Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-06
rHE UTAH FOREST RESERVE.
ncoartment of the Interior Will Throw
Open 5000, 900 Acres for
Entry.
THE BLACK HAWK WAR PENSIONS
Says Prospects Favor Nomination of
Senator Fairbanks for President
Rooseyelt's Running Mate,

Senator Reed Smoot returned nome
from Washington this morning, looking
and feeling well. A glance at hin' ioes
NOT give the impression that h, has
been as much worried during the So
called investigation as have some of
those who have been waging the fight
against him. The truth is, he weighs 10
podads more than he did when he went
10 Washington, and he declares that he
never felt better in his life. Concern
ing the outcome Of his case he believes
that IT will be favorable, as he has done
oil the time.
Senator Smoot has taken an active
interest IN the forest reservations of
This state. In all there are eleven Of
these reserves that have been set
aside for the purpose of improving the
watershed conditions Of the different
cities, towns and settlements, These
reserves comprise 100000 acres of
land. 5000, 900 of which will shortly be
thrown open by proclamation for entry
under the general land laws of the
United States The next reserve viii
be that of Grantsville, which Is not as
large as some OF the others, but which
is nevertheless an important one,
Senator Smoot desires 60 make II
clear to the people of Utah that the or
ganizatlon Of these reserves does not
mean thet the people shall have the
right to Craze their livestock upon
them or that they will not be permitted
70 cut timber taerefrom. The fact is,
that they viii have both Of these priv
ieges under proper GOV ornmental reg
ulat.on, obtaining permission from the
supervisors Of the district.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK,
Regarding the political outlook, l.
ator Smoot says there Is no doubt as
10 the nomination of President Roose-
Welt to succeed himself. Neither Is
there much doubt with reference to who
will be his running mate all indications
pointing to the naming of Senator
Fairbanks for that position.
REGARDING PENSIONS.
Senator Smoot 1t seems, has been n
very busy man, and has worked dill
gently upon the two important commit
tees to which he was assigned-claii
and pensions. He has obtained the III
lie OF being a kicker for the reason
thai he has not been willing to allow
anything that he would nct allow IN his
personal business affairs, under similar
conditions Speaking particularly ABOUT
pensions, he says that everything pos
sble has been done to secure
recognition and reward for the Black
hawk war veterans OF Utah, but that
there has been and Is n general as
ircllnation to do mere for Titan GAINS
than for the claimants of other states
Arl by reason Of the fact that there IL
no of cial record of what the Utah war
veterans accomplished, It Is exceeding
ly difficulty to get favorable action up
On their claims.
THE UINTAH RESERVATION
Senator smoot spent part OF the day
ut the Office OF Surveyor General An
dCrson, going there for the purpose OF
rrging that all of the survey contracts
Of he Uirtah reservation be completed
IN order to admit OF the ope. Z by
March 10, as the law provides. The
senator was very pronounced upon this
question, saying that the opening NJ
that time Is very essential, that that
fact was shown I'm the hundreds of let
ters and kilograms he received, asking
that the opening be not deferred until
october of the same year as some
persons desired, And To hasten tle
opening, $1,000, in the way Of extra ap-
populations was secured, that the work
might be done without the least pos
hble ielay. 1t appears that Surveyor
Genei Al Anderson has notified all the
surveyors who have contracts that they
must push the work along, and he says
II Will he finished In time as far as his
olllce Is concerned. Before leaving for
home Senator 'Smoot called on Commits
honer Jones Of Indian affairs who as
slred him that 80 days time woulC be
9ll that would he required 20 allot the
and to the Indians.
STATE FISH HATCHERY,
Senat Smoot called on. and secured
NE promise OF Secy. rortelyou Of the
apartment Of commerce that the for
mers bill, which was passed by the
senate, appropriating $4,000 for a state
hsh hatchery for Utah, would pass the
mouse at the next session md become a
iaW' The question OF location win fol-
low In due order