The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-06

the Union and the Islands OF the sea late
ly come under our flag. Cooperation IS
had with the state experiment stations.
and with many other institutions and in
dividuals. The world is carefully search
ed for new varieties Of grains. fruits,
grasses. vegetables. trees. and shrubs.
suitable 10 various localities in our coun-
try; and marked benefit to our producers
has resulted.
irrigation.
During the two and a half years that
have elapsed since the passage OF the
reclamation act rapid progress has been
made IN the surveys and examinations Of
the opportunities for reclamation In the
thirteen states and three territories Of
the arid West. Construction has already
been begun on the largest and most inn
portant OF the irrigation works and plans
are being completed for works which will
utilize the funds now available The
reclamation act has been found to be re-
markably complete and effective. and so
broad in its provisions that wide range
Of undertakings has been possible under
1t. At the same time. economy is guar
anteed by the fact that the funds must
ultimately be returned to be used over
again.
Forests.
II is the cardinal principle OF the for
est-reserve policy Of this Administration
that the reserves are FOR use. What
ever interferes with the use OF their re-
sourcs is to be avoided by every possible
means. But these resources must be used
IN such a way as to make them perma-
nent
Although the wisdom Of creating for
lily recognized. yet in a few localities
there has been misunderstanding and
complaint. The following statement is
therefore desirable:
The forest-reserve policy can be sue
cessful only when IL has the full support
Of the people OF the West. 1t can not
safely. ana should not IN any case. be inn
posed upon them against their will. Biit
neither can we accept the lows ol those
whose only interest In the forest is tenn
porary; who are anxious 10 reap what
they have not sown and then move away,
leaving desolation behind them.
The making of forest reserves within
railroad and wagon-road land-grant linn
its win hereafter. as for the past three
years. be 50 managed as TO prevent the
issue. under the act OF June 4. 1897. Of
base for exchange or lieu selection (usu-
ally called scrip. In all cases where
forest reserves within areas covered by
land grants appear 10 be essential to
the prosperity Of settlers. miners. or 9TH
ers. the government lands within such
proposed forest reserves viii. as In the
recent past. be withdrawn from sale or
entry pending the completion Of such
negotiations with the owners of the land
grants as win prevent the creation Of So
called scrip.
Establishment of game reserves
wherein may be preserved specimens
Of our wild animals which are now
rapidly tending toward extinction is
urged.
Pensions.
The veterans Of the civil war have a
claim upon the nation such as no other
body q our citizens possess. The pen
sion bureau has never in its history been
managed IN a more satisfactory manner
than Is now the case.
indians.
The progress OF the Indians toward civ
iiization. though not rapid. Is perhaps all
that could be hoped for In view OF the
circumstances 1t is commonly declared
I that the slow advance OF the Indians is
| due TO the unsatisfactory character OF
the men appointed to take immediate
charge or them, and 70 some extent this
IS true While the standard Of the en-
\ ployes in the indian service shows great
Improvement over taat Of bygone years.
and while actual corruption or fagrant
1 dishonesty is now the rare exception. 1t
Is nevertheless the fact that the salaries
4 paid Indian agents are not large enough
10 attract the best men 10 that field OF
work To achieve satisfactory results
the official IN charge OF an Indian tribe
Iaf... a .t.sH. ftrM
which are required IN the manager Of a
large business. but only in exceptional
cases Is II possible TO secure men Of such
a type for these positions.
Postal Service.
In the Postofiice Department the serv-
I've has increased in efficiency and con-
ditions as to revenue and expenditure
continue satisfactory. The increase OF
revenue during the year was 50 .35S. Isl 10,
or 90 per cent the total receipts amount
ing to sI43.3S9. .624.34. The expenditures
were sl52 s62. .ilc.70. an increase of about
per cent over the previous year. being
thus SS.97a 1926 in excess Of the cur
rent revenue. Included in these expendi-
lures was total appropriation Of sl9.-
95e. .637S5 for the continuation and exten-
sion OF the rural free delivery service.
which was an Increase Of $4,000. .237. 81
over the amount expended for this pur-
rose IN the preceding fiscal year. Large
as this expenditure has been the benef-
cent results attained in extending the
free distribution OF mails to the residents
of rural districts have justified the wis
dom of the outlay. Statistics brought
down to the LIST OF October. 1904. show
that on that date there were 27.13s rural
routes established. serving approximately
$4,000, 600 Of people in rural districts re-
mote from pOstohices. and that there
were pending al that time 1883 petitions
for the establishment OF new rural routes
| Inquest stiona bly, some part Of the general
increase IN receipts is due to the in
creased postal facilities which the rural
service has afforded. The revenues have
also been aided greatly by amendments
in the classification of mail matter and
the curtailment OF abuses OF the second
class mailing privilege. The average in
crease In the volume OF mali matter 70.
the period beginning with 1902 and end
ing June. 1905 lthat portion for 1905 be-
ing estimated). is 40.47 per cent. as com
pared with a5.46 per cent for the periou
Immediately preceding and 1892 for the
four-year period Immediately preceding
that.
The message here points out the
need for improvement in our consular
system. advises the creation of a ma
tional art gallery and suggests the
enactment of national quarantine
law.
ExtraVsganee In Printing.
call your attention to the great ex-
travagance in printing and binding gov
crnment publications and especiallv H.