Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-20

Washington, d. c. May 15.-It Il
a natter of some surprise to note tn
number OF amendments to the home
stead laws, which constantly find a
place upon THE calender im Congress
The common idea is entertained that
the homestead laws are a sort Oh
fixed and stable institution, but this
popular impression lis far from true,
as constant amendments and changes
are required to meet exigepcies con-
stantly arising. A provision of a
bill which Senator BCrah has intro
duced is, 'dhat where there may be
climatic reasons, the Commissioner on
the General Land Office, in his dis
erection, will allow the settler twelve
months from the date of filing in
which to commence his residence ON
said lands under such rules and reg
ulationS as he may prescribe" The
bin also permits two years addition al
time after the residence of five years
upon the homestead. upon which un-
der certain circumstances, final proof
may be made upon the homestead
The cold storage system of the
country has practically monopolized
the system of handling al items of
food, and while this way of preser-
wing things that people eat lis recog-
ndzed as entirely proper, still the a
buse OF the principle has so often
thrown upon the market food prod
uctS OF am injurious nature as to de-
mand legislation. The frequent news
paper accounts that have been made
lend interest to the efforts OF Senate
Hepburn, who is hopeful of getting
his cold storage bill through the Six
ty-Second Congress. This lis a meas
ure of great Importance to- the con-
sumner, as 1T aims to protect the pub
llc against decOmpOsed meats, pouE
try, fish, eggs, and butter. The mea-
sure is constructed along entirely
practical lines, and lis meeting with
favor among experts who have sought
to detect food impostions.
The Committee investigating the
question of better fire protection of
the Government buildings, on which
Mr. Towner of Iowa and MIR. French
of Idaho. are two of the leading Re
publican Members, has been doing q
most thorough piece of work. The
gentlemen are personally visiting
most of the departments, and results
OF their work have already manifest
ed themselves throughout the Gov
buildings. The Committee
has arranged to meet with the Nat
lonal Board OF Fire Underwriters to
further discuss measures of protec-
tion. One of the Members of the
Committee i'm speaking of the con-
'SiNliSC Says tlldt NJ Win ne uetGso- |
saTy for us to frame a code of laws
on the subject of fire protection, |
sooner or later, and | am sure that |
1t will afford considerable enlighten-
ment to the Committee to confer |
with the expert fire authorities who
offer to meet with U.S."
The question of election of Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people |
has assumed a position that will at |
last crown Senator Borah and his |
great work with success. There per-
1aps has been no more persistent or
spectacular fight ON amy measure in
congress in recent years and the
almost single-handed efforts of the
IDAHO Senator have resulted lin Gre
sting demand throughout the coun-
.ry that this legislation which the
people have so long sought has con-
luered the unwilling Senate, which
las been compelled listen to the
'oice of command from the voters
dice of command from The voters
md give to the people of the Nation
heir night oselect their own re-
'resentatives i'm the higest Legislative
tribunal i'm the world 1t is almost
nheard of that In this matter of
UGH tremendous Importance involv-
ng the tenure of office of every
senator that measure has been
RATED which has withstood the ON
laughts of the most most stremu-
us opposition that can be COM
handed, and yet Senator Borah's re-
ohution to-day is i'm the identical
orm, letter for letter and word fe
'ord, as originally introduced by
Inn. There seems no doubt but that
he required two-thirds vote to pass
he resolution lis assured.
Every few days sensational re- |
olts go out from Washington to the
fleet that the United States is pre-
airing to take a hand i'm the affairs '
Mexico but these reports have {
III le foundation as tho al n, mi otra | 1