The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-15
INDIANS HAVE INNING
BEFORE THE SECRETAR
But the SavageS Evidently Do Not Understand the.
Terms of the Case
Senator Rawns Says That the Florence Mining Company
Mythical.

Hitchcock viii mot oppose this change
as he is now heartily Ia accord with
the idea Of Secretary Wilson and mr..
PinchOt on forestry subjects There
is every reason to believe Secretary
Wilson viii accomplish his obJect as
western men in congress generally are.
satisfied with the way the interior de-
partment has administered reserves in
the past.
New Irrigation Bill
The subcommittee Of western men,
bers Of congress which has been fraTn-
ing an irrigating bill completed the
measure today. Tt is a combination
by Hansbrough, Shafreth. Newlands
and other members, its main features
being as follows. The creation Of
reclamation fund from the monies de-
rived from the disposal of public lands
the secretary Of the interior to select
reserve sites, withdraw lands required
for. reserves from entry. determine the
practicability OF irrigation projects and
let contracts for their construction. the
cost Of no project to exceed $40 an
acre. Lands so irrigated shall be sub
ject only to homestead entry with s.
an acre additional and entries limited
10 eighty acres. The management OF
these reserves to pass to users OF wa
ter when the majority OF the lands
under them are taken up. Perpetual
water rights for private lands to be
sold at s. per acre If the water pro-
vided by the government works IS
more than sufficient for the reclama-
ton of irrigable public lands under
each project. The secretary OF the
interior is authorized TO acquire the
necessary rights of property by cog
demnatiOn under judicial process i'm
the United States or state courts
Nothing in the act is to be construed
as affecting or interfering with the
state laws regarding appropriation or
distribution of water for irrigation
and beneficial use is to be the basis
and measure Of water rights. The
measure framed is regarded as a ten
tative one and viii be submitted 20 the
full committee of western senators and
representatives on Wednesday next
Tt is believed the bin win be adopted
by the general committee substantial
~ as framed.
Western Men Taken Care Of.
The western minority senators are
being well taken kcaree % BY pss
friends on the senate cOmmitFese
is designating committee places "a
this congress. Senator Rawlins 'Frf
relations committee Ia addition 10
those ne already has Senator Teller
viii retain the craftsmanship Of The
committee on private land claims
Senator Patterson, it is believed. viii
7 be placed on the committee on irriga-
ton and reclamation of arid land. and
privileges and elections, and 1T IS
thought he VIII also be given a place
on the committee on revision of the
laws Of the United States. Senator
Dubois, who is on the committee on
committees, has generously asked for
no definite assignment and after help
ing other western minority senators %.
the best places Obtainable viii be sat
isfied with anything that is left Of
the new Republican members. Senator
kearns viii probably be placed on the
public lands, irrigation and reclama-
ton of arid lands mines and miniug
and other committees Of Importance 70
his part Of the country Senator NIL
lard of Nebraska viii be on the COM
mittee on interstate commerce and in-
/ teroceanic canals.
4 Senator Kearns viii dine with the
president tomorrow