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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23
Wilson Encouraged Over Fort
Hall Measure.
EXPLAINSTO COMMITTEE
TELLS WHY RESERVATION
SHOULD BE THROWN OPEN.
Secretary of the Interior Gives to the
Senate Committee on Indian At
fairs History of the Uintah Res
ervation, and Says It Must Re
main the Home of Redskins.
CspeciaI to The Herald.N

Washington, Feb. Representative
Edgar Wilson Of Idaho this morning
concluded his hearing before the COM
mittee on Indian affairs on the Fort
Hall Indian reservation bill. He an
swered many questions propounded by
members Of the committee. and he took
the occasion to say that there is greater
necessity for the opening of this reser-
walton than had existed in any other
case which had ever been before con-
gress, for the reason that a city Of
more than 5000 people, totally sur
rounded by such situation, had never
before existed in this country.
The condition, he said. was depIora-
bic and ought to be relieved. A treaty
was negotiated after seventeen months
Of hard work on the part Of the gov
ernments commission, and to refuse
TO ratify it would retard the develop
ment of southeastern Idaho for many
years.
The committee agreed unanimously
on a favorable report of the bill with
amendments. These amendments pro-
vide for selling at public auction all
lands within a radius of five miles Of
POcatello, and that the lands irrigated
by the canal shall be disposed Of at $40
per acre.
An amendment was also adopted
amending this bill to another similar
measure which has twice passed the
house, once by unanimous consent. The
chairman had some doubts but finally
yielded and agreed to a unanimous re-
! port. Congressman Wilson SAYS he is
/ very much encouraged and believes the
bill viii pass the house.
The Uintah Reservation.
{ In response to an inquiry, the secre-
tary Of the interior has given the senate
/ committee on Indian affairs a history
of the Uintah Indian reservation. and
! recommends that no steps should be
I taken at present to restore any pOr-
/ ton OF the reservation TO the public
/ domain. The secretary holds that the
/ act Of congress creating the reserva-
I ton undoubtedly intended that the
{ reservation should be the permanent
/ home Of the Indians, and that no por-
+ ton Of it can be vacated without their
! consent. He informed the committee
! that the status Of the reservation
| should not be disturbed at the present
/ time. especially if the full. free and
unqualified consent Of the Indians is
not obtained to segregation.
/ Senator Rawlins sat at t0day's meet
/ ing Of the Democratic congressional
! committee as the proxy for A. W Nc
/ Cune. He favored Kansas CITY as the
place for holding the convention. and Is
thoroughly pleased with the result.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23

Washington. Feb. 22.AThe next ma
tiOTlal Democratic convention viii be
held at Kansas City, July /. This was
the decision of the Democratic national
committee which met at the Hotel
Raleigh today to fix the time and place
of holding the convention. Milwaukee
was the only city which competed for
the honor of entertaining the conven-
ton and the poor showing she made
when the vote was taken 4the result
being Kansas City 40, Milwaukee %,
caused general surprise.
The claims of the rival cities as to
hotel accommodations, railroad and
Geographic facilities, wafe presented in
open session by repf sentatiFes Of
each city and subsequsBtiy u = eutiye
session.
Governor w. J. Stone on behlf Of
Kansas Cay, and Malta Go snit-
teeman E. c. Wall, on - II g Mil
waukee, explained the ananci in
ducements which the cities they pre-
sented were willing to make. Ea41 Of
fered the committee $50. 600 but iIH a1di-
ton Kansas City was williHa to5fuTn-
ish hotel accommodations for the mem
beTs of the committee and the hall
with decorations and music free Of
expense to the committee.
One Of Milwaukee's strongest aTgu-
ments was the political effect which
the holding of the convention in that
city would have upon the German
American voters, who were represented
to the committee as wavering in their
allegiance to the Republican party. 1t
seemed to be taken for granted by at
least two speakers that Bryan would
be renominated and that the Chicago
platform in substance would be re-
affirmed.
Enthusiasm was Aroused.
Opposition to trusts. etpf 8sie8 Aid
/ imparia ism toge Yer Witn 8l-
ton of Bryan and the Chicago plat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23
Town Almost pestroved bu -

