Show SMOOT HAS BILL TO HELP WEST WASHINGTON ASHI Jan 12 13 Sev Sev Several or eral measures measure affecting tern state were siere cre ordered favorably r re- re re POI ted toda by the th senate land committee Unde one of ot the th bills bill by Seen Sena Senator tor Republican Utah Uth the secretary of ot the th Interior would be authorized to grant rant allotments allotment ot of land to Indians on power or ies- ies ies es- es cites bet let aside but The Th resel resele e the right to de- de de develop elop this the sites at any later date upon pa ment of ot an damages to crop buildings building or other improve improvements ments caused therel thereby reb The Til secretary of the th Interior t bo ho directed tod under another t I of nt the th bills by Senator Jones Jone Democrat New Nw Mexico to nito nato nto as stock raising lands sub sub- subject subject sub subject to entry any land lands the tho th sur- sur sur aur surface face of ot which is I la in hi his opinion chief chief- chiefly chiefly ly Iy valuable for tor grazing and male male- In In r forage crops crop do not contain merchantable timber cue aie not sus- sus susceptible au of ot irrigation atlon and nd are ro ot of such Buch character that 40 acres are arB required for tor the tho sup sup- support support port up-port port of ot a A third measure n also aloo offered b bi Sentor Jon Jones would prohibit crea erea- crea- crea creation tion within the th states of ot New Hex Mex Mexico ico and Arizona of ot any new ne T for for- for forest est et reservation or the tho enlargement ot of the existing |