, 1904-02-29

of the government expected to have
that arrangement carried out.
Colonel Cody has assigned his rights
to the government. Subsequently he
did %relinquish to the state, though he
Immediately withdrew and recalled
this REIMBURSEMENT by letter and wire.
These are the facts in relation to the
matter and the facts cannot injure
those who are working in the broad
light of day.
Again. Editor Crawford says:
1T would seem, from all ap-
~pearances, that the reclamation
service is not favorable to the
Oregon basin irrigation scheme.
Can it be that the head of that
bureau does not care to have a
private enterprise brought into
active competition with govern
ment work of the same char
arcter? The state press should
stand by the state land board,
otherwise they must arraign
themselves on the side of the
government, which seems to be
trying to hold up state reclama-
ton work.
There is no eaSon why the state
press Cannot stand by the state land
board and the reclamation service as
well, provided they work in harmony,
as they should. There is no sense in
being at loggerheads about irrigation
and reclamation matters if harmony
can be maintained. For ten years Wy
oming's excellent delegation at Wash
ington has worked for national irri-
CATION. The law was passed largely
through its efforts and TO- it remains
for us to reap the benefits. Nothing
can keep us from it but a mistaken
policy. Let the stale press stand for
both governments and urge that moth
ing but f~air-dealings and harmony be
exercised. 1t will not avail us any
thing to snarl at Mr.. Newell. He is
at the head OF the government work
and We must work with him or not at
all.
In another paragraph MI. Crawford
says:
If Mr.. Newell, of the reclama-
ton service. is playing fair with
Wyoming all is well. But If he
is not, he must not expect to es-
cape the censure which is sure
to follow, Perhaps it might be
as we'll for him to explain why it
was. that he expressed himself
as being favorable to the Oregon
basin reclamation scheme, while
In Cheyenne recently. and just
why he was holding the project
up before the general land Office
in Washington. | should also
like to ask the question: Who
gave Mr.. Newell authority to
pass upon irrigation projects I'M
der the Carey act, when they
come up before the general land
Office? Don't all speak up at
once-you shall all be heard on
the subject if you wish to be"
No one has given Mr.. Newell author,
ity to pass upon irrigation projects
under the Carey act. Matters under
that act go to the general land office
and are passed upon by Commissioner
w. A. Richards and the secretary of
the interior. If Commissioner Rich
ards has been correctly quoted, the
Oregon Basin proposition was not held
up because of the geological survey,
but because of certain other irregular.
tiles in the application list. The Re
publican believes that the people of
Wyoming can trust Gov. w. A. Rich,
ards, and it is also of the opinion that
Senators Warren and Clark and Con.
gresham Mondell are entirely worthy
of our confidence. They have worked
in harmony for the amicable adjust
ment Of all the differences that have
been referred to during the past month
and have finally succeeded. We are
now given to understand that the Wis
it of Register lyman to Washington
has resulted in a complete settlement
of the entire matter. 1t was fortunate
that Attorney General Van Orsdel was
in the national capital at the same
time, as he was familiar with all the
legal phases of the entire matter and
was therefore enabled to render valu'
able aid making the necessary papers
effecting the transfer of rights.
1t is hoped that there will be no at
tempt to make any political capital out
of the incident. 1t is unfortunate that
Editor Crawford has offered such a
suggestion. but he was probably mis-
informed.