Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-04

Lon dollars to nay the settlers Tor
their holdings within the Indian
Reservation.
When he secured the passage OF
law prohibiting the unlawful occu-
pancy of public lands.
When he caused the order aband-
oning Fort Missoula to be revoked by
the Secretary of War.
When he secured the establishment
of the Remount Station at Fort keogh.
When he secured more than a quar-
ter Of million dollars to improve
Fort AssinibOine.
When he aided in securing the es-
Establishment Of Fort Harrison and
thereafter increased it's appropria-
tions, provided water supply and
plans for DEVELOPMENT of the post to
regimental size.
When he insisted that the l6-hour
law fer labor in the railway service
should be made effective.
When he successfully advocated the
bill creating the Glacier National
Park and an appropriation of money
to begin its improvement.
! When. as member of the Com
mittee OH Post Offices and Post
Roads Of the Senate, he put through
the amendment reducing railway mail
pay 81 ,OOO, 900 per annum.
When he advocated the extension
of the Rural Free Delivery as a part
/ of the Postal Service.
When he assisted in the prepara-
ton and successfully advocated the
ratification OF a treaty with Great
Britain giving to the United States
the free use of the Milk River through
Canadian territory for the waters of
st. Mary River.
When he advocated on the floor of
the Senate Mr. Pray's House Bill for
the creation of Bureau Of Mines
ard the establishment Of Rescue sta
tons.
When, after the lapse Of 81 years OF
agitation. he successfully led the
fight for the establishment of a sys-
TEN OF Postal Ssvings Banks, 50 con-
structed as to leave the money in the
banks of the community where de-
posted. except to the extent such
funds may be invested in bonds of
the [ nitet States.
When lie prepared il complete revi-
sion Of the postal laws of the United
/ vi Il f<,r . ~ mt ian,
| of that Department on modern bust
ness principles. which it is asserted,
will result ina saving Of $4,000, 900
per annum to the Government.
When he resisted the location Of the
Rocky Boy band Of Indians in North
eastern Montana and secured their
location on the western portion Of the
Blackfeet Indian Reservation.
When by numerous amendments to
appropriation bills he secured the
survey of large tracts of our public
lands in different portions OF the State
without the formality of petitions
from the settlers.
When he advocated eNempting in
dividual miners from annual assess
ment work OH their claims in the hard
times and objected to corporations be-
ing thus exempt.
When he advocated and voted for
the long haul clause Of the
Railroad Rate Bill.
When he advocated issuing patents
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drawn for examination or classified
as coal lands, where settlers elect to
accept title with mineral reserved to
the Government, the law being made
applicable to all past us well as to all
future entries.
When he aided in establishing
thousands of miles Of post roads and
hundreds of post offices in the State.
When he advocated the pure food
law.
When he advocated the adoption OF
safety appliances on railroads.
When he insisted that all Indian
Reservations in the State should be
abandoned, lands allotted to Indians
II severalty, and the remainder
thrown open to settlement.
When he assisted in perfecting anG
securing the passage of Il law giving
settlers under reclamation project.
such evidence OF title as would en-
able them to dispose of their lands ac
cording to their desires. subject to the
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the Reclamation Act, thus relieving
settlers from the burden of waiting
for 10 years or until the water cha ges
were paid before securing title.
When he advocated the grading OF
payments under the Reclamation Act
50 as to make the payments small il
the beginning.
When he urged the setting apart o1
81 900 600 of the 500 OoO toO corti ticat.