The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-02-04
Or Interest to IdahoanS
From our Washington Correspondent

i''i' t'tlol AtNN NSlidtOl IlCN pui Il tl'aL
settlers on the unsurveyed lands
situate within the late Occur d
Alene Indian reservation must make
formal application to the United
States Surveyor General for Idaho
at Boise if q survey is desired. Ac-
comparing ste, application OF
petition the settlers, as far as prac-
ticable, should also submit their
afhdavits setting forth length of
residence, and nature, extent and
approximate value of improvements
on their respective claims. Special
agents will examine the bona fides
Of the settlers and applicants, and
the surveys will be authorized or
denied OH their reports. Blank
forms Of settlers applications may
be obtained upon application to the
Surveyor General.
Senator Hepburn and Congress-
man French are receiving telegrams
Of congratulation from all over Ida
no on the successful outcome of
their fight for the appointment of
II. Smith Woolev at Boise. Re
publican members of both houses
are speaking in words Of praise on
the same subject. Senator Hey
burn said:
My attitude on the Wooley case
has been to give Mr. Wooley the
fullest cpr unity to meet all
charges ald when III my mind he
had disproved every charge brought
against him, | personally entered
the contest and to the best of my
ability urged his appointment.
The President gave the evidence
careful consideration and so did
i Secretary Shaw, and both conclud-
ed that the charges were not sus-
tanned. The appoi tinent followed
as a matter of cou - Congress-
man French said:
II went over the charges against
Mr.. Wooley and his replies thereto
and decided he was unjustly accus-
ed, my personal efforts were thet
exerted III his behalf When it i
remembered that a Roosevelt anC
a Shaw wiped ont these charge
t and agreed on the appointment,
$ feel that there is but little NOR
to be said on the subject. Mr
. Wooley will make a capable an
efficient officer | am confident. :
The Wooley case was fnall.
settled by the President Monda
morning when i'll the presence {
Secretary Shaw and Senator Hey
burn he ordered the papers mad
out for his signature, and immedi
Y atelv sent Mr.. Wooley's name t
Il tile Serate for confirmation.
The end Of the case was sonewha
y dramatic, as all along the eneni(
d of Wooley seemed to be getting Il
q best of the fight. When Wooley
L final answer was presented an
% considered at the White Hous
{ the evidence in rebuttal was so COZ
III elusive that the President decide
. to terminate the matter forthwith
/ and acted with characterize
1t promptness and firmness. tt
y case is now closed incident
Washington.
~ Congressman French has secur,
pension of SIS per month for NJ
he Robert Kitchen of Boise. T.
of pension carries with it the sum
5000 back pay.
of Senator Hepburn has introduc
IS, bill appropriating $4,000 to
cd expended through the Director
vn the Geological Survey for surve
lat reconnaissance, and engineer
Investigations to determine upon
S. plan of reclamation for agricultu
Ike purposes, of the overaowed lar
N in the valley of the Kootenai Ri'
t in northern Idaho and Montal
1r. The land grant railroads
ur preparing to wage bitter h9
CO. against the Hepburn Bill viii
air provides for a stay of all proce'
en- ings now pending upon any apI
all cation to enter or patent even nu