The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-25
Citizens. Without Regard to
Party, Pay Tribute to Idaho's
Sterling Statesman.
ANNIVERSARY OF FORT HALL
OPENING THE OCCASION
Appreciation of Fact That He
Has Labored for Good Of
Whole People.
Special 70 The Tribune.

Special 70 The Tribune
POCATELLO, Idaho. June 2s-To
day is the anniversary Of the opening
of the Fort Hall reservation, the ruD
from PocatelIo having been made Eve
years ago The anniversary was the
occasion of a reception to former
United States Senator Dubois. to whose
efforts is due the appropriation of
sI50,000 for An irrigation plant to ir
rieate the Indian and White lands or
the reserve, the second time in tho his
tory Of the country that such n thing
has occurred, in both instances due to
the efforts of Senator Dubois. Tho
reception given the Senator was an alb
solutcly nonpartisan one and was an
Cutpouling of the people TO honor man
who. while in the halls of Congress,
had always worked for the interest of
the citizens Of Idaho. II was an OK
preston of appreciation of work well
Gone.
Senator and Mrs. Dubois arrived here
at ! clock from Blackfoot, and were
met at the station by a committee, VINO
escorted them 10 the home of Mr.. and
Mrs George North. who entertained
them at dinner.
Big Reception Held.
After dinner a reception was hello
NJ the glks' club. and the people OF
pocatcllu turned out en- masse. The
reception was rendered by the CONNER
cia club. assisted by the ladies Of the
Civic club.
Al $50 clock the doors Of the Elks
club were thrown open and stream
of people AT once filed the rooms IN
informal reception followed and then
the asscmblaee was called 10 order by
,ola ryh in
but wcll-lned speech welcomed Sena'
ter Dubois. and paid high tribute to
the man who had done 80 much for
Idaho.
senator Dubois responded in feel.
Jag nahrer. and reviewed IN brief the
matter or how the appropriation which
j. al 50 much benefit 10 Pocatello was
obtained The Senator was frequently
arpiauded during his address,
when he had concluded, Judge w. u.
Stanrod stepped forward and in behalf
of the people Of Pocatello presented
Senator Dubois with q beautiful gold
watch. chain and locket The watch,
which is called a precision watch, IS
Swiss movement and will not vary ten
seconds in time IN year. II WAS IN
scribed with the date and the OCCASION
for IT'S presentation Senator Dubois
made feeling response and AT late
hour the assemblage dispersed.
Is An Old Question.
The question of watering the lands,
now the white and Indians lands. dated
back many wears. when Senator Dubois
was a delegate in Congress from Idaho
Territory. In 1889 legislation was en-
acted regarding the Fort Hall lands.
This legislation gave the bemhl IN,
dans the option 10 come to Fort Hall
reservation and share in the lands or
that reservation. The act giving the
Lemhis this right was approved Febru'
arv %. 1889. The Lemhi Indians re
fused to avail themselves of the privi-
lege and the matter remained unset
lied until in 1906, when these Indians
were finally called upon TO determine
what thew would do The redmen
chose to come to Fort Hall and this
action cleared the way for further and
final legislation.
The l.emhi Indians are kiusmen Of
the Fort Hall Indians. Both being
Shoshones and Bauuocks a number or
conferences were necessary to induce
them TO remove to Fort Hall. but final.
" after conference with Inspector
Mclaughlin on December 30, 1906. they
consented 10 the move and in January,
1907. this action was approved by Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The Fort Hall reservation was thrown
open 10 settlement upon the part OF
the whites five wears ago today. There
was an implied obligation, If not
direct one. on the part or the govern
ment to aid in furnishing water To
these white settlers. In fact. an official
letter from Indian Commissioner Leupp
10 Senator Dubois under date of Febru.
arv 90. 1906. declared that the gov.
crnmcnt some years previous had en-
tered into contract with a company
for the construction OF q ditch across
the Fort Hall reservation with which
to not only irrigate the Indian lands,
but afford an opportunity for the lrrlr
CATION to be extended so as to irri-
gate the lands adjacent to Pocatello,
which were segregated and sold by the
government TO white settlers.
Long Delay in Work.
The ditch was constructed, but was
poorly built. and inadequate for the
purpose desired. The canal finally went
into the hands of receiver, and long
delay followed. Later Senator Dubois
requested the Indian Commissioner to
prepare bill indicating the amount of
money necessary to purchase the canal
from Basalt to Ross Fork, or to con
struct a new canal so that the lands
within the fve.mile limit of Pocatello
might be supplied with water. Further
along in the session of Congress Sen
ator Dubois introduced and passed as mn
amendment to the Indian Appropriation
bill Of 1906, provision providing for
an appropriation of $50 900 TO make a
comprehensive survey of Fort Hall
reservation to determine the feasibility
of an adequate water system for lands
of both Indians and whites,
Surveyed Last Year
This appropriation became available
.Iuly | 1905 md the inferior npnort