The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-12-16

| the Union and the islands Of the sea lat'
| Nv come under our flag. Cooperation
| had with the state experiment station
and with many other institutions and u
diylduals. The world Is carefully searcf
| ed for new varieties OF grains. fruit
grasses, vegetables, trees. ana shrup
suitable to various localities in our cour
try: and marked benefit to our producer
has resulted.
Irrigation.
During the two and half years TINS
have elapsed since the passage OF IN
reclamation act rapid progress has bee
made In the surveys and examinations
the opportunities for reclamation In tn
thirteen states and three territories
the arid West. Construction has alread
been begun on the largest and most I'm
portant of the irrigation works. and plan
are being completed for works which WI
utilize the funds now available. tn
reclamation act has been found to he re
vnarkably complete and effective. and
broad in its provisions that wide rang
Of undertakings has been possible unde
Il, At the same time, economy 10 guar
anteed BY the fact that the funds mus
ultimately DO returned to be used owe
again.
II Ia the cardinal principle Of the for
est-reserve policy Of this Administrative
that the reserves are to- use What
ever intcrferes with the use az their re
sources Is TO he avoided by every possibI
means. But these resources must he use'
in such a way as to make them perma
nent
Although the wisdom Of creating for
est reserves is nearly everywhere heart
ly recognized. yet In a few localities
there has been misunderstanding ant
complaint. The following statement Il
therefore desirable:
The forest-reserve policy can be sue
cessful only when II has the full supper
Of the people Of the West. 1t can no
safely. and should not In any case. be i'm
posed upon them against their will, Blu
neither can we accept the views Of those
whose only interest In the forest Is tenn
porary: who are anxious TO reap wha'
they have not sown and then move away
leaving desolation behind them.
The making OF forest reserves within
"ailroad and wagon-road land grant lin
its will hereafter. as for the past three
wears. be 60 managed as to prevent the
issue. under the act Of June 4. 1897. OF
base for exchange OF lieu selection (usu
ally called scrip. In all cases where
Forest reserves within areas covered bN
and grants appear to be essential to
the prosperity Of settlers. miners or 9th
ers. the government lands within sucf
forest reserves will. as in tn
recent past be withdrawn from sale o
entry pending the completion Of sucf
negotia lions with the owners OF the lan(
grants as will prevent the creation Of so
called scrip
Establishment of game reserve
may be preserved specimen
Of our wild animals which are nov
rapidly tending toward extinction Is
urged.
Pensions.
The veterans OF the civil war have
lain upon the nation such as no othe'
'ody Of our citizens possess The pen
ion bureau has never In Its history beer
in a more satisfactory manner
han is now the case.
indians.
The progress of the Indians toward civ
Iization. though not rapid Is perhaps al
hat could be hoped for in view Of thu
circumstances It Is commonly declared
hat the slow advance OF the Indians i
ne to the unsatisfactory character O.
he men appointed to take immediat'
barge Of them. and to some extent thi'
J true. While the standard OF the EN-
loyes in the Indian service shows grea
Improvement over that Of bygone years
nd while actual corruption or fagran
Ishonesty IL now the rare exception, j
nevertheless the fact that the saiarie:
Aid Indian agents are not large enougl
} attract the best men to that field o
ork. To achieve satisfactory result"
lie official in charge OF an Indian trib
lould possess the high qualification,
hich are required in the manager of |
rye business. but only in exceptions
ses Is 1t possible to secure men OF sucl
type for these positions.
Postal Service.
In the Postoff1ce Department the serv.
e has increased in efficiency. and con
lions as to revenue and expenditure
ntinue satisfactory. The increase O
venue during the year was $9.35s.ls1.10
SO per cent. the total receipts amount
3 to s14S.Ss2.62434 The expenditures
re 1852 1862 1850. an increase of abou'
per cent over the previous year. being
ls $S.979.492.36 In excess Of the cur
ut revenue. Included In these expendi. |
res was a total appropriation OF $12..
'.6S7.35 for the continuation and extern
n Of the rural free delivery service
ich was an increase Of $4,000. 1913
sr the amount expended for this pur.
se In the preceding fiscal year. Larg'
this expenditure has been the benef
It results attained in extending tn
e distribution Of mails to the resident
rural districts have justified the wis
n OF the outlay. Statistics brough
vn to the LIST Of October. 1904. shoy
t on that date there were 27.13S rura
ties established. serving approximate |
100000 Of people in rural districts re-
te from postoffices. and that Their
re pending at that time $3.50 petition
the establishment Of new rural routes
some part of the genera
rease in receipts Is due to the In
ased postal facilities which the rura
vice has afforded. The revenues hay,
o been aided greatly by amendment.
the classification Of mail matter. AM
curtailment Of abuses Of the second
ss mailing privilege. The average in.
ase in the volume of mail matter 10
period beginning with 1902 and end
June. 1905 Chat portion for 1905 be.
estimated), is 40.47 per cent. as com
ed with 25.46 per cent for the periot
mediately preceding. and 1892 for tn
r-year period Immediately preceding
It.
The message here points out the
ed for improvement In our consula,
stem, advises the creation Of q ma