The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-03
WIVES OF THE
new SENATORS
Washington Society Much Inter
ested in Mrs. SmoOt.
TIN DEPOSITS IN ALASKA
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MORE LATITUDE TO BE AL
LOWED PosTMAsTERs.
TIN DEPOSITS IN ALASKA
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Washington, Jan Much interest
attaches to the advent in washington
ofaciaI society Of the new senators and
thelr families, and especial interest
. eenters this year in western members
NO more interesting woman viii be
lHtroduced TO the senatorial circle this
winter than the wife of the new sen
ator from Utah, Reed Smoot. She is
enc OF the youngest Of the senatorial
women, despite the fact that she is the
mother OF q large family. She IS a
cub woman" and an active one, too;
Is great reader and keeps well in
formed on current events. She was
graduated from the University Of Utah.
formerly called the University of Des-
erets where the senator was also a
student, although he was graduated
from the Brigham Young academy.
mrs. Smoot is a musician Of more than
ordinary ability She is also an ex-
ceHent= hOusewonan.
Mrs. Fulton, wife of the new senator
from Oregon Is delightfully."- located in
the new apartment house "The High
lands. she and Senator Fulton having
come early enough 10 get settled for
the winter before the extra session be-
gan Mrs. Fulton was formerly Miss
Ada n. HObsOn Of Astoria, Ore. and
was educated in st. Helen's hall, Port
land. She is cultivated in music and
painting and very fond. like all west
eFn women, OF outdoor sport They
have one son, Fred Fulton, at school
in Pasadena. Cal
Mrs. Hepburn, wife Of the new Idaho
senator, is an unusually bright and in
terest1ng woman. She IS small has a
well-moulded figure, very bright blue
eyes and fair complexion. She is a
gifted artist, and has many interesting
ana cleverly executed portraits from
her own brush of people well known 20
the public. Among them is a splendid
likeness Of Thomas F. Bayard, for
merly secretary Of state. Mrs. Hepburn
IS quite slkillful in her flesh tints, and
her paintings have both strength and
NIg0. She also has a beautiful and
valuable collection Of Indian relics and
trophies, which ares souvenirs of her
trip through the west and northwest.
These are conspicuous ornaments in
the apartments of the senator and Mrs
Hepburn at the Normandy, where they
viii spend the winter. Mrs Hepburn
has a nephew, young Mr.. Battings, Wis
iting them previous to his departure to
London, where he is in business.
Hoar's Position.
A little group Of western senators,
HansbrOugh Of North Dakota, Fulton
of Oregon, Burton Of Kansas and War
rem Of Wyoming, fingered around the
table after luncheon in the senate res
taurant the other day and were dis
cussing the very live question OF land
law repeal While they were talking
Senator Hoar came in and ordered his
MONDAY meal He listened attentive
" to the discussion, and finally said.
1t has been my opinion that it would
be well for the country if the big
ranches OF the west could be broken
up into small farms. But I am free to
confess" ne added, chat I don't know
anything about the matter, and 1 am
willing whenever the members of the
senate from the western states agree
upon any land or irrigation policy to
support what they ask for, and 1 be-
lieve if all of the eastern senators
would do the same thing you would
soon have western matters in good
shape"
Senator Burton of Kansas is Of the
opinion that the next irrigation con-
gress, which is to meet at El PasO.
Tex, Immediately after the presidential
election next November, viii be the
most important meeting of that body
that has been held. There will be a
general agitation Of the subject Of
water control and water conservation
so that the floods Of the southern states
may be prevented by the conservation
of the waters at the headwaters of the
streams in the northwest. Engineers
have ridiculed Senator Burton's theory,
but in the face OF this he stoutly main
tains the correctness Of his position,
and says he has entered upon a cam
paign which viii lead to the adoption
of his plans for the prevention or con-
troll of the destructive floods Of the
Mississippi, and he intends at the next
irrigation congress to exploit his theo-
res to the delegates interested in the
subject who win attend from all the
southern and western states.
Alaska Tin Deposits.
Former Lieutenant Governor Joseph
II. Hutchinson of Idaho, who has inter
ested himself recently in the develop
ment OF the tin deposits Of Alaska, ar