The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

line between MontapA and Idaho. Cong
ressman Edwards of Montana and Cong.
ressman Glenn OF Idaho had conference
on the subject today and decided to urge
upon the house appropriations committee
bill carrying 10000 to defray the ex.
penses of government survey and the
building of permanent monuments. The
law will contemplate the appointment by
the states in interest each a commission
of representative men to accompany the
surveying party and to protect the inter-
ests of their respective states. Idahoans
in Washington say there are stretches
along the tentative boundary line where
it would be impossible to define the line
within as miles Of where it ought to be
if the crest of the mountain range is fol-
lowed. This being true, titles to rich
mining property are in jeopardy or may
hereafter become so and the limits of the
Jurisdiction of the state courts is also
open to question.
Senator Dubois of Idaho laid before the
senate committee on public lands remon-
strances filed with him by citizens of the
Occur d'Alene land district against the
reappointment of Register J. W. Yost
No definite action was taken. The COM
mittee will investigate.
Efforts of the interior department to
create forest reserve in Kootenai county.
Idaho, have been met by constant flow
OF protests from the settlers in that re-
gion. They are unalterablv opposed to
the proposition. There is no doubt that
both Senators Heitfeld and Dubois are
with them in their opposition and will
leave no stone unturned to defeat the
purpose of the department, which of
course must act with a view to the future
Joseph Perrault, surveyor general for
Idaho, has filed brief with the secretary
of the interior in answer to the charges
against him through the civil service
committee for misconduct and IRREGULAR
ties in Office. Secretary Hitchcock is
now in St. Louis at the bedside of his
sick brother and it is impossible to tell
when he will return. Nothing will be
done in the case until he gets back to
Washington and has had an opportunity
to take the matter up with the president,
who directed the investigation. In the
meantime no information will be given
out regarding the defense of Mr.. Perrault
and as some of the charges are rather of
serious nature, your correspondent was
informed that the secretary might deem
it advisable to kee p the matter secret un
til final action is taken by the president.
The house committee on rivers and
harbors appropriations has reported favor
ably bill appropriating $2S, 900 to inn
prove Snake river between Riparia,
WASH, and Lewiston, Idaho, and $40 900
for improvements on the Snake between
Lewiston and Wild Goose Rapids. Con-.
gresham Glenn, who got these appro.
priations, says there is an immense traffic
down the Snake river of cereals, fruits
and livestock, and the distractions to
navigation are serious.
More Politics.
Boise, March Io-The operations of the
lieutenants of Senator Heitfeld, watched
with no little interest here, have served
to emphasize the supremacy of Chairman
Andrews of the populist party. The
Heitteld people first claimed to be the
representatives of the only legal populist
party in the state. organizing a commit
tee in opposition to that of which An
drews is chairman. 1t was apparent from
the beginning that Andrews had the best
oft, and the actions of the Heitfeld men
during the past few days indicate that
they even now concede the legality of
the Andrews organization. Representa-
tives Of Senator Heitfeld have been here
during the past week negotiating with
Chairman Peter Davis of the democratic
state committee for formal delivery OF
those formerly known as the Heitfeld
populists ovor to the democracy. Pro-
ceeding. doubtless, on the theory that
even political contract is not binding
unless there be q consideration. it is said
demand was made on Chairman Davis
for support for Heitfeld's candidacy for
reelection. Davis has always been a
strong personal and political friend Of
the senator. so he capitulated, it is said
without struggle. He is having some
little trouble. however, getting leading
democrats lined up for Heitfeld. Pro.
test is made on the ground that Heitfeld
and his immediate following, being on,
OF the popu,ist party, have only one