Show kv AN HONEST MORMON W ial I in a recent issue of the cincot Q I mf nati commercial comme acial we find the following P I I in relation to hon win H hooper V there is at least one honest mor mon men ex congressional De gleato hooper was recently in washington k with members of his family and while hero here received a telegram from salt lake city announcing the fact II I that a suit had been begun against W him by the government for taking i feet of timber from t the li I I k 11 government land sir mr hooper who became acquainted with secretary kirkwood when both were in I congress at once called upon the k fk Sec secretary and said you know now me and know that I I I never try to evade my responsibility I admit that I took that timber I had to have it and I am ready t to L pay a y for it you only made one mi mistake s oje I took at least I feet of lumber secretary kirkwood asked mr I hooper hoper to make his statement in I writing to which the latter readily readily xa assented the facts were as fo follows iff I I A railroad in which mr za W Hoo hooper was largely interested was I building and the land upon which ROI 10 the finif timber er stood was and therefore could not be bought 11 I neither could the timber upon it be purchased therefore it was taken I and a strict account was kept of it upon the books of the company A letter aas was written by secretary I birdwood Kird wood to the attorney general I recommending that the suit against 11 Z mr hooper be discontinued the tile I official from whom the fact was I I I learned said that the transaction illustrated the necessity for the passage I of some sonic provide a dav way I for making the timber lands of the 11 west avaU ablo to settlers and for public improvements |