Bradford. Pa. Feb. 22.-The business
portion of Glen Hazel for the second
time in recent years. Was almost de-
str0yed by fire early today. No esti-
mate OF the loss can be given,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23
BRITISH PUSHING ON
TOWARDS LADYSMITH

Chieveley Camp. Wednesday, Feb.
21.-The steady progress Of the relief
column is uninterrupted. The Beers
Tuesday were forced from their last
position south Of the Tagela, resulting
in the evacuation ST eplenso. which
was promptly reocc' g~the Drhiin
FUsiuers and ThOrneyGf5ft Horse. a
Transvaal flag was captured, as WAS d
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23
GOES TO
KANSAS CITY
Democratic National COnyen-
ton to Be Held There.
DATE DECIDED UPON
is FOURTH OF JULY
Milwaukee Not In 1t With the
Western City.

Call Is Issued by the Committee
Each State Entitled to Represen-
tation Equal to Double the Num-
Der of It's Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress, and Each
Territory Shall Have Six Dele
gates-AIl, Democrats Invited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23

TUESDAY Feb 20 lM0dder River, We'd l
n.sH.r. Feb. 2L)-Geueral Cronje's
magnificent might march from Mayors
f.r..u now appears likely 10 end in
disaster The main body of the Beers
IS enclosed iu "a terrible death trap.
ghe enemy are hiding ia the bed Of the
E.tE.r accompanied by the British
artillery and enclosed. ON the east and
vest uv the British Infantry.
Sunday Witnessed a soll3nt stand on
the part of the retreatiuE foe at Paar-
d...rE Drift Tired. harassad. they
still maintained q bold front. But 70
the British 70 was one of the cosriest
actions of the war. General Kelly
Kenny u his pursuit of General Cronje.
caught his rear guard at Kip Drift,
ami followed the hurghers 20 the Beers
laIger at KoOd0OsIaud. The drift ac-
ton began az daybTtaE. the mounted
infantry driving Che Beers rear SUaTd
Up the river towards the main body,
while another body of mounted inian-
Try m8UuuVGTad ON The right 'front.' and
thanked the Beers.
The British main body advanced to
Ug.Hauh the Beers lauEer ou the bank
of the river General Eeliy-Eenuy hay
ing seized two drifts. found The Beers
strongly enclosed. and ordered an at
tack with the Highland brigade on the
left and General Knox S brigade on the
center and right. while General smith
Dorrien's brigade crossed the river and
advanced along the north bank
The Advance Was Deadly.
ON both the uor.h and south banks
the ground is level and the advance
across this was deadly and the British
losses were heavy. The battle was am
exact replica of che MadleC River. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23
Accident at Rawlins. wyo.
(SneclaI IL ID Harald. !

Rawlins. Feb. "a horrible accident
occurred at the Union Pacific shops here
tonight and as a result a helper whose
name has not been learned is dying He
was craving under an engine. when the
side rod fell md crushed his chest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23

