The Teton peak-chronicle. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1904-1952, 1905-01-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


day. Standing in the beautiful
blue parlor of the White House and
surrounded by the ladies and gen.
tlemen of the cabinet circle, they
received the representatives of
thirty-eight foreign powers and
many thousands of American citi-
zens who wished them a happy
New Year.
Never has the birthday of new
year been celebrated in more char
acteristic fashion at the home of
the Presidents, and never has the
function passed off more pleasantly.
At this reception every phase of
life was represented. The states
men who make the laws, the iur-
lists who construe them, the war
riors who defend them on land and
sea, and the plain citizen who pays
for them, all took part and all
received their greetings from the
man they have chosen for President
for the next four years.
Plans for the inaugural ball are
proceeding as rapidly as possible
under existing circumstances, but
there has been considerable delay
as to where it should be held. The
Pension Building was not consid-
cred available, the opposition to
the use of the Capitol Building
was very great, and there seemed
to be no disposition on the part of
the House to concur in the Senate
resolution to use the Congressional
Library. The inaugural ball is
probably the largest social function
in point of attendance and import
ance in the world, aud there are
very few structures that can be
adapted to accommodate the vast
crowd that is always sure to be
present. For several years the ball
has been held in the Pension Build
ing which was amply large for the
purpose, but the work of the Pen
sion Office is SO important that it
cannot be interrupted for the length
of time required to put the build
ing in shape. 1t is very likely that
/ Congress will be asked to construct
a building to be permanently used
for such affairs.
Prior to year ago many addl-
tions to the forest reserves in Idaho
were proposed and lands were with
, drawn in contemplation of the
creation of these additions. These
proceedings were vigorously con-
tested by Senator Hepburn, and he
5 has had a number of interviews
and many communications with
| the officers of the Government in
1 tregard to the matter. He has just
been furnished map showing the
: lands restored to settlement. These
1 proposed forest reserves were op-
S posed by Senator Hepburn with the
view of keeping open for settlement
as large portion of the public
n domain as possible. He took the
t ground that these forest reserves
n excluded public lands from settle
ment without any compensating
e advantages. The lands restored in
d Idaho to settlement as result OF
his efforts aggregate more than six
r millions of acres.
d Congressman French is doing
some good work for the country
|. people of Idaho in endeavoring to
,e have the rural free delivery service
j. extended as much as possible
throughout the State. He is now
urging the establishment of severa
u of these routes. On January 1st
). 1903, there were only IL of these
IL routes in operation in the whole
IT State, while today there are %, ane
= ten more applications are pending
'e Mr.. French is of the opinion tha
e there is opportunity for the estab
e lishment Of many new routes in Ida
l. no, and is anxious that they b.
et begun as early as possible.
= & B. ]. Briggs went up to Butte OF
It Tuesday morning, being calle'
,e there by the engineer who is pre-
m pairing the plans for the dam ant
60 works of the Idaho Falls Powe
$ and Transportation Company. Mr.
20 Briggs is president of the company
~ 1t is expected that work will b
r. commenced on the dam and powe
IF plant this spring, and it is hope
er that it may be pushed through t
in completion during the year.
ar There are undoubtedly man
idaho Falls people who do nc
fully realize the importance of thi
at project, and what it means to Idah
Y, Falls. The carrying on of tn
1t work of construction, of course
Y, every one knows, would employ
IS, large number of men; that woul
in mean increased business, but th'
n. is not by any means all of it. tt
lis completion of the work means a
electric line from Idaho Falls to Il