The Teton peak-chronicle., 1904-12-08

" come under our flag. Co-opera ton is
hao with the state experiment stations,
ana 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 to various localities in our coun-
,fy' and marked benefit to our producers
has resulted
IRRIGATION.
During the two and half years that
nave 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
tne ara west. Construction has already
peen begun on the largest and most i'm
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-
narkably complete and effective and go
broad In Its provisions that wide range
OF undertakings has been possible under
it. AT the same time economy is guar
anteed by the tact that the funds must
ultimately be returned 10 be used over
again.
Forests.
II is the cardinal principle Of the for
est-reserve policy OF this Administration
that the reserves are fo- use. What
ever intcrferes with the use Of their re-
sourcs is TO he avoided by every possible
means. But these resources must he used
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 few localities
there has been misunderstanding and
complaint The following statement Is
therefore desirable.
The forest'eserve policv can be sue
ressful only when 1t has the full support
II the people of the West 1t can not
'afely. and Should not in any case. be i'm
posed upon them against their will But
neither can we accept the views of those
whose only interest in the forest is tenn
7orary: who are anxious TO reap what
hey have not sown ard then move away
leaving desolaton behind them.
The making of forest reserves within
ail,oad ard wagor-road land grant lin
is will hereafter, as for the past three
Vears. be 60 managed to prevent the
ssue. under the act of June 4. 1897, OF
base for exchange o. lieu selection (usu.
ally called scrip. In all cases where
| crest reserves within areas covered by
ard grants appear to be essential to
| The prosperity OF settlers. miners, 9th
| ers. the government lands within such
| proposed forest reserves will. as in tho
| recent past. be withdrawn from sale O.
| entry pending the completion of such
| negotiations with the owners OF the lane
| grants as will prevent the creation Of So
| called scrip
Establishment of game reserves
wherein may be preserved specimens
| Of our wild animals which are nov
rapidly tending toward extinction is
urged.
| The veterans Of the civil war have o
| claim upon the nation such as no othe-
| body Of our citizens possess The pen
| sion bureau has never in its history beer
managed in a more satisfactory mannel
than Is now the case.
indians.
The progress of the Indians toward civ
lization. though not rapid is perhaps al
that could be hoped for in view OF thu
| circumstances 1t is commonly declared
that the slow advance of the Indians Is
| due to the unsatisfactory character O.
the men appointed to take immediate
| charge Of them. and to some extent this
s. true. While the standard of the EN-
ployes in the Indian service shows grea
Improvement over that OF bygone years
and while actual corruption or fagran
dishonesty Is now the rare exception, i
is nevertheless the fact that the salarie'
paid Indian agents are not large enougl
to attract the best men to that field o
work. To achieve satisfactory result
the official in charge of an Indian trib
should possess the high qualification
which are required in the manager of ;
large business. but only in exceptiona
'ases Is 1t possible TO secure men Of sucl
I type for these positions
Postal Service.
In the Postoffice Department the serv
We has increased in efficiency. and con
litions as to revenue and expenditure
continue satisfactory. The increase o
revenue during the year was $9.35S. 81 10
,r GO per cent the total receipts amount
ing to s143.SS2 62434. The expenditure
we're $152 .36a .l16 20 an increase Of abou
| ! per cent over the previous year. beinl
shus $S979. 1872 Sc in excess of the cur
'ent revenue. Included in these expendi
'ures was total appropriation Of $12.
6637.35 for the continuation and exten
.ion OF the rural free delivery service
| which was an increase OF $4.902. 237. 3
| ,ver the amount expended for this pur
ose In the preceding fiscal year. Larg
IS this expenditure has been the benefi
| ,ent results attained In extending tn
rec distribution of mails to the resident
| # rural districts have justified the wis
om of the outlay. Statistics brough
own to the 1st of October. 1904. shoN
hat on that date there were 27.13S rura
outes established serving approximate
| 2.0O0 900 of people In rural districts re
| note from postoffices. and that ther
we're pending at that time 1859 petition
or the establishment of new rural route:
| l'nuuestionably some part of the geners
| Increase in receipts Is due to the In
| reased pc stal facilities which the rurf
ervice has afforded. The revenues hav
lso been aided greatly by amendment
n the classification of mail matter. an
he curtailment of abuses Of the second
lass mailing privilege. The average in
| ,rease in the volume Of mall matter fo
he period beginning with 1902 and end
! ng June. 1905 that portion for 1905 be
ng estimated). is 40.47 per cent. as com
jared with 25 46 per cent for the perio
Immediately preceding, and 1892 for tn
our-year period Immediately precedin
that.
The message here points out tn
need for Improvement in our consula
system, advises the creation of q nj
tional art gallery and suggests tn
enactment of q national Quarantin
law.
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