The Glenwood post., 1904-05-14
BROOKS RECORD
WHAT THE COLORADO CON-
= Observation-Disclosures HAS
ACCOMPLISHED.
Many Valuable Measures Due to His
Able and Energetic Ad-


Washington, May 9.-The first ses-
zion of Congress is all over, the mem
bers have nearly all gone home, and
how there will be much weighing in
the balances of different members by
their constituents. So far as results
are concerned, the Colorado represent
htives have nothing to fear from any
examination of their record. Mr.. Hogg
has already received his reward in
the shape of a denomination. Messrs.
Brooks and Bonynge await later &C.
ton. Since the Congressman-at-larg
represents the whole state. short re-
view of the work done especially by
Mr.. Brooks may be of interest.
Mention has already been made OF
the appropriation for feeding and
breeding cattle at the experiment sta
ton at Fort Collins. Mention has not
heretofore been made, however, of the
fact that even after the conferees OF
Senate and House had agreed to the
item, some of the big stock growers OF
the East made a final effort to beat
the appropriation, on the ground that
such an experiment by the government
would interfere with their business by
coming into competition with them IN
the establishment of standard breeds.
OF course the answer to that was easy,
and Mr.. Brooks lost no time in making
it-to-wit: that he was not looking
after the interests Of the big stock
growers of the East, who seem per-
fectly well able to take care of them
selves, but after the interests vi niS
constituents, especially the eina'i
breeders.
mat the Leadville pupllc puliuine
L., l. IN, fllf
is TO be erected IN the near lu.ule
also due to the Congresslhah-atla Sc.
1t became evident tnat no appiopi
ton for pubic puiidlngs woulu 10
made at this session. me dpproP,ia-
tion already made for that building
had proved too small, none OF Ihe Dlus
coming within the limit set Inc su-
pervising Architect was Appealed TO-
and finally, after much persuasion
consented to readvertise. Before re-
advertising, however, ne went over the
specifications with Mr.. Brooks' ana Dy
cutting out some when were expen-
siVe but not essential, ne succeedeo'
on the next attempt, IN securing 1our
bids which are within the limit, ana So
the building Will go up.
When the Sundry Civil appropr1a-
tion bill was reported to the House, no
provision was made for the Denver
Mint. An item of $4,000 for this pur-
pose was inserted, on motion OF MIR.
Brooks. Without this action, work
would have stopped on this building
July l. Now it can go ahead.
All the Colorado men stood shoulder
to shoulder in fighting the repeal OF
the desert land act and the stone and
timber land laws. Mr.. Hogg and Mr..
Brooks both appeared before the COM
mittee in opposition; and finally, SO
strong was the showing made by the
representatives from the Rocky Noun
tain region, that the bins were killed
in the committee.
An enterprise in which Colorado as
state is interested only less than
Texas is the improvements at Calves
ton harbor, which is our nearest sea-
port. For this the Colorado men
worked hard, Mr.. Brooks appearing be-
fore the two subcommittee OF the
committee on appropriations, and an
appropriation for the purpose was
finally secured.
Probably the most important act Tor
the interests OF Colorado which was
passed during the session was mat
which provides that the monuments
on the ground, rather than the de-
scription in the Land once, shail pre-
vail in determining the tue 10 mining
claims. This is the ratlonal ana COM
nonsense view. OF course put some
years ago ruling OF the department
made the opposite view prevail. NO
man could be sure Just where MS ciaim
was, and whether ne had got %hat ne
had paid LOT. ana almost ehuless ii.r
CATION was the result Early III .ne
session MT. Brooks Introduced plii
to remedy this. Mr.. Teller INTRODUCED
bne In the Senate to the same erect
but finally, the Dill OF MT. broohs,
being more speclhc, was substituted
for the other IN the Senate ana passeu
both houses.
Inc Importance OF tnls acl 10 Soio-
RADIO can scarcely be overestimatea; IN
his speech upon the passage OF the DILL
MI BROOKS said:
In the last few years II mas peen
the practice of the Interior department