The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-07
IRRIGATION AND FORESTRY

IRRIGATION AND FORESTRY
The Question Ut irrigation in the west
has assumed importance within recent
years. Ihs national government made
Al appropriation of 80. 600 to meet the
81 peuse incident to al Investigation Of
the artesisn and underd W waters lying
between the 9Th merician and the foo,
hills OF the Rocky O ltaius1 and
prompted by the importance OF this
matter, the last legislature created tn.
'M,e OF state superintendent of irrsga
ton and fore try, aud in accordance
With the provision OF this law en-. over
ing the governor to seL.ct an officer for
this work [ sppnnted W. w Barrett.
Of Lakota to tue position. Besides at
tending to tie duties If this offs
furnishing the psople of tue state with
valuable information relating to protre
tion from frost and preve ntion Of less
from hot winds and droushs, irrigation,
neteorology. tree snd forest culture,
he hes rendered valuable assistance to
the Collection OF forest and other natural
specimens for the states exhibit ut the
worlds Columbian exposition.
In thie connection, I desire to remind
you that the movement to secure to this
- IA u eAO o0VC4ul u0eAOA0x p6IhS
provided for by act of congrs IS, entitled
and for other purposes, :" has resulted in
what is known as the Turtle mountain
reserve being set apart. temporarily, for
this purpose. It now remains for the
people OF this state to de
termine if 1t is their wish that tn. Ian
so des,gr ated be perm anentlJ devoted
to this bject. by addressing tue horo Or
able commissioner of he general land
oHoe expressing their views upon thu
subj cot. Should the consensus of opin-
ION among residents of the state be in
favor OF this reservation being made q
permanent nation | park-to be CIR. d
for by the national govern ment then
the temporary withdrawal of this land
from settlement will no doubt bs made
permanent If it shouli be other wise
the national land department may re
move the presen. restrictions AMI again
throw this laad open to occupation by
settlers This subj 4ct is Y, rthy Of a.
ten ion at this time.
UNIVERSITY AND STATE SCHOOL LANDS
The report of the state spe cial land
agent, Hon. J. B Power. shows that hs
has Fl mined 1.347. 003 acres OF land be-
longing to the general government in
this state. This work has been psr-
fol med by Mr.. Power With a view to
seleoti &, rs far as possible, only sucb
lands as would soonest become revenue
producing to the state. The total grant
from the general government for our
public. charitable and educational insti-
tuition not including the indemnity for
losses or school sections. amouE Is to
G38. $50 acres. Dsduoting the selections
now certified for indemnity school
lands, there yet renal e to be selected
from the pubic domain $50. 1913 g
acres to com pIete the grant for all these
institutions. Tue amount required to
indemnify tho state for school land
losses cannot be accurately ascsrtained
until all the public lands have b n sur
veyed and the boundaries OF permanent
f. servatlous 6xei. The report of this
officer shows the aggregate expense to
the state. IN i. l,cang AMI certifying
these Ian L.. has bsen but one and one
halt cents per a,re, and only aouut TWO
hfths Of one osut p r acre f)r the entir.
'otal ar "a examined. It will be b,erved
that the state has derived great beaef
from the extended experience and thor
"ugh syste q n.ugur.t d by this mot
60 upe'en' { Rois', Us tie expense 10
Cured by him in the performance If
this important duty las ID en- but u m r.
fraction OF tn t PAL. b> Other -tates 10
b s-ie ii n and certi6 Jation of their
iarc gratis. Tue lands thus 8 lecs =,
sd 4pprtionet to the dlfereutlus iu
ii ms sre a. follows: