The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-04-22
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las MADE GOOD RECORD

The following paragraphs contain =
synopsis of the work Of Montana s q i
.gation in the recent session Of can-
5ress, which is clipped from the Miles
5ity Messenger and published II II"
'oneer with view to famillarize
our readers with the public records Of
Iontana s law makers.
Bills which were introduced by Sen
ator Dixon and which are now laws:
Senate 2OG-To extend the provs
ons Of the mining laws oil the United
States to certain lands situated in the
Bitter Root valley above the mouth Of
f.olo Fork.
Senate 2O7-To amend homestead
laws as to unappropriated and unTc-
served lands in Montana. Main feat
ures of bills adopted in compromise
bill providing for enlarged ho"estcad5
fSenate 6,l55.)
Senate 2OS--For the survey and al
lotment Of lands now embraced IN
he Fort Peek Indian reservation and
FOR sale and disposal Of all the surplus
lana after allotment.
Senate 2,244--To provide for the
erection Of public building at Mis-
soula.
Senate 3,64o--Amendlng law open
ing Flathead reservation to settlement
providing for system Of irrigation
etc, incorporated in Indian appro
priation bill.)
In Indian appropriation bill--Ap
propriating 100000 for F1athead com
mission; $1,000 for fencing Big Hole
battle monument; 81 800 for riders or
heyenne reservation; 100000 for lane
for Rocky Boys band Of Indians
Increased salary Of Flathead Indians
Indian agent to 1900; $1,000, to re
build mill at Roman.
Senate 5,206-For establishment 0:
volunteer weather observatory at tn
University Of Montana.
Senate Establishing nat
ional bison range upon the Flatheat
observation.
Senate s.o34-1ncreasing limit o
cost for Missoula public building t
81 1000.
Pensions and increases as follows
ooval NJ Bones, Gilbert \. Jordan
| Ben iaman T. Martz, James B. Linder
| man, John Burkman, 0. S. Golf, VIII
| liam Kelley, James B. How, Leonar'
Goss, John Winsleet, John r. St. John
7. w. Brown, Eugene Wessinger, Mar
| Z. Witticll.
Dixon s bills passed by senate, bu
not acted unon in the house (most Q
! them probably will be introduced agai
m this congress:)
Senate 2,o69-For survey and allot
mont of lands within the Grow India
.nservation and the sale and dispose
| If all snrrls lands.
Sanate 20S7-To incorporate con
,nrv for breeding horses on the Gro
r-1;an pesnrvation and for other pn
| nosos
Senate o.2OG-providng for III
survey of the Flathead river betweo
Ka'isnell ard the mouth Of the rive
Sanate SARA mendment to bill q
7ninr Tnrt Peck Indian reservation
rrohihitine sale Of lanor.
Serate A.7o2-t horizing settle
IN Crow reservation lands to mortoat
some for construction Of irrigatlt
svstams nr;or to fral proof
Di~on's hill which did not reach a
tion hv the senate:
Senate 2.3n9-For public building
poznman.
ca,ata 2.3n2-For public building
billings.
Senate 5.2S, Permitting perso
who had instituted contest proc"edi'
for the nurnose of sacur'nr D"ef'
anca right Of entry on public Ian
--hich were afterwards SGT aside !
.ha nstahlishment of the Cabinet n
Eootenai forest reservation, to DnrfF
+itln thereto.
cnnato . o07--For a public hnildi
ot Kalispell.
Snnatn g oOi-To authorize tho g
~ata~y.of the interior "a nanca eli
,,ents to he made tn childsen On I
Flathead Indian reservation.
number Of nenson and raliof hi
failed of action.
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