Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-04-18
CONCRESSMEN
TO TRAVEL
Will Spend Three Days in Idaho
but Will Not Reach Lew

Washington, April 17.-Members of
the senate and house committees on
irrigation, together with prominent Of
f1cials of the reclamation service and
| interior department, will make a tour
of the west in the month Of June, visit
ing most OF the irrigation projects
where work Of construction has been
begun by the government. 1t is not
yet known what the personnel of the
party will be, or exactly what route
has been tentatively arranged. It is
expected that all members Of the ir-
rigation committees of the last con-
gress who will be members Of the next
congress will make the trip. and they
will be accompanied by many officials
in the department who have to deal
with government irrigation work.
The trip is solely one Of education.
1t is not congressional junket, Tor
each senator. member and government
official who joins the party will be
obliged to pay his own expenses, in
Guiding meals. The railroads over
which the party will be carried have
agreed to contribute the necessary cars
but that is the only thing about the
trip which is gratis. The trip was
arranged with a view to giving the
men who frame irrigation legislation
a practical idea of what the govern
ment is doing under the national irriga-
ton law. so that they may more in
diligently handle these big problems
when they come before congress in
the future.
The party will spend nearly three
days in Idaho, studying the Mfnidoka
and Boise-Payette projects. From there
there the party goes direct to Port
land spending two days at the fair.
No stops will be made in Washing
tos. as the government has not yet
begun the construction of any irriga-
ton work in that state.
The entire itinerary as it now stands,
subject to change. is as follows:
June kansas City, Mo. Leave on
Golden State Limited at 1914 a. m.
June 2-Arrive at Ell Paso. Texas,
3:45 p. m.
June 3-4-El Paso, Texas. Visit to
Eagle dam. Mesilla valley, Jaurez, Old
Mexico.
June 5-Leave Ell Paso 7:15 a. m.
June 6-Arrive -Maricopa. Arizona.
Asst p. M, by special to Phoenix.
June Leave Phoenix early morn
ing. drive to Roosevelt, arriving even
ing.
June s-Back to Phoenix. leaving at
7:30 p. m.
June e-Arrive Yuma, Ariz., 1885 a.
m., drive to Laguna dam site in morn
ing. Afternoon, trip down river on
steamer
June 10-Leave Yuma 3:35 a. m.;'
arrive Old Beach 5: 80. special to Calex-
leo, arriving at 9:15 a. M, leave 2:20
p. m.
June 11-Special to Riverside and
Redlands Leave Riverside A.: 81 p. M,
arrive at Los Angeles 6:51 p. m.
June 12-Leave Los Angeles, arrive
San Francisco 9:10 a. m. June 10.
June 14-San Francisco.
June 15-16-Sacramento valley.
June 16-Leaye Sacramento 1920 p.
m. on No IA, arrive at Eparks, New,
8 a. m. June II.
June Especial to Hazen. Nevada.
June 1S-Hazen, Nevada.
June 19-Leave Hazen l a. m. for
Salt Lake City on No. 4. arrive Ogden
$40 p. m, Salt Lake City ITO p. m,
June 10.
June 2O-Salt Lake City.
June 20-Leave Salt Lake City 11:45
D. M, arrive Minidoka, idaho, 1871 a.
m. June 81, No. S.
June 21-Leave Minidoka $3.50 p. m.
on No l. reaching Nampa 1885 a. M.
Boise rs a. M, June %.
June 22-Leaye Boise p. M, arrive
Portland, Ore. 7:15 a. m. June %.
June 2s-Portland, Oregon.
June 24-Leave Portland 11:45 p. m,
| arrive Seattle 7:O5 a. m. June rs.
June 25-Leaye Seattle 4 p. m. on
No. 2. arrive Billings, Mont, 9:05 a. M,
Cody, Wyo.. 1920 a. m. June 81.
June Especial leave Cody via
Wheatland to Denver
June 29-Leave Denver on D. & r. G.
9: 80 reach Montrose. Colorado, 1855 D.
M. June 30.
July Leave Montrose 1850 D. M,
arrive Denver 1920 a. m. July 2.