Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-16
WHAT STEWART HAS DONE,

verS1ty at Keno ana government en-
of $40, 900 annually, together
with a military instructor from the Wa
Department.
The construction of the mint at Car
son and obtaining the necessary appro-
priations to operate it, notwithstanding
strenuous opposition in the House of
Representatives to the regular estimates.
Only one in the last ten years has this
appropriation been allowed III the
House, it having always been put on by
an amendment in the Senate.
One year ago an item was incorporated
in the Indian appropriation bill reim-
bursting the county of OrMsby IN the
sum Of $685. for money expended in
establishing the Indian school. A reso-
luton was passed by the county conf
m~issioners thanking Senator Stewart
for securing the appropriation.
The public building at Carson. AL
though the first appropriation was OBJ
tanned in the House by Mr.. Cassidy,
Senator Stewart procured the balance
necessary to complete it.
Quite recently he had the First Assist
ant Postmaster General increase the
clerk hire of the post-offlce at Carson
from $3.50 to 800 a year, thus enabling
the people to continue to enjoy the ex-
cellent service they now have.
The Indian school at Carson is all in
%stitution which is doing an immense
amount of good to the Indians, and at
the same time is a source of benefit to
the people. In order to show Senator
Stewart hat his efforts in establishing
this school were appreciated, it was
named Stewart Institute.
AT the present session of Congress the
state of Nevada is practically sure of re-
celving 100000 on account of rebellion
war claims against the government,
while private citizens all over the state
will receive payment for Piute Indian
war claims. In the same bill are con-
tanned items beneficial to Il number of
other citizens of Nevada who are seek
ing relief. This great bill is called the,
Omnibus bill. Senator Stewart has
worked ten years in getting the state
war claims Il shape so that they could
be presented for payment.
On account OF the great labor be
slowed by Senator Stewart on these
state claims and his familiarity with
every detail connected with them he
was appointed one of the conferees Oh
the part OF the Senate. His persistency
and energy will force he payment of
Nevada's claims at this session which
will put 100000 in the state treasury.
The town of Wadsworth is within the
borders of the Pyramid Lake reserva-
ton, and consequently the citizens Of
WadswOrth have never been able to
oct title to their hn1Aiprc C,,,.,-
Stewart had a provision put in the last
Indian appropriation bill allowing the
people to get title to their lands under
the townsite law at a nominal cost.
This piece of legislation is of inesti-
mable value to W~adsworth, and the
citizens heartily appreciate It.
The establishment of numerous post
offices all overthe state. and the changes
of mail routes to correspond 10 the con
v%enlence of the miners, rauchers, and
others, attest the influence Senator
Stewart has at Washington.
The present mining laws of the United
States are the product of the brain of
Senator Stewart. 1t was he who, Wheu
an effort which seemed too powerful for
resistance was made to sell the mines at
auction, defeated this ill-considered and
unwise method of disposlng of the
mines, and obtained the enactment of
the mining laws which guaranteed to
the miners the fruits of their discoveries.
On the subject of irrigation no public
man has taken a deeper interest than
our Senator. He is really the father of
the agitation for the reclamation of the
arid lands. His report made in 1900,
comprising six large volumes, from the
Senate committee on irrigation, Of
which he was chairman, and which
travelled all over the arid regions, forms
the basis of all calculations now made
to reclaim the immense area of land
untlllable for lack of water. Senator
Stewards efforts are now being directed
toward dlvertlng appropriations which
are yearly made for rivers and harbors
In the East to the reclamation
of the arid lands of the West,
the irrigation bill Senator Stewart in
troduced at this session, granting two
million acres of land to Nevada for
irrigation was amended so as to give
five million acres to each state in the
arid region. This bill has been favorablv
reported to the Senate.
On the money question, who has con-
trlbuted more toward creating the ire
mendous sentiment which pervades this
country in favor of the restoration of
silver, than Senator Stewart? Day and
nigh our Senator has worked to bring TO
the attention of the American people the
Importance of remonetizing silver and
enlarging the volume of money In cir
culatlon. His speeches, his letters,
and his editorials in The Silver Knight
Waterman, which paper he founded at
large expense tor the great cause so near
and dear to his heart, and from
which $500 papers CODY have been
ettectual in forcing the Democratic
party to throw off the go1dbug element
in that party and declare for the restOr-