The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-08

had with the state experiment stations.
and with other institutions and IA.
diyiduals, The world " carefully search.
ed for new varieties % grains. fruits
gfasscs. vegetables. trees, and shrubs
suitablc 10 various localities In our coun.
try; and marked benefit to our producers
has resulted
Irrigation.
During the two n a half years that
have elapsed since the passage Of the
reclamation act rapid PROGRESS has been
made IA 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 i'm.
portant Of the irrigation works, and plans
are being completed for works which win
utilize the funds now available. The
reclamation act has been found to be re-
mafkahiy complete and effective. and 10
broad In its provisions tina a wide range
Of undertakings has been possible under
Il. AZ the same time. economy Is guar
anteed by the fact that the funds must
ultimately be returned to be used over
again.
]. 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 10 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 creatlng for
est reserves is nearly everywhere heart
ny recognized yet In a few localities
there has been MISUNDERSTANDING and
complaint. The following statement Is
therefore desirable,
The forest-fescrve policy can be sue
cesstul only when st has the fun support
OF the people % the West. IL can not
safely. and should not in any case. be Inn
posed upon them against their will But
neither can we accept the views Of those
whose only interest IN the forest Is tenn
porary; who are anxious 90 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 lin
its viii hereafter. as for the past three
years. be SO managed as to prevent the
issue, under the act Of u 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 be withdrawn from sale or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 viii 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 OF 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
ilization. though not rapid. Is perhaps all
hat could be hoped for in view OF the
circumstance. Il is commonly declared
that the slow advance Of the Indians is
due TO the unsatisfactory character %
the men appointed TO take immediate
charge Of them. and 60 some extent this
is true. While the standard of the en-
ployes In the indian servico shows great
Improvement over that Of bygonc years.
and while actual corruption OF fragrant
dishonesty Is nov the mre exception. n
is nevertheless the fact that the salaries
paid Indian gents are not large enough
TO attract the best men 60 that neld Of
work To achieve satisfactory results
the official IN charge Of an Indian tribe
hou possess the high qualifications
which arc required In the manager Of a
large business. but only in exceptional
cases Is 81 possible 20 secure men % such
a type for these positions
Postal Service.
In the Post0nice Department the sery-
I've has Increased In efficiency. and com
ditlOns as 10 revenue and expenditure
continue satisfactory. The Increase Of
revenue during the year was Ss.35SISiI0
or SO per cent. the total receipts AMOUNT
Ing 60 s~ls2SS26s43g. The expenditures
were fi5e.362 1i670 an Increase Of about
9 per cent over the previous year. being
thus Ss.s7s.fs2 So tn excess OF the cur
rent revenue Included IN these eNpendi-
lures was "a total appropriation % ST..
a5a.6s7.35 for the continuation and extern
sion q the rural free delivery service.
which was an Increase % sA.sG2. g37G5
over the amount expended FOR this pur-
pose ia the preceding fiscal year Large
as this expenditure has been the bcnen-
cent results attained Ia extending the
free Distribution ~ mails to the residents
81 rural districts have Justified the Wis
dom % the outlay Statistics brought
down TO the LIST OF October. iaog. show
that on that date there we're eT.iss rural
routes established serving approximately
taf"HNfFH" W NARlfNA VI fNfNA NfHNN NNNN w.
mote from postoflces. and hat there
were pending az hat time 3.ssa petitions
Tor the establishment OF new rural routes
Nnquestionably some part Of the general
~iucrcase Az receipts iH due 60 the In
creased postal facilities which the rural
service has afforded The revenues have
also been aided greatly by amendments
Ga the classification Of mail matter. and
the cu~rtaliment % abuses OF the Eecoud-
class mailing privilege The average ia
crease Ia the volume Of mail matter Coz
tho period beginning with lso1 and esd
ing June. 1905 tthat portion Tor 1905 be-
ms eatimatcdl g. f0.t7 per cent as com
pared with 1856 per cent for thc period
immediately preceding and 1922 Tor ihe
four-yrar period immediately preceding
that.
The message here points out the
need FOR Improvement In our consular
system. advises the creation Of a na.
tional art gallery and suggests the
enactment OF a national quarantine
law.
EStraVasanes In Printing.
I call your attention 10 The great er-
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