The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-03-10

that hereafter no further forest
reserves shall be created without
first giving notice of such intention,
together with the opportunity of
being heard, to the Senators and
Representatives i'll Congress from
the state in which the reserve is
proposed to be created. y
Congressman French today i'll
behalf of the old soldiers of Idaho,
introduced resolutions in favor of
the Service Pension Bill, at the
requests Of Mcpherson Post No. 3,
MacReynolds Post No. l9, and
Sherman Post No. 81.
The Fl. Hall bill but for
slight clerical error III the bill,
would have been signed by the
President this week. Sen. Dubois
introduced a resolution III the Sen
ate recalling the bill for correction
and secured its immediate passage.
The resolution was then forwarded
to tie House where Congressman
French railroaded it through III a
hurry. The bill will be corrected
and probably pass both houses
today. This undoubtedly is the
quickest piece of legislative work
that has been seen during this ses-
sion of Congress.
EN- Senator Heitfelt is i'll the city
and expects to remain several days
attending to number Of personal
matters. The Senator speaks in
most glowing terms of the material
progress being made i'll his state
and particularly of the great devel-
opment in the panhandle section.
The Senator has a wide acquain-
lance and a large number of friends
in Washington who are always
glad to meet"him.
Mr.. Lincoln Dubois, of Spring
field, Illinois, is i'll the city the
guest of his brother, Senator Fred
L. Dubois.
l. The Senate Finance Committee
has returned a favorable report
recommending the nomination of
II. Smith Wooley as assayer at
Boise. The nomination Will be
made in the Senate probably this
week.
The ruling of Secretary Hitch
cock today III regard to final proofs
i'll desert land entries, will ptgt the
screws to the desert land thieves
and throw a scare into thousands of
applicants for patents under the
desert land law. The ruling il, the
result of al inquiry concerning
the acceptance by the Land Offace
OF final proof Of AN entryinan III
Wyoming, said proof consisted of
evidence showing that a marked
increase i'll the growth Ct grass or
grass sufficient to support stuck
had been produced On desert land.
1t seems that certain expressions il.
that decision had been taken as na
dicating purpose to encourage the
offer and sanction the acceptance o
final proofs in desert land entire.
that do not clearly establish {
strict compliance with all the re
quirements of law. That such ;
: result was not contemplated whei
that decision was rendered, aIls
that the Department does not lntanc
there Shall be any relaxation Of thu
enforcement of the requirements
and that the law and regulation
, governing such matters must b
complied with III every essentia
particular, is most clearly set tortl
III the ruling today. The SecEetar
holds that entrymen must have a
;, absolute right to sufficient water t
successfully irrigate the lant
: That the system os bitches TO cor
! duct the water 10 and distribute
: over the land must be adequate fC
;. this purpose, and that the Ian
must be actually irrigated for
=, sufficient period of time 10 demon
! strate the sufhciency OF thu wat
/, supply and effectiveness of the sy