Show COMPLAINT AGAINST BOARD WITHDRAWN M. M F. F Case Who Accused Land Officials of Discrimination Takes Back Statement Called before the state slate la lar lar c board to explain an mado in writing writing writ writ- ing Ing- that the tiro members of or the board had not treated him fairly in his hia proposal proposal proposal pro pro- to purchase certain land in the f district and that Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- M. M M. M t. t Steele had Influenced the board to boost the prIce of or the land to toa toa a a. figure hl higher her than it was worth M. M F. F Case ue withdrew his complaint yesterday yesterday yes yes- tarda explained that he had not Intended Intended in intended In- In tended to cast an any reflection upon the board or any member of ot It t and agreed ag to make mako a written withdrawal of ot his former assertions In view of ot this action he was given until December 8 to decide whether he would accept the land he applied for tor at the price pric fixed b by the board Mr Case applied for tor acres of or land and offered to pay per acre for It t. t Commissioner Steele was sent outto out outto outto to appraise the tho property and placed tho value at 10 per acre Mr tr Steele says ho was given to understand that tho the land was Intended for townsite purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses and that tha t Caso Case owned all the wa war warter water ter rights in th the creek from which It was proposed ed to furnish water t to the land In question Caso Case wrote a letter to the board protesting protesting pro pro- testing against ar the tho price of or 10 an acre alleging that the board was not treating treat trent ing Ingo him fairly in demanding such a a. a p He further declared that Mr r Stele te le had Influenced the board to tomake tomake tomake make the price at this figure e. e |