The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-04-28
OF Interest to Ldahoans
From our Washington Correspondent

From u Washington Correspondent
Chief Engineer Newell, OF the
Reclamation Service, has received
a petition signed by numerous re-
sidents residing in the valley of Big
Lost River, asking that the Re
clarnation Service take such steps as
may be deemed advisable to as
certain the feasibility and practi-
cability of constructing irrigation
works for the reclamation of large
tracts of land and for the conserva-
ton Of the water supply in that
section.
Senator Hepburn and Congress
man French have taken a great deal
OF interest i'll this subject and have
urged the Department to send an
engineering party into this region
this summer. The Chief Engineer
has directed District Engineer d.
w. Ross, of Boise, to make an
examination 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 concern
ing either Of these districts.
The grave solennity Of the
Senate was greatly shocked last
week BY the usually sedate senior
Senator from Minnesota, MI. Knute
Nelson. One little word did it.
The dignifed gentleman from the
gopher state was discussing the
need Of roads in Alaska and, pro
voRed beyond limit BY the seeming
indifference of his fellow members,
he said with much emphasis: I'VE
have taken all of Alaska's money
and we haven't done and" and
then he paused. For ali instant
the Senate was shocked into silence.
and then it broke out into laughter.
Every eye was turned upon the
Mlnnesotan. He bluslled clear to
his eyes. "There are adiectives
that come from the heart" he said.
We haven't done a thing for
Alaska
Just now natures of the national
capitol OF both parties are endulg-
ing III political ~pyrotechnics in a
manner to put Tammaily politicians
to blush. When it is remembered
that citizens of Washington, having
no vote, are about as valuable III a
campaign as two tails on a kangaroo,
it is certainly surprising to note
monkey and parrot sort of a scrap
they indulge in at the beginning
OF each campaign. Last week at a
meeting OF Hearst Democrats some
body 'butted in" with an endorse
ment of Judge Parker and for a
time it looked as if IT. Myers re-
serves would be required to prevent
a riot. To be delegated from the
District OF Columbia is about all a !
Washingtonian can get out Of
politics until after election. He is
not slow i'll picking up ripe per
simmons after that date, if the
nations blue book is any criterion.
Your native Washingtonian has a.,
acquired a knowledge of getting
into office and staying there that
would prove valuable to a Phila. ;
delphla politician. am ashamed ;
tell what percentage of the fat {
Offices under Government they
occupy. 1t is not hattering to Con- !
gressmen and might hurt their feel
ings.
Judge o. w. Parker, a stalwart
Democrat of Salt Lake City, who {
IS IN the city, yesterday asid
Although many consider that the t
action of the New York Democratic {.
state Convention settles the cues !
ton OF a nominee at St. Louis in !
favor OF Judge Parker, it may be !
doubted whether this conclusion is /
inevitable. In fact, it seems to me q
quite possible that the Democrats q
may decide on some mar who as c
yet has had scant notice, if any. in