Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

sly .na. soine VI us requlerns,.
wrong certainly that the ms..
ed for the enforcement ~ saa
ions arc defective. ~ h
Railways.
The act should he amendss
way is a public servant. LIS ~ ia
be just to and open to ii,
alike. The government shonla nv
that. within its jurisdiction ~ y
and should provide a speedy I ~
i've, and effective remedy ~ .lss
The department of agrjcn,.
ing the past Is years has steaaa
ened it's work on economic ~!
has accomplished results Of lug lug
in upbuilding domestic ana
trade. w
Forest PrOtectio.
Wise forest protection does -.
the withdrawal of forest w.
whether Of wood, water. or yrss'
contributing their full share n :
fare of the people, but, on =.
trary, gives the assurance Of la,,.
more certain supplies. The NJ
mental idea of forestry is the ~
alton of forests by use. Fores !,
ton is not an end of itself. !,
means to increase and sustain :,
sources of our country and tha 1
tries which depend upon than
preservation of our forests il III
perative business necessity W.
come to see clearly that whatsva]
stroys the forest, except to mali
70 agriculture, threatens Our vs|
ing.
At present the protection Of m,
est reserves rests with the genera ,
Office, the mapping and descrjn,I,
their timber with the United Sta+s'
logical survey, and the preparsda'
plans for their conservative ua
the bureau of forestry, which i,
charged with the general advape,
of practical forestry in the Il,
States. These various functions /,
be united in the bureau of foresr
which they properly belong.
Arid Lands.
1T is as right for the national
eminent to make the streams
rivers of the arid region useful b,
cheering works for water stors,
to make useful the rivers and h,,
of the humid region by engias
works of another kind. The stof,
the floods in reservoirs at the
waters of our rivers is but an chi
ment of our present policy Of rive
troll, under which levees are buI
the lower reaches of the same str
The government should con-
and maintain these reservoirs
does other public works. WHERE
purpose is to regulate the fov
streams, the water should be b
freely into the channels in the dr.
son to take the same course undE
same laws as the natural flow.
The reclamation of the uns
arid public lands presents dit
problem. Here it is not enough
ulate the flow of streams. The
Of the government is to dispose
land to settlers who will build
upon it. To accomplish this
water must be brought within
reach.
The reclamation and settlem
the arid lands will enrich ever
ton of our country, just as the
ment of the Ohio and Mississlp
leys brought prosperity to the A
states.
Whatever the nation does for
tension of irrigation should harl
with, and tend to improve, the
ton of those now living on irl
land.
Our aim should be not simpl!
claim the largest area of land al
vide homes for the largest nun
people, but to create for this
dustry the best possible social
dustrial conditions; and this r
that we not only understand tn
!, ing situation. but avail ourselve;
best experience Of the time in
luton of its problems. A carslu
should be made, both by the nat
the states, of the irrigation Ia
conditions here and abroad. u
ly it will probably be necessary
= nation to cooperate with the
, arid states in proportion as thes
by their legislation and admins
, show themselves fit to receive "
) Our Islands.
: In Hawaii our aim must o
! yelop the territory on the u"
American lines. We do nol
region of large estates titled y
4 labor; we wish a healthy A
Q community of men who themS
. the farms they own. -.
y 1t is a pleasure to say that II
n ly more necessary to report d
o Rico than as to any state OF
within our continental Inn.
q island is thriving as never oe1'
r it is being administered efhc'eD
r honestly. | ask the attentlou
i. congress to the need OF leglsIa.
corning the public lands OF ~,
In Cuba such progress ..