from time to time adds pieces to the
board, while any loss to the adversary
is irreplaceable.
The Times has the following from
Paardeberg. dated Feb. n: I'VE have
expelled 500 Beers from an Isolated
kopje about a mile southeast of Gen
eraI CrOnje's lager.
Was a Mere Dodge.
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph says; General
Cronje's request for an armistice was d
mere dodge to gain time TO make
trenches. Lord Kitchener refused. but
rave him half an hour TO consider
whether he would surrender uncondl-
tionaIIy or fight to a finish. The Beers
having said that their intention had
been misunderstood and that they
wo;Hd 6ght - 5s-s emo tls battle was
resumed. 49,
The Cane Town correspondent OF the
Daily Chronicle says: IT IS reported
that the Afrikander bund congress Will
not be held unless the military adJhOr-
+ ties guarantee the safety OF the dele
gates"
The Daily News has the following
dispatch from MOdder river, dated
/ Wednesday afternoon, Feb. q: The
/ Boer forces under General CrOnje are
/ estimated at 5000 men. At i O'Clock
/ he asked an armistiCe of twenty-tour
hours, which was refused. Later he
/ sent a messenger to say that he would
/ surrender.
The British general sent a reply tell
/ ing him to come into camp. CrOnje re-
] fused, saying there had been a misun-
4 derstanding and that he would fight
/ to the death.
! Great Waste of Life.
/ THE pombardment was then re-
? opened and our lyddite shells set ire
! 10 rhe Boer wagons. We continued
; Smelling the lager through the night.
and in the morning we resumed with
RIaxims and rifles, principally from the
north side.
ION Sunday there was much waste
+ of life in attacking and the same result
/ will be achieved without il. During
/ Monday night seven Beers made an at
tempt to break through our lines but
they were captured and their leader
was killed. Four were carrying letters.
! 1t is believed that there was one other
who got through.
Other prisoners say that General
Cronje marched from Magersfontein
here without OUtspanning, distance of
thirtv-three miles. Had he succeeded
in escaping it would have been one of
the finest performances in the annals
of war. The Canadians made a gal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23

LIANT charge at the lager. but were
driven back with loss. General Mac
donald and Genergi. Knox are slightly
wounded"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23
THE MINING INDUSTRY

Is enc Of Utah's greatest resources,
The Herald publishes more min
inc news than any other Utah
newspaper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23
Enthusiasm was Aroused.

Opposition to trusts. e-pf 8sie8 Aid
imperialism tOge Yer With-r el--
ton of Bryan and the Chicago plat
form, aroused enthusiasm, but during
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Forecast for Salt Lake Today Il;
Fair, stationary temperature.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15
MT. SeWaN An Expansionist.

San Francisco, Feb. ARTHUR SewaIl
o. Bath, Me-, late Democratic candidate
for vice president, is among tho passen-
gers of the Australia, who were TODAY re-
leased from quarantine. MI. SewalI has
Just returned from a visit at Honolulu.
where he spent a month with his son,
Harold M. Sewall, special agent of the
United States in Hawaii.
Il have always favored the acquisition
of the Philippines after the Paris treaty
said Mr.. Sewall today. THE United
States should stand with the admins
tration in all that is being done to hold
the Philippines; they are worth retain
ing
"Mr. Mckinley will be renominated
and reelected. Mr.. Bryan, too will be
renomlnated, but l fear that he cannot
win the goal.
THE fact is, the country has beer too
prosperous to warrant any hope of a
change in the national administration.
and people are slow to take up reform
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15

'They Do say.-That Paddy Teaney
claims to be the editor-in-chief Of the
Dnppyer Acantha."-Teton Chronicle.
The pan who elected Billy Hagen is
evidently gifted with good taste in mat
tiers literary. There is just one person
on earth pin headed enough to pose as
the editor Of the Chronicle, and he hops
his limbs when Tie Other One pulls the
string.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15

ten or twelve years have shown that
private capital in storage reservoirs is
not generally a good investment.
Right here comes in the question of
title to water, and whether the right to
the water should go with the land.
Irrigation investments have proven safe,
and money can now be found for invest
ment, only in projects organized as co
operative canal companies, or where the
title to the land and the necessary water
is united, while under the water-right
system it is impossible to longer secure
the investment Of intelligent capital.
The difference between the two plans
is very clear. Under one, the farmer
owns the land and the company sells him
a water right. !. This is the system which
has almost invariably turned out dis
astriously. Under the other system, the
owner of the land and water are united.
This is the successful system. So with
proper management, the cooperative
system can be successful as far as it
goes; but it is necessarily limited in ex-
tent.
At this point national irrigation comes
in. Some have conceived the impression
that national irrigation contempldtes
the building or ownership by the govern
ment of all reservoir and irrigation
works. This is erroneous. No one pro-
poses such a policy. The national irri-
cation movement contemplates the con
of reservoirs etc, by the
government, only when such work is
the scope Of private
enterprise or private capital, while at
same time national irrigation would
along the same lines as
irrigation, that is, it would mean
and and water ownership combined in
me, only the water ownership would be
public instead of an individual owner {
hip. i
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15
Notice of Final Settlement.

