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Show IMELLEN WINS POINT IN GRAVEL PIT CASE SALT LAKE, July 8 Ten days in which to answer, was given to J. T. Oldroyd state land commissioner members mem-bers of the state land board, the state director of finance and purchase and tho Helselt Gravel and Construction company by Judge L. L Wight toda when h overruled donuirrei.s and motions mo-tions to strike In the suit filed by the .1 W. Mellen Sand und Gravel company com-pany and J. W. Mellen to set aside tho lease entered Into between ih" slate and the Heiselt company. for the Istnte gravel pit at Mourn The action was started by Melien to enjoin the carrying out of the le isc and to cancel it on the grounds that the state had no authority to giv- such a lease and tha t its terms were against the Interests of tho state. Arguments on tho demurrers, motions mo-tions to strike and a motion to separate sep-arate wero presented to Judge Wight two weeks ago. They wen- under consideration con-sideration until today, when the decision de-cision was announced. |