The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-05-25
AFFAIRS At WASHINGTON CITY
Current News of the Week and
Events of Importance in
Which South Dakota
Figures
Especial TO the News)


1t is rather surprising to note
the number of amendments ano
changes necessary to meet the
emergency cases that arise under
the operation of the homestead
laws. There is sort of fixed idea
outside of the Capital that the laws
governing homestead matters are
on a firmly established basis; and
while this is true, still the popular
impression is wrong as it relates
to minor provisions of the law, as
constant amendments and changes
are required to meet the cases con-
stantly arising. A new measure
introduced by Representative Mar
tin of South Dakota seeks to COR
rect a common difficulty which
has worked great hardships in the
cases of many settlers who have
homestead entries suspended. Mr..
Martins bill provides, THAT final
proofs on homestead entries shall
be suspended only for good and
sufficient reasons under the law,
and upon protests setting forth the
grounds thereof; and in every case
where final action on homestead
proof is thus suspended, the en-
tryman shall, within thirty days
after such suspension, be served
with notice stating the grounds
thereof, and shall be entitled to a
hearing thereon within three
months after the said suspension;
provided, that the Secretary of the
Interior may in cases of alleged
fraud or conspiracy, by written
order in particular cases, suspend
action on final proof a reasonable
time without notice, if it be shown
to his satisfaction that such course
is necessary to the just and proper
administration of the public land
laws"
The controversy of the Senate
over the election of the president
protein has served to widen tho
breach in the republican ranks and
in the lineup of the members it is
found that Mr.. Gamble expressed
his choice for Senator Gallinger
who was nominated for the position
by the standpatters. Senator Craw-
ford voted for Senator Clapp of
Minnesota, whom the progressives
selected as their candidate to de-
feat the New Hampshire man.
Now that the Canadian reciproc-
ity matter has reached the senate,
it is developing that practically
the entire middle west in both
branches of congress is opposed to
carrying out the provisions of the
treaty. Both congressman from
South Dakota voted against the
bill when it was before the House
and now that the measure has been
brought before the upper Chamber,
the two senator's from the state
have aligned themselves with the
forces who are opposed to the
legislation. AS a matter of fact
very few congressman or senator's
west of the Mississippi river have
approved the action of the presi-
dent in entering into an arrange
ment with Canada. The strongest
protests have come from the far
mers, and especially those located
in the central portion of the coun-
try.
While congress is bestowing its
sympathies upon the farmers of
the country and is telling of the
hardships of that class which need
the benefit of legislation, a retired
farmer from South Dakota, Mr..
Jewell of Faulk county, accom-
panied by his wife and son, are
touring the eastern states in an
automobile. Mr.. Jewell is on his
way homo to South Dakota from
Florida whore he spent the winter.
They passed through Washington
= sw days 80 and stopped long
!eAtueh q ~ their respects to|