The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-19

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tree delivery service. There are urer
awaiting the. action CT the department
I petitions and applications Tor the es-
rahllsn-nelr 81 -o-f48 11dlticnzl ro1tez-
Anls shows conc -s1retT the Wnr
which the embellishments Of the service
has met and tie need Of further eE-
D tending u as RAPIDLY as possible II g
1ustined both by the hnanclal results
and BY the practical BENEFITS 70 our
Z rural population. ir brings the men
VINO live on the soil into close rela-
tons with the active business world
I it keeps the farmer in daily touch VIII
the markets ir IS n potential e1uca-
Z tional force, IL enhances the value q
4 farm property. makes farm life far
I nieasanter and less isolated and VIII
\ do much 10 cheek the undesirable Cur
I rent from country 70 city
II IS 20 be hoped THAT the Congress
/ win make liberal appropriations for the
! continuance Of the service already es-
( Cabiished and for its further extension
FOR IRRIGATION m THE WEST
Few subjects OF more Importance
have been taken up BIZ the Congress
L in recent gears than the Inauguration
/ OF the system Of nationaIly-aided frri-
\ cation FOR the arid regions Of the far
I west good beginning therein has
I been made Vow that this policy q
I national irrigation has been adopted
i the need OF thorough and scientific for
. est protection VIII groW more rapidly
/ Shan ever throughout the public land
I states
+, 50 far rs they are available for az
4 riculture. and 90 whatever extent they
/ may be reclaimed under the national
lands should be held rigidly for the
Z home builder. the settler who lives
i on his land. and for no one else. In
z their actual use the desert-land law
/ the timber and stone law and the
I communication clause OF the Homestead
law have been 50 perverted from the
/ intention with which they were enacted
1 rs 10 permit the acquisition OF large
areas OF the public domain Tor Other
Z than actual settlers and the consequent
l prevention Of settlement Moreover.
] the approaching exhaustion OF the pub
/ lie ranges has OF late led 10 much dis
I cussion as TO the best manner Of using
I these public lands in the west which
I are suitable chiefly or only for Efaz-
I ing The sound and steady develop
I ment Of the west depends unon the
I building up Of homes therein Much OF
I our prosperity as nation has been
due 10 the operation Of the home
4 stead law ON the other hand. we
I should recognize the fact that fn the
grazing region the man who CORES
ponds TO the homesteader may be un-
able 10 settle permanently IT only al
l lowed 10 use the same amount OF pas
ture land that his brother. the home
u
] land one hundred and sixty acres OF
] fairly rich and ueii-vvatered soil or a
much smaller amount OF irrigated
I land may keep a family in plenty
whereas no one could get a living from
one hundred and sixty acres OF dry
pasture land capable OF supporting 1T
the outside only one head OF cattle 20
] every ten acres In the past great
/ tracts OF the public domain have been
/ fenced I'm by persons having no title
thereto. I'm direct defiance Of the law
forbidding the maintenance or con
Structiun n any such unlawful inclos-
ure Of public land For various rea-
SONS there has been little interference
with such Enclosures IN the past. but
ample notice has now been given the
trespassers. and all the resources at
the command OF the government viii
hereafter be used 20 put a stop 10 such
trespassIng-
THE CARE OF INDIANS.
In dealing with the Indians our aim
Should be their ultimate absorption In
20 the body Of our people But in many
cases this absorption must and should
be very slow In portions OF the Ind
iau Territory the mixture OF blood has
Esne on at the same time with prog
reSs i'm wealth and education so thar
there are plenty Of men with varying
degrees Of purity of Indian blood who
axe absolutely indistinguishab1e fn
UCirr OF social political. and economic
ability from their white associates
There are other tribes which have as
vel made no perceptihle advance to-
ward such equality To try 10 force
such tribes too fast Is TO prevent their
going forward at all
Moreover. the tribes live under wide
" different conditions Where a tribe
has made considerable advance and
lives on fertile farming soil IL IS posi-
b. 10 aliot the members lands in sew
] crafty much as is the case with white
settlers There are Other tribes where
j -rHfah "a rarrr Is
ari6 prairie lands the effort should Be
/ TO induce the Indians TO lead pastoral
/ rather than agricultural lives. and 70
Z permit them 10 settle in villages rather
than 70 force them into isolation
The large Indian schools situated re-
/ mote from any Indian reservation 60 a
I special and peculiar work Of great i'm
I ucr1ance- But. excellent though these
are an immense amount OF additional
work must be done on the reservations
/ themselves among the old and above
al among the young. Indians
The first and most important step
I toward the absorption Of the Indian .
10 teach him TO earn his living yet 10
I is not necessarily to be assumed that
iu each community all Indians must
become either tillers Of the soil or
. stock raisers- Their industries may
I urCrerly be diversified. and those VINO
show special desire or adaptability for
Z Industrial or even commercial pur-
sI.its should be encouraged 50 Ear as
j
bent.
Every effort should be made 10 de-
{ ve1op the Indian along the lines OF
natural aptitude. and TO encourage fhe
g fsting native industries peculiar 20
I certain tribes. such the various
kinds Of basket weaving. canoe build
/ inE. smith work and blanket work
Above All. the Indian bows and girls
should be given confident command Of
colsCquisl English and should ordi-
uarily be prepared for a vigorous
struggle with the conditions under
which their people live rather than Tor
immediate absorption into some unoIe
highly developed community
, The officials who represent the gov
eminent in dealing with the Indians
: work under hard conditions and also
{ under conditions which render IL easy
} % DO wrong and very difficult 20 detect
wrong. Consequently they should -
Amply paid on the one hand and on the
/ other hand = particularly hiZn stand
ard Of conduct should be demanded
! from them. and where misconduct can
/ De proved the punishment should be
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
In no department OF governmental
3 nrk fin recent years has there been
greater success than fn that OF Civ
ing scientific aid 20 the farming popul-