Arizona republican., 1900-11-07

d as Mir Barrie takes cara t1 impress up- on us. r. is as a boy that Grizel loves him; it is because he is only boy that We tolerate him at all; for in spite of his brilliancy. his tenderness towards his littl sister Elspeth. and his soft heart. his whole nature is so tinctured with a. hateful sentimentality and a ca pacity for theatrical display that if judged as a man he would deserve the contempt of MT. Barrie. his readers yes, even Grizel herself. But surely MT. Barrie makes his death needlessly painful. and evsn grotesque. He cer- tainly allows Tommy no opportunity for her5ics in his last scene of all.
 But if Tommy-thanks to marvel ous piece of characterZation-is a dis appointment how can We express our admiration for the strong. sweet wOm- an who sees through him and lJv5s him in spite of all-in spitL even of herself 'It would be so sweet to be good" is the constant thought that has raised the lonesome, despis5d little daughter of The Painted Lady" into the woman Grizel is. Her courage. her absolute sincerity. her tenderness and her great love make her at once the strongest and most charming of all Mir. Barrie's charming heroines. And the culminating point of Tommy's hatefulness in our eyes, and the one that, lenient as We are, we find it i'm possible to forgive. is that he nsVer re- ally loves Griz l. He pretend,s, and she sees though him. Convinced of his success he goes on pretending until his death. and Grizel looks at him with her clear and loving eyes. and with a perfect che5rfulness and courage makes the best of what Tommy has to give her. And in this-her one pre- tense-she finds a certain amount of calm and peaceful happiness.
 Tommy and GrizeI' is a charming book, charmingly written. Fun and paithos, comedy and tragedy follow each other in delicious sequence. like the sunshine and shadow of an April day.
 Forest and Water" by Abbot Kin ney. Published by the Post Publishing Co. Los Angeles.
 This is a book of more than usual in terest to the people of the southwest. It is from the pen of the well Known author. AbbClt Kinney. publisher of the Saturday Post, and a prominent ranch CT and capitalist of southern Califor- mia. It is work of 250 pages, with nu- merous illustrations. Forestry is fast gaining importance in our country. and the intimate relation of forests to our water supply is being more fully real ized each year. Not until the timber supply began to be exhausted and for mery perennial springs and other sources of water supply began to fail, did the importance of conserving the forests come to be appreciated In 1876 the present Division of Forestry of the department of agriculture was es- tablahei. since which tim4 much progress has blsn made in the study of our forest conditions and tha meas ures necessary for their preservation. Now forestry is a recognized science, and many men are d5votiug them selves to its study and 70 forestry work. Mr. Kinney has beel one of the foremost men in this forestry move ment From 1886 to 1888 he was chair man of the California State Board of FOrs stry, and has ever sirce been an enthusiastic student of and writer upon forestry questions. His interest is largely a public spirited one. hence he writes feelingly and forcibly. from the standpoint of a citizen interested il the welfare of his country.
 In Forest and Water a brief history of forestry is given, the importance of more attention to the subject being pointed out, and rcme dies for existing evils sugg= sted. One chapter treats of the origin of forests and the difficulties attending the renewal of forests once d sitroyed; another discusses the pro portion of forest covered lands. The causes and evils of forest fires are pointed out, as well as the damage done forests by sheep. The author says: 'The great destroyer of forests is fire and must be prevented. Next to fire, sheep" The remedy given for existing evils is government control of fOrested areas. In d recapitulation of the subject he says: Taking the pub lie land area as q whole, We find some that is inherently worthless, som that can be made good and productive, some where forests and their products can be safely ussd under reasonable r gulaticns, some where the forests can only be safeguarded but not used and a wide district that is at present used for pasturage. This pasturage, of the public lands is unregulated. The pas ture use is premature and excessive The pastures thus deteriorate and car ny less stock. Fighting and disorder are everywhere present amongst the pasture users. The stock men would be glad to pay rent and thus know upon l what feed they could rely, without the presen mt accCmpaniments of murder and arson. Those districts where pastur- age injures the water shed could have | the stock reduced to a safe number by ! reasonable regulation. or entirely re- | moved. When we consider the vital importance of the entire forest ques- tion, and past and present precedent | in the matter of forestry and irriga- tion when We consider the effect of for | est denudation in filling up navigable | rivers and harbors, the importance Of | wat r to miners, to cities. and to irri- l gators, when we further reflect on the 1 empire at our hand and in our borders 1