Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-13
HAYDEN DEGLARES HE Is VERY 6LAD
 ID GET IN STATE
Congressman From Arizona Says It's Nice to Be Home Again" Tells of Work by the Recent Congress.

PHOENIX. March 12--"It is good to be in Arizona again said Con gressman Carl Hayden this morning He and Mrs Hayden had just arrived from their long soioun at Washing ton and though somewhat tired from the journey both look well and say they feel SO.
 We crossed the continent in what seemed one perpetual snowfall" said the congressman, "and I have never spent a more disaEreeable winter, SO far as weather is concerned, than this one It is good to get away from an overcoat and to see the sun shining again.
 "I am glad to see Phoenix looking so we'll and to note the improvements that are going on. shall remain un- til fall unless sooner called back to Washington but l think there is no probability of a special session. The only thing that can cause if would be some foreign entanglement that might tend to draw us into the war in Europe, and there is little fear of that with so wise and conservative a pilot as President Wilson at the helm
 "No single congress in a decade has passed and considered SO much constructive legislation for the devel- opment of the west and the encour. agement of pioneers and settlers. The extension of time for settlers on rec lamation projects 10 make their pay ments. the desert lands acts to re- lieve and encourage settlers who are striving to make homes in the arid ! sections, the authorization of the es- l tablishment of ten mine experiment. ! bureaus and fifteen additional mine 1 rescue stations, the extension of the work of the bureau of education in rural sections are all progressive and |constructive measures.
 On it's every act in relation 10 the l public domain the congress has worked for the interests of the real home builders and has done all in it's power to discourage the spectators l and explorers.
 Being a member of the committee on public lands, the committee on the i irrigation of arid lands ana that of Indian affairs. I have been in close touch with much legislation that af fleets Arizona particularly and I feel that congress has dealt liberally with us While the failure to pass the Tn dian appropriation bin may create a little trouble, it is of no great req importance as the current appropria tions were extended for a year Tn cidentally, I may say that the bil failed of passage owing to a contro versy over the claims of some Choc taw Indians in Mississippi
 "There was appropriated S14,O0O GOO for reclamation work in 1916. / board of revie win land cases wa created and will do much to facili tate the business between the de 1 partment and settlers. An act wa passed allowing the husband 10 selec the residence for both parties il cases of intermarriages among home steaders. The five-month absenc privilege in the case of three-yea homesteaders was divided in tw parts and the homestead entrywome will not now lose their rights of er try in case of marriage with an alier The deserted wife of a homesteade may now submit proof on his clair and receive patent s nher ow name These are a few among tn many bills which have been passe in the direct interest of homesteader and which will prove of benefit t Arizona an dthe southwest at large
 "An appropriation of sSO0O0 wa made for investigation in connectio with western irrigation agricultur and one of $4O.O0O to enable the SC,
 retary of agriculture to encouraR the agricultural development of re-
 lamation projects Funds were als provided for the payment of reclamt tion charges on the portions of tn
 Yuma project owned by Indians.
 "This is a partial list of what th
 
 glad and proud to have had my pal
 in the various measures mentione
 They will all make for the continue
 prosperity and rapid advancement
 Arizona. I hope that we will entt
 on a period of great national pro
 perity; in fact, we are entering
 now The balance Of trade is in ol
 favor by hundreds of thousands
 dollars per month and it seems ce
 tain that Europe will be compelled f buy the greater part of her suppl, from us for years to come This VI 3. naturally extend all our other foreil 3, commerce as well and there is eve' e reason for all Americans to rejoi !, in the prospects of coming prosperi and to be thankful that we have . president a man who sees his dut
 clearly and is never afraid to do il