The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-12-06

dred and sixty acres Of fairy rich ana
we'll wstered soil. or much smaller
aY in OF psny no ONE cppu
get . living from 1eo acres OF dry pasturg
land capable OF supporting at the OUT
public domain have been fenced in by
persons having no title , thereto. In direct
tenance or construction of any such un-
lawful Enclosure of public land. For va
ference with such Enclosures in the past:
but ample notice has now been given
the trespasseIs. and all the resources at
hereafter be used to put stop to such
trespassing.
Alaska Legialatlon Asked For.
I especially urge upon the congress the
Is not to- our credit as a nation that
Alaska. which has been ours for % years.
should still ,s have e, a. as poor system OF
wealth. in fisheries. furs. forests. and
OF farming and stock growing. 1t is a
territory OF great size and varied re-
sources. well fitted to support large
good land law and such provisions for
homesteads and preemptions as will en-
courage sSur1 permanent ,,s, settlement, i We
to the exploiting and abandoning OF the
territory, but to the building up of homes
in type. so as to hold out Inducements
to the actual settler whom we most de-
sire to see take possession OF the coun-
try. The forests OF Alaska should be
protected. and as a secondary but still
important matter, the game also. and at
settlers should be allowed to cut tim
own ON; use. Laws should be enacted to
against the greed which would destroy
them. They should be preserved az a
and ana o9d
turned over to the commission of fish
and fisheries. Alaska should have dele
IL congressional committee could visit
Alaska and investigate It's needs on the
ground.
The Indians.
In dealing with the Indians our aim
should be their ultimate absorption into
the body of our people. But In many
be very slow. In portions Of the Indian
territory the mixture OF blood has gone
on at the same time with progress In
plenty Of men with varying degrees of
purity OF Indian blood who are abso-
S5sy N paint Of 91am
their white associates. There are ~other
tribes which have as yet made no per-
To try to force such tribes too fast is to
prevent their going forward at all. More
oyer the tribes live under wdss det
considerable advance and lives on fertile
farming soil 1t is possible to allot the
the case with the white settlers. There
are other tribes where such course Is not
desirable. On the arid prairie lands the
effort should be to induce the Indians to
lives. and to permit them to settle In
villages rather than to force them into
The large Incian schools situated remote
from any Indian reservation do special
But. excellent though these are. an Inn
mense amount OF additioral work must be
os ss ali hs
The first and most important step toward
him to earn his living; yet II Is not neces-
sarily to be assumed that in each commune
OF the soil or stock raisers. Their Industries
may properly be diversified. and those who
show special desire or adaptab,lity for In
should be encouraged so far as practicable
to follow out each his own bent. T.
seientinc Aid to- Farmers.
In no department of governmental work
cess than in that Of giving scientific aid to-
the farming population, thereby showing
e, hoy se %si: IF 1S hsp
farmer IS Fundamentally necessary to the
dition to such work as quarantine against
animal and vegetable plaques, and war
much s eiiicient help has been rendered to the
farmer by the Introduction OF new plants
specially fitted for cuitiyation un6sr the
portions of the country. New cereals have
been established In the semi-artd west.
ESr sess ,hs " In
regions Of an annual rainfall OF only ten
inches or thereabopss has beep conclusive
ton of new rices In Louisiana and Texas
the production OF rice In this country has
mand. In the southwest the possibility OF
regrassing overstocked range lands has
been demonstrated: in the north many new
In the east II has been shown that some OF
our choicest fruits can be stored ana
shipped in such way as to find profitable
The district Of Columbia is the only part
Of our territory In which the national gov
eminent exercises local OF municipal func-
lions, an6 where in consequence the gov
ernment has free hand In reference to.
i alton" which s must be Essentially local or
nun icipal In their character. The govern
ment should see to It. for instance. that the
evils OF sium dwellings. whether in the
house districts or OF the hack alley type.
SRSsbs Is s1 ssSuS mppdef
country. The charitable and correctional
systems Of the district should receive con-
sideration at the hands OF the congress to
the end that they may cmbody the results
of the most advanced thought In these
fields. Moreover, while Washington Is not
great Industrial city. there Is some indus
trialism here. and our labor legislation,
while It would not be important In Itself.
might be made a model for the rest OF the
ration. We should pass. for instance,
wise employcrs-liability act for the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and we need such an act
In our navy-yards. Railroadscompanies In
the district ought to be required by law to
block their frogs.
Protection for Railway Employees.
The safety-appliance law for the better
protection Of the lives and limbs Of rail-
way employees, which was passed In 1893.
went into full effect on August ], 1901. IL
has resulted In avertlng thousands or
casualties. Experience shows, however. the
necessity OF additional legislation to per-
feet this law. A bill TO provide for this
passed the senate at the last session. II Is
to be hoped that some such measure may
now be enacted into law.
Gratifying progress has been made dur
ing the year in the extension Of the
merit system OF making appointments
| in the government service II should be
| extended by law to the District OF CO.
lumbia. II Is much to be desired that
| our consular system be established by
/ law on N basis providing for appointment