The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-16
TIMBER DEPREDATIoNs.

TIL secretary of the interior has found it
necessary to urge upon congress the pro-
priety and justice of stopping depredations
upon timber in the Indian reservations, and
We regard his action as exceedingly wise
and praiseworthy. Avery reckless, thought
/ less and injudicious use is no doubt made of
the timber referred to by both the Indians
and their white neighbors, but particularly
/ by the latter. The only fault We have to
find with the Recommendation is that it did
not 20 far enough. Il ought to have in
cluded all timber over which the govern
ment has any control. and it ought TO have
gone further and suggested to all the
states the propriety Of enacting laws
looking to the same end. Many years ago
the statesmen of England, seeing the reck-
less use made of the timber on that island,
were in the habit Of offering handsome re-
wards for the best essays on the bet way
TO prevent the rapid destruction Of an arti-
Gle so necessary to mans comfort, and
which gave evidences Of an early exhaus
ton under the wholesale inroads then be.
ing made upon it. The same trouble Will
some day confront us in the United States
and in some localities where wood is de-
pended upon exclusively for both building
and heating purposes only, the greater
should be the caution and economy in its
use. Even at this early day reports
come TO Us Of the rapid exhaustion Of the
great timber belts in Michigan
and the northwest and their early destruc-
ton Is anticipated, though IL was thought
no doubt but a few years ago that no
amount Of working would ever jeopardize
the interest. The same is true Of mines,
coal. silver. copper or what-nOt and too
great care and economy in handiiag these
valuable adiuncts 10 civilization. and re
oessiiies for mans comfort, cannot be czer-
c..ed. We once before limited a. these
Questions. and have long felt The Dec' SIT.
n come Kind Of legislation calculate 90
,rsg-e rational and moderate Use rafller
than thouehtiess destruction Of the t.il-
her bells. A. once before stated We lare
rrrnire down throueh fhs south azoaaer-
ODD belt. hundreds of square miles
b extent. rs thousands. and some day not
re-r fs-in the f-furt. VI en- the lncrth-vtsi
t.s filled meet tie demald. this VII be
one rrc r- most valuable and best paying
H-rrer-ies. If horere- TIE importance Of
De f-eserfatl0n g. MT seen. ard steps taken
in fhai 'di-srtiou. li-rd-sis 81 inous-
s-rs of dollars -1i tc Tns-ei and one
ortts rrressa-ses orlle found waning ri
r5-s re a-s PREPARED 20 Do -ritii01i .. Not
rnlr j. Tie subisct v1-ily q ru5ik tiien-
ton In tat form ard az q llsfier Il s-sts
anf s-ctisuai signifcancs. 5E- : nl-ressea
Itss,f uih equal force 20 ne ini-
4i-us, afns- ere rianic- j.
. act th0ush ssranss iniee-,
.h.i there O. generally ~ ertr1rfTailcs
a. ~-s-s On fl.s farm as fbrt sicrn IN TIE
- n wood. ana ~ 11ihinz On t1s I'-srn-
- i more ralrsbis - sire r-1uiss ~ .
'.-.r- r-1sts ir ti,s f-turs- Ih's fnaT ~
i ..-r--r~ f--s 81 tlis ss1-i1- rhcrt TIM
.s- ara --a,i a-s c1rra-u.i-e,T s-.-ls a--l .
--.-.--r-.s lin r.-ioes. trt fr 0ths- 2 ans 81
.bs zu.s and couni1y i r bsTon1 Dispute. ]