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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-06
cnop.REpoRTING SYSTEM
IRRIGATION
Reclamation Act Found to be
Remarkably Complete.

During the two and half years that
have elapsed since the passage Of the
reclamation act rapid progress mas
been made In the surveys and exam
nations OF the opportunities Tor reclaim
alton In the i8 states and three terri
tories OF the arid west. Construction
has already been begun on the largest
and most important Of the irrigation
works, and plans are being completed
for works which will utilize the FUNDS
now available The operations are be-
ing carried on by the reclamation ser.
vice. corps Of engineers selected
through competitive ciyll-seryice exam
nations This corps includes expert
enced consulting and constructing en-
glneers as we'll as various experts IN
mechanical and legal matters, and is
composed largely Of men who have
spent most OF their lives IN practical
affairs connected with Irrigation. The
lrger problems have been solved, and II
now remains to execute With care,
economy, and thorOughness the work
which has been laid out, All important
details are being CAREFULLY consider
ed by boards OF consulting engineers,
selected for their thorough knowledge
and practical experience Each project
is taken up on the ground by comqe-
tent men and viewed from the stand
point OF the creation OF prosperous
homes. and Of promptly refunding 10
the treasury the cost OF construction.
The reclamation act has been found to
be remarkably complete and effective,
and so broad I'm its provisions that a
wide range OF undertakings has been
possible under It, At the same time,
economy Is guaranteed by the fact that
the funds must ultimately be returned
to be used over again.
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GAME PRESERVES.
Should be Created for Preserva-
ton of Big Game.

In connection with the work OF the
forest reserves / desire again TO urge
upon the Congress the Importance OF
authorizing the president to set aside
certain portions Of these reserves or
other public lands as game refugees for
the preservation OF the bison, the wa
pitt, and other large beasts once so
abundant In our woods and mountains
and on our great plains. and now tend
ing toward extinction. Every support
should he given 10 the authorities OF
the Yellowstone park IN their success.
fll efforts az preserving the large
creatures therein and at very little cK-
pense portions OF the public domain IN
other regions which are wholly insult
ed TO agricultural settlement could be
similarly utilized. We owe Il TO future
generations to keep alive the noble and
beautiful creatures which by their pres
ence add such distinctive character 10
the American wilderness, The limits
Of the Yellowstone park should be ex-
tended southwards The canyon OF
the Colorado should be made national
park; and the natonal-park system
should include the Yosemite and as
many as possible Of the groves Of giant
trees IN California
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HIGHWAYS or COMMERCE.
Must he Kept Open 90 All on
Equal Terms.

