Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-02
SENATOR SHOUP'S GOOD WORK
He Secured an Increase OF a Orarter.
Million Dollars Fer Public Land
Surveys-His Speech on the Subject.

MilliOn Dollars Fer Public LAM
Surveys-His Speech on the Subject
then addressed a letter to IN.
Commissioners. who informed me tina,
there was no provision of law tina,
would permit the selection of land,
for State institutions prior to survey
and filing Of plats in the local land
offices; the land would then be open,
alike to the State and individuals. TO,
location and entry. We have been
untlrlng in our efforts TO secure the
survey OF public lands for the pro,
lection of those who for many years
have occupied them and for the pur.
pose OF securing the State lands in.
tended for the maintenance of schools.
colleges, universities, penal, aud re.
formatorv institutions.
Congress wisely provided that the
interest only on the money realized
from the sale of these lands could be
used for the maintenance of the in j..
situations for which they were do
mated. But the object sought by
Congress in making the said grants
will fail, provided the domain from
which the selections are to be made is
not speedily surveyed. The time is
not far distant when all public lands
OF value will be located and occupied.
as there is steady flow of immipr.
ton from all parts of the Union to the
West Where else can they 90 with
the hope of securing homes on Gov.
eminent lands? l sincerely hope that
the Senate will understand and ap-
preciate the Importance Of q liberal
appropriation.
| will here submit copy of letter
from the Commissioner of the General
Land Offi ,e to the honorable Secretary
OF the Interior, which send to the
Clerks desk: with the request that
it no read.
The Secretary read as follows:
General Land Office,
Department of the Interior
Washington, d. c.. May 20, 1892
SlR-1n reply to your oral request
OF this date, relating to the appropria.
tons for surveying public lands, | beg
to hand you herewith copies of two
letters bearing upon the subject, viz:
l. 10 the secretary of the Interior.
dated April s, 1892; and
2. To Representative d. B..
Henderson, dated March 81, 1892.
It's hoped that the facts stated in
these letters will meet the desire ex
pr ssed by you for information bearing
upon the subject.
Very respectfully.
THOs. Il. CARTER,
Com missioner.
Hon. GEORGE L. Snour,
United States Senate.
Department of the Interior.
General Land Office, |
Washington, d. c.. April 8, 1892. |
SlR-The sundry civil bill, as re
ported to the House by the Committee
IN Appropriations. contemplates the
of the sum of 100000
or surveys Of public lands for the
iscal year ending June 80, 1898, of
which sum 100000 is made available
or examinations in the field, and for
,ther purposes.
1t is well-known fact that the
'mount assigned for examinations
Turing any fiscal year must be largely
expended in the examination of sur,
'eys executed under the surveying
for the previous year
Y years.
The appropriation for surveys dur
ng the current wear was 100000 lin.
ludlng $4,000 for exsminations),
early all Of which has been or will be
for before the close of the
seal year, and much of the surveying
one under said appropriation will
OF be returned until after the close
{ the fiscal year. l
There now remains but small bal !
nee of the examination fund for the
urrent year, all of which will have
cen expended by the Both of June
ext. The following statement shows,
, 20 nd figures, the amounts of out. :
landing contracts in the several sur
eying districts, the field examinations
{ which have not been ordered lin !
ANY cases the surveys are not yet 9
ompl. ted):
Amt. Of
Surveying District. Contracts v
'iHona.. ......................$ sou i,
'iifornia .......... ....................... 800
SEo. 41UOo :,
innesots Observation-Disclosures. $500