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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-06

Washington. D. G., Oct. G.-The
new rules for the national forest re,
serves, announced by the Secretary
OF Agriculture on July J.. were maize
to give freer use Of the reserves 10
the residents Of the states In which
they are situated, Experience has
already shown nhat they are wei.
coined.
The west understands what this
means better than does the cast,
From the first the east has believed
In the reserves and declared that
there could not be too many Of them.
but In the west the first effect Of
their proclamation was widespread
alarm. II was feared that the re.
serves would check the development
Of the region, would burden neigh.
boring communities with taxes, and
would prevent the taking for local
needs of the timber which lay CLOSE
AT hand. Both In the east and Il.
the west the wrong idea prevailed
that a reserved forest was not for
use.
A forest reserve Is meant to yield
up its wealth, as a farm doss, or n
stream which turns the wheels of
many mills. In the long run it SHOULD
both guard and increase the r%esources
Of the country in which 1t lies.
The mere creation OF forest reserves
without provision for their admins
trat!on. was therefore both inneffec-
tual ad annoying TO local interests
dependent upon their resorces. Con
sequently the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, In 1896. requested the National
Academy of Sciences to recommend a
national forest policy. This resulted
in the passage Of the act of June l.,
1897, under which, with several sub
sequent amendments. forest reserves
are now administered.
On the theory that the manage
ment OF land. not Of forests, was chief
" involved. this law gave the Sec.
rotary Of the Interior authority over
the reserves. and provided that their
surveying, mapping, and general clas-
sification should be done by the Uni
ted States Geological Survey, and the
execution Of administrative work by
the general land office.
Consolidation Of Forces.
The result was not satisfactory.
The technical and complex problems
arising from the necessary use of
forest and range soon demanded the
Introduction of scientific methods
and a technically trained force, which
could not be provided under the ex-
listing system. The advice and SER
vices of the Bureau of Forestry were
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-06

There will be quite a number from
the M"scnic lodges In Silver City
who will attend the grand lodge
bodies in Albuquerque this month.
Besides the representatives from Sill
YER City Lodge No. s. Royal Arch
Chapter and Commandery. A number
of candidates for the Shriners' degree
contemplating going.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-06
SELLING TIMBER
FROM RESERVES
How New Rule. Giving Freer Use Of Govern
ment Forest Lands. is Working

found necessary, but. under the law.
could be but imperfecty utilized,
various branches OF government
forest work became apparent and vas
urged upon congress by the president
and all the executive officers concern.
ed. Finally. the act of February l.,
1905, transferred to the Secretary Of
Agriculture entire jurisdiction over
the forest reserves except in matters
OF surveying and passage Of title.
Scientific forestry means wise use
hot the locking up OF forest wealth,
bur putting 1t To profit under we'll
known laws which consol the right
utilization of the forest. II is just be-
cause Q second crop Is desirable that
the first crop calls for the %forester's
ak, and the forester's skill Is again
needed in the reservation Of seed
trees and. above all, in protection
from fire.
So when the reserves were trans.
ferred TO the care Of the forest ser.
vice, in the Department OF Agricul.
ture, work was at once begun to
bring the forests into larger use, 10
develop Their resources both for the
needs Of settlers and for the good of
the forest itself. The office was
moved nearer to the applicant: that
Is, more authority was given to the
forest officers or the reserves, so
that settlers entitled TO the free use
OF timber, as well as those wishing 10
purchase timber in small quantities,
might be served on the spot, without
delay. Whenever timber is wanted
on a larger scale. experts are assigned
10 report on the ACCESSIBILITY of a sale.
and where large transactions are in
due course completed, the timber is
removed under contracts which pro-
vide for a second crop by fixing a
diameter limit. by careful logging
methods, and by burning the slash 70
prevent fires. Twenty-Five Forest as
sistants, assigned as technical assist
ants to forest supervisors, are at
present engaged in the making OF
working plans. Forest inspectors in
spect and report upon all the work
done on the reserves.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-06

Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Greta.
iaighter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Shoe
maker Of Silver City, 10 Mr.. Horace
pIinn Hunter. The ceremony will
take place at the Church of the Good
Shepherd in that city, Tuesday after
noon. October II, at $3.50 o'cock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-06

Miss Mamie barrow. who has been
acting as night operator at the office
Of the Grant County Telephone com.
pany in Silver City has resigned her
position, and will leave in a few days
for Arizona. She is succeeded by
Miss Ollie Warden, a very competent
young lady.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-06
Force on the Reserves.

