The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24

Miners. pr0spectors. agriculturists
and bona fde settlers who have not a
sufficient supply of timber on their own
farms tor domestic purposes are to be
allowed 10 procure sufficient timber
! from the public lands to supply the
needs of Improvements on their farms
and the need for hrewOod.
The secretary is authorized to make
all proper rules and regula lions for
carrying the law into effect and for
preventing abuses. He shall protect the
timber from fire and depreciation and
! SHAH administer the public lands so as
10 promote the growth of timber. To
give him full authority in this respect
ne is authorized to reserve or TO sell
in any locality he may deem fit TO ex-
erclse hls jurisdiction Anyone who
violates the terms Of this law it is
proposes 10 fine not less than 500 nor
more than 5000. or severe imprison-
ment in the discretion Of the court
Territorial Measures.
Quite a number Of bins have been
introduced in congress up to the pres
EFT time of interest to the territories
me principal measures, Of course. are
the enabling acts providing for state
mood. These bills are in the usual
form, such as have been urged upon
congress Cor several years past. and
they resemble in detail the acts under
which the newer states have been ad-
mitted TO the Union
Delegate smith OF Arizona is sponsor
for statehood bill for mis- territory.
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the crea ton OF d SUPPORT of entry at
Douglas, Ariz., and which provides for
the appointment ef a deputy collector
who shall receive a salary Of $1,000 Der
annum.
MIR. smith has also introduced in the
house bill authorizing the entry. To-
cation, operation and development of
mineral land on the Indian reservation
in the territory Of Arizona. This bill
provides that in addition to the usual
requirements of the mineral laws. 5 per
cent OF the net profits derived from
such mining operations upon this In
dian reservation shall be paid to The
secretary Of the interior for the benefit
OF the Indians
statehood bin for New Mexico has
been introduced in the house by Del
egate Rodey. This bill is similar to the
necessary to conform to variations in
. local laws. Senator Platt of New York
has introduced a bill for confirming the
private land claim known as the Ar
rOyo de san Lorenzo grant. Mr.. Ste
phens of Texas has introduced a bill in
The house setting aside certain lands
within the MescalerO Indian reseTVa-
ton in New Mexico for the use of the
Indians thereon, and providing for the
sale OF the residue of the lands therein
for the benefit of the said tribe of IN
dams, and to the end that the surplus
land may be open to settlement
Oklahoma Knocking.
Oklahoma is represented On the cal
endar by a oil for single statehood
ana by another bill admitting Okla
homa and Indian territory as the state
/ Of Oklahoma. Mr. Flynn, the delegate
from oklahoma, has introduced the bill
/ for single statehood and Senator Fair
banks has introduced Mr. Flynn's bill
into the senate. Bills have also beer
prepared providing two associate JUS
tees for the supreme court for the ter
ritOry of oklahoma, dividing Indian
/ territory into counties and a number
/ of measures added To and amending
/ the present laws governing Indian ter
rit0ry.
Senator Stewart has Introduced a bill
[ which proposes that the territorial
/ judges now appointed by the president
shah be elected by the people. Del
/ egate Smith of Arizona has introduced
bill creating one judicial district fol
F all purposes of appeals from tne sew
/ eral courts out Of the territory of New
+ Mexico. Oklahoma and Arizona, and
providing for three judges to form this
court, one of whom shall reside at the
/ capital of each of the three territories
/ Congressman Ray has introduced q
| bill for the suppression of train rob-
I berry in territories OF the United States
and he proposes to make train Tobbing
| or the intent to commit that crime, q
/ felony for which the culprit shall sui
/ fer the penalty of death.
/ Mr.. Stephens Of Texas has introduced
I a general bill allowing prospecting anC
/ working Of mining claims upon all In
/ dian reservations in United States ter
TitOTies. Mr. Cooper of Texas mas in
/ trOduced a bill granting to the Alabama
/ tribe of Indians in the state of Texas
+ p 600 acres of land out of any Indian
I lands of the United States not already
appropriated. Congressman ShafrOtE
/ wants congress 10 set aside the Colo
/ RADIO cliff dWellings near the Mesa
I Verde as a national park
/ In addition to the bill regulating the
public lands of Hawaii several meas
I ures have been introduced affecting
+ coinage of those islands, to provide
public buildings and otherwise put the
Hawaiian territory on the same foot
/ ing as other territories in its demands
upon congress for annual aqprOprid-
/ ti0r5.
Bids FOR Star Routes.
Chiefly through the fundamentally
/ of Bepre sentative MOndeIl the post
office department, i'm preparing calls fOl
/ bids for carrying mail on star routes
+ for the term commencing july 1 next
Incorporated a prOviso that bids shall
! be accepted only from persons livins
upon or adjacent TO the route for which
they submit bids. This was done tC
prevent the large blanket contracts
+ from being made which have proven
So inimical to the interests of the west
/ The big contracting firms are nov
/ seeking a way to circumveut The wishes
/ of the department in this matter, and
I it s possible they may be successful
{ Being shut off themselves from bid
ding. they are inducing residents Iv-
ing upon or adjacent to the routes tC
submit bids at the figures they name
They promise if these bidders are sue
4 cessful. to take the contracts off then
/ hands az the rate submitted and re-
lieva them from all responsibility by
furnishing the necessary bOndsmen
4 The postofice department is unable e
prevent this procedure. as the bids be
! ing presented in the name of local bid
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