The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Idaho Delegation Hard at Work for
Gem State.


Gem State.
Especial Correspondence
hospitals For Tubercular Indians.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 24,-The
house OF representatives today ap-
proved the item in the Indian appro-
priat1on bill providing for the expen-
d1ture OF 100000 for the care of tu-
berculosis patients and the prevention
OF tuberculosis among the several In
dian tribes. Mr.. French has been act
i've in urging this appropriation and in
a speech on the floor of the house
pointed out that in the Nez Perez
| reservation, a recent medical eXamin-
alton has disclosed a deplorable condi-
| ton among the Indians. He cited the
| report OF medical examiner to the
effect that of 400 families examined.
| only ten were found to be free from
tuberculosis and the estimate of the
medical examiner was that rs per cent
or the Indians of the reservation are
afflicted with the dread disease, which
10 per cent of deaths are the result of
some form of tuberculosis Mr.
French urged the appropriation, not
only Tor the relief OF, the Indians, but
for the protection as well of white peo-
pie whose homes are among the In
dians.
Idaho Not to be Lost Sight OF.
Senator Brady has introduced an
amendment to the $4,000, 100000 Good
Roads Bill which has been passed by
the house, providing an additional bas-
Is upon which to apportion money to
the several states.
The original bill provides that the
money shall be distributed $65, 700 60
to each state, and the balance, one-half
IN the ratio which the population one
nall III the ratio which the total mile
age OF rural post roads bear to the
total population and mileage in the
United States.
Senator Bradys amendment gives
S65,O00.OO to each state, and the bal
ance, one-third in proportion to the
total number of miles of rural post
roads, one-third in proportion to the
population, and one-third in proper
ton which the total area of each state
bears to the total in the United States. |
This amendment would raise Idaho's
proportion from in the ne1ghborhood |
TANN,NNN'Oo W etppi POUU,- !
10000.
Senator Brady has also introduced
Dill providing. that all moneys derived |
from national forests after paying the |
expenses of the administration of the |
forest area IN each state, shall be de-
voted to the construction of roads in |
forests under the direct supervision of |
the forestry department, and used for
the graduation of predatory animals,
Tor school purposes, county roads, and |
TO AID IN the construction of general |
system of state highways. The bill
also provides that where a national
forest is situated in two states, the net
proceeds shall be divided according
10 the amount of money received from
The respective states, instead of ac-
2ordlng to the area in each state as
he law now provides.
Forsyth Scout Bill Passes.
The bill of Representative French
or the pensioning of the Forsyth
scouts and their widows was passed
through the house on Friday, the 18th,
md in spite Of the combination of sup
)osedly unlucky numbers, it would
seem that the day was a most FORUM
'te one for those interested in this
Measure.
The service Of the Forsyth Scouts
vas briefly told to the house by Mr..
french and furnishes one of the most
pectacular services ever performed
" American people in the develop
nent of the western, country. Mr..
french is very much interested in an ::
ther bill that he has introduced and
Which is pending before the commit
ee on pensions for the recognition of 9
urvlvors of other Indian wars.
Senator Brady and Representative !
ninth accompanied Senator Baroh to !
lew York where the senator was the !
speaker at the Lincoln Day
anquet given by the Republican club
t that city. Both senator Brady and :
Smith are enthusiastic {
yer the splendid reception which was
iven Senator Borah and the favorable d
omment of the leading Republicans Y
fthe club regarding his splendid ad- :
ress. l
Favorable Report on Surface Lands. /
The subcommittee on public lands l
'hch has been considering the bill of
Burton L. French for b
ne surface entry of phosphate lands a
as decided to report the bill favor e
bly, in the form of substitute that d
the provisions set forth in o
re French bill and provisions recon- a
tended by the department. p
Mr.. French is well pleased with the e
resent draft of the bill and believes a
will be Of great advantage in open q
lg to settlement large areas in the |.
outheastern part of the state that are p
)day withheld from settlement by b
hosphate Withdrawals. Il
The Marble Creek Case. :
The Idaho delegation together with n
tate Land Commissioner Day, were a
conference with the assistant sec fl