Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-08
WOULD EXTEND TINE
FOR THE PAYMENTS
Introduces Measure Allow
ing the Settlers 80 Years
Instead Of 10 in Which to
Pay for Water for Their
Lands.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Senator Borah
has renewed his work for the west
ern settler and upon the public land
by introducing a bill providing for $780,
100000 additional loan with which to
construct reclamation projects. tho bill
covering both those which are COM
menced and those which are in pro-
cess of completion; also a bill extend
ing the time for the payment Of the
amounts due from the settlers over q
period of 80 years instead of 10; also
bill providing that no interest should
be charged to the settlers upon the
loans made by the government for the
purpose of completing the reclamation
project. II the measure providing for
the s30,000.000 loan becomes law this
will practically insure the government
taking hold of the Black Canyon prof.
ect The senator stated In regard to
these bills that he did not know what
the outcome would be or how soon the
measures could be put into law IL at
all, but he felt that the justice of the
measures ought to insure their passage
and that IL we did not get them
through at the short session. which
seems doubtful, we will have made
that much progress for the extra ses-
sion as the matters will be urged un-
til they are enacted into law or de-
feated.
Issuing of Patents.
The effect OF the three-year home-
stead bill is being felt at the depart
ment. a large number OF proofs are
coming In and r great number of pat
ents are being demanded by the set
tiers The next matter. however, Is to
get the patents issued owing to the
large amount of work which the In
creased number OF proofs imposes upon
the department Senator Borah is TAX
ing the matter up with the department
and has written them letter signify
ing his desire to assist in getting ad-
ditional help II necessary. The letter is
as follows:
Jan. 2, 1913.
Ny Dear Mr.. Secretary: We are re-
ceiving these days great many of
letters from homesteaders who have
made their proof under the three-year
homestead law and who have submit
ted their proof under the title bill rel
ative TO reclamation projects, as to
when they will get their patents. These
people are very anxious for the rea-
son Iiibl they sttuie lpdiiS ol
which many stand In great need until
the patents are issued. and the time
between the making of proof and the
issuing of patent is vital to them from
n business standpoint as some of them
have about reached their limit finan-
cially. l am writing to ask II there
Is anything we can do in the way of
securing extra help and an extra ap-
preparation to cover the help so these
patents may be issued as rapidly as
the proofs come in. / assume that the
department now is doing all that 1t
can do and I have thought perhaps
you could utilize more help and / am
sure ii would be a wise thing to have
these patents 60 forward as soon as 1t
is possible for them to do after the
proof is made I would be glad to be
advised If there is anything In the
way of legislation which can assist In
this matter and if SO, l will be ex-
ceedingly glad to urge it.
Very respectfully.
w. T.. BORAH.
HON. WALTER FISHER.
Secretary of the Interior.