Besides these technically trained
f%oresfers there are also employed tor
est supervisors, rangers and guards
TO these Mel is given general admin.
~,strat'cn and care of the reserves.
They must know their regions. he
eamilsar with local conditions, and
combine good sense, independence.
and the physical, mental, and neral
qualities which make good woods:nnr
he Secretary of Agriculture has,
Under the law, discretion to allow Or
refuse free use Of forest reserve tim
her and stone by bona fide settlers
miners. residents, and prosecutors y
] This free use is intended merely 10
provide for the immediate needs Of
the Individual himself. not to perieit
him 70 cut timber for sale to others.
Free use Is expressly refused to saw
mill proprietors owners Of large estab-
Hshments Of commercial enterprises.
and companies and corporations. The
free privilege is also refused TO IN
trespasser.
Under the present scheme of ad.
ministration all timber on forest re-
serves which a be cut safely and
for which there is actual need is for
sale. Applications to purchase are
invited. Green timber may be sold
except where its removal makes a
second crop doubtful. reduces the
safety. or INJURIES the streams. All
dead timber is for sale.
Glasses Of Timber Sales.
There are three classes Of timber
sales. Setting aside California. where
every sale of n class Of timber
must be advertised for 60 days. the
classes are briefly these: The first
includes dead timber worth not more
than $50. on application to a forest
ranger or a deputy forest ranger:
the second, dead and living timber.
worth not more than 500, for which
the forest supervisors approval II
be secured; and the third, timber
worth lore than 800, which must
be advertised. and can, as a rule. be
approved only by a forester. All tim.
Der must be paid for, in full or in in.
stallments, before it Is out.
The local officers of the reserves
receive all applications for permission
to cut. and grant permission for small
amounts. but they receive none of the
money paid for timber or for any
other use Of the reserves. No one
but the Special Fiscal Agent Of the
Forest Service in Washington. d. C..
Is authorized TO receive any payments
whatsoever. The regulations promul.
gated by the Secretary of Agriculture
that:
All money. whether payments. de-
or settlements. must be sent
to the Spec'al Fiscal Agent AMI
not transmitted through a forest of.
ficer. Money must always be sent bv-l
postal money order. express money
or national bank draft on New
York. Other forms of drafts. cash.
checks, or certified checks will not
be accepted"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-06
HARVEY'S
The High Mountain Home

Mo- comfort, heaIth and pleasure
. trip to this famous resort.
lctrrlaee ONE In Tuesdays snd Fri.
days; goes out Wednesdays ard Sat.
urdays.. Terms are $500 Z day or
$1,000 a week.. Fare each way, $t.00.
The "Trip. including passage and .
stay from Saturday 10 Friday or from
Wednesday TO Tuesday Is $1,000.
Leave orders at Murphey's drug
store or Judge Wooster's office In the
City Hall. Address II. A. Harvey,
City.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
CONGRATULATIONS.
Received Many Tokens of Esteem on
Nineteenth Birthday.

LONDON, March, 17.-Princess Pat
ricia of Connaught, whose betrotnal
to the Crown Prince of Sweden and
Norway was announced recently
received many congratulations to-
day on the occasion of her
birthday. Princess Vic
toria who IS niece of King Ed
ward, was born at Buckingham Pal
ace, March II, 1885, and named in
honor of her Grandmother, Queen Vic
toria. and in honor of the Saint on
whose nameday she was born. Her
betrothed, Prince Oscar, as the eldest
son of the Crown Prince Of Norway
and Sweden, will, if he lives and the
royal house of Sweden and Norway
maintains itself through it's present
troubled times, one day be king OF
the dual monarchy. He is four years
older than his finance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR
FIRST IS DAYS is OVER
81 DEGREES.
Average for the Month for IS Years
Was As Desrees-Deficieney in
Rainfall Increases.

