Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-01
SENATOR sHOUP'S GOOD WORK.

He Secured IN Increase Of a Quarter.
Millios Dollars Fer Public Land
Surveys-his Speech on the Subject.
Mr.. President-The surveys of the
public lands are of the utmost i'm
portance to tho people of the State
that | have the honor in part to repre-
sent in this branch of Congress.
therefore deem it appropriate that
should make . few observations on
tho pending question for an increase
over the amount appropriated by the
House of Representatives aud also
over the amount proposed by TIVE
Senate committee for that purpose. In
my opinion there is no class of citizens
entitled to more consideration and
encouragement by Congress than
those who have endured the hard ships
and privations incident to retaining
che wild lands Of the West, transpos-
ing the deserts, plateaus. valleys, and
mountain slopes into productive farms
aud comfortable homes. They have
built schoolhouses and churches, the
influence OF which are established
upon perm snent and enduring basis.
The music Of church bells and the
anthems of trained cholrs are as much
part of the social ystem of our PEG.
pie as it is . factor in the lives Of the
people OF any other portion of the
United States. But there is a certain
degree of unrest among them that will
continue to exist until their lands are
surveyed and their title thereto
secured.
will here quote an extract from
my views on this subject, as presented
In my report for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1889, to the honorable Score.
tary of the Interior, namely:
"There should be- larger appropri-
atoms made for the survey of public
lands in Idaho. Hundreds Of settlers
have spent half an average lifetime
upon their farms; have erected yalu-
able buildings; have constructed irri>
eating canals at the cost of thousands
OF dollars; have connected their farms
with towns BY grading excellent roads
AMI building bridges, and yet they
can obtain no legal title to the lands
which they have made of the greatest
value. They are still "squa,trrs,"
tolerated by the Government, their
rights subject to dispute, and not
transferable in any valid manner. The
pioneers Of Idaho do not deserve such
treatment. They have helped to create
wealth which is part of the riches
o! the country; under the greatest
a'meu't'es they have upheld A American
institutions. established American
schools, and cultivated loyalty and
.ose OF freedom and justice; they have
ooeyed the laws and defended them.
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The Department should provide
pay and appliances demanded by
Ioonta'nous country. The survey
should not only be a surface measure
1'e"s OF land, but it should also be a
. mineral and = geological survey; it
should De al assistant in our irrigation
sys'em, and chart for forests aud
stFeAmS.
"ihe surveyors of tho Tinted States
.nou'a not lag twenty years behind
Ju' p'oneers-ra,her the surveyors
should themselves be the pioneer
corps to open to universal knowledge
West. -"u '"e great
Every consideration OF Justice
Every sound bushes. principle, every
Thought OF loyalty to our own land
."a our own people should prompt
o"H'ess to make the most generous
p.ov's'on for . complete survey of the
portions Of Idaho"
s'ofe my report was completed