The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-29

Washington, July S-Ispecial.l-
reservation bill has been delayed by
the debate on the tariff and conse-
quent inability to reach the question of
conference on the Indian appropriation
bill, but it Is not supposed that there
will be any trouble in getting the am
endments incorporated, making posi-
be the entering and purchase of the
asphaltum lands at the rate of $50 per
acre.
In order to prevent the great rush of
the disconnected and not too deslrab.e
classes on to the reservation when II
opened up, It is proposed that Dill
could be put through in the short sess-
ion which shall look to the disposal OF
the land in homestead and desert lots
to the highest bidder payments TO De
made in proportion as under the laws
now in force, and residence and Guilt
walton in good faith to be REQUISITES.
Thus it is hoped TO keep out what
certain journalist here calls the rag
tag and bobtaip and allow the keep
ing of the lands in the possession OF
the better class of the population OF
Utah The danger presented that the
element coming in to populate the res
erVatiOn would almost control the poi
| itical aspect of the territory TO tNe
Getriment thereof is thus greatly less
ened. BY the necessity of residence
and cultivation the designs of the spec
ulators who would be likely to ouy up
everything in sight will be frustrated.
Inequalities of the PRESENT System
It is possible, however, that during
| the short session the necessity Tor a
special act will be obviated, as 1t IS
supposed that a general law VIII pc
passed in which there will be remedy
! for the inequalities of the present sys-
Item. which allows a settler to purchase
a choice piece of bottom land for the
same price as he would have to pay Tor
| one that would be rough and stony
The remedy is this same disposal 70 TIE
highest bidder. As such general law
would apply to the reservations as well
lit would settle this matter.
There is a great deal of speculation
now as to who will be named as the
commissioners to allot lands to the IN
dams and negotiate the treaty with the
| Uintahs OF course all the eastern del
erations would like to have the three
fiat offices at their disposal and q great
deal of pressure will be brought to bear
on the Indian Office, with the idea OF
forcing the appointment of non-resi-
dents.
Bert seabolt, the post trader at
IDuChesne who has gone all over the
Icountry and has a map showing It's
Ioutline, and VINO is also well acquainted
with the Indians, has strong lndofse-
|ments for appointment.
J. w. Whitehead, jr., the territorial
treasurer, is also strongly endorsed ana
islands well up in the race. These are
1.-The only Utonians that have come out
thus far.
The silk Industry.
In case the bill now before Congress
for the encoura cement of the silk in
Idustry and consequent establishment of
five experiment stations in this country
should become a law, it is thought that
Utah will stand a good chance OF secur-
ing one of the experiment stations. The
executive committee of the Woman s
ISilk association, consisting of Mesdames
Salisbury, Wells, Allen, Game, Bennett,
Zina, D. H. Young and Amelia F.
Young, have started a campaign for
this purpose, and will be materially
aided by Mr.. Rawlins, who will push
the matter with energy, in case the bill
should pass.
The success made by Utah in silk cul-
ture and the peculiar benefits to be
derived from its climate would certainly
entitle the territory to the benefits to
be derived from one of these stations
and these claims will be pressed with a
, great deal of Vigor. Of course, every
: part of the country where silk can have
or has a hold, will be after these things
and there is no telling how the decision
will be made.
PostOGice For Brighton.
petition signed by about seventy
, five of the most prominent residents o.
Salt Lake who spend much Of thj
E summer at Brighton has been file(
t with the postmaster-Ge General. 1t ask
: that a mail service be established be
tween Salt Lake city and a postoffic'
, at Brighton to be called Granite Cliff
at an expense not to exceed
j $1,000 per year, the service tt
) be daily, beginning on JUNE
18th Of each year and continuing
to October 18th. 1t is represented tha
. some fifty cottages have been built
the Silver Lake house has been erected
and from five hundred to one thousand
persons become visitors every year
It is believed that the department vii
take favorable action on this petition
Mayor Brough of ogden having re
4 quested that no action be taken OF
e the bill allowing that city to increas
! it's bonded Indebtedness from to
! per cent. according to the resolution
3 passed by the city council, Mr.. Raw
a Inns will not press for its passage, Blu
e will allow it to die in the solitudes o
a subcommittee.
! A long felt want has been place fol
4 gentlemen to go and sit down, take {
a cold lunch and meet their friends. Thi!