Arizona republican., 1906-04-21
RECLAMATION FORCE
 UNDtR6OES A CHANCE
Dr. Lind of Roosevelt, Chief InSpe ctOr
 of Service Disbursing Offices.

Roosevelt, April 19.-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican)-- During the early part of the week 2 bit of information was made public which will make a considerable change in the personnel of the office force of the reclamation service at the ROose- welt office. The change referred to is the advancement of Dr. F. G. Lind, the special disbursing officer of the Salt River project, to the position of chief inspector of disbursing officers of the reclamation service. with headquarters in Washington. and the promotion Of Gordon N. Vansant, first assistant paymaSter, 10 the position of disburS- ing officer of the Salt River project Both promotions came somewhat as a surprise to those connected with the government work, but nevertheless all heartily approve the change, as it is merited by both Dr. Lind and MT. Nansant.
 When pr. Lind returned from Washington. D. C., last month, it was believed by those who knew that some such change was contemplated. but as the plans for the new officers had not yet been fully settled upon, pr. Lind did not give out the information until the present week. When speaking of the matter to The Republican repre- sentative, pr. Lind said that his pro- motion to inspector was only a part of a very comprehensive scheme which had been decided upon during his re- cent trip and sojourn in Washington for the general improvement of the administration of the business affairs of the reclamation service.
 It is generally admitted by those ioI1 in ot the Salt River project is by far the most advanced and most ably-con- ducted project with which the service has yet had to do. This is due prob ably to the fact that it was one of the first started and has had almost from the first the undivided attention Of the men wno are now at the head of the reclamation service. It is looked to as a sort of model after which all the others are to be patterned. and naturally in trying to formulate some plan or scheme for the uniform admin istration of affairs it was looked to to furnish man to help in the work. Dr. Lind was the man chosen.
 The general plan adopted for the carrying out of this work is as fol- lows: A committee of four has been appointed, whose duty it will be to visit all the projects now under way, look into all their needs and require ments, examine the particular needs of each, and then meet in Washington at some future time and with all the facts and data at hand, so construct a system of accounting that will be large enough and elastic enough to meet the demands of all. This com mittee consists of C. H. Fitcn. chief auditor, M. F. Webster, expert ac- countant, Dr. E. G. Lind. chief inspec- tor of disbursing officers. all of the reclamation service, and a fourth man an outside expert accountant.
 Uniformity in keeping the accounts of the various projects which hereto fore has been impossible will now be practicable under the present scneme. Another thing in it's favor also is the fact that as yet all the projects are comparatively new, and little or no difficulty will be experienced in sub stituting the new plan for the old ones in use at the present time. These men will meet here in Roosevelt about May 15. where some time will be spent in looking over this project. when they will later start on their tour of all the work under the direction of the recla- mation service.
 A great loss will be sustained by the people of Roosevelt On- the Hill in the departure of pr. Lind, for. beside being a gentleman of exceptional abil- ity, he was a friend to everyone, and everyone mas cause to remember the many kindnesses which he was contin- ually performing for all. He was an especial friend to the young men of the camp and to them will come the keenest sense of loss, for at all times he was one of them and has ever their Ina pTfDeGC welfare af rf
 R. R. Coghlan, the government chemist, has been very i'll during the past week, but is slowly improving