Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-08-08


Idaho land matters now pending b.
fore the Interior department inclu'
ing the completion Of public lan'
surveys, the final settlement O
state selections and exchanges o
state snds, the disposition Of in
dividual entries tina; long have beei
held I'D for one cause or another,
IN fact everything that has come
over from the past administration,
and can be Abducted on the basis Of
the records.
Almost daily, Senator Brady has
conference with officials Of the
Interior department. and already he
has many cases up for final decis-
ION. Re started ia with request.
made 70 Secretary Lane. that the ds
partment hasten the survey Of un-
surveyed lands IN Idaho. which are
noW withheld from entry because
OF the lack II government surveys.
Ne has been encouraged 70 believe
that Ibis work viii proceed as rap
Idly a. funds vii allow. but he real
lies that progress will be slow un-
less continuing appropriations can
BE- secured FOR this work in Idaho,
and IN the next appropriation bin,
he viii ask for slsh an
appropriation for use exclusively in
Idaho.
Thai there IL justice in his de.
mand for Fastening surveys in
Idaho Is shown by the fact that
there are today over 2i.0o0,00o acres
al unsurs eyed lands in Idaho
larger area than is found IN most
al The western states, because Idaho
has been peculiarly Disseminated
against the past when Senator
Brady called thi, fact to the atlen-
ton ~ Secretary Lane. The Secrc-
tars quickly realized and admitted
The equity Of the Idaho claim for
and viii cooperate with !
The senator IN an effort 10 secure /
from Congress continuing appro- Z
priauon sufficient 10 keep this 4
sork going at a rapid pace {
While much progress has been .
made with the exchange of Idaho d
Iebool lands 10 forest reserves for v
bodies Of forest reserve
ands. as first proposed by Cover 81
zen completed. aud congressional a
eiioDw ~ be necessary befors the NJ
of ilawies. this work has not IL
cen completed and congressional %
elton will be necessary before the N
can exchange surveyed
'haol sections, belonging 10 the %
aie. Tor ether lands owned by The <,
,sernmcnl 10
Senator hfads will prepesc a bNl la
ilhoritlne such exchanges. $50 sn
I'D have lfe hearr cooperation 1T 81
her western senators ia pressing 'e
.es ether siales afs nop auAnas aW
fol.eA ldehrs esaW am wish q
gSeNenee nth 700 nfamea
e9 faitefaa 3io8 lw- ia fa ~
ites loiii surveyed ad ulsHa-
yed. n lins leeidaitn can 3D.
sed "a lAe next session idaho ar
% he able @ adlasl falls rs ini
bool and transactions with the "a
sernmcnl. So Tar as forest reser- ipI
$ aye coaeefned. Fn
Idaho. Use every other western ""
~. hos mauy hundred % acres
ibrsecd ia selection. Witch baAo 80
I hern finally approved hy the ="
'efloF department some az these 7''
selections date back tea years a..
more, and an past efforts 10
luce ihe Interior department 10
.e W and settle these quetionss
se prosed unasailing Senator '"'
day however finds The present 'p'F
'ariment officials disposed TO aN'
Is upon an pending state selec- gen
A. approving those tina; are ''.'
nd 20 come within the law. and WI
scsing those that do not. so that com
states mas know whore they ehc'
10, and may file new lists in S'"'
o. those that may be rejected. y
most iasls0res three Is suffi- not
), Information GA tie IN me -n
arimeui at Washington Is ems reese
: Die adjustment ~ state selce ldai
4 Snd s. far a. that Is trpe Of Post
be selections senator Brady Is irg
sting upon early settlement issn
believes i viii be had. dent
here are pending ioda, bsfore mat
lnleref department 15o indi 's
ia mnd fase Distributed smoni e7e
various l7a1 Districts fo'io9- Is g
'kieet 81 Occur d'Aiene noe N'li
e 81 Lcaeioa S. TAler q and y
petition Z. Nhere eaiermea and
requested Ais corporation. Sen Mex
braiy 1as nade special appeal n'a
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