If there has been a warmer March
in Walla Walla it does not show on the
records at the Walla Walla weather
Office. Observer Newman delved back
into his records this morning and
found that the average temperature Of
the month for some Is years past was
As degrees, while the Is days Of this
month shows an average temperature
of a trifle over 81 degrees.
On one day only so far this month
has the mean temperature fallen below
40 degrees and that was on the 18th
when freezing point was touched. The
mean temperature for each day of the
month is as follows: 1856; $50; 3-54
5-58; 6-54; 7-52; $50; 9-54; 1885
11-43; 1892; 1910; 1852; 1858. The
average has been about 81 degrees.
With so much warm weather, how
ever, there has been a decided lack of
rainfall, the total amount for the first
half of the month being but IL of an
inch. The deficiency since January /,
totalled 2.23 inches last night and the
total deficiency for the month is SO
of an inch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
SETTLE STATE LINE DISPUTE
WASHINGTON TO ASK THE FED
ERAL COURT TO LOCATE
THE LINE.
Description of the Boundary Is Indefi.
nite-TroubIe Over Collecting
Fishermen's Licenses.

1t is stated that as the result of
conference between Assistant Attorne.
General E. c. Macdonald of Washing
ton and Attorney General Crawford of
Oregon an action will be instituted in
the United States courts in the near
future for the purpose of locating the
boundary lies. The boundary was
There has been friction in the matter
of collecting fishing licenses at the
mouth of the Columbia river for years.
both states claiming the territory, and
it is decided to have the matter ad
justed.
After the state of Washington brings
the suit, Attorney General Crawford
will make an appearance on behalf of
Oregon and upon issues formed the
court will ascertain where the true
boundary lies. The boundary was
fixed by the act of congress admitting
the state to the union, but the descrip-
ably require evidence to determine the
course of the lines mentioned. The
description begins at the southwest
corner of the state, as follows:
Beginning one marine league at sea,
due west from the point where the
42d parallel of north latitude inter-
sects the same; thence northerly, at
the same distance from the line of the
coast, lying west and opposite the
state, including all islands within the
jurisdiction of the United States, to
point due west and opposite the
middle of the north ship channel of
the Columbia river; thence easterly, to
and up the middle channel of said
! river, and where it is divided by is
lands, up the middle of the widest
channel thereof to point near Fort
Walla Waila, where the 46th parallel
of north latitude crosses said river -
etc.
1t will be noticed that in approach
ing the Columbia river the boundary
begins opposite the middle of the
north channel and then goes to and
up the middle channel Without
| having yet investigated the matter, At
! torney General Crawford thinks there
| may have been some mistake in writ
ing the description for the description
specifies the middle Of the channel in
all instances except where it refers to
the middle channel" and there it
does not specify the middle of the
middle channel
The channels in the Columbia are
continually changing, and it is ex-
pected that testimony will be neces-
sary to determine where these lines
were and now are.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
PARK COMMISSIONER JOHN F.
M'LEAN TALKS ABOUT HIS
FUTURE PLANS.
Fifty Trees Are to Be Set Out This
Year-Work on the Walks and
Driveways.

Cherries in big lucious punches, free
for the picking, will be one of the at
fractions at the city park within few
years. When Park Commissioner Nc
Lean makes up his list of trees to be
planted at the park this spring it will
include an order for number of Royal
Ann and other varieties Of cherry
trees.
Cherry trees afford excellent shade
when they mature, and besides look at
the enjoyment they will afford the
youngsters when they begin to bear"
the park commissioner said this morn
ing. 1.-The fruit will be free to the
public and the only thing the city will
Improvements planned for the park
this year include the setting out of a
large number of shade trees. Among
the varieties will be maple, Russian
poplars and elm trees, besides the
cherry trees In all about so two-year-
old trees will be set out. In addition to
this we are putting in number of now
flower beds and finishing up consider
able work on the driveways and walks
that were started last year. Walla
Walla will have a park to be proud of
seem rather slow work. There are SO
many things that the city needs that
available and be satisfied
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
JACOB HARTUNG UNDERGOING
THOUSAND DEATHS AT ST.
MARY's HOSPITAL.
Disease Caused by Soil Infection and
Is Exceedingly Rare in the
West.

