Show HARD HARDON ON SMOOT LA LAW Conference Committee Busy on Bill That Will Mean Much to Development nt of G tah If It ItIs ItIs ItIs Is Passed By Congress O o From n a Staff Staf Correspondent 4 4 ton T Feb FeLt s 9 U. 47 JL A J U con con- 4 T Terence of the Senate f 4 onel 41 en fn the Smoot Smoot-JIon- enlarged l-d l homestead bill is la 4 working hurd to reach roch a sat sats sats- f 4 44 4 factory y tOt lJ Senator Smoot Smooth h 4 has hils been heen n a worm and consistent f 4 hoc e of this bill lie He ha lias 4 4 worked l hard hurd to 0 frame caine n a bill th that t twill f 4 4 will lii meet the lie conditions In the lie 4 arid Vest and has n the lead f fIn In the liC Senate in promoting this f class of k legislation f 4 4 M f Senator Smoot said j I J 1 have every reason l to believe that the bill bili will pass at this session of or congress I sincerely hope It will for or It Is of ot great importance to the Western West West- em ern states and territories The bill undoubtedly will provide that th the land which will be subject to entry under the 1110 pro of the bill shall be designated by the secretary of the Interior In OlIn m my opinion this I Is a a. veI very ve wise provision pro as it will protect both the thc homesteader and antI the public and at atthe atthe atthe the same time obviate many embarrassing embarrassing embarrassing embar embar- rassing delays In making final proof I shall shaH Insist upon section si abc alx of or the bill the residence non feature at al att least as applicable to Utah for tor I know that this section if It enacted into IntI law will be bo of ot Inestimable value alue In Inthe Inthe inthe the development of or our state stale I have received many appeals urging that this section bo ho retained It la is approved both by the commissioner of ot the genera general gen gen- era eral land office and by the thc secretary of ot the Interior Inferior By the way I am nm Just In r receipt Qt of a a. Itter rom Mr Garf eld secre s C 1 l n rv fn t re w ot tJ 29 aCT ho ostena t c bill No ram Fara on- on on- on nt that If It that provision Is enacted l Into law Jaw It Jt will permit the development develop develop- I ment merit of ot a great many acres of ot land In itt InU U Utah ah that are n now w absolutely In Incapable Incapable cap capable able of ot cultivation because of ot the lack Jack of portable water The provisions o ot of sec see Ion six as drafted by you fully tully protect the public r st st. Ih The method of ot dealing with the character land of-land described In that section seems I to mo me very wise |