Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-05-16
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rotary of Interior Lane 10 conFon'
IN Washington on May Isl oi rep
resantativos ~ the various Watel
llscfs Associations throughout th'
4nfed States upon Reclamation
pe0lcrts. has considered The irTiRa'
tlon Projects Of Arizona, California
Colorado. Idaho for the most part
and u A less csfest one of Two
other stalee.
The North side Minidoka froJccl
j. represented al the conference BY
p. l.. Rlzgs and J. l.. Hueh, while
the south Side Project by G. ".
schenk and Albert ploegcr. &c,
Among other recommendations
mad. by these representatives, are
that extension ~ time within
which payments be granted; inc
accommodation that the Interior
department advise closely With the
homastradark Interested IN tho mat
ter 81 work such as draining and
other problems not immedialelysom
braced Ia the engineering problems
81 the project and also that The
Government bear The expense
OF drainage and maintenance prior
to turning over the project 70 the
settlers instead a. charging tfp |
these expenses as part Of The an
nual charges.
Senators Borah ard Brady and |
Representative French and Smith |
are giving close attention 20 the !
hearings and Will give further at
ientto0 10 the matters brought out |
a. legislation may ba asked for 10 |
correct some Of The conditions that |
arc found 70 hc working imperfect |
~.
senator Brady accompanied by !
Congressman Smith visited The Sec /
rotary OF The lniersOr this morning
and impressed upon him tho adyis-
iblliiy and necessity Of opening mp
the Yellowstone National Park toll
automobile traffic.
IN discussing tho matter with the
Secretary. Senator Brady took tho
position that the Department: had
established a pfeccdsnt by permit
tang automobiles 10 be used IN the
focomite Park. The Secretary
stated that should not h. eonsid-
cred a precedent as conditions there
we're entirely different and that
in the fOcemite Park automobiles
~ere only permitted on only one
part 81 ono road. and there uso on
this part 81 the road dbl not inter
fefe with team traffn.
However. after the matter was
presented 10 him Tho Secretary
said That ho would take II under ad
yiSement and that no might be
considered a. favorable 10 antonio I
bile traffic IN the Park where roads /
could be built for That purpose, but I
that Congress would have 10 act |
first ia order 10 enable him 10
make his views effective.
4 . 3
Representative French has beer
called ts,on by horticultural In.
speclof Mcpherson 81 the State 81
Idaho 81 have tho Indian depart
mont 10 set aside sufficient none,
10 hear the expense Of spraying IN
fruit trees OK the Nez Perez In
dian reservation.
The amount available II $500
nut MI. trNeh has hcen assure
hat the Department viii be abb
10 set aside a further amount sur
fseiont ~ carry on this worl
and viii take up the matter
wilh he Superintendent Of %,
asrncy al i.agwai
-
senator Brady visited Secretary
81 Agriculture Houston with refer
snco " SECURING a government goo'
roAd3 EXHIBIT for tho Fourth Annual
convention 81 the Inter Nonntaif
Good fioAds Association ~ ~ held
81 Boise. Juno 40 n. a. and 81
1919.
Tie edstssd the Secretary that Il
woDid be sezy desirable 10 have
good roads exhibit uudor thc difec-
Isos ~ tho United States Govern
riens 70 D. IN charge 81 a eompot-
nni demonstrsior and lectilrer de-
laiiosf from tee Department Of Az
rsruittwe and Indicated 20 the
secretary that Il would be especial-
y gratifying 70 The people Of fdah0l
70 have DR.. Hewes assigned 10 this
work.
Sooreiary Houston assured himl
Nat b. would endeas0r to comply
with his wishes. although hc did
not think Il was pos lbie at this
limo 20 st an EXHIBIT there
y
fenator BRADY has been appoint
81 . member u a Committee
from the senatecomuiliiee on Mill
Iasy Affairs to visit West PointI
On = hour Of inspection. They will .
leave Washington Friday Afternoon
and wni probably occupy several
Days r. this work.