IHudl lSlHlas
Above oil else, We must strive to keep
the highways OF commerce open TO all
on equal terms, and to do this II Is nee.
cssary TO put complete stop 20 all re-
bates, Whether the shipper or the rail-
road Is 10 blame makes no difference;
the rebate must be stopped, the abuses
OF the private car and private terminals
track and side-track systems must be
stopped. and the legislation OF the Flf-
ty-eighth Congress which declares Il to
BE- unlawful for any person or corpora
ton TO ofter grant, give, solicit, ac-
cept, or receive any rebate, concession,
or discrimination IN respect OF the
transportation Of any property In inter
state or foreign commerce whereby
such property snail by any device what
ever be transported at less rate tnau
that named IN the tariffs published by
the carrier must be enforced, For
some time after the enactment Of the
act 10 regulate commerce 10 remained
a moOted question whether that act
conferred upon the interstate commerce
commission the power after Il had
found "a challenged rate 10 be unreasou.
able. to declare what thereafter should.
prima Acie. be the reasonable make
mum rate Tor the transportation in dis.
pute The supreme court finally rr-
solved that question IN the negative, go
that as the law now stands the COM
mission simply possess the bare power
10 denoUnce a particular rate 0S un-
reasonable, While / am OF the opinion
that AZ the present Il would De- UNI
desirable, ID Il were not impractCabe
finally % Clothe the commission Win
general authority 20 iiN railroad rates,
/ do believe that, as fair security 10
shippers the commission should be
vested With the power. where a given
rate has been challenged and after
fun hearing found TO be unreasonable
TO decide. subject 10 judicial review,
what shall be a reasonable rate 10 take
IT'S place; the ruling OF the commission
20 take effect Immediately. and 10 o.
tain unless and until Il IS revised by the
court OF review, The government must
IN Increasing degree supervise and reg.
ulste the workings OF the railways et-
gagged in Interstate commerce and sucu
Increased supervision Is the only altee-
native 10 an increase OF the present
evils on The one hand or a slill more
radical policy on the other, In my
judgment The most important legisld-
tive act nov needed as regards the
regulation 90 corporations Is this act
to confer on the interstate commerce
commission the power To revise rates
ana regulations, the revised rate TO az
once 60 into eject and 10 stay IN ef-
feet unless and until l,he court OF re.
view reyerses e.
Steamship companies engaged IN IN.
terstate commerce and protected IN
our coastwlse trade. should be held 70
a strict observance OF the Interstate
commerce act.
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some citizenship IN modern cities, II
is Important that the work nausurat-
cd here through voluntary efforts
should be taken up and extended
through congressional appropriation OF
FUNDS sufficient TO equip ana maintain
numerous convenient small play
grounds upon land which can be se-
cured without purchase or rental II
Is also desirable that small vacant
places Doe purchased and reserved 95
smal-park play grounds IN densey
settled sections Of the city which now
have no public open spaces and are
destined soon to be built up solldly All
these needs should be met Immediately
To meet them would entail expenses
but q corresponding saving could be
made by stopping the building ofsIroels
and dwelling OF ground for purposes
largely speculative In outlying parts Of
lnn CITY
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WIFE BEATERs.

There are certain offenders, whose
crimnollty tales the shape Of brutality
and cruelty towards the weak, who
need a special type OF punishment The
wlfc-boater, for example, IS made
quatcly punished by imprisonment; for
imprisonment may often mean nothing
to him. while 1t may cause hunger and
want 10 the wife and children who have
been the victims OF hl1 brutality, Prob
ably some form Of corporal punishment
would be the most adequate way OF
meeting this kind OF crime.
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now no REMOvE IN.
BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS,
VIII Make Special Report on
Reef Industry.

