The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-15
FORT HALL.
P0catellO to Send an Agent to
Washington
To Hasten the Opening Of the Reservation
Improvements in the Town-TrOuble
Over Registering Voters.

POcATELLo, Idaho, March 14-ISpecial
telegram to THE HERALD. The eagerness
of the citizens and the red tape of the gov
eminent eliminated in the town at last
having special representative at Wash
ington to present the claims of this local.
ity in reference to opening Fort Hall reser-
walton. In an interview to-day o. G.. w.
Eichelberger, editor of the Herald of this
city, stated he would start for Washington
in few days for the purpose of laying the
facts about the reservation before the
proper authorities. He has personal assur-
ances from Senator Shoup and Congress-
man Sweet that they will introduce and
work for any bill that he may formulate
relative to fastening the opening of the
reservation. Mr. Eichelberger takes the
trip at his own expense. To use his own
words: "I go to Washington without ask
ing aid from any party, to work for the
good OF the people of Pocateilo. and with
the promise of our representatives there Of
congressional assistance"
Mr.. Eichelberger is eminently fitted for
| the mission. He was appointed TO the Fort
Hall agency by President Cleveland in
J 1885, and since then has been more or less
\ in contact with the Indians. even since
| leaving the agency. He thoroughly under
stands their feelings in the matter as well
| as their peculiaritieS; is q Democrat of
| prominence in the party, and IS held in the
| highest regard in the com annuity, but mas
! the public enterprise to put aside party
lines and work for the good of the town
without regard to. political prejudlces.
With such man to direct our movements
success will crown our endeaVors to open
| the reservation for settlement.
| The electric light plant here has been re-
modelled and arrangements made to light
stores and business places with arc light,
thus relieving the incondescent circuit Of
it's burden and enabling better service for
residences and offices. The dynamo has
already arrived and poles are set for the
arc light plant.
Registration commenced to-day, and q
good showing Of voters is made 30 far.
Democratic primaries were held tonight
for the town election. The general opin-
ion of both parties seems TO lean toward
the idea party lines should not be followed,
but more benefit will result to the town if
the best men are chosen regardless of po-
litical opinion.
At meeting of the town trustees this
evening they ordered the clerk to prepare
advertisements for bids for a bridge over
the Portneuf, to replace the primitive
structure now used Action was also
taken on the city cemetery, ana by the
board of health on investigation of existing
nuisances endangering the health and Of
Tending the senses of residents.
At the registration office tonight there
was l1vel discussion over the wording Of
the oath taken. The old law required four
months residence in the county. The new
law did not repeal this clause, but added q
required residence OF thirty days in the pre-
cinct. The oath which was worded to
show thirty days residence in the county
was held by City Attorney Miller to be
wrong, and emitting the most important
part of the oath. This may cause coInpi-
cations in the result of the election unless
rectified before the voting list increases.
Real estate business is lively and visits
!, to numerous Offices showed the occupants
busy writing deeds for waiting purchasers
Clocks for sale at the county land Office al
: Blackfoot are growing beautifully less ant
, good prices are being realized on locs
transfers,