Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
Newspaper Men on the Limited
Were Delighted With His
Genial Personality.
HOME TO SPEND CHRISTMAS.
Pleased With Strawberry Project
And the Outlook for Game
Preserve.
covs Salt Lake Postmastcrehip Is up to
Senator Sutherland--Other Mat
tiers Discussed.

Among the distinguished passengers
an the initial Chicago-Los Angeles linn
ned Yesterday was Senator Reed Smoot
uho LEFT washington on Saturday night
so as to spend Christmas with his fam
uv at Provo. At Chicago he Joined the
limited and found on board the party
of newspaper representatives that is
making the first run as guests of the
linton Pacific. General Passenger
Agent Z. l.. Lomax lost no time in in
,roducing the senator, with the result
mat he was interviewed no less than
"a times In as many different ways, The
oress men wanted TO know all about
Utah, and needless to say, they received
an amount of information that both
sratlfed and astonished them.
SENATOR WELL RECEIVED.
The News" representative who
boarded the limited at Green River
Yesterday morning was subsequently
Informed by members of the party at
intervals during the run into Salt Lake
that Senator Smoot was an agreeable
surprise all along the line. "a prince"
cone of the most democratic fellows |
ever met" II always understood that
the Mormons were bigots" and kindred
sentiments were among the confidential
yerdlcts volunteered, not necessarily
for publication. but as spontaneous ex-
pressions.
THE STRAWBERRY PROJECT.
To the News" Senator Smoot said
Il am just running home to spend the
holidays and expect to leave Utah for
Washington Jan. |. During the past
few weeks have been very busy work.
Ing on the Strawberry valley project
and am delighted at the outcome.
Through President Roosevelt the APP
prevail OF Secretary of the Interior
5 Ethan Allen Hitchcock has been Sc
cured for the Strawberry reservoir
proposition. This means a great deal
for the state of Utah. not only for pres
ent and prospective settlers and farm
ers. but for Salt Lake county also
When the project, which means the ex-
penditure in this state OF S1,200,000, Is
finished. the surplus waters will be run
into Utah lake, which in turn will be
the means of supplying Salt Lake coun-
ty.
PURE WATER FOR SALT LAKE.
1.-THE next legislature should take
iteps In the direction of securing the
waters of Big Cottonwood canyon out
tight for Salt Lake. This accomplish
Cd, the pure water question for Salt
Lake would be solved.
All stock will be kept out OF Big
Cottonwood canyon next year. and no
grazing will be permitted"
L..
pated no delay and that work would
begin at the earliest practicable mo-
ment on the Strawberry proposition.
lie also was very enthusiastic re-
garding the forest reserve outlook in
Utah, and stated that everything had
been approved and the undertaking was
coming out IN good shape.
OUTLOOK FOR GAME PRESERVE.
Coming down to the game preserve
ior southern Utah. Senator Smoot said:
think there is no question that
the section of country about 60 by so
miles In extent. located north of the
Grand canyon OF the Colorado. will he
eet apart for a national game pre-
serve along the lines already printed.
lie went on to state that he had had
several talks with the president regard
ing the matter and Mr.. Roosevelt was
heartily In favor of the scheme.
regarding the extending of the time |
o. the establishing of residence on the |
,lntah reserva.tlu recently opened for |
settlement. Senator Smoot said he had |
no doubt that bill would be passed |
curing the present session extending |
ms time until May 10. thereby giving |
ehtrymen n chance In the spring as |
residence on the reservation during the |
WINTER months under present condi- |
"ohs was practically impossible.
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS.
When asked as to what legislation he |
proposed TO work for on his return to |
washington, Senator Smoot said: II |
IN gong to try very hard 10 get the |
Pehslon laws extended so as TO take |
" me indian war veterans In Utah, |
WINE am not SO positive as to the |
vucoine as | could wish to be- moth |
ing VIII be left undone to have this bill |
when asked as to the railroad rate
.sslation that is to be n feature OF /
me coming session, Senator Smoot stat
,u uat ne did not care to discuss the |
matter at this time
SALT Lake PosTMAsTERsHIP.
49, vas tirH asked as 10 the SAT- /
~ 1Ae postoffioe and In response he said |
10 not propose to interfere In the
.'%sler IN any shape or form. Salt Lake
senator Sutherlands home town and |
us MS matter Is In his hands entirely |
,nen " comes to suggestions regard
. Is .he postmastership. The other towns
ssnioughout the state belong to Con-
sFessman Howell"
THE SENATOR CONFIDENT.
Senator smoot was then asked how
.ne senate committee was getting along
Ia me matter that has caused con-
ausraole agitation In certain quarters,
~ si,u wneher or not he expected to retain
ms seat In Congress In reply he sml-
~ and affirmed that the matter was
.S us worrying him one little bit. despite
ny NY howl OF the anti" Mormon" press.
-, repeated the assertion that he had
ni,ention whatever of resignIng and
,.au Tue greatest confidence in the out
e,.ne generally. Back east" he de-
"a a'ea there Is no great agitation ms
e sait Lake Tribune would have It's
yg,Its believe, and really" he added
80 q smile, 1T is commonly UNDER
''''o N Washington that the Salt Lake