Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
SENATOR SMOOT
ON UTAH AFFAIRS
Thinks People of State Are TO be
Congratulated on Securing
New Land Office,
PRESIDENT WILL LOCATE IT.
Protection to HOmeseekers --- Assur-
ances That Provo Will Get Public
BuIlding--lrrlgation.

Senator Reed Smoot, who returned
TO his home IN Provo from Washing
ton, on Wednesday last was I'm Salt
Lake yesterday. When seen by rep
rcsentatiye Of the News, Mr. smoot
said he was delighted TO find such fine
weather here. but he feared that the
limited amount OF snow In the noun
tains would result IN lack OF suth-
Client water before the irrigation season
Is over, Tho winter IA the capital, he
said had been a hard one. Some Of
the oldest residents there declared that
not IN 80 years had the cold been 50
long and severe
The senator said the people Of Utah
were to be congratulated upon the lact
that the last Congress had provided
for an additional land Office for Utah.
Its location would be designated by
President Roosevelt, ana While SenA-
tor SmOot said he knew pretty wen
the site 10 be chosen, he did not care
at this time to mention IL. II would
be at a point most convenient for the
present and proposed settlers IN Cinlah
county The president viii issue pro-
camation at the earliest possible date
after the surveys have been made Tor
the allotment OF lands TO the Indians
Senator Smoot WAS pleased win inc
provisions OF the reservation bill, where
Icy the securing Of lands was limited
to actual homestead and townsite en-
tries. This would shut out speculation
and protect homeseekers IN their en-
deavors to secure maintenance Tor
their families. The manner OF opening
the reservation viii no doubt be inc
same az that employed AZ the Rosebud
reservation IN North Dakota, Namely
drawing,
Assurances had been given the sem
ator that an appropriation for pubic
building at Provo would be made at
the next session OF Congress, also Tor
government mint TO be established
at the same place and in the same
building where the postoilice ana gem
eral offices are to be maintained.
Early In the next session OF Con-
gress Senator Smoot viii introduce a
iii providing for bureau of mining
TO be established somewhere IN the m
tormountain country at a place 10 DC
chosen by the president l..
Appropriations had been 50 heavy III
other directions during the session Just
closed, that sums for proposed nsh-
hatcheies in various states had beeh
cut out He hoped that the next Con
grcss would be able TO carry OUT their
desires IN this direction. -
Before leaving Washington Senator
Smoot called upon Mr.. Newell OF lh1
reclamation service, who stated that u,
was in hearty accord with the straw
berry and Weber river propositions loi
the storage OF water, and he hopeu lhu'
in the future more work ana less tam
would be INDUCED in by the people OF
Utah IN matters of irrigation, Messls
Savage and Davis are expected 10 VISIT
Utah some time I'm April TO look over
the situation
Mr. Smoot said that he had sent hl'
secretary to the war department TO LOOK
up the names of indian war veterans
and he found that some 500 we're en-
rolled who had been IN service OF the
government for 80 days or more ana
had been acknowledged by the issuanCa
TO them Of land warrants 1t was ms
belief that all of these were entitled 10
a pension, Arrangements have been
made with the department to nave d
decision rendered In this matter
AT the next session of congress the
matter Of "A pension for the Blackhaw'
veterans will be considered IL Is DOUBT,
ful whether this pension VIII be granted
pension law, which is being much DIS,
cussed and will most probably be acted
upon.
In speaking OF his colleague, Senator
George Sutherland, Mr.. smpot said that
a great many Of the senators became
acquainted with him while he was a
member Of the house OF representa-
tjves. and they spoke Of him IN th(
highest terms, and they considered thai
the people of Utah had hcnored them
selves IN electlng him to the senate.
The work Of Hon. Joseph Howells had
been performed ably and well, said SEN
ntor Smoot The congressman ana ms
wife we're returning no, : by way OF
New Orleans, and southern California
and would probably reach utah II
about three weeks time
Senator Smoot IL stil suffering IRON
stomach arrangement, but is active and
vigorous and it is hoped that with n
little rest and the aid Of the pure an
of his mountain home he will soon be
I'm his usual health and be ready lc
assume his legislative duties I'm due
season. We bid him welcome home.