Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-10

public building at Grand Forks, which
today stands as a monument to his
legislative efforts. Three Of the bills
introduced became laws and four 9th
ers passed the senate. His Urayton
bridge bill gave way to house bill on
the subject and passed. His Fort Blu
ford reservation bill gave way for a
house bill on the same subject in the
senate. He also passed bill for the
Fargo and Duluth railroad bridge
across the Red River and repassed his
school of forestry bill in thessenate.
Local LegisIation.s
In the 57th congress he introduced
Sc bills and 20 amendments. to appro-
priation bills, and his remarks in the
Record covered wide range of sub
jects. 1t was in this congress that
he secured the passage of 1.-The cele-
brated irrigation law under which the
government has already spent nearly
$4O,0O0,00O in retaining about 1,OOO,-
600 acres of land. He also secured a
half million dollars appropriation for
the establishment of exchanges at mill
tary posts, also bill fixed the costs
OF army rations. He also passed a
bill in the senate providing for med
ais for members of "Young's Scouts"
among whom were several North Da-
Enfo
priations for the improvement. of the
Missouri and Red rivers, and further
appropriations for the military post at
Bismarck. The act of June IL, 1896,
passed notwithstanding the opposi-
ton of the war department, appropr-
ated $4,000 for Fort Lincoln at Bis
marck. Through Senator Hans
brough's persistent efforts, this has
been added to from time to time until
the amount used in the construction
of this important military post has
reached the sum of $500, O39.3S. There
are those at Bismarck who know of
this service and appreciate it, and of
his interest in connection with other
affairs beneficial to that community.
| Reclamation Work.
North Dakota is interested in sew
eral reclamation projects under his ir-
rigation act. The one at Williston
embraces 1880 acres, and Buford-
Trenton project like area and the
Nesson project $4,000 acres. For the
Williston project 1894 ,5O59O has been
set aside; for the Buford- Trenton pro-
ject $522,01S.24 and for the Nesson
project 1927, 796.48. These are wholly
in North Dakota. A large portion of
the Yellowstone project is situated
within the state and for it's compile
ton $1,897,928 has been assigned from
the reclamation fund. Through this
project $4,000 acres will be reclaimed
1t was Senator Hansbrough's early
residence in California which gave
him the knowledge he had on the
question of irrigation and which led
to his efforts to secure membership
on the irrigation committees in the
two houses.
Weather Bureau.
Next to the reclamation act the most
important bill that he passed was the
one granting the state indemnity for
the lands embraced within the mill
tary reservations. At this session of
congress, Capt. Carpenter was restor-
ed to the army and placed on the re-
tired list. Senator Hansbrough had
introduced the Carpenter bill and
fought for it at every session since
the admission of the state, showing his
|. persistence in whatever he under.
takes. He also secured an appropria-
ton for $4,000 for weather bureau
station at Devils Lake.
In the 5Sth congress he reported
and had charge of 81 bills. He intro.
duced 81 bills and of these 21 became
| laws. His remarks appear on II
: pages of the Record. 1t was in this
congress that he secured further ap.
preparations for Fort Lincoln, brought
about the establishment of the Dick,
inson land Office, repassed his bill
granting 10000 acres to the school OF
forestry, passed Marshall's ! White
Stone Hills battlefield bill in the sen.
ate, secured numerous amendments to
appropriation bills providing 81 for
drainage surveys, soil surveys, etc,
for the state 49, %#.$$55S$Esss
Il Red River Drainage. 81
! In the 59th congress he made an ef-
fort to secure the segregation of ST.
100000 from the reclamation fund Tor
the drainage of the Red river valley
and the bill passed the senate but
failed in the house. 1T was III this
. congress that the senator's value al q
member of important committees be.
came more pronounced. than at any
| prior time, showing the Importance 81
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