The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-06

liver said record OF records TO the gov
ernor Of Vermont, the same to be depos
tied in the archives of said State
The records, in accordance with the
resolution of Congress were duly deliv
cred to me, through the intervention I
of Senator Proctor, and the same have /
been deposited in the archives Of the K
State; there TO remain forever as a I
most important part OF the history OF
the beginnings of Vermont
The story Of the mearthing and re-
e0very Of these records, and the anthem |
tieity aud original character of the /
same is told clearly and eonelusively |
in the volume embracing the fac smile
Of said records arranged and published
by Senator PROCTOR in February of this
year at Washington; many copies Of
which the Senator has generously dis
tributed among the Libraries and citi
zens Of this State. The research, the
ingenuity and the evident determine
ton to arrive at the exact TRUTH and
the inestimable valne Of the work IL
self to this State, are matters upon
which the Senator and the State are
to be heartily congratulated
In 1896 It was the peculiar privilege
and good fortune of Senator George +.
Hoar Of Massachusetts, to cause to be
brought from England and presented TO
his native State the celebrated and
priceless manuscript which con
tains the original record Of the life
in Leyden Of the founders Of Plymouth,
OF the voyage across the sea, and Of
the first thirty years Of the colony in
America. The manuscript contains the
compact made on board the Maytiower
the first written constitution in his
tory.
ii il now the privilege Of Senator
Proctor 10 have rendered q similar SER
vice to his State
OF both these achievements the Lam
guage Of Senator Hoar Is most fittingly
appropriate
"The American people in the midst
of an their material activities, then
desire Tor wealth and empire, are a sen.
timental people, easily and deeply stir
red By anything that touches their finei
feelings, especially anything that re
lates 10 their history"
Vermont Revolutionary Rolls
Under the provisions Of the act &
provide for the coilating and publish
ing Of the Rosters, Muster Rolls am
other Colonial and Revolutionary rec
ords. very handsome volume of owe
eight hundred pages, with coplou
and comprehensive index, has been Cd
tied and published under the superyis
ion of Prot j i. Goodrich of Burling
tom The volume has been dep0site
IN the archives Of the State, an
should not only be of great benefit, bu
of great value to everyone inteTeste
in the early military history Of Vei
mont
Some Recommendations.
Vermont has the making Of an EN-
pire The slate, tile marble, the graz
ite, that underlie her hills and mouI
tains hold the promise and potency {
inexhaustible wealth
Vermont Is also natural park.
is capable Of infinite improvement.
Cue method would be 10 form
State organization for solving the 70
estrv problem IN Vermont, followin
tire example Of European countries, an
suppIementing the work OF the Unite
States Bureau Of Forestry. Let
commission be appointed BY the 90
ernor Of three or FIVE eminent gentleme
who are deeply interested in this sui
est and who would serve without con
pensation, and whose duty il shou
be To adopt 4 comprehensive furestl
policy for the State, and plan Tor Il
protection and replautIng Of forest
for the study OF their quality and cor
position, the conditions necessary f
the successful reproduction Ok the mo
valuable trees THE prevention al fore
fires, the relation OF the growth Of 70
csts to humidity and the rain fall, AZ
rs designate methods by which lllI
bering operations may be best CARR
on So as 20 leave The lands cut over
a condition which win more readily q
nit OF forest reproduction.
The aim OF the commission shou
be both utihtarian and aesthetic.
According to the census the fore
prodnct Of Vermont was. IN 1899. 3,
ond in value--the hay and forage or,
only exceeding IT, This timber Ct
should continue To be one 81 Vernon
most valuable assets. The exist
timber lands should be so utilized
to secure not only present profit,
insure development and eontinuan
OF the land in Vermont incciuded
farms. more than one-half Is unimpr'
ed The waste aud abandoned ira
of the State should be planted B
planted intelligently with usch vai
ties Of trees as viii be most protlta
To onr children, as well a. enhanc
the wealth and beauty Of the State
Hand in hand with the preservat
and rehabilitation Of the forests,
the conservation and development
the water power Of tile State, WA
by the law Of nature must, Of nece
til, be common to all. No one can h
more than a temporary, transient pI
erty in It. This wealth produce
power the State shonld guard and :
tect ana from il derive great bens
1t Is inexhaustible, for nature rep
islies I'll Its value is inealculable, J
that the transmission Of the cleo
current over long distances is an
comphshed fact The distribution
electricity to points far distant Il
the place of its generation, opens
vast possibilities in the utilization
water power.
Massachusetts, with not quite /,
si1th the area 81 New York, hats,
der It's enlightened policy, deyelC
t81 900 water horse power as aga
New Works 100000 excluding MI
ra.A And this She has done BY ut
ing the power hy means Of hmm
dams M the Connecticut AL Hoh