With his jaws tightly clenched and
his body contorted and contracted in
horrible manner by the terrible disease,
Jacob Hartung, a laborer whose home
is at 142 Malcolm street, is at st.
Mary's hospital suffering from tetanus,
caused by soil infection, an exceeding
ly rare disease in the west. LocwjaW
is the most prominent symptoms of
the disease and Hartung is suffering
thousand deaths in his battle for life.
While at work on a building few
weeks ago Hartung accidentally cut
himself in the right hand. The wound
apparently healed over and he con-
tinued work. A few days ago his hand
began to pain him and he consulted
DR.. Howard r. Keylor. The case was
diagnosed as tetanus and Hartung
was sent to st. Mary's hospital. AT
any unusual noise Hartung is thrown
into violent commissions. His jaws
ClonCQ llSutly dIlO LIS OCuS So1Sio NV"
and writhes in a horrible manner.
His sufferings are intense during the
commissions. The cause of tetanus is
a certain bacillus found in the soil
The disease is quite common in GER
tain localities in the east although in
the west very few cases have been
brought to The attention of the medi-
cal authorities. Hartung's case, it is
believed, is the first ever occurring in
Walla Walla and the symptoms and
progress of the disease are being keen
ly noted by the attending physicians
Hartung has slight chance to recover
and everything possible is being done
to relieve him of mis- sufferings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
PEOPLE ON The MOVE


John Baxter, of the Baxter Realty
company, made a flying business trip
to Prescott yesterday returning last
evening Farmers of the Prescott
neighborhood who failed to get in their
fall wheat are busy seeding" Mr.. Bax-
ter said this morning. ct will be ten
days yet before the entire acreage
that is to be sown to spring wheat will
be seeded down. Fall wheat that was
sown late is looking fine and the early
spring wheat is coming up nice.
Those fields sown along in October and
November will need a lot of rain to
produce a normal crop" Mr.. Baxter
states that considerable building is go
ing on around Prescott and that the
town is gradually coming to the front
as nimportant trading center.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

Comes From India-Rev. Henry
Masters Andrews who is returning
from a fifteen-years' residence in Ian
daur, India, arrived in the city today
and will speak Sabbath morning and
evening in the pulpit of the Presbyter-
ian church, Birch and First streets
Unlike many men who have made a
long residence in a foreign land Mr.
Andrews has not lost the power of ex-
pressing himself in the mother tongue
but is a fluent speaker and interesting
lecturer The public will be welcome
at both the Sabbath services in the
brick church when Mr.. Andrews will
tell of the manners and customs and
the religious conditions of the quaint
section of the great peninsula of Hin
dustan, known as Lodiana, where he
has lived for so many years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

w. D. Atkins is a Walla Walla Wis
itor today from Pasco.
d. P. Smythe of Pendleton is regis
tered at the Dacres today.
W. F. Matlock, mayor of Pendleton,
is in the city on business today.
G. D. Clements and wife Of Kenne-
wick are guests at the State today.
w. J. Duncan, a we'll known Waits
burg citizen, is visiting in Walla Wal
la today.
N. E. Mccormick has returned from
an extended visit with relatives in
Kansas.
Mrs. Minnie Robb of Dayton, is in
the city visiting her mother, Mrs.
David Trumbu1l.
Robert Burns, general agent of the
o. r. & N. company, has returned
from Pendleton.
j. H. O'Neil, travelling freight agent
of the o. r. & n. company, has re-
turned to Portland.
w. D. Smith of Barre, Vermont, is in
the city visiting with his cousin, Mrs.
Eugene H. Boyer.
w. E. Timer, adjutant general of
the Oregon National Guard, was in the
city today fro mSalem.
L. w. Spawr, a prominent Prescott
business man, is transacting business
in Walla Walla today.
Plat Morrow, of the firm of ]. H.
Morrow & Son, of Waitsburg, is reg
istered at the Dacres today.
Among visitors to Walla Walla to-
day is ]. M. Edwards of Lewiston, who
is engaged in business at that point.
Mrs F. F. Wams1ey, who has been
in the city visiting her mother, Mrs.
Hannah M. VanHorn, has returned to
Portland.
Commissioner George Struthers has
returned from a business trip to Day
ton and vicinity where he looked after
farming interests.
Bishop Lemuel H. Wells of Spokane
will arrive in Walla Walla tomorrow
for the purpose of confirming large
class at st. Paups Episcopal church
Sunday morning.
Joseph McCabe, vice president and
general manager of the Washington
& Columbia River Railway company,
has returned from Spokane, wnere he
went to meet President Elliott of the
Northern Pacific.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
TOWN TOPICS


