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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
GOOD LAND SCARCE.

Summing up the situation with regard 10 non
irrigated public lands open TO settlements high
official Of the General Land Office says:
Practically speaking, there are no desirable
lands left. Literally, there may be few acres
here and there but it would be absolutely neces-
sary for the would-be settler to go to the region
IN which he desired 10 locate and look over the
ground himself. Here and there a man may
find a quarter section which he deems available
but this is a question where there is such wide
difference of opinion that 1t would be impossible
for US TO undertake TO give advice
Some men have found good claims in the for
est reserves. under the act OF June IL 1906
That act provides that wherever man may find
a quarter section of land within the limits of n
forest reserve which he regards more suitable
Tor agriculture than for forest conservation ba
may locate his claim, and If the land officials
agree WIN MIN as 10 the suitability of the land
TOT cultivation he may make his entry Cen
efalIy speaking, such entries have grave disad-
bahtases- For instance such claim NAV he in
the heart or forest reserve where the settler
VIII be ten, twenty or thirty miles from a neigh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

srs e stories or more in height. The others 532
are manly OF brick construction But brick walls
az NOT make building safe from fire Wooden
anu partitions burn quickly when Enclosed
pih diis as when the entire building Is con-
i iS'eu ol wood Notwithstanding that fact brick
soIunteer IRE department, one mile distant is
eu a protectan against hrel -
me dorIritorfeS crowded so TINT mar. ,,,,,,
". o.tuPdllts might reduce the chances OF
coIaa, 'Ie event OF a fire in the night? Nineteen
dones nave oormitories that will house 2el sfi-
Win accommodations of from 1850 70 200
.oity-seVen colleges can take care OF from I0 ~
Ioo students under single dormitory roof sty,,,.
sslsAt place from 70 TO loo IN single houses Si1ty
aoul aIe salslled with smaller buildings ho,.1e;
tgoihhhoahtohs Tor from 80 To 75and here modes
s,n,T to9t' @hlle forty-two report the low may
mum OF 20 or not so many. -."N-
1He necessity Tor fire escapes seems IN no ,a -.
reccoshizea somewhat. One hundred and fifty-eiyht
c0Ieses report that their dormitories are nroviSaS
vain hre escapes OF one pattern or another 0na
hundred and eleven do not claim to ho'.n one
capes or any kind. On analyzne the Late :, -.
IL was round that 1872 dormitores three stories ~
more IN height, are without fire escapes ana 3bo,
10 or them are OF frame construction, When n
dorlofy mas no hre escape the stairs are the only
means of exit If a fire happens unless tbe ocnr ry
pants choose TO risk their lives by jumpinr from
windows. Men and boys may be able to escana ~
some manner put young women girls are iiLal,,
70 be hanpered by their clothing No fewer tha1
l2Z colleges report that there is only one stairway
In two places, opposite ends OF the building SixtY
four claim 10 have stairs in three places-in RE
middle and at the opposite ends of buildings Eight
cen have stairs outside.
How the stairs built? Would thew hnrn ran
idly or would they resist fire? Little or no attentie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
GLEN SUMMIT SPRINGS HOTEL.

sylvania is in Luzerne County. where the Blue
Mountains cross that part OF the state Al Glen
Summit Springs. on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
may be found "a delightful hotel situated some two
thousand feet above sea level in the midst OF rne
most attractive SURROUNDINGS Frequent express
trains give good service from this city. the TINS
being four hours. The nearest large town -
Wilkes Barre, half hour away The hotel IS
equipped with every desirable modern Improvement
and has aCcOmmOdat iCus Tor two hundred and MY
persons. The site is the brow OF the mountain,
overlooking large extent of beautiful country, ana
there are many miles Of walks and drives amid
park1ke surroundings IN all directions Every
FACILITY Is afforded for outdoor sports and Tecrea.
ton. The hunting and fishing are excellent and
there Is boating Two lakes near 70 hand ana :
third is only few miles away. Near the h9teI
are the NeScopec Springs. the water of which Eds
hlsh reputation for heaithfulness and purity aad
Is supplied Tor all purposes to the hotel being pilSo
from a reservoir into which It is pumped nom ths
source of SllnnlN -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