The bureau OF corporations has made
careful preliminary investigation OF
many important corporations. II VIII
make n special report ON tho beef Inc
dustry
The policy OF the bureau Is 10 ac-
c0mpllsh the purposes OF rs creation
by cooperation not ant0R0nism; by
making constructive legislation, not
destructive prosecution. the immedi-
ate object OF rs inquiries, By conserya-
tive Investigation OF law and fact and
by refusal 20 issue incomplete and
hence necessarily inaccurate reports.
Its policy being thus one OF open In
pulry into and not attack upon, busi-
ness. the bureau has been able 10 gain
not only the confidence but better
stlll the cooperation OF men engaged
IN legitimate business.
AscERTAINs COST
The bureau offers TO the Congress
the means OF getting at the cost Of
production OF our various great staples
OF commerce.
OF necessity the careful investigation
OF special corporations Will afford the
commissioner knowledge OF certain
business fnct1, the publication Of which
might be au improper infringement Of
private rights The method of making
public the results OF these lnvestiga-
lions affords, under the law, a means
FOR the protection OF private rights.
The Congress will have all facts except
such as would give 10 another corpora
ton information which would injure
the Legitimate business Of competitor
and destroy the incentive for individual
superiority and thrift.
EXHAUSTIVE EXAMINATION.
The bureau has also made exhaus.
two examinations into the legal cOndi-
ton under ~hioh corporate business Is
carried on In the various states. into an
judicial decisions on the subject; and
into the various systems Of corporate
taxation I'm use. ] call special atteu-
,tlon 20 the report OF the chief OF the
bureau, and I earnestly ask that the
Congress carefully consider the re-
port and recommendations OF the conf
missioner on this subject.
INSURANCE
Tho business OF insurance vitality az.
fects the great mass OF the people OF
the United States and Is national and
not local in It's application. II Involves
q multitude Of transactions among the
people OF the different states ana be-
tween American companies and for
eIgn governments. l urge that the
Congress carefully consider whether
the power Of the bureau OF corpora
tons cannot constitutlonally be extend
ed to cover interstate transactions In
insurance,
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selection usually called scrip. In all
eases where forest reserves within
areas covered by land grants appear 10
be essential 10 the prosperity OF settlers
miners or others the government lands
within such proposed forest reserves
viii as IN the recent past, be With
drawn from sale or entry pending the
completion OF such negotiations With
the owners OF the land grants as VIII
prevent the creation Of so-called scrip,
10 was formerly the custom 10 make
forest reserves without FIRST getting
definite and detailed Information 0s TO
the character OF land and timber within
their boundaries This method OF ac-
ton often resulted IN badly chosen
boundaries and consequent injustice 10
settlers and others, Therefore this ad.
mlnlstratlon adopted the present meth.
Cd OF first Withdrawing the land from
disposal followed by careful examlna-
ton on the ground and the preparation
Of detailed maps and descriptions, be-
fore any forest reserve Is created.
CONTROL or FORESTRY WORK.
have repeatedly called attention to
the confusion which exists In govern
ment forest matters because the work
As scattered among three independent
organizations. Tho United States is tho
only one OF the great nations IN which
the forest work OF the government Is
not concentrated under one department,
In consonance with the plalnest dictates
OF good administration and common
sense. The present arrangement Is bad
from every point Of view. Merely to
mention It Is to prove that II should be
terminated at once. AS / have repeat
eddy recommended, all the forest work
OF the government should be concen-
trated IN the department Of agriculture,
where the larger part OF that work is
already done where practically all OF
the trained foresters OF the govern
ment are employed where chiefly In
Washington there is comprehensive
ilrst-hand knowledge Of the problems
Of the reserves acquired on the ground,
where all problems relating 10 growth
from the soil are already gathered, and
where all the sciences auxiliary TO for
estry are at hand for prompt and ef-
fectiyo co-opertlon. These reasons are
decisive In themselves, but II should be
added that the great organizations OF
citizens whose interests are affected by
the forest reserves, such as the Nation
nj Livestock association, the National
Wool Growers association, the Amer
lean Mining congress, the National r.
rlgatlon congress, and the national
board OF trade, have uniformly en-
phatically, aud most OF them repeated
~ expressed themselves IN favor Of
placing all government forest work In
the department Of agriculture because
Of the peculiar adaptation Of that de-
partment for Il. It is true, also, that
the forest services Of nearly all the
great nations Of the world are under
the respective departments OF agrlcul-
ture, while In but two Of the smaller
nations and IN one colony are they un-
der the department Of the interior This
Is the result OF long and varied expert
ence and Il agrees fully with the re-
quIrements Of good administration in
our own case.
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ms, 10 give object lessons TO our peo-
plo in methods by which worthless
lands may be made productive
INSECT FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
The insect friends and enemies OF the
former are rettinR attention. The
enemy OF tho San jose scale was found
near The Great Wall OF China, and Is
now cleaning up an our orchards, The
-fartlziug insect imported from
Turkey has helped 10 establish an In
Gu8ty iu California that amounts 10
nom 90 to 100 tons Of dried figs an
nullly, and as extending over the Pa
Clnc colsL A parasitic ny from south
Africa ia Keeping IN subsection the
block scale, the worst pest OF the orange
aul lemon Industry IN California
SILK INDUSTRY.
Careful preliminary work IS being
done towards producing our own SIX
The mulberry is being distributed IN
large numbers. eggs are being Imported
and distributed improved reels were
imported from Europe last year. ana
two expert reelers We're brought TO
Washington TO reel the crop Of c0ooons
and tcuCh the art to our own people,
CROP.REPORT1NG SYSTEM.
The crop-roportIng system Of the
department OF agriculture 10 be-
Ing brought closer to accuracy
every year. Il has two hundred
and ATTY thousand reporters selected
from people IN eight vocatIons in life.
IL has arrangements with most Euro
pean countries for interchange Of estl-
mates so that our people may know as
nearly as possible with what they
must compete.
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APPEARING OLD
Acts a, Bar to Profitable Employ.
mont.

