Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, had II adopted, and re-
tanned it throughout all the parlla'
mcntary procedure on the bill up TO lts
approval by the President.
The amount carried by the Fort Lo-
gan amendment is but $4,000. but 1t
is an important bit of federal legisla-
ton for Denver for 1t insures the
growth of Fort Logan to post much
larger than could ever be expected had
additional land and perpetual water
rights not been secured. 1t Is the en-
tering wedge for n larger Fort Logan.
Senator Guggenheim made another
valuable strike for his state In secur-
ing legislation authorizing the resur-
vey of several hundred townships In
Routt, Cheyenne. Archuleta, Rio Blan'
co and Kiowa counties. The senator
first secured the passage OF this Dill
through the Senate and worked hard,
but without success, to get 1t through
the House. The flibuster prevented
this, but when an omnibus public
lands bill came over from the House.
Senator Guggenheim got his resurvey
bill incorporated as an amendment,
and 1t finally became law after run
ming the gauntlet of House, Senate
and conference committee action.
This legislation will facilitate the set
tlement of that great area OF north
western Colorado tributary to the Moi
fat railroad, AS well as lands In the
southeastern part of the state. where
settlement had been retarded by In.
adequate and inaccurate surveys.
Among other Colorado matters intro
duced by Senator Guegenheim and by
his colleagues IN the House. and which
became laws, were the following:
Public building for Boulder. $4,000:
appropriated for site.
Public building for Greeley, $4,000;
for site.
Pensions for Harry C. Gallagher.
Francis f. Wheeler. and Edwin Nor
gan.
Public building appropriation for
Trinidad. $4,000.
Public building appropriation for
Fort Collins. 100000.
Public building for Grand Junction,
10000: for site.
Amendment to legislative appropri-
alton bill increasing salaries of sur
veyors general of Colorado and other
western states from $1,000 to 5000
per annum.
Amendment to sundry civil apIrO-
priaiion bill increasing salaries OF Ia
borcrs In the Leadyillc fish hatchery.
Amending land laws 50 as to provide
for second and additional homestead
an II desert land entries.
4 measure introduced by Senator
Guggenheim which failed OF passage
was his bill to appropriate funds annu-
ally to establish the study Of forestry
In state colleges. While this bill did
not obtain favorable action. 1t Is not
.t...I.. r8.N. Han lao
any means, to abandon II. lie has col
lccted "A large amount of statistical
material and Information on the sub.
jcct, and will take the matter up when
Congress rcconvenes. and endelvor to
carry II to n successful termination.
In the opinion OF those who have
followed Colorado affairs In this Con-
grCss. Senator Guggenhcim. for new
member. has done well. True. he has
not attempted any specch-mnking on
the floor Of the Senate. but In the com.
mittees, where the actual and cifcc-
tive work Of Congress is done. his busi-
ncss-like directness. and complete
knowledge Of every detail OF whatever
he advocated. got results. Not losing
as an orator the senator. on the other
hand. has cultivated tho personal ac-
Iuaintanccship Of his colleagues In the
senate. ana lew members, even tnOSe
OF long service. have more personal
friends than he. In this connection.
Senator Gugeenheim has shown good
Judgment In working in perfect har-
mOny with Lis Colorado colleagues.
In his work In the departments,
Senator Gurgcnhcim carries the attcn.
tion to detail he would give to private
business natter. Many senators rely
upon their clerks or secretaries or
upon correspondence to attend to the
business with the departments Of their
constituents. Not so with the junior
senator from Colorado. He goes him.
self. Often before the head Of n de-
partmcnt reaches his office In the
morning. Senator Guggenhcim Is there
waiting for him with some request
from a Colorado ranchman. or farmer.
or mining man. Ii IL this constant at
tentiun to his senatorial duties. and his
application OF business methods to con
Grnssional procedure which makes II
quite certain that in Senator Guggen-
helm Colorado has representative
who will do things" for this state
and its people.