Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-22
TnE MORNING APPEAL
Carson City, Nevada.
CONGRESSMAN NEWLANOS
Nevada's Representative Inter
viewed at his Home.

viewed at his Home.
Mr.. Newlands returned Wednesday
from Washington, where he was de-
tanned for some days subsequent to-
adjournment by illness. He express
ed himself as greatly pleased to be
back in Nevada and remarked that it
was refreshing to breathe the bracing
air of the mountains after the ener-
waiting heat of Washington.
The reporter carried Mr.. Newlands
over the entire range of measures of
the last Congressional those relat-
ing to Nevada and those of a gener-
al character
The Irrigation Bill.
AS to the Irrigation bill Mr. New
lands said there seemed to be mis-
taken impression on the part of some
that the Secretary of the Interior
could only expend in Nevada the re-
ceipts from the sales of public lands
in this State and that as these amour
ted to only about $1,000 annually, Ne
vada would get little benefit. from the
law. This is mistake. The bill
creates one redemption fund for thir
teen States and three Territories, be-
ing the States and Territories west of
the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas and
Oklahoma, which are also included
The receipts from all of these states
amount to about 100000 annually,
and as the bill covers also into this
years as well as last years receipts
the moneys now in the fund reach at
leaa, S. .o00o00 As lands are brought
into reclamation and sold for the cost
of reclamation this fund will increase
nually So that in the next thirty
years it is altogether likely that 2l5n.
600, 900 will be available for irriga-
ton works. CT this money the Secre-
tary has the power to eXpend frac-
,ion less than one-half anywhere in
the arid region that he sees fit. he
other territory if he chose. the other
half he could spend temporarily. for
g period Of ten years wherever he
thought best. subject to the coaG:-
ton that at least halt of the proceeds
of public lands in each state and ter
ritory shall be within each Period OF
ten years expended in irrigation works
therein. This was minded to pre-
vent the Secretary from absolutely
neslecting the irrigation interests o
any CT the States or I Territories al
fecsed but the bill is SO elastic as &c
facilitate work where il IS most n.ad
Ell
Wncre Commented
As the place in this state whesr,
work would be commenced and when
Nh Newlautis said: | am unahle t.
say. T.le Geological Survey has It's
survey OF the Truckee Carson ans
Humboldt further along than those
OF any other valleys. ! ;.2ye also re
Guasted il to take up the study OF in'
Walker rive; and the -auldy AMI Viz
gin rivers in Lincoln county. ! nav.
had talks with the Secretary OF n.
Interior and the Chief Hydrographe
on the subject OF early work IN Ne
Vada. but they have not all 'h9 in
rer the plans are fully prepared the
will be submitted to a board OF III
best hydraulic engineers OF the COIN
try. Their purpose is 20 do thorough
work and work that will be far-reach
ing in is benefit They feel their res
possibility and will not come 70 an,
hasty judgment. am inclined {
think however that as their engineer
ing work is nearer completion III y,
vada than elsewhere. that Nevada vi
be enc Of the earliest Eaneficiari,.s 1
this great measure
Nevada War Claims.
AS 10 the Nevaoa war claims. ii
Newlands said that the Cnnibn
Claims bill referred them ior aijus
,nent 10 the Treasury Department
which had the right ii it saw fit I
take the opinion of the CoEr, {
Claims. He was in hopes hOwevo
that they would he adjusted wi-hOi
further delay.
The Reno Postoffice.
On the question of the postoffit
building Mr. Newlands said that til
appropriation was $6G.0G0 OF who
Is per cent. or $1,000 was availab
for the site. He thought it pro,abi
that in August an examiner Of h
Treasury Department will be ont her
to lOOh at the sites offered