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lug tho report on the bill.
II further provides that settlers may
| obtain their lands by homestcads, retain
ownofship OF the waters within theirdis-
trict, icvy taxes, mortgage their lands to
companies. who shall Furnish money
FOR Irrigation, and do all the other things
thnt may bo necessary In connection
With fcrtiiixine.
The bill will provide thnt amor n oer-
tain number ofyears. during which the
Irrigating companies shall DO paid for
their surveys, their rights shall cease
and tho reservoirs, canals and other
works pass Into the hands and become
the property Of the settlers themselves.
The federal government simply desig-
mates the reservoirs. creeks and irrlgata-
ble lands, ana authorizes the construc-
ton OF canals and reservoirs. No settler
can acquire more than eighty acres Of
irrigatable land. while mining lands,
coal lands and townsitcs are to be OBJ
tained under tho provisions OF tho exist.
Ing laws.
Coast Dsserses.
WAsHrsoros, ID. O., Feb. Ex-senator
Dolph this morning. on behalf Of the
committee on coast defcnses, reported
back tho bill 10 provide for fortihcatio
and coast defenses. II Is substantially
the same as that reported by him al che
last session, appropriatins $i2a, ,ooo, 900
for coast dclensee.
With this report were tho reports on
two other bills. which had bcen sub
mitted In the interests Of tho Pacific
coast, including tho statcs Of Oregon
and Washington. One was new bill,
calling for an appropriation Of $1,000
000, TO bc expended In building a gun
factory on Puget sound. This bill had
q favorable report nom tho committee.
5ootion7 7 Of the general bill covered
essentially the provision Of a separate
bill introduced by Mr.. Dolph earlier In
tho session. II called for an appropria-
tion OF 70, 100000 to be expen led by the
secretary OF war for the benefit Of Puget
sound.
Tho Yellowstone Park.
Colonal Il. Y. Waters, superl ntsndent
OF the system Of hotels In the Yellow
stono National park, Is In this city. lie
Is tho suest OF the Montann mon, with
whom he has an acquaintance OF long
standing. Colonel Waters says that his
company will build two new hotels tho
coming season.
In speaking OF the Affairs OF the park.
no said; I'VE have only about $50
people In tho park, and thsy arc labor.
ers on the wagon roads. for which $780,
COO was appropriated by congress. Tho
report Of tho secretary OF ths interior
shows that shout 10000 pilgrims passed
through the park In the four months OF
tho past season. F"
The Seal of Montaus.
There has just been completed at tho
bureau OF engraving ami printing q
vignette engraving OF the seal Of tho new
state Of Montana, the work Of the recent
arrival In the engrossing room. Mr
Routh, Of Chicago. IL IL considered by
the bureau officials rs an unusually fine
piece Of work. IL IL n handsome seal,
depicting tho sun rising from behind u
range Of hills. In the middle Of the
ground Is graceful cascade, and on the
level In iron, Ia group Of implements
indicating the resources OF the state, 0
mining pick q shovel and u plow.
Tho Proposed Heat Railway.
Senator Mitchell, acting chairman OF
the committee on transportation rates
10 tho SC aboard, pnd chairman OF th
sub-committee having ia charge his bill
for boat railway at the dailos Of the
Columbia river, Oregon, has prepared
and submitted an exhaustive report
which has been fayorably considered by
the committee and so reported to the
senate. Tho report follows closely the
recommendations Of the board OF en-
gincers who recently examined the
dallcs undor direction Of the war de-
partment
In thc Interests OF Gray's uarbor.
J u. Mailing, OF Aberdeen, Washing
ton, who Is here to speak bofore the
committee on rivers and harbors In be-
half Of Puget sound Interests. 10 loaded
with information. He wants an nppro-
priation for Aberdeen. on Gray'z har-
Dor. which he calls the Commercial
thortstop' between San Francisco and
Tacoma and Seattle. He says that his
city shipped 100. 900 feet OF lumber and
received 1000 tons OF freight last year,
and ought 10 be recognized. no will 60
before the committee at the earliest OPP
portunity.
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