Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-10


ara 1,n, shouid have by law the power
| a. IruIsl. RING lands for use as forest re-
.N ~ ne department Of agriculture;
! " a,rt 1cN has such power in the case OF
h~ac- .trtcsa ny the departments Of war
Irrigation.
.il..4s.A 10 connection with the waste
laADs y. ,nv west IS question 10 which
! the ptss.c-t, bivcs considerable attention.
| ana n.."t spvns ieeomme g1auons iot
waste laIus ~ assisting IN their irriga-
'tion and The cOntrui OF water rights vher-
ever that IS possible, anu OF TINS ne says
In the ard region u rs water, not land,
which measures production. The western
| half Of the United states would sustain a
population greater than that OF our whole
country to-day Il the waters that now run
| 10 waste We're saved and used Tor irrlga-
ton. The forest and water problems are
perhaps ne most vital Internal questions
I'm cases where natural conditions have
been restored Tor a few years vegetation
mas again carpeted the ground, birds and
| deer are coming back and hundreds OF
| persons. especially from the immediate
| neighborhood, come each summer to enjoy
| the privilege OF camping. Some at least
| of the forest reserves should afford per-
! petual protection to the native fauna and
| flora, safe Ravens OF refuge to our rapidly
| diminishing wild animals of the larger
kinds and free camping grounds for the
ever-increasing numbers OF men and wom
| en- who have learned to find rest. health
! and recreation in the splendid forests and
| noWer-clad meadows Of our mountains.
! The forest reserves should be set apart
ne as a whole sT ai,u Veiseirt oi 9ut ps,o
shortsighted greed Of a few"
| regulate and conserve he vssters 81 tbs
rid region Grcat storof.s ,,,,,.i,. = W 80.
| essary TO equalise the flow Of streams and
! lion has been concI,sivoi, sbon,n ~, hs ~,
| undertaking too vast for private effort
| Nor can u be best accomplished by the in
fnteTstate nrohie r1 ,oi,sd "a ths
resources Of single states wonid often be
| snsGeo,,at te n~oror nC"au ritIn,sf
| fnnctipr ~ 1esst Il, P dv ~ a., ~ t,ros
IL is ,is-bt ~. ~ ~, tt,,t 1,,,rr ,,,,,,t
-, %, 'sit 10y tne nas!oi'"l Eove'n ~ ~
ar,5 '"SM an, tf' ~ asu ,lNJ VIZ, VI rise
| CO.. N , "S e"siise'ims M W., M ~
t,,o, sd $500 ~ h h USE In W. ~ ~
engineering works Of another kind The
~ n '..S,., ~ OUT IiNCrs pu' ." en
| iaIseuehl ol our present poHcy OF river
control under whlch levees are built on
'i.S Wv - ol ~ ~ =
maintain tbtse rescryoirs as II dotso,.''r
! pubic works Where thelr pufpose i- ~
| rtsulate 'ue no" ~ sl'etiiiS VIZ ~ 49,
should pe turned Ireeiy ihto the chanhsls
IN me dry season 10 tAke me saIIlS Soul Sc
unuer me Salle avs az 'Ils VA a. NV
ne iSSlaIl1'loI auu sels.eillent ., ~ VIZ VIZ
our our county. iu's rs he settlement Of the
ONO ana MISSISSIPPI Naileys uIOus sri ~ 20 %
| perlty 70 me AHahuc Sues W vi
| cles will stimulate Industrial proaucuon.
WINE wlder nome nla.ke'S anu t fa ss,I
OF ASIA VIII SSon suIne 'nS lalsvi e,er,
| pies ana eHectually pIeNt,ht Wes'S ~ "
competition with eastern agrleultulsiii, n IA,
deed. the producis OF lrrlga,lo h WI Ds
consumed chlehy IN upUuiIuiile ioSan ~
ters of mining and other industries wnlen
| would otherwise not come INTO eXlsIen ss
| at all. our people as q Wn9le VII ptJ{,+,s
TOT successful zee b n1eaSs ~ ise o uation
He counsels against attempting 700 NUN p'a,
at the beginning out adVlses VA ~ !" nos.
| sibllties of greater undertakings 3e also
| cites the conditions under whch ~ tnG 81
| tiers OF the west are atteIhpll1nSs 80 ~ .N
The, security and value on etnb, nun 81
titles to water but the majority OF these these
| saois a. TenSepsS In ordinary suits at
/ law With q few creditable exceptions.
| ihe arid states have failed to provide for
| the certain and lust division OF streams In
| times of scarcity. Lax and uncertain laws
| have made IL possible to establish rights
| TO water in excess Of actual uses or ne
| cessities and many streams have already
] passed Into private ownership or a control
| equivalent 10 Ownership.
| '.Whoevsr controls stream practically
| controls flie land II renders productive. and
! The doctrine Of private ownership of water
| apart from land cannot prevail without
| causing Enduring wrong. The recognition
| OF such ownership. which has been per-
| mitted to grow up In the arid regions.
|
| larger recognition OF the rights of the pub |
| Tic in the control and disposal OF the pub |
| lie water supplies. Laws founded upon |
\ Conditions obtaining in humid regions, |
! where water Is too abundant to justify |
| boarding Il. have no proper application In |
| a dry country
'In the arid states the only right to water |
! which should be recognized IS hat Of use |
| In Irrigation this right should attach to |
the land reclaimed and be inseparable |
therefrom Granting perpetual water |
rights to other than users without
compensation to the public is open to all |
the objections which apply to giving away |
perpetual franchises to the public utill. |
Ties Of The cities A few Of the western
states have already recognized this and
have Incorporated in their constitutions
the doctrine OF perpetual state ownership
OF water"
The Colonies.
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Cohslueldpl dttSnt I ~. ~ sven lhe COL
ONES, any SSpeClally we uliIPplies' ms
section OF we message Oestns p% cluns
lhe, neeus OF ia"al anu AoIlo iIco' OF
"hlCh ne saS
IN daWal our ann must must De 10 ueNeiop |
ne teftoTE on the M ~ ~,
lines We 90 NOT Wlsh It6lVn OF iatse
estates ulIed ~ cheap lauoI: we WISH