The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-12-25

been unable to procure a settlement
of his account, will be recompensed,
dollar for dollar, and that in the
very near future For the directors
of the reclamation service has de-
clared there is ample money in the
reclamation fund to discharge this
indebtedness
Develop Alaska Coal Lands.
Senators and representatives from
the Pacific Coast states will under
take, during the session of congress
to frame and pass some practical
law which will permit the entry and
development of government coal
lands in Alaska.
Until the Cunningham entries were
brought into the limelght, little at
tention had been paid to Alaska's
coal possibilities, 1t was known in
general way that coal was there,
but it was never known that the best
coal on the Pacific Coast, and the
only American coal on the coast
adapted to naval use, is stored away
III the mountains of Alaska.
Charges Corruption Of Press.
Charges OF corruption against
members Of congress and of the sub
sidiging of newspapers for and
against ship subsidy which have
been made in various American
newspapers and periodicals, are re
counted ina resolution introduced
in thx house by Representative Har-
a.Ady. /of Texas. who demands a con
OCCASIONAL Investigation. ft~
lie asks that committee of two
Democrats and four Republicans,
three opposed to ship subsidies and
three favoring it, be named to learn
to what extent money has been
spent by those favoring and oppos-
ing ship subsidy, and to what ex-
tent newspaper writer's and lobbyists
may have been hired"
CHI age Inauguration Date.
The oft-discussed proposal tC
change the date of inauguration oil
the president of the United States
from March to a later date was
before the house committee on cleo
ton of president, vice president and
members of congress. 1t was pre-.
scented in the shape of a constitu
tional amendment offered by Mr.
Gaines. of West Virginia. at the
special session The last Thursday
in April is proposed in place o.
March 4. The sentiment of nearl,
all the committee is said to favor
a change in the date
Favor Homestead Exchange.
The senate public lands commit
tee discussed the bill giving to thu
secretary of the interior the RICH
to accept accomplishments of indi
vidual homestead entries on land
such relinquishers to take home
steadS elsewhere The committe,
took no action, but seems favorabl
to such legislation. if it is restricte,
to individual settlers and not extend
ed to railroads or other corporations
sit is not proposed to cancel til
Jaw repeating the lieu selection act
however.
Minor Notes.
Wearied by pressure from politica
influences for the reinstatement G
military academy for hazing. til
senate committee on military affair
will investigate the whole subject c
hazing at the academy.
Senator Foster has introduced
Joint resolution authorizing the wa
department to return to the state c
Louisiana the original ordinance c
secession adopted by the people c
that state. If favorable action
taken upon the subject of I.ouisian;
II is expected that other states whic
seeded prior to the Civil war wi
request similar returns.
Senators Jones and Piles will tax
no action looking to selection of
new United States attorney and ma
shall for the eastern district of Wasl
ington until after the holiday recess
Appropriation of $l50,000 for IL
construction and repair of wage
roads in Alaska has been insertt
in the army appropriation bill