Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-20

before the passage OF the law, made
fnal proof under the laws Of Congress
aud Of the lands not thus granted the
bill gives the corporation virtual con-
'yol, as it would he entitled to the COM
troll Of the water used to irrigate the
laud, which. as every farmer well
knows, would place the land entirely
within its power.
This bill, at one fell swoop. takes
all the land occupied by every settler
under either the Presumption, Home
stead, Timber Culture, or Desert Land
laws, regardless Of The Improvements
that may have been made on the land. |
The iniquitoas Irish Land Laws are
liberal in comparison with this. 1t
never before entered into the heart off
man to conceive a law so full of mi
qaity as this one.
Stripped Of all legal phrases, and
brought down TO naked reality, this
bill of Mr.. Ainslie would drive nine
teuths Of all of his constituency from
the Territory. Even those who have
made final proofs on their lands, and
who might at first sight be deemed
fortunate, will be placed in as hard
position as their neighbours. Taking
away the lands from those who have
settled under Pre- enption, Homestead,
Timber Culture, and Desert Land laws,
and who had no: yet made final proof,
would throw all the burdens Of taxa
ton Oh those who own the property,
and they would then be taxed out of
the Territory.
From the time of the passage of this
bill it is safe to say that no new SET
tiers will come into the Territory, and
, all the change in the population will
, be the elected settlers moving out te
find homes in other States and Terri.
, tories where less iniquitous laws pre-
! vail. The ranches now occupied witt
bold and hardy settlers will be desert
: ed. The pleasant homes Of brave men
o virtuous women and happy children
will all be abandoned under the force
of law framed and passed under tn
y influence of the Delegate trusted b.
!, the people of Idaho For ten years
or until 1892, the pail of death wi
have settled on the beautiful valley
of Idaho, as under the bill the cofpor;
ton has that time to decide ho'
much OF the land of the Territory
may want to take.
:. Until that time they can build the
! small irrigating bitches in patches, {
consecutiyely in gnlches aud in cas-
places along the Boise, Payette, Snah
and Wood rivers, and as soon as the
shall have made bitches which in Il
aggregate will be sufficient to irriga
!. land equal in extent to one TOWNSHIP
they will be entitled to patent for
township of canal. During all til
- time the land not thus patented W
remain with the title in the Cover
m
;, ment, and exempt from taxation.
:. What will tue merchants, mocha
les and business men do in the mea
time, unless they too take. up th'
line of march with the settlers leavi
the Territory? They will be taxed
death, with no trade and no one
.bo trade with. Their fate will be VOL
tb. than that of those who may aband
81. their property and leave with the fl
tho emigration.
Such are some of the salient fl
70 lures of this remarkable bill, prepal
ast and introduced by delegate sent
no protect the interests of the Terrific
per yet who, in spite of his official oath
office and his duty to his constituer
has deliberately BETRAYED bis trr