The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-31
Sanders and Power Call on the
Land Commissioner Concern
ing Public Surveys.
Montana Should Have as Much
Money az the State Of
Washington.
Western Senators not In Favor Of = Short
Recess-Ths appointment Of
Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9O.-[Spectal.] .]-Col.
Sanders and Mr.. Power, Of Montana. went
10 the interior department and had an in
terview with the land commissioner on the
allowance which il to be made to Montana
for surveys OF the public lands. It had
been practically decided to allow $4,000,
but the Montana men think they
are entitled to more than that. They
believe the difficulties Of surveying are
a. great in their state as in Warrington,
which gets 100000. They also believe the
need Of extensive surveys 10 Just as press
ing. Accordingly they made vigorous
protest against the proposed allowance. It
is likely that some increase will be allowed.
The question has been referred by the land
commissioner to the secretary Of the interior.
The senator's from Washington, Oregon,
and the frauds from Montana do not, az .
rule, have much sympathy in the resolution
which Senator Edmunds introduced yester-
day for recess from September 18th to
November 10th. They are too far from
home for such a short recess and they are
as anxious AZ any one to accomplish all the
work which it ID expected they would. II
the resolution were adopted the long trip
home and quick return is not favorable
consideration.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill will recommend an agreement
to all the principal amendments which in
crease the appropriations and SURVEYS for
works in Washington, Montana, the Da-
kotas and Minnesota. The needs of the
newer portion of the country will be better
recognized than has hitherto been the fact.
The president has decided that he will
not appoint any citizen Of Washington or
Oregon as a member of the commission of
five to locate a navy yard on Puget Sound.
A good many recommendations have been
made that he do so. The commission is to
be composed of two naval officers, one army
officer and two civilians. The president
said to-day that, as the whole of the Pacific
coast was interested, he would not take
chances Of any complications by NAM
ing citizen from either of the
states which might have sites to offer.
The hop crop in the Puyallup reservation
country is said to be going to waste because
the Indians who usually 90 there to pick
have not yet been given permission to do
80. Mr.. Wilson, of Washington, had long
talk with the Indian commissioner, trying
to persuade him to allow the Yakima In.
dians to go and do this work. He said il
was question of saving several thousand
dollars worth of hops. The Indian agent
objects because he says the Indians divide
their time between hop picking and whisky
drinking with disastrous results to the In
dians.
Representative Wilson, of Washington
to-day called on the president and extend
ed to him an invitation to attend the open
ing of the northwestern exposition whicl
opens in Spokane Falls ON October 1st
The president thanked Wilson very cor
daily, but said it would probably be i'm
possible for him to ACCEPT. The presiden
said he would be pleased to send forma
acknowledgment of the invitation to th
directors of the exposition.