The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24
ly used as Democrats campaign docu-

" used as q Democratic campaign doeu-
ment.
AIertness in all matters of local interest
to Utah and Utah people mas cnarac!et-
lied Judge Kings congressional service
His activity in the matter OF the two IN
dian reservations was constant ana ms
very effective work has been duly re-
counted in current dispatches TO The Her
aid That Salt Lake CITY rs not secured
her public building is due to no lack OF
energy on the part of RepressntauNe
King. He kept diligently at work from
the beginning of the session. ana secured
a favorable report from the committee.
but was unable TO break Speaker Reed 5
adamantine resolve not to permit the Dill
to be brought up in the house re Sc
cured an appropriation OF over 5000 Tor
Mrs. Verona Pollock of Salt Lake, whose
husband died in the United states con-
sular service IN Central America. lie OBJ
tanned a favorable report on the Sill
granting the Industrial Home buiidinS in
Salt Lake City 10 the state of Utah. This
bill was not reached on the calendar. but
1t IS certain to pass at the next session
Representative King secured much
needed appropriation of 5000 for the en-
plOyment and establishment OF a school
at st. George for the Thebit tribe OF IN
dams. The government has heretofore ig-
nOred the needs OF these Indians and they
have been for many years an annoyance
to the people of southern Utah because
of their idleness. Just before his depart
ure for home he obtained the assurance
of the Indian commissioner that this
money would be promptly expended. He
was also successful in passing the bill
setting apart Fish lake in Sewer county
as a summer resort.
BY the courtesy of Mr. Bert Olson. of
Ogden. private secretary TO Judge King.
The Herald gives the following list OF
bills and resolutions introduced by Repre-
sentative KING at the session Just closed;
Resolution recognizing the independence
Of the Cuban republic.
Bill granting to Utah the public lands in
the state.
To open the mineral lands within the
CncompShgre Indian reservation to entry
and location
To create q circuit court of the United
Colorado, Wyoming. Utah and Montana.
and to create n court or appeals Of the
United States, with the provision that one
term of said court be held annually at
Salt Lake City
Granting Fish lake and surrounding ter
ritory in Sewer county TO the state OF
Utah for public park purposes.
Granting the Industrial Home property
in Salt Lake City TO the state for charit-
able or educational purposes.
Granting to the state OF Utah certain
land upo2 Fort Douglas military reserva-
ton for site and campus for the Uni
versity of Utah.
To regulate the subletting of contracts
for carrying the mails over star routes
which provides that no Sub-cOntract shall
be made Tor carrying the mails for less
compensation TO the sub-contractor than
inal contractor.
Regulating proof Of death necessary to
be furnished in certain pension cases.
Granting three years additional time in
which TO. complete reservoirs. canals or
bitches. the rights of way of which were
granted for certain time under an act
approved March 3. 1892 ard which were
not completed within that time.
For the appointment of q commission 10
make allOtments of lands in severaIty 10
the Indians upon the Uintah Indian res
erVation in Utah and 20 obtain cesSiOn
to the United States Of all lands within
said reservation not so allotted.
Granting and cedins to Utah the public
lands within the state.
Also private bills to pension Catherine
a. Bradley, of Salt Lake. and Colonel
William NJ Ferry, Of Park CITY, and for
the relief of Mrs. Verona T. Pollock. Of
Salt Lake: VOlney II. Scott, Of Salt Lake:
CRANE. of Logan: Frank Harri-
son. OF Salt Lake; Mrs. William D. Hu0t-
ingtOn, of Springville. and Lycurgus VIII
son of FairvieW.
Judge King was active in securing PEN