Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-17

before the work can be completed. The
work was carried on all through the re-
cent "cold snap" when it was disagreeable
III the extreme.
Legislators, Think Twice.
EDITOR TRIBUNE: AS stated in a pre-
viOus article. l can not but believe it will
be for the best interests of our people to
have the Office of state superintendent of
irrigation and forestry remain unrepealed.
l have no desire to say a word in the sense
of controversy, but in justice to the people
and myself it seems to be my imperative
duty to make some explanations, other
wise certain statements may work against
the continuation of the law under con.
sideration.
According to the statement of the TR1B-
N this morning, this Office was "assailed
as being unnecessary and created out of
sympathy for Mr.. Barrett, not in the inter-
est of the people, and he (the o%pponent)
was satisfied every farmer wanted the law
repealed and the press generally demanded
it." The facts are these: The matter of
irrigation and forestry was discussed for
near two years tefore the passage of
the law under consideration. And
obedience or in harmony with this
wide spread and very great demand,
backed up by strong letters and petitions,
the act creating the Office of state superin-
tendent Of irrigation and forestry passed
in the house by a majority OF over 2 to l,
and in the senate, near or exactly, "a to g.
l have heard of laws being passed for
the benefit of one party, or a few in
dividuals, but never until this day have l
heard OF a law, such as an act creating the
office of state superintendent of irrigation
and forestry, being passed in any state of
our union merely out of sympathy"
courtesy or compliment to any one in
legislature would be contrary to our re.
publican form of government, where all
laws should be passed for the greatest
good of the greatest number, and not for a
unit of the people. l had no claims upon
our state for sympathy" there was no oc-
favor, undesired. unsolicited and un-
dreamed of. ! am not q physchOmetrist
so [ can 20 back ard read the motives of
all the Legislators, but l always believed
and do believe the object Of the law was
for the benefit of our state and its people.
the farmers want the law repealed and the
press generally demands it." The general
trend of the farmers is in favor of the law.
In my travels through the state, meeting
the farmers at their homes and in other
places, l have not found one who claimed
he was opposed to the law. And thus far
l have failed to- find even n paper advO-
eating the repeal of the beneficial act.
Like all laws, this one may have its Oppo-
nehts amongst the people, but the mani
Hesitation OF opposition has not been made
manifest.
Seemingly the idea is conveyed l advo-
cate forestry when | doubt its efficacy in
advocate what l do not believe. believe
and do know, ii we in North Dakota can
have sufficient moi ,ture, trees can be as
successfully raised here as well as III any
state in the union. We have already near
10000 acres of cultivated trees within our
BORDERS: But in regard to committing my
certain years 1 did not have sufficient trees
on my claim to give me a legal title,
although [ had a number OF thous-
ands of hardy, thrifty. trees thereon.
| was taken suddenly sick. ! could not
have lived long in my then painful condi-
ti"n. Then l resolved to get a clear title:
the complaint and death, my only son,
living in another county and engaged in
merchandise, might have a clear title to
the property without any annoyance after
my death. l carried out my resolution. !
cor slider that was a wise step, which all
prudent men would have taken under the
circumstances. But l continue to plant
my trees upon that and my other farms.
In regard to my repOrt-it Is my own
work, my own ideas and my W facts;
and most of the facts came under my own
observation. Other facts l obtained from
many other sources, and from reliable
sources, also. In some cases | quote the
language Of other persons and present some
Of their data, that the people may know
which I treat, confirm my views.
w. w. BARRETT.
The Methodist Concert.