The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-05

Washington, ID. c.. Aug. s0.--A
lively clash over western matters il
expected to take place 10 the coming
session OF congress, when there will
be an opportunity to endorse or re-
iect numerous plans OF the admins.
tration for what II looks upon as re.
forms in land, mining, and forestry
legislation. This clash will involve
senator's and representatives from
nearly every western state, aud in
some instances the state delegations
will not be n unit by any means.
Up To the present time practically
all Of the present recess OF congress
has been utilized by the represent
atives OF the president who are IN
charge of western matters, In the
personal examination and investiea
tion OF western conditions.
Secretary Garfield aud Land Com
missioner Ballinger of the interior
department, and Secretary Wilson
and Forester Pinchot of the depart.
ment of agriculture have been In the
field since early In June taking
notes. OF Affairs In every western
state, and they will be prepared from
personal observation TO ADVISE the
big chief as 10 just what legislation
is needed In the west TO adequately
reform il. This advice will undoubt.
eddy be incorporated In the presi.
dents iirst message 10 the Sixtietil
cong ress, for he has full confidence
In all OF these advisors.
Just what these recommendation
will be 1T is OF course, impossible u
say at this time with absolute Ger.
tainty. But what some or them will
be may be predicted with reasonable
exactness. IL Is known that Score
tary Garfield and missioner Bal.
linger will want the regular appropri-
alton for special land agents increased
materially. The force OF special
agents Is entirely too small. In the
opinion Of the heads OF the land adj.
ministration. to properly inspect aud
kepe tab on the thousands OF land
entries being made In the ordinary
routine Of business, To say nothing
of examining and inspecting the
Thousands OF entries now tied up and
withheld from patent because they
have not been examined.
II Is believed also that the heads
OF the land department will ask ior
the enactment OF legislation which
will require every entry made In the
future to be examined by an agent OF
the government before patent Is Is.
sued for IL, whether contested or not,
and regardless OF the proof Of com.
pliance with law offered by the en-.
tryman and his witnesses.
They will ask also for some radical
changes In the laws. providing for the
disposition OF coal lands, 80 that
higher prices may be obtained for
these lands than have been hereto
iotG IIdttstui ANU ~ Nhab attc kofGth'
ment may lease its Goa lands If found
desirable by the secretary OF the In.
terror 10 do so.
IL is probable that Secretary Gar.
field and Commissioners Ballingel
will recommend the repeal OF the acl
providing for the Communication ol
homestead entries by purchase after
residence of fourteen months, ths
repeal Of the timber and stone act
aud the substitution Of a plan ol
selling timer and other materials OF
the public lands, and legislation mod
flying the desert land act.
From Secretary Wilson and Foreste
.Pincbot the president undoubtedl!
will receive reports which viii con
vince him That the forest policy o
the administration should be contip
ued and strengthened by liberal mp
preparations for the support OF th
forest service MIR. Pinchot viii b
able TO make good financial show
ing for the receipts OF bis ofiice iron
sales of timber. rentals and grszinl
privileges aud concessions OF yariou
kinds, are growing rapidly. and ipdi
cate THAT very soon che forest sersic