The Teton peak., 1904-09-22

When Pr-s5i-nt Ro,-eveit said Il
BELONG WEST OF THE MISSOURI
RIVER De spoke from Ms heart l.
was not that De loT-d the east less.
bot the west more.
He felt that. in 4 certain way. the
country az large lid not properly spfs-e-
srisse this crJBt-. Big brsher s-u.~se
wonderful development sn3 accOTnp pisa
tnents are destined to bring the greatest
fame and riches 10 the saEniiy-sae Ma
ton He gos aoluaint@i with this big
t,n1rher and found ont that he was worth
,sinninz and saving. He srarr-i out AZ
1ner upon bis patriotic aud pai.aotnrOD--
e4sssion.
Mr. RooseveI- firmly believes there !
nothing too good fcr the west He has
pat that section next 70 it, immea~ur-
abl- fut1re. By the National Irrigation
Ac1; which. it Is universally admitted.
could not have be,,ome a EaE vithoar
hi urgent personal influence in the
House. any more than without his sig
nstn-e az President Then. there is his
open DDor- policy in China. and the
Panama Canal. assured "a a permanent
highway to the vork's commerce. These
measures are vitally associated with the
west
Knows and Loves the west.
W other President has ever spoken az
sEch length Or - explicitly On the sub-
jet of irriga ton IL : equally true thar
40 nthAr Pre~iI-nr ever had vide IN
acquaintance sith the subject a. Mr..
Eposev-lt pr--e~>es. He =. a. it were.
an aIppt-d chirl OF the west and knows
~ wants and -ympathizes with them.
The proposed reservoirs in connection
with the reclamation service will hus-
bard for the great empire beyond the
Missi~~ippi the waters necessary TO add
.he desert reaches there 70 habiration-
sni productivity. This will insure the
enduring Qualities Of his fame His
knowledge of the west shines through
all his usreranceS. He holds that irri-
CATION i the coming necessity. and that
by it our natural resources ran be IN
covered TO degree undreauied Of and
our population and industry more than
doubled within our continental limits
His work here will marx the special
achievement Of his administration. and
his irrigation proclamation will go down
In history az one Of Of the greatest acts
of any President
Potency Of National Act.
The National Irrigation Act is gauged
oa an honest intelligent. extensive plan.
well considered. and will be wisely car
ried ont Py II we will be able a.
nation =, add n all former rriurnr.hs 81
thi. R.pub,jc nAw ijlu=rratio,n. ~ on-
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ran p. re-so-e.ss.I in a hundrAI ve,-x
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n-,v-J We c.uld rive an irnns-ns "a
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Is still AZ kan ~ i, eve- Va. Of su
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yantasr. +, tha farmer b,,. tscsn.a =,
its advantages 10 the Marion a, l,rya
II il The cort,arst,,s ~ our N.,ia,.i
life. Il lieS al The ro,t =. ,ri ,-,,a -
triosisn ami al s,,.i,I i,n,,-avan.rr~ -,
content
Give a man +, ,,,oe unan thSso;I and
Won have usde him n,tr;,, vbo ,.iu
defend your inS,j,ut;on. At the h,Ila,
box or On til. b,ttle field Ona, ,hs
doors ~ this great arid west. with the
key Of National irrigation. and Won n4al
not worry about the future Let the
peopl.- have easy access to the land and
most ~ our other troubles will settle
themselves. The property owner Is a