Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Washington Life
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Ellsworth Il. Lounsbaugh OF Sheridan,
wyo.. while in Washington last week,
worked off on the local papers a boosttul
Interview for state and city. Wyoming
IL looking forward to a great influx Of
people for the next year or two" he said.
mot only have we wonderful natural re-
sources, but the federal government, by
its irrigation. has aided materially In the
development of the state. The shoshone
dam. which has just been completed, will
irrigate 100, 900 acres Of land that heretofore
has been absolutely arid. Other irrigation
works in process OF construction will open
up approximately an area Of 100000 acres,
and this vast territory will prove a mag
net for many persons. We expect to make
of Wyoming not a mere agricultural and
grazing country. but a busy industrial
state.
Sheridan undoubtedly Is the best city
in the state. Within a few miles OF sheri-
dan are some of the most remarkable
coal mines On the continent. II is not
necessary to go below the level to mine
coal. All that has 10 be done IL to dig
into the hills. Recently I went int one
OF these mines, and, looking up, l could
see tons and tons of coal. The hills about
the mine were nothing but coal. II IL true.
It Is not the best grade of coal. Il is a
lignite-geologists call It se~mIbftuminous
coal-but II is a first class domestic fuel,
and the railroads use II in their engines.
Sheridan is a city OF about 1900 people.
set in the curve OF a horseshoe formed by
a mountain range. 1t has an altitude Of
$500 feet. and the mountains surrounding
II rise to a height Of 1900 feet. The coun-
try surrounding Sheridan is watered by
twenty-four streams, flowing down from
the mountainside, and the city itself lies
in a junction of two of these streams"
The preliminary stages Of a movement
projected by the executive department and
the senate for greater national economy
provokes discussion among observers on
the spot. Assuming that congress has the
courage to cut deep writes the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Sun,
"where should the cuts be made. The
pension bill calls for sls1 600, 900. Millions
could and should be saved by the ellmina-
ton OF unworthy claims. Are there those
who believe such an elimination possible?
What would the country say to a deep cut
In So, 100000 for the army. In $ls7, 900. 900
" Wv navy eosOyVsVoV " AOTNIIiCdllOU6 dIlu
H,6Oo,oOO for the Military academy? Leav-
ing out the postal account, which includes
Interest on debt, ETC., the appropriations for
this year are approximately $3.50. 900, 900.
The pension, war and navy accounts call
for about s4lo,OOo.oOo. The Department Of
Agriculture receives S1S, OOo, 1000. The diplo-
matte and consular service costs s8,eOo.0 900.
The Indian bill is S0,ss4,e2. Announce
that there will be no money for rivers and
harbors. for public buildings. and the coun-
try will announce it's purpose TO elect q
congress that will be more liberal.
with these accounts taken out of the
consideration there is not much left out
Of which to chop imposing sums. The con-
gress Is the agent of the people. Any
effective econom can come, only in re-
sponss to a public demand for a halt or
q reduction. The people demand congress
approprtates, and the people pay. II the
people do not wish to pay, they must cease
or modify their demands. Congress is
responsible for sundry millions OF dollars
which go for what comes very near to
political graft, for the maintenance OF
offices which are little short Of sinecures,
and for many quite needless purposes, yet
II any heavy inroad were made In all or
any of these the proceeding would excite
a roar that would shake the capitol. Con-
gress can and should save dimes, but the
order to ave dollars must COM from the
people"