In the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial
District of the State Of Montana. in and
for the County of Teton.
In the matter of the estate of Albert r. Hill,
deceased. NJ
Notice of final settlement.
Notice is hereby given, that Martha Hill
huka, the administrators, of the estate of
Albert K. Hill. deceased, has rendere and
presented for settlement, and filed in said
court a final account of her administration of
said estate, and that Monday, the 5th day of
March 1890. being a day of a term of said
court, to-wit: of the March term, 1900. at ,
O'Clock p. M. at the court room of said court.
at the court house in Choteau. in said Teton
county, has been duly appointed by the Clerk
OF said court, for the settlement of said ac-
count, at which time and place any person in
terested in said estate may appear and file his
exceptions, in writing. to the said account
and contest the same.
Dated February Bird. 1900.
STERLING MCDONALD, Clerk.
First published Feb. s. 1890.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15

The democratic papers have chronic
led from time TO time the evidences OF
prosperity which prevailed last year,
still they claim it was not due to any
thing bat accident; then they go on and
abuse the present administration and
yell for a change, in order as they say to
insure prosperous times. Consistency.
thou art a diamond of the first water!
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15

The announcement by Arthur Sewall,
candidate for vice-president on the dem
ocratic ticket in 1896, that he is in favor
Of the acquisition Of the Philippines and
his prophecy as to the result OF the
presidential campaign, next fall, will
doubtless be a surprise to those who
worship at the shrines OF Aguinaldo and
Bryan, but Mr.. Sewall's reasons are
sound, and nothing remains now but to
turn the democratic hose upon him.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15
TITLE TO
Should Go With the Land.
National Irrigation Would Not
Conflict with Legitimate Pri-
yate Water EnterDriseS.

The West would long since have had
working samples of national irrigation
and government construction Of reser-
Vol's' had it not been for western. opposi-
ton. This statement has been made nv
photographer Newell of the Irrigation
branch OF the Geological Survey and by
Others who have been connected with
irrigation development, surveys, etc.
Tor a long period of years. It was
thought at first hat vast fortunes were
to be made out of dam sites, the con
struction OF reservoirs by private capital
and the selling of water-rights to set
tiers. But the experiences of the last
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15
FEBRUARY Is, 1900.
Irrigation in the Rocky Mountain
States. Their Agricultural
Condition.
Condition.

