The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-01
CALDWELL men
LIKE COL. HAMER
CALDWELL MEN PLEASED WITH
WORK OF CONGRESSMAN
HAMER IN CONGRESS.
Speaker Cannon Pays Tribute to Ida
hos Representative for the Accom-
pliShmentS to His Credit-Gentle-
men Meet with Success in Their
Mission.

Messrs. j M. Thompson and w. B.
Compton returned from Washington,
D. c., Monday morning. These gen.
tlemen went east for the purpose of
appearing before the Department Of
tho Interior in behalf of the Black
Canyon Irrigation DIST. Certain lands
were withdrawn in pursuance of the
Reclamation law The restoration
of these lands was the mission of
these gentlemen at Washington. They
did not care to discuss matters per-
tanning to the Black Canyon Irriga-
ton District at this time. In speak
ing Of their trip they said:
while in Washington we met sew
eral of the more prominent members
of Congress, including Uncle joe
Cannon, and all of them had a word
of praise for our Representative from
Idaho. Speaker Cannon paid him one
of the highest and most effective
compliments that can be bestowed
upon Congressman. He stated that
in his 35 years of legislative expert
ence he did not know of a man who
had accomplished as much for his
constituents in one short term as
Colonel Hamer, and did not know of
one who had acquired as much bene-
fetal influence among his colleagues
in that length of time.
Congressman Hamer began with
rapid stride upon this exceptional
record when he saved the lead sched-
ule during the last special tariff ses-
sion, protecting the Idaho mining in
dustry against what might have been
irreparablo loss
During the present session he has
succeeded in securing the passage of
an unusual number of laws which are
of vital importance to our State. The
first measure of which he is the au-
thor to be passed by the House was
the lieu land bill, authorizing Idaho
to select other lands in forest re-
serves, in place of those school Sec
lions which had been wrongfully in
cluded before survey and of which
the State thereby had been deprived.
BY this measure alone, over 100000
acres of equal value to the school
sections will be restored to Idaho, re-
plenishing the school fund by at least
$25, 100000.
His enlarged homestead bill, per-
hitting homestead entries FOR dry
farms of 800 acres, was in the hands
of the President for approval when
we were in Washington, and has
since become law. Colonel Hamer,
after a hard and persistent fight, was
able to obtain the inclusion and pas
sage of section directing the Secre-
tary of the Interior to set aside $780,
600 acres Of land in Idaho, upon
which settlement may be made with
tho necessity for residence.
among his moro recent achieve
ments was his success In having the
Warren and Burkett bills favorably
reported to tho House. The latter
he was able to have sent back to the
Committee to which 1t had previous
" been referred. after 1t had been
reported out, where upon his urgent
representations. It's Objectionable
features wero removed. 1t was Their
reported back to the House with the
recommendation that 1t pass In It's
new form.
Congressman Hamer has been &C
tive in his eAdeavors to secure the
passage of his 100000 certificate
issue bill, providing for the compile
ton of government reclamation pro
iects and the President recently au
thorized him to announce that HI
was heartily in favor of its enact
ment. 1t was later attached as al
amendment to tho administrator
conservation measure, and which ma
since passed at this session."