Married by Judge-At his office in
the court house yesterday afternoon
Judge James j. Huffman performed
the marriage ceremony of Alfred J..
Diamond of London, England, and
Amelia Tremblay of Quebec.
Funeral of Arthur Payne-The fun
eral of Arthur Payne, who died at
Cove, Oregon, last Sunday occurred
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Payne form
erly resided in Walla Walia being en-
ployed at the Chicago store for over
a year. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Payne
of this city attended the funeral. ="
Five Years for AssauIt-Orville G..
Shaw, a young Tacoma man, will spend
the next five years of his life in the
penitentiary. Young Shaw was ar
rested on a charge of assault. Owing
to his prominence his trial attracted
considerable attention. He was con-
victed and yesterday was given a five
year sentence. He is expected at the
prison within a few days to begin his
sentence.
Noted Divine-Rev. Cornelius H.
Patton, D. D., formerly pastor Of the
First Congregational church of ST.
Louis, and now home secretary of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, will speak in the
Congregational church, corner Alder
and Palouse streets this evening at
$780, The citizens of Walla Walla are
cordially welcomed. DR.. Patton is an
able and interesting speaker.
Bank Officers EIected-The stock
holders of the Exchange Bank at
Waitsburg nave elected the following
officers: President, John H. Morrow;
vice president, F. M. Weatherford;
cashier, H. P. Peterson; assistant
cashier, William Weatherford; direct
ors, John H. Morrow, MAZugar, F. M.
Weatherford, D. V. Wood, M. H.
Keiser, c. M. Taylor and H. P. Peter
son. The bank will erect a new brick
building in the spring.
Meet Tomorrow-The committee of
As taxpayers selected by the commits
sioners will meet at the court house
question of arranging for the WalIa
Walla county exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark fair. A commission to consist of
three members will also be selected at
the meeting, whose duties it will be to
arrange for the exhibit and to appor-
ton the $4,000 that is to be appropriated
by the county commissioners
Rain Is GeneraI-Word from differ
ent parts of the county are to the eff
feet that today's rain is pretty general
throughout the valley. At Eureka this
morning a good shower occurred and
the indications were favorable for
more rain during the day. At Dixie
and Waitsburg good showers occurred
Up to noon in walla Walla there was
about .G6 Of an inch The forecagt is
for occasional showers tonight and
tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
OVER DAM ON THE
COTTONWOOD AT AN END,
SAYS WARDEN MORSE.
,r;etor Has Put in Ladder Which
VIII Permit Of Trout to Pass
Up the Stream.

Came Warden Morse visited the old
charles Hood place five miles east of
1vona Walla yesterday where he in
.nected the dam which has been con-
,,cta,7 across the Cottonwood and
,icb residents of that section said
r,as preventing trout from ascending
.ho stream. The owner of the farm
Rutler. invited the warden to
investigate the dam.
The warden found that the dam
which is about Is feet long was about
IN inches in height and completely
INSTRUCTED the passage of fish up the
stream. Mr.. Butler was anxious to
remedy the dam so that trout would
have no difficulty in mounting it and
with the assistance of Warden Morse
q fish ladder was constructed.
1.-The Conntonwood is peculiar
maintain stream" Warden Morse said
Yesterday after his return from the
Rutled farm. There is splendid
flow of water at Mr.. Buffers place but
two hundred yards below the stream
disappears from view in a rocky bed.
did not follow the stream to see If the
water put in an appearance again but
in all probabilities it does as settlers
below depend on the stream for irriga-
ton purposes in early spring. The
stream near the Butler place is fairly
alive with trout"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

YOUNG MEN TO LEARN THE BAR
Der trade; positions guaranteed.
Write today. Moler's Barber College,
Salt Lake City.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17
NOTICE..

l desire to inform the public that
have purchased the Arlington House.
/ have thoroughly renovated the same
and changed its name to that OF the
Farmers Hotel. 1t is my purpose to
conduct a clean, comfortable and re-
spectacle lodging house and I solicit
a share of your patronage. Don't
forget the location, corner Fifth and
Main streets. J. M. Graham.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-17

Arthur Bowman has returned from
Seattle.