The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-28

engineering party into this region
this The chief engineer
has directed District Engineer D.
w. Ross, of Boise to make an ex-
animation early this season and to
furnish a definite statement of the
irrigation possibilities. Mr.. Ross
will also send a party to examine
the Wood river district. At the
present time there is very little
definite information on file in the
chief engineers Office concerning
either Of these districts.
The grave solemnity Of the Sen
ate was greatly shocked last week
by the usually sedate senior senator
from Minnesota, Mr. Knute Nelson
One little word did it. The digni-
fed gentleman from the gopher state
was discussing the need of roads in
Alaska and, provoked beyond limit
by the seeming indifference of his
fellow members, ne said with much
emphasis "We have taken all Of
Alaska's money and we hayn't done
a d." and then he paused. For
an instant the senate vas shocked
into silence, and then it broke out
into laughter. Every eye was
turned upon the Minnesotan. He
blushsd clear to his eyes. There
are adjectivcs that come from the
heart" he said. 1--WE hav'nt done
a thing for Alaska"
Just now natures of the national
capitol Of both parties are indulging
in political ~pyrotechnics in a manner
to put Tammany politicians to blush.
When it is remembered that citizens :
of Washington, having no vote, are D.;
about as valuable in a campaign as I
two tails on a kangaroo, it is GER
surprising to note the monkey {
and parrot sort of scrap they in
in a. the 5eginn ing of each v
campaign. Last week at a meeting a
Of Hearst democrats somebody v
'butted in" with an endorsement Of 1
Judge Parker, and for a time it t.
ooked as if Fl. Myers reserves II
would be required to prevent a riot. S
To be a delegate from the District c,
4 Columbia is about all a Wash II
ngtonian can get out of politics IN OF
il after election. He is no. slow in
up ripe persimmons after
hat date, if the nations blue book ii
any criterion. Your native hi
Vashingtonian mas acquired a of
novledge Of getting into Office and CO
there that would prove valu- N.
Die to Z Philadelphia politician. I fe
ashamed to tell what percentage so
the fat Offices under the govern hi
ent they occupy. It is not latter- en-
g to congressman and might hurt VIC
cir feelings. an
Judge o. W. Parker, a stalwart to
mocrat Of Salt Lake City, who is sal
the city, yesterday said: rel
although many people may con- inl
Ter that the action of the New loo
,rk democratic state convention inc
ties the question of q nominee at ing
Louis in favor Of Judge Parker, ant
may be doubted whether this con- yer
sion is inevitable. In fact, it am
ms to me quite possible that the anc
nocrats may decide on some man car
0 as yet has had scant notice, if sta
z, in connection with the Presi- De
nomination. car
There is one criticism, however, the
t can truthfully be made of the Mo
ceedings at Albany. l refer to win
t meaningless, vapid, inane
of platitudes put forward as a T
laration Of party principles. cor
ere is not a single ringing, c.,
lightforward sentence in it, and H.,
it sounds like a stilted -.
ny Of a schoolboy making bis NJ.
attempt at English composition. ,,;,
re is not a line of it that will -
e comfort or cheer to the parti- IS.
heart, and the effect OF the con-
lion upon the country would have
/ better if it had not been pro- o
gated" regi
.,oo,
Moro work for Mr.. Dowd
he republican central committee i,