The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-01-20
NEWS OF lDAH0ANS.
fcoSrrSuEp FROM PAGE oNE)

Rivers, 1t would save To Inc 'a'lno''
every year the amount we are ask'"H
for in this appropriation.
The President Of the United States
and the leading men in the Nat'ou
holding seats in Congress were III
consultation last week at the "h'te
House. They were talking about Inc
necessities Of the hour from pol'l'
cal. industrial. financial aud CIVIC
standpoint. Judging by this confer
euce, 1t is apparent that the f'eS''
dent intends to inject his personality
into the affairs OF Congress and bring
about a business session II he can 40
az. Last weeks conference was
intended to sound sentiment on mat
tiers OF Importance. The President
desires an extra session OF Congress
| in the spring, but he is opposed IN
this by many OF the most prominent
men In the country. President
Roosevelt believes that the tariN
should be revised but he does not
10 call an extra session unless there
is some probabiii " Of accomplishing
something in this as well rs In other
Ilues. The President Is earnest in
his desire to bring the railroads under
i>uperyi>iun, So far at least as freight
RI .. are rolcerne.l He h"lievrS
that Senator NtNhurn's hill, rroviJ
ling fnr national board fnr the con.
iru, ul corporations, should bc enact
ed INTO Law. Several bills have been
introduced in both branches ~ Com
rrrss relating 10 interstate com ntrce,
but it is undersigned that the one
proposed hy Senator Hepburn comes
dearest meeting his views.
The reclamation engineers 81 the
various wcstrrn States met here last
week and discussed with Chief En-
1
lprnnnent men. interested in the
reclamation service, plans for the
reclamation or the desert lands in
the different States. Chief Engineer
Ross represented Idaho at this meet
ing. The Miniloka project received
Its snare Of discussion, and according
, TO Mr.. Ross, plans will immediately
he let and the work will he begun
this summer on the great project.
Idaho's representatives were very
much in evidence at this meeting, as
addresses were delivered by EepreSen.
tative French and Senators UcyhMn
and Dubois.
The meeting last week OF the
American Fotestry Cnngress was Of
much more Importance than was
generally believed. TIE Congress
was attended by scientists and men
interested in timber preservation
from, all parts Of the country. The
meeting was addressed 10y many noted
men. Among those from Idaho whu
took Il prominent part in the dellhcr.
atiuDs of the meetings were Major
Frank A. Fem. who read a paper lie.
fore the congress, and Mr.. i. j
IIagenbarth, President Of the Nation,
al Live Stock Association, who
presided at several Of the meetings.
We ship to Portland alone abou,
y - million TO IA million bushels oil
Is wheat every year. Gould we save
), five cents per bushel, it would NEAR
saving every year Of 5000, 900 t
c. 100000 tn the wheat producers q
this vast inland empire. Could W,
n save "a proportlonate amount On al
) our other products and On the frcigh
u that IS brought from the coast pint
for home consumption, the bcneil
- would he almost as great again.
1t Is not considered very likel
that the statehood bill will be
10 come Il law. 1t Is being fought ~
J. all the Democratic Senators, and l.
= most Of the western Republican Scr
4 ators. With few exceptions its ady.
Il Gates are Senators from the caster
!, States and especially New Englan,
i IL Is looked Upon rs Il measure
H. H. keep down the representation OF II
=, west. The Territories uf Arizou;
y New Mexico, Oklahoma, aud India
Of Territory deserve single Statehood,
Ia -,
i'd any kind OF statehood, and thi
III western Senators are detcrmine tn,