You cannot afford TO grow old
In these days OF strenuous compctl-
ton It Is necessary 90 maintain as long
as possible ones youthful appearance.
Il Is impossible 20 30 this without re-
tanning a luxurious growth Of hair
The presence OF dandrtin Indicates the
presence OF a burrowIng germ which
lives and thriyes on the roots OF the
hair until Il causes total badness
Newbro's Herpiclde Is the only known
destroyer OF this pest. and II is az ef-
fcctlve ~ Il Is delightful 20 use
Herplcide makes an elegant hair
dressing as well as Dandruff cure.
Accept no substtute--there Is none.
Sold by leading druggists, Send i0c
IN stamps for sample to The Herplclde
Co. Detroit. Mich. 2, c. NJ. l. DRUG
Co, Special Agents. u
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
To be Made an Example to Amer.
lean Municipalities.

In pursuing the Sc, plan TO make tho
city OF Washington an example 10 other
American municipalities several points
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TEA

Which is better, good tea
or good butter and which
is worse
is' g'sss t'on, yo'r noag Il sou DON'T
Aiat So
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FORESTS.
Forest Reserve Policy is that
Reserves Are for Use.

IL IS the cardinal principle Of the for.
est reserve policy OF this administration
that the reserves are for use, What
ever lnterferes with the use Of their re-
sources Is to be avoided by every pos
sible means. But these resources must
be used IN such way as 10 make them
permanent
The forest policy OF the government
Is Just now a subject OF vivid public
interest throughout the west, and 20
the people OF the United States IN gem
eral The foest reserves themselves
are Of extreme value 10 the present as
well as TO the future welfare OF all the
western public land states, They pow
erfully affect the use and disposal OF
the public lands They are of special
Importance because they preserve the
water supply and the supply Of timber
for domestic purposes, and so promote
settlement under the reclamation act
Indeed they are essential TO the welfare
Of every one OF the great interests Of
the west
WHY CREATED.
Forest reserves are created for two
principal purposes The FIRST is 90
preserve the water supply. This Is
their most important use The prlnci-
pal users OF the water thus preserved
are irrigation ranChers and settlers
cities and towns 10 whom their mu-
nicipal water supplies are Of the very
first Importance, users and furnshers
OF water power and the users of water
for domestic manufacturing, mining,
and other purposes. All these are di-
rectly dependent upon the forest re.
serves.
THEIR USERS,
Tho second reason for which forest
reserves are created Is TO preserve the
timber supply for various classes Of
wood users. Among the more impor-
tant OF these are settlers under the re-
clamatlon act and other acts, for whom
a cheap and accessible supply Of TIM
Der FOR domestic uses Is absolutely
necessary; miners and prOspectors. who
are IN serious danger Of losing their
supply by fire or through export
by lumber companies when TIM
Der lands adjacent TO their mines
pass into private ownership, lumber
men, transportation companies. build
ors. and commercial interests In gem
cral
WISDOM OF THEIR CREATION
Although the wisdom Of creating
forest reserves Is nearly everywhere
heartily recognized, yet In a few local
tiles there has been misunderstanding
and complaint, The following state
ment Is therefore desirable:
NEED PEOPLES SUPPORT,
The forest reserve policy can be sue
oessful only when e has the full sup
port of the people Of the west il can
not safely, and should not In any case.
be imposed upon them against their
Will But neither can we accept the
views OF those whose only interest in
the forest Is temporary. who are anx-
ious to reap what they have not soWn
and then move away leaving desolaton
behind them ON the contrary, It Is ev-
erywhcrc and always the interest OF
the permanent settler and the perma.
nent business man, the man with
stake IN the country, which must be
considered and which must decide.
LIEU LAND SELECTION
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NEED Peoples sUPPORr.


