Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-07
WHAT UTAH GOT
FROM CONGRESS
Record Shows That the Beehive
State Fared Very Well
Last Session.
WHAT SENATOR SM00T SAYS.
Jncldcntalls IL l. hlso shown That lie
Has Been Decidedly Busy
Delegation Harmonious

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Delegation Harmonious
Senator Reed smoot came up from
Provo today On personal business and
was seen a few minutes ty represent
tstlye Of the Deseret News 90 whom he
talked freely and Interestingly on the
work OF the late Congress which must
be put down as one Of the busiest the
country has had n years lie also
made 81 clear that the stories about the
Utah delegation being divided and I'M.
harmonious. are wholly without fouu-
dation in fact
ALL WORK TOGETHER.
Senator smoot declared that an the
measures and matters that had come up
for consideration and which TO date
had received final action had met with
the approval not only Of himself but
Of Senator Sutherland and Congress
man Howell This uuaulmlty Of effort
was largely responsible for the accom-.
pllshment Of so much good for the
state during the present session which
he said had done more for Utah than
any previous Congress In he history
Of thC country.
Bf-SY MAN HIMSELF
In the language Of the day the man
who thinks Senator Smoot has not
been busy himself, has another think
coming. In addition 10 being compelled
to defend himself against the attacks
Of politically disappointed enemies. and
meet numerous false and lniquitous
charges. he has kept up with an Of his
other work committee and otherwise.
In this connection 10 Is more than in
toresiing 10 know that as chairman
he personally made. during the ses-
sion. 2S3 committee reports. and IN ey-
cry Instance was his report adopted
and the measure recommended. passed
by the Senate. Altogether the showing
Is splendid one, and one Of which any
senator might well feel proud
WHAT UTAH GOT.
Some Of the things that the Utah del.
egaton got from The past congress are
as follows.
The strawberry valley irrigation pro-
Ject, carrying am appropriation Of ST.
go 900.
An Appropriation OF $500 900 with
which 10 provide for the irrigation OF
The lands Of what was once the Ulntah
indian reservation.
An appropriation Of sl20.OoO Tor the
enlargement Of the Ogden postohice
building.
An appropriation Of $780, with which
10 erect a new federal building at
Provo. .....t..
An appropriation Of $4,000 Tor a new
postoiiice building 20 be erected at To-
gan.
The passage Of bill carrying an ap-
propriatlon N $4,000 for the purchase
OF farm IN southern Utah for the
support OF the kaibab Indians. who had
long been great burden upon the
people OF that section.
The creation Of the Grand canyon
game preserve, the only one created In
The United states this year. with de-
mands from many sections OF the coun-
Try for similar creations. and On the
face Of the positive statement that the
measure could not pass.
The creation Of forest reserves and
releasing OF lands TO Dc returned 10 the
public domain. and the arrival here OF
a representative OF the bureau of for
estry 20 meet with the state board OF
land commissioners 10 settle the gues-
tion Of school lands IN the forest re-
serves, and the exchange Of an school
sections within said reserves for "a hody
OF land OF equal acreage now owned By
the government.
The securing Of between $50 900 and
$4,000 ~ back pension money % Utah
veterans OF the Walker Indian war and
the permanent settlement OF a regular
monthly stipend of IS ou each veteran
whose claim has been perfected. and
who got 500 az the time of the first
payment With regard 90 the old SOL
diers % the Civil war. they received
more increases and better treatment
than ever before
The exchange between Judge L.
Grand Young and the government OF
~ and 1000 acres of land respectively.
east Of Salt Lake city. which makes
possible the enlargement of Fort Doug
las and the maintenance Of an entire
regiment OF troops there. which viii b.
done, and which viii make b. one of the
best army posts ln an the western
country.
AS TO PUBLIC PARKS.
Senator smoot become enthusiast,
on The question Of public parks fon5V.
ing his talk on the forest reserves lie
said he wanted 20 see more OF thpn.
He would Ike TO see a large number o.,
state parks In Utah. He would o.
happy 10 see parks in an the citlt.-
more ~ them, ana better than they
now are. breathing places into which
The people may 20 Tor rest and recrta-
ton. And they should be greatly beau.
tlhed. The people. he declared. dldr'i
object 50 much 90 paying taxes. II they
could only see that they were getting
something in return. something thar
would make their city and the streets
more attractive That sort 81 thing
was a good investment.and always paid
good dividends .n the end.
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