Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-14
CONGRESS AT SPOKANE IN REso-
LuTloNs ASKED THE GOVERN
MENTs AID IN PUSHING WAT
ERWAY PROJECTS.
THE BALLINGER
AND PINCHOT FIGHT
SESSIONS OF CONGRESS DISTURB
ED BY DISAGREEMENT AS TO
LAND POLICY OF THE TAFT
ADMINISTRATION.

Spokane, Aug. l3.-an annual ap
nronriation of $40, for period
of five years to aid in irrigation work
was asked Of congress in resolutions
adopted by the National Irrigation
congress today. This perhaps was
the most important recommendation
in the resolutions adopted.
mains in good order. 40
Push Mississippi Propect.
John I. Martin, repres esenting W.
x. Kavanaugh, president of the Lakes
to the Gulf Deep Waterways assocla-
tion. urged bond issue in aid of the
deep waterways project today before
the National Irrigation congress. HIS
plea was we'll received and 1t Is be-
lieyed a resolution will be adopted
covering the waterways project to the
extent that bond issue will be asked
for.
The Baitlnger Fight.
John Wilson, former United States
senator from Washington, and John
F'arson, a Chicago millionaire, came
to the defense of Secretary Ballingar.
Ex-Governor Pardee started the ar
gument over the reclamation contro.
versy, by again accusing Ballinger Ct
permitting the opening for entry st
valuable water power sites.
Farson arose and asked Pardee If
he meant to insinuate that the secre-
tary was dishonest. With Pardee's re-
ply that he meant no such accusation
the incident was dropped.
Bai!iner Defeated.
Washington, D. c. August 13.-
"At no time during the administers
ton OF Secretary Ballinger have any
power sites been on filed in Montana,
says Acting Assistant Commissioner
Schwartz of the general land office in
a statement today. The statement
which is significant at this time in
view of the issue which has arisen
over water power sites, was issued as
a denial Of the story which alleged
that in the Bozeman, Mont, land dis
trict one jeremiah Collins on June II
fled on 1865 acres Of land valuable
for power sites in the interest Of
large power companies.
Fight Grows Nearer.
Rumors in washington concerning
the fight between Forester Clifford
Pinchot and Secretary of the interior
Ballinger at Spokane make it appear
that the principals Rave only squared
off for the beginning Of the fray.
1t Is said to be a matter of anly {
few days perhaps hours-when For
ester Pinchot will cause to be turned
loose a story. or two about Mr.. Bal
linger that Pinchot thinks will give
the secretary some difficulty in ex
planning. One of these, it Is said, will
be a charge that what is known p!
the Cunningham group of coal lant
entries in Alaska is being hurried
through the land Office
An outline of the charges reported
soon to be made was flashed int
Washington from the. northwest to
day. 1t included the name of severa
individuals, including that Of a United
States senator. They are charged,
Is said, with being connected with tn
Cunningham deal in a way too init
mate to permit thera to receive
clean bill.
Big Tract withdrawn.
What is said to be the largest nun
Der Of acres of land withdrawn 70
temporary water power sites in tn
history Of the interior department
was made today when Acting Secre
tary Wilson withdrew 1880 acre
along the Colorado river in Utah i
prevent "mOnOpOlies"