Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-13
The Potomac Aqueduct Extension.


OF NEXT YEAR.
Major Lydecker, in his report to the chief OF en-
Gineers OF the operations during December for in
creasing the water supply, states that very little
work was done on the dam at Great Falls. On ac-
count OF high water and cold weather. The work
is practically suspended for the winter. Progress
on the tunnel was about as usual. The drift from
the west shaft had on December 3lst reached a
distance of 209 feet. Work on this heading was
discontinued about the middle OF the month, the
stone was SOFT and not suitable for packing In the
tunnel or shaft. The work on the other shafts
progressed. Thermometers have been placed in
able the inspectors to stop work when the temper
ature gets below thirty-four degrees.
The contractors are not carrying out the terms Of
their contract which provides that pressure of not
less than 60 pounds per square inch shall be fur
nished for each drill This is one OF the many
OF the tunnel. Total length OF tunnel projected,
MS feet inches; total length drift December
81 610 feet total length to be driven, 13105 feet
from the east Shaft westward toward Champlain
avenue: This January 1sp was 2,7324 feet long.
According to the aYerage rate Of progress made by
TO drift this distance, bringing the time August
1885; The tota! length of the tunnel driven in De-
celnber was 972.1 feet. Length driven In seven
headings, using compressed air, was 1915 feet.
Work will proceed as usual during January.
Very little work was done on the reservoir owing
to inclement weather. Very little work Is expected
to be done during January.
Ten 75-inch pipes have been put in place for the
main COuHeCtIOuS. MOrk Will continue curing
January as well as the weather Will permit
The Indian Leases.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
TO-DAY.
Mr.. Eldred, one of the lessees OF the Cherokee
lands, testified In the Indian lease investigation to-
day. He declared that no money had been used
by the leSseeS to procure the leases He said the
lesseeS had given small sums of money to aid In
building churches and maintaining Sunday schools.
He knew that Major Drum had not used money to
influence the council. A man named camp, who
was supposed to represent the government in some
way, pretended that he trying to get q lease Mt
the same time, and he offered to withdraw for
$4,000. and then came down to $600O but his offer
was rejected.
kawS was recalled at the request OF Nr. Bowen,
and n response to questions stated that he assisted
in making the leases solely because he regarded
that as the best policy for The Indians. The In
dams OF his reservation had been selling permits to
herderS to Craze cattle their lands but got very
little for IL. Under that system the Kaws got
about $3.50 or 500 a year, and the Osages
got 5000 or s100 Now the former get 100 and the
latter Il 300 annually. and have tenfold more land
left for their own purposes than they need.
}. 5. Morris said he leased $4,000 acres OF the
CheyenneS and ArrapahoeS at two cents per acre
Had used no improper means tn obtain the lease
Milton Bennett, lessee OF 118 OO0 acres of the
Cherokee strip, knew Of no improper means being
used to obtain the lease.
Mr.. Markland, clerk OF the arbitration committee
OF the Cherokee strip live stock association testi-
ned that no money was used improperly to secure
the lease