Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-04-25
WORK FOR THE
STATE Of IDAHO

kCoHlluucu from pdge oHe.J
right charges from ten 10 thirty,
upon the projects completed, in
course of development, or hereaf-
ter 10 be developed, where no an
nual payments have been made
and extending the number of pay
ments unpaid to three times the
number of annual payments due.
A bill tO accept a deed of gift
or conveyance from the Lincoln
Farm Association, corporation,
10 the United States of America,
of land near the town of HOdgen-
Vile, Kentucky, embracing the
homestead of Abraham Lincoln and
the log cabin in which he was born
together with the memorial hall
enclosing the same; and further tol
accept an assignment or transfer
Of an endowment fund of $4,000 in /
relation thereto TO be dedicated /
10 the purpose of national park.
The Government agreeing to pro-
tect and preserve all buildings, (
etc. especially the log cabin in /
which Abraham Lincoln was born (
from destruction. espoilation. and
further dlsintegraIOn 10 the end
that they may be preserved for all
time so far as may be, and fur
Their agreeing never TO charge any
fee from the public for admission
10 the park.
A bill pr0hibilWg senator's. repre-
sentatNes or delegates from re-
ceiying compensation or acting MS
counsel in certain matters where
the United States is interested, OF
for parties or corporations engaged
an Interstate commerce.
The homestead law as approved
IN 1912 provides that the home
steader shall cultivate not less
than one-siXteenth Of the area
beginning the second year and not
less than One-eighth beginning The
third year of his entry and until
Imal proof, excepting in the case
)f enlarged homestead law whore
iouble the area of cultivation is
'eduired, senator Borah has in ,
reduced bill which provides I
hat in lieu Of the cultivation re- /
luired. the homeSteader may make h
such as Slashing
learing. fencing, erection of build Q
ngS. setting out trees for orchards. 4
cultivation and other like i'm
that would tend TO ii
make the homestead habltable and \
apable OF production 10 the ex- +
ent of $3.50 per acre per year, Il
under the enlarged :,
homestead act whore the improve n
nents shall be SIS per acre. \
A bill 20 authorize further adj p
ances 10 the reclamation fund \
nd for the iSSile and disposal of !,
certificates of indebtedness in n
endorsement therefor, and for Il
Their purposes. The sum author
red by the bill is S30,o0o.oo0.
Ex-senator Perky of Idaho who u
las been in Washington during the q
ast week has returned home. He a
fas warmly received by his form p
r. colleagues ia the Senate. as al II
D hy President Wilson and the n
ariOus members of the cabinet up &
n whom he called The Secre-
AIRY of the interior and The post n
lsster general conferred with him Il
RELY upon federal appointment p
l Idaho. and il Is the general i'm IL
reSSion here that his wishes will is
lrgely govern the selection of the y,
ppointees. h.
Ii has been definitely determined le
hat all federal officials viii be al
,wed 10 serve out their four "a
ear term unless removed on the +
harges OF maladministraliOn. C
There are thirteen poStmaSters az
l Idaho whose commissions have in
lready expired. The L :. attor- 81
ey AMI U s. marshal have COM s.
leted their four years of sery- "
e. also the receiver Of the Black b;
pot land office. m
Because Of the controversy as to
'hich faction should be recogniz- &C
4, no presidential appointments m
ave yet beer made in Idaho I'm m
IS the factions get together m
Probabilities are that few changes III
ill be made in the future as the W