The Rocky Mountain region and its
development under irrigation is the sub
ject of a publication just issued for free
distribution by the Irrigation branch OF
the Department Of Agriculture. 1t was
prepared by j. c. Ulrich an irrigation
engineer of Denver, and describes partic-
ularly the states of Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Utah and Wyoming. The
bulletin explains how bitches are built
and operated, its mainspurpose evident
ly being to inform those to whom the
subject is new and strange, and thus
enable them to avoid the costly mistakes
to which beginners in irrigation farming
are liable.
The difference is show between bitches
built and operated by individuals, cor
porations. or districts and the difference
of methods Of operation. The detailed
organization and management of the
canals is described, especial attention
being given to the duties of the "ditch
rider, the official with whom the
farmer comes into most frequent and in
innate contact. His duties consist in
patrolling the ditch throughout the sea
son of actual operation for the purpose |
OF seeing that the works are in good re
pair and to superintend the proper dis
tribution Of water to the various stock
holders or irrigators from the system.
Where a ditch does not exceed Il or Is
miles In length, n ditch rider is sup
posed to patrol its entire length, but
upoa more extensive systems several
may be required to perform these duties.
The different methods Of applying the
water to the land flooding, furrow, and
commitment systems) are described, ana
the conditions under which each is
especially applicable are explained.
The advantage of reservoirs in equaliz-
ing the flow Of streams and in increasing
the irrigated area is pointed out. TIE
quantity Of wafer necessary or used for
irrigation Auctuates during the irrigat-
ing Sc ason, but unfortunately the period
OF maxim use does net usually comedies
with the period Of maximum flow OF the
streams, An adequate system of storage
will not only protect irrigators from the
variation in supply from month to
month, but assist in reducing the fuct-
uations from year to year It will
enable the flood Of years of large dis
charge to be held back for the years Of
drought. Reservoirs are SIMPLY a
secondary means Of utilizating waters
which otherwise run to waste and they
are the only safeguard OF irrIgators On
streams in which the natural flow
has been overappropriated.
The bulletin contains a number Of
illustrations showing location OF canals,
and dividing gates used. and a diagram
showing the variations ia the flow of
streams.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15

Last Monday was the birthday OF
Abraham Lincoln, Americas greatest
son, who was born on February 18th,
1903, and might still be living at the age
of 81 years, but for the assassin's bullet.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15

measure when times are as good as they
are at present.
mo, | am not a candidate tor the vice
presidency again. / believe it is poor
policy on the part OF the Democracy TO
select any candidate from the East,
where no ELECTORAL votes may be ex-
pected, and, moreover, am not ambi-
tious to make the race again. If the
call upon me again. however,
| could not refuse to do my duty
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-02-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Helena. Montana.
February 5. 1900.

Notice is hereby that Frank p. Cowell OF
Dupuyer, Teton Co., Mont, has filed notice OF
intention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 1926, for the swt sw4 sec rs. 50 se4
sec % and nw4 mel sec 81, tip 20 a., r 6w before
Geo. w. Magee, U. s. Com'r, at Dupuyer.
Mont. on Saturday, the oath day of March
1900. ~
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land: Eugene F. Leech. Samuel L. Pot
ter. John w. Clark, Carl Harris, Of Dapuyer,
Mont.
GEORGE ID. GREENE,
Register.
First published Feb. s, 1900,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
The Protest of the West.

from the Chicago Inter-OceaD)
Why do We redeem our pledges to extend liberty.
prosperity. and equal rights 10 Hawaii and rot
to Porto Rico? Why do we op>n arms 10
the ISLANDS Of the Pacific and turn our backs on
the island Of the Atlantic? Why have We noti-
ing but imperialism for an island few hundf Il
miles from our shores while confer the gift Of
territorial government upon the islands in mies
occanf Why do we wantonly violate our promises
and our obligations to the one and gladly fulfill
them 10 the other? Why do we follow the tradi-
tions of the American people ior our possessions
10 the West and east them into the sea with our
possessions to the East?
WHY do the Republicans in Congress thus stuliiy
the nation? Why do they do it? Aye, there's
tho rub. They do it, openly and avowediy, in
f,Il view Of che whole country, for the simple and
the sole reason that bare handful OF lobbyists
the sugar and the tobacco interts's
in the United States. and these interests alone,
have demanded this sacrifice of the nations vel
iare and thu Republican party's future.
The atroe;ty OF the situation needs only TO
b. stated II he realized and only to be realized
10 be eVcrastingly condemned. The spectacle Of
I Republican Congress yielding up results of the
war, endansering the success of the whole eNp1n-
sion policy, and fastening upon a Republican
Administration the stigma OF bad faith on the
one great question by which il must stand fall
in the next election-and all this at the behest
OF two protected mercantile interests enough
to make the most steadfsst Republican trenble for
the future OF his party