Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-03
IRRIGATION CONGRESS DUTY,

successful Boo al respects, and parucu-
larly getting back the original invest
ment 80 that the money may be used
again I'm the completion Of other pro-
ieCts aud thus In the general eNtel-
sion OF prosperity IN the west Until
IL has been proved that this great in-
vestment OF $4,000 000 IN irrigation
made by the government will be re-
turning 20 the treasury 10 Is useless 90
expect that tho people OF the country
VIII consider direct appropriations for
the work Let ms give the reclamation
service n chance TO utilize the present
investment a second time before dis
cussing such increase look forward
with great confidence 20 the result
THE FOREST SERVICE.
by the side Of the reclamation sery-
ice there has grown up another servsa
Of not less interest and value 10 you Of
the west. This Is the forest service,
which was created when the charge 81
the forest reserves was transferred
from the interior department 10 the de-
partment Of agriculture. The forest
policy OF the administration, which the
forest service is engaged In carrying
out. Is based. as ! have often said, on
the vigorous purpose 10 make every re-
source Of the forest reserves contribute
iu the highest degree 10 the permanent
prosperity Of the people who depend
upon them II ever the time should
come when the western forests are de-
slroyed. there viii disappear with them
the prosperity OF the stockman, the
miner the lumbeuman. and the rail-
roads. and most important OF all, the
small ranchman who cultiyates his own
land. | know that you are with me in
the intention 10 preserve the timber
the water. and the grass by using them
fully, but wisely and C0nservatiyely
We propose 10 do this through the
freest and most cordial cooperation be.
tween the government and every man
who Is IN sympathy With this policy,
the wisdom OF which no man who
knows the facts can for moment
doubt.
1T Is now less than two years since
the forest service was established. II
had A great task before Ito create or
reOrganize the service on = hundred
forest reserves and to ascertain and
meet the very different local conditions
and local needs all over the west. This
task is not finished. and Of course Il
could not have been finished IN So short
a time But the work mas been car.
ried forward with energy and inteln.
eence. and enough has been done 70
show how our forest policy is working
out.
The result Of first importance to
YOU as irrigators Is this The forest
service has proved that forest fires
can be controlled by controlling them
Only one-teuth Of one per cent Of the
area Of the forest reserves WAS burned
over In 1905 This achievement was
due both 10 the forest service and 81
the effective assistance ~ settlers and
others in and near the reserves, Er-
erythiug The government has ever
spent upon fits forest work IS a small
price 90 nay for the knowledge that
the streams which make your prosper.
ity can be and arc being freed from
the ever-present threat OF forest fires
DIFFERENCES WITH sTOCKMEN.
The Iong-standing aud formerly Bit
ter differences between the stockmen
aud the forest officers are nearly all
~
process Of settlement. Hearty cooper
alton exists almost everywhere be-
tween the officers OF forest service and
the local associations OF stockmen. who
are appointing advisory committees
which are systematically consulted by
the forest service on all questions ga
which they are concerned. This most
satisfactory condition Of mutual help
viii be as welcome 10 YOU as it is 10
The administration and TO the stock
men. To the stockmen IL means more
and more certain. grass, 90 you, be-
cause Of the better protection and
wiser use OF the range Il means stead
Ter stream flow and more water
The sales Of forest reserve timber
10 settlers miners. lumbeymen and 9TH
a users are increasing very rapidly
and I'm that way also the reserves are
successfully meeting a growing need.
FARMS IN RESERVES.
Lands in the forest reserves that are
more valuable for agriculture than Tor
forest purposes ATE being opened % set
Element aud entry as fast A. their agrl-
cultural character can % asceftalhtd.
There IL Therefore no longer excuse Tor
mate settlement and development II the
country. ON the contrary. they promote
and sustain that development and they
will DO 80 10 no way more powerfully
than through their direct contributions 90
the schools and roads Ten per cent 81 All
the money received from the forest re-
serves goes 20 the states for the use ~
The counties 90 which the reserves he. %
be used for schools and roads The
amount OF this contribution Il nearly 80.
o. for the FIRST year. II will grow stead.
i'm larger. and will form a certain and
permanent source ~ income. which would
not have been the case with the taxes
" hose place Il takes.
FINALLY. a body n intelligent. pracn-
cal we'll trained men. citizens % the
west. Is being built up-men lu whose
hands the public Interests, INCLUDING your
own. arc and will be- safe.
RESULTS ACHIEVED.
IAN these results are good. bui they
have not been achieved By the forest scr
vice alone on tho contrary, ihey repre-
sent also the needs and suggestions Of
the people ~ the whole vest They em-
body. constant changes and adjustments
10 meet these suggestions and needs. The
forest policy az the government iu the
vest has now become What the west De-
sire b % b. 10 is national policy
Nidcf than the boundaries ~ any state.
ana larger than the Interests " any SIN.
gls Industry, az c9ufss 10 cannot give any
.et Of men exactly what they would
choose Undoubtedly the lrrFator would
often like 90 have less stock ON bis water
sheds. while the stockman wants more
The humber man would like 90 cui more
timber. the settler and The miner would
1fisn like him % cut less. The county
authorities want 90 ree more MONEY com.
ns In for schools and roads. While the
siockman object 90 The risf
IN value 81 timber and grass Rut The On.
erests % the people a. a whole are. I
repeat safe in the hands OF the forest
service
"By keeping the public forests On to-
,uhllc hands our forest policy Substitutes
'hs good - the whole people Dor tho prov.
~ n the privileged few With that re-
.ulf ne ono Vin quarrel except the mfu
xho are LOSING the change ~ personal
Profit % the public expense
BASIS OF Foley.
"Our western forest policy Is based up1r
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