The making OF forest reserves within
railroad ana wagon-road land.Erant
limits WIN hereafter, az Tor the past
three years, be so managed as 10 IRE.
vent the Issue, under the act OF June
Z, 1891 Of base for exchange or leu
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PUBLIC LANDS.

AIIVIIIIUH LHIIVu 20 Report OF
Commission.
I call the attention OF the Congress
again to the report and recommended
ton Of the commission on the public
lands forwarded by me to the second
session OF the present Congress. The
commission has prosecuted It's invest-
cations actively during the past season,
and a second report Is now in an ad-
vanced stage Of preparation.
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THE STATE BANK
OF UTAH.
SALT LAKE CRY

hAhE CITY,
Joseph II. Smith
VIM n. Preston VI. Ptesldeh,
Charles s. Burton 'No PRESIDENT
Henry A. McEwsn Asvls,s,t ssh!er
DIRECTORS:
Joseph u. Smith. iames M
VIM. y. Preston. Hebor Vyv.r-
A. W Carlson. ~
Commercial Banking IN all n. h,,,.,..
Accounts Solicited 0''@
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To- the public n they are given their
desires, for they are permitted 10 exist
not that they may make money solely
but that they may effectively serve
those from whom they derive their
power
HOW TO REMOVE IN.
Publicity and not secrecy VIII win
hereafter and laws be construed by
their intent and not by their letter
otherwise public utilities win be owned
and operated by the public which cree
atod them even though the service be-
less efficient ana the result less salts
factory from a financial standpoint
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First-A better handling OF all for.
est work, because Il will be under
single head, and because the vast
and indispensable experience OF the de.
paltment IN all matters pertaining to
the forest reserves, TO forestry In gen.
eral, and to other forms Of production
from the soil, viii be easily and rap.
ldlY accessible
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PENSIONS.
Bureau Never More Satisfactory
Than Now.

The veterans Of the Civil war have a
claim upon the nation such as no other
Continued on page 90
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1MPORTANT REs1lLTe
BETTER HANDLING on WORK.

The creation OF forest service In
the department OF agriculture will have
for It's important results;
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SOILS on THE COUNTRY.

The soils OF the country are getting
attention from the farmers standpoint,
and interesting results are following.
We have duplicates OF the soils that
grow the wrapper tobacco IN Sumatra
and the filler tobacco In Cuba. II viii
be only a question OF time when the
large amounts paid TO these countries
will be paid 10 our own people, The
reclamation OF alkali lands Is prograss-
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WILL I'D MORE rSFFuL.

Second,-The reserves themselves. be-.
ing handled from the point OF view Of
the man In the field, instead OF the man
I'm the Office, will be more easily and
more widely useful 20 the people OF the
west than has been the case hitherto.
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Third.-Withln a comparatively shor.
time the reserves will become self
supporting. This is important, because
continually and rapidly increasing APP
proprlations viii DO necessary for the
proper care OF this exceedingly import.
ant interest OF the nation, and they can
and should be Offset by returns from
the national forests. Under similar
circumstances the forest possessions OF
other great nations form an important
source OF revenue to their governments,
CONSOLIDATION NECESSARY.
Every administrative officer con-
cerued is convinced OF the necessity for
the proposed consolidation Of forest
work in the department Of agriculture,
and ] myself have urged II more than
once IN former messages, Again |
commend Il to the early and favorable
consideration OF the Congress. The
interests Of the nation az large and
OF the west IN particular have suffered
greatly because Of the delay.
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WISDOM or THEIR CREATION.

Although the wisdom OF creating
forest reserves Is nearly everywhere
heartily recognized, yet In a few local
tiles there has been misunderstanding
and complaint, The following state
ment Il therefore desirable,
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Public play grounds arr necessary
means for the Development OF whole