The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-19
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
..,eral Measures 10 Bring Cut
It's Value.
y,sraAL AMP OTHER LANDS.
....soa. to pesslep ths Resources ~
a. Sew ssstes Settling okla
homa Troubles.

have been received in this city
- rsxsaeuts I'll the rew sfate OF
gss.-..;,.e.:,n. suggesting that that Com.
...a1slt;. = entitled % two representa-
-. : the lower house u Use uat5onAl
.....1ssare. Showings u the population
~ nataral and acquired resources 81
ssste have heea sent here and some
-. goue 80 lar as 10 args ifs9n efSsl-
s-.s.s,esl a their acquaintance tie intro
.-s.on of l1sll giving tie state the aufii'1r-
s. = cert two cougFessnlen- next year.
-. r,srag,eY. lbey lse.ieye, the ssafe wssl
I. .nssled 10 when the reappogfioaneIsE Il
80 bassd on the nsxt census 1aey
- i 4 ureces!crst fer this action Tire case
z xes.raska. which eieese4 tao congress-
- ea.lg ia the seventies. wEen they
- entitled to but one. aud sent the
s..nvsslonaFs congressman here 10 ask
,ns,seu Il the hAaaa Of the govern
...sf The experiences ol Nebraska ~ that
49, wnx mol sach a. To encourage The mex
80 Of Washington % follow is example.
vi am eorrfetiv informed.
Tse provision representative was a
xesy worthy man wa0 fad done bis party
800 and was above repsosch. but not
- ennugh to retire on the salary Of q
psrosssionai'' member. His name was
ystrseg Hawes. He came 10 this city and
sseseFsea his credentials. such as they
SER and asked recognition. lie was given
eillv reception, and the national soFs~
,-esx ignored the request Of the state 10
nat lam. He was a personal friend Of
ssn Brisfop then secretary OF the treasury,
ri sbsn he found thAt The balls of Iegls-
.,siou we're closed 70 him. he sought q
nsre where hA might serve bis country al
smaller salary, in an apposntiye Office.
gecyetafy rriss0w bad few psums 20 give
nt Just then. bat he finally named his
lssera 10 have exclusive control Of the
pstaersnt privileges in the New York
faeteIahouse. TiIereupon Mr.. Hases laid
ssile he dignity aud inRlorious ease 81
Nashingson life. and laying IN stock of
ses cakes. sandwiches and milk. he opened
a. his fgti!e stall. Some newspaper man
srote Story OF his appointment, and
5sssFibcd his fall from tbs halls Of the
sassoaal capital to gingerbread stall IN
xsx York. aIsd he dubbed the provisional
sonrresstusn pat Hawes. the pie man,
The advertising he got out OF that article
hoasht him customers, and in 3 few dass
IL vas doing q land office business. lie
nesptea the name and hung up sign
uiih s.pat HAYES. she pienan," IN big
Killers. He vas regarded as suTicsity
and customers came from all aToufd.
sonle dava his profits wire hundred dol.
hss or more. fsut the newspapers that
made hiia fame took to making sport Of
Nh. and IN tee end his sunslbilitieS could
not stand their repeated ribes. and so after
eeutnulatgng thousand or 80 dollars. he
fesed out business IN the public building,
NJ the right 10 use bis stgn.. Pat HAYES,
az pieman, 10 restaurant keeper across
he street ara quit the metropolis.
With this Is the history OF provisional
Congressman, the outlook Is pot Eattsring
ID he enterprising sftizeus Of the lar
Fsfshxegt, for there sre few MEN there OF
slapiine 10 permit of their election 20 con-
efsss nho would care 20 come down 10 the
understandable routine Of peadltng
ginEsrbTead and waflies, or lasiiug out bat.
,sfmilk At q nickel a giahs.
vonTHwusr NixHRAI RESOURCES.
representative Carter, Of Montana. has
p4fared bill which he will probably in.
Hosuce on Monday next, which will con
taln provisions OF insportance 80 Montana,
laaho and Washington. II asks Tor exam
sbAtson Of the entire public lands Of the
Two states and the territory as to their
nsnsral or ron mineral character. The
bsii will ask that the secretary of the in.
issior direct the work. and Il Is Mr.. Carriers
idea that the national geological survey
bureau would probably have immediate
charge OF 1t. The expense is estimated Al
sA0OSa
The examination is intended 10 quiet liti-
CATION 10 much land which l. now under
dispute and 30 prevent contests in tile
fniaTe II il became Law IL would also sso
IA towards settling the taxahility OF
great deal Of land In the states which, had
been claimed BY thc Northern Pacific and
ether railroads ehieh have land grant IN
ths states named Il would also 80 = great
say toward settling the title to valuable
hines which are now ia disputc.
As chairman of the committee on mines
ard mining. Mr. carter Is IN posilion 10
taleh the bill IN al is stages. should il so
70 tast committee. as is possible.
pAksrA co.t rtrfus.
The coal field ia ths nAkatas and Mon.
hes Is inexhanslihle and viii supfiy
ration" said Major Powell og the geo
io8seal survey. before the Senate committee
"a irrigation Major Powell, wha has heen
sisinE the question goed deal Of study,
vas the principal speaker. lie dld nog 80
saso Particulars aS 10 tie sgost feasible
nsthels IS IffigAtng ths arid lands uf the
sosntry, hnt 81 a general way he pointed
Oh ihe possible benefits that would follow
schsns OF supplying water 90 the nil
anas o aeges wege pat rs successful oTvra-
hes1
tie SPOKE briefly On the aFsesian veil AVS.
setn, and expressed the opinion SHAT IN tht
isaesss shis might ~ thc solution Ct the
Efisas'oa proclaim. he SPOKE Of the great
Afeas ~ arid lauls, aud tFacei the general
sesetiou a the drainage q the sections
where the claims 81 irrigation are mnss
F'ssssRs- rhe :iewase az the great rivers.
1s Missouri, the Bed River 81 ire North
- 'e.amlaa, the Psaite and others was
rssa At soFas length.
hs ilAie the point emphatic that il tie
hsastsoi successful irrigation we're brought
seat the dsuls4sd wouid decrease. 0Wfng
2 TIE isa eg nature that vegetation draws
Asstare fFcnt ghe atmosphere
representative Pickler 81 South Dakota
s. sskei Major Powell "a speak aeforr the
1853 e@sat3gssee sons day aexs wees, ard
9 ias ees1ssatsd Ia d. 50 One SESSION 81
IS esul n5iiee Nil be devoted ehis tly 10 the
assas q tbs new states
BTXTsNer0S ttrs oFs.
- srecls neenne Ok the cssnssl ssssen on
ssAe railroads NAs head thEs msssnsne %
hs5tn 81 al srs4gf ,,,sss.s t.e- tS.sRa p fywet
essea e. sAe faciiie rsfroAsl l9ndinr hsfs
sa.eefs % tae committee we're anxious Ia
.ssae mo saaeFsl IL Walker EsAine, and