La Junta tribune., 1909-12-25
Ohm A. Martin, our distin.
guished democratic congress.
man from this district seems

man from this district seems
~ to have started out to make
. record for himself in the sixty.first
congress. and up to the present date.
with the session less than a month
old, has been 4 very busy man.
Recently he introduced a bill. ap-
propriating S5O.OOO. with the intent
and purpose Of making the irrigation
congress. which meets In Pueblo next
year. . national affair. the idea be-
ing to exploit and make a practical
demonstration Of everything pertain.
Ing to irrigation in the arid west
This scheme is being backed by the
reclamation service, and seems to
have good chance OF pulling
through.
Within the last ten days Mr.. Mar
tin has introduced two bills Of par.
ticular interest to the people Of La
Junta. On Decmeber 10th Mr.. Mar.
tin introduced House Bfll. No. 1888,
granting to the city Of La Junta Ger.
tain lands for desert park and sky
line drive purposes, and on Decem.
Der l4th another requesting the sec
retary OF the treasury to accept a.
site and building on Third street. op-
posite the court house. with a dona-
ton OF $1,000 for remodelling. for
postoffice. This latter bill is refer
red to in another column OF this is.
sue.
a The bill introduced by Mr.. Martin
Oh December 10th. granting to the
city OF La Junta cretain lands for
desert park and skyline drive pur.
poses. Was referred to the commit
tee on public lands and ordered print
ed. In detail 1t Is as follows:
A bill granting to the city OF La
Junta. In the state OF Colorado. Ger.
tain lands for desert park and sky
line drive purposes.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the
United States OF America In Congress
assembled. that there Is hereby grant
ed TO the city OF La Junta. a munic.
otero and State OF Colorado. for des.
ert park and sky line drive purposes.
and for the use and benefit OF said
city, subject to all valid entries made
prior to the passage hereof. the fol.
lowing described lands. to-wit: All
OF sections twenty.one. twenty-five.
twenty.thrce and twenty four. also the
north half OF sections twenty-five.
twenty-Six and twenty.seven: also the
northeast quarter OF section twenty.
eight; all In township twenty-three
south. range fif,y.fye west. sixth
principal meridian. containing three
thousand six hundred and eighty
acres more or less; subject. however,
10 any lawful rights or claims TO any
Aart or parts OF said lands which may
Nave accrued prior to the passage OF
this Act.
Section .. That said city shall
never ALLEVIATE any part OF said lands
and shall. within twelve months af'
ter the passage Of this Act. distinct
ly mark the boundaries OF said lands,
aud shall plant. cultivate, and pre-
serve thereon such native arid land
growths ms may be found practicable.
Section ,. That upon proper proofs
In the United States land office at
Pueblo. Colorado. that said boundaries
have been distinctly marked by said
city as hcreinbefore stated. and that
said city. by Its corporate authorities,
accepts the aforementioned grant on
the conditions aforcstated. the sec
rc,ary Of the Interior Is hereby auth
orixed 10 issue TO said city Of La
Jun,a patent Of said lands. In which
patent shall be recited the purposes.
conditions. and limitations specified
In this Act: Provided. that the sec
fetary Of ths interior shall not H.
sue = patent Of said lands until he
shall have first asccrtaincd the same
10 be non.minersi. non.irrissble. and
non.timber In character and ~ not
being In his opinion susceptible OF
successful irrigation At = reasonable
cost from any known source Of water
supply.
Section 4. That said lands shall be
forfeited 70 the United States II With
IN three yeass from tho pssssge here
a the said city Of L. Junta has not
ssguA = - then for the purposes