The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-02-16
To Remedy Abuses of Land Laws

land laws have been reported bv
the Committee OH Public Lands,
which has been considering the
advisability of changes for the last
two weeks, to the President.
The abuse and evasion of the
timber and stone act, whose repeal
or sweeping modification has been
urged repeatedly in Government
reports, and the communication
clause of the homestead law, are
discussed, and it is believed that
the repeal of the former, and the
modification of the latter so as to
require prolonged and substantial
residence on the homestead acquired
instead of the present short period,
are recommended. The question of
control of the grazing lands of the
Government is considered at length
L is estimated that there are 3OO,-
600, 600 acres of land in this coun-
try apparently fit only for grazing
purposes, and the commission has
made recommendations designed to
prevent the constant destructive
work perpetrated on these lands by
trespassers and to prevent the fire.
quent conflicts over public grazing
lands among different classes of
stockmen.
One of the recommendations con-
sidered by the commission, and
which, it is said, the commission
has approved in substance, is that
the land laws and their administra-
tion be left in the hands of the
Interior department. Another pro-
vldes for Congressional legislation
turning over the grazing privileges
on the public domain to the Depart
ment of Agriculture with ample
safeguards and protection to the
actual settler.
The report goes into a number
of other matters with a view to
protecting the immense public area
of the country. The commission
consists of Commissioner Richards
of the General Land office. Clifford
Pinchot. chief of the forestry bureau
of the Department of Agriculture,
and F. H. Newell, i'll charge of the
irrigation work of the Department
of the Interior.
Chas. H. Heritage, the genial
proprietor of the Riverside. came
up from Salt Lake city Monday. to
remain, having closed out his bus
iness in the city. Mr.. Heritage has
the bar fixtures in place for the
Buffet in the hotel, and will have
things in running order in few
days. The glassware and back bar
are unique and the place looks
very inviting to one who desires to
"have quiet chat with a friend"
and doesn't care to have some one
'buttin' in.
George and Chris Harrigfeld,
Vim. Lalk and Carl Lenz. were
down from Squirrel the first of the
week, attending the water case.
They returned home Yesterday.
These gentlemen were representing
the interests of the Harrigfeld
canal company, new ditch taken
out of Fall river about two years
ago, and which covers $4,000 acres
of the choicest farm lands in the
Upper Snake river county.
Well. the old favorites will soon
be with us again, and NAV they
prove as successful as they did in
former seasons. Merit always wins
therefore G. Faith Adams and his
famous company, Adams Come
dians, will do a large business at
the opera house on Wednesday
night, Feb. %. Heretofore when
Mr.. Adams brought us Della Prin-
gle, he brought the best, this sea-
son he carries larger company
much new scenery and will present
the great drama, "Out of the
Fold"
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. McCollum
entertained a few friends at whist
Tuesday evening. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T.. Carey, Col.
and Mrs. T. r. Hamer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. Vanderveer. Mr.. A.
Stone, Mesdames Ida Wylie and
Lulu Lewis. Mr.. Stone won the
first prize and Col. Hamer the con-
ISOLATION.
Fred W. Rising returned from
Butte Monday, where he has been
for medical treatment. He returns
much encouraged over the opinion
the doctors gave him of his condi-
ton, who deemed it unnecessary for
him to undergo another operation.
About a year ago, Mr.. Rising un-
derwent an operation for gall stones,
and his health has since been very
delicate.
Guard Lowe. of the penitentiary
- Do:ea xyoc a., tho ct%y Sunday