tive. though broken, agricultural land Arizona
mas 40,0i1.3O0 acres. chiefly mountainous. soma
good for grazing. but practically all too arid FOR
agricultural purposes. In California are located
32,4O3 go acres. ranging from hilly TO mountain
Gus. largely timbered, and a small portion suit
able for grazing
Colorado has 2s.472O33 acres. including every
description of unsettled land. only a small por-
ton suitable for agriculture. much OF II good
grazing land. Idaho has 3Oss9S4O acres, Of
which about 4500.00 are described as agrtCult-
ural. or agricultural and mountainous In Kan
sas there only 4S0,+39 acres most OF IT, tudg-
Ing from the description. unsuitable for farming.
much of il good grazing land Montana has
ol:SSSbSl acres. a large percentage of 1t noun
famous, although some OF II may be described as
fairly good agricultural and grazing land In
Nebraska there are 4.150,301 acres, running from
sandy grazing land 10 land that is prObal y USE
6l2O4,0SI acres. chiefly mountainous and de-
scribed as arid grazing land. New Mexico has
+SSSO,63I acres, only a small percentage OF
which is suitable for agriculture. although q
considerable amount is described grazing
land.
North Dakota has 4O23.S71 acres. almost all Of
which is described IS farming and grazing and
Oklahoma has SS5S9 acres. little Of which Is
suitable for agriculture Oregon has 9.7S9 $40
bered and large percentage suitable for graz-
Ing South Dakota has S,6I5127 acres. OF which
grazing. Utah has SS,279.631 acres generally
arid, but with some grazing land Washington
has 6.260sS0 acres most OF which is tImbered
ana some suitable Tor FARMING and grazing.
Wyoming has Sc. 726. 337 acres. This includes all
types of public lands although probably not to
exceed 100000 acres suitable for agriculture.
In addition 10 the public lands elsewhere
enumerated in this article there have Just been
opened TO homestead entry tracts of land nearly
one million acres in extent which have hitherto
been included in the forest reserves. These
lands Will be thrown open at early date and
contain many acres which are highly vaIuabls
Tor agricultural purposes. They Were included
in the reserves not because il was wished 10
reserve them but because il was necessary 10
run the boundary lines practically straight at
first. Since then 1 survey Of the lands has been
completed ard these. which are more valuabs
Tor agriculture than for forest purposes. have
been excluded. The releases which have Just
been made include 1920 acres Of land adjacent
10 the San JacintO National Forest san Diego
County, Cal; 2+T.2S0 adjoining the Washington
National Forest, Washington. 9S.560 acres ada
cent 10 the Rainier National Forest. IN Cowlttz.
Clarke and Skamania counties. WASH 2S440
acres from the Medicine Bow National Forest
Wyoming and Colorado: and 1880 acres ada
cent to the Cascade and Heppner National for
ests in Morrow, Umatilla and Grant counties
Oregon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
VAST TRACTS VACANT.

The total area OF unclaimed public lands open
TO homestead entry was. last July, 49,. 2;3S. 7Ot
acres. This. of course. includes mineral, swamp
arid. mountainous and timber lands together
with a comparatively small percentage available
for agriculture. These are located in twenty
Ave states and territories. In Wisconsin there
are $1,000 acres. including some agricultural
land In Michigan there are 3O6 POS acres
mostly timbered and described as running from
fair to good agricultural land. In Minnesota are
Z,oo 900 acres mostly described brush and
timber lands. IN Missouri there are lO7 53S
acres. chiefly timber and broken land In Mis-
sissippi there are Assn acres described as
agricultural and timber lands. In Iouisiana
there are l4o.l2l acres. practically all timber
lands, much or II pine lands. In Florida are To-
Gated oo''oOo acres, chiefly low pine land In
Alabama are 1851 $50 acres most of In biIIr 49,, -.
pine lands In Arkansas are 1859. 500 acres OF
which nearly 100000 acres Is Of fairly produe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

appears to have been given to the subject Of fire.
PROOF stairs. No less than 232 colIerea ranort
WOODEN stairs in their dormiories Only "a nsfit,,
stairs - A1S0''uSe'"io
Thus far college dormitories have been considered
from the structural point of view and many of
thein nave been found TO be of type OF constr1c-
ton easily deStructble by fire. What means For
ishtns hres nave been provided by the colleges TO
onset the OBVIOUS danger to life and limb? Eighty
-FOUR INSTITUTIONS say they have no fire hydTants
In the college grounds and seventy-four Colleges
report no fire protection inside the buildings Vet
some feeble attempts have been made to provide
appliances for extnguishing fire. One hundred and
sxty-seVen colleges have fire hydrants I'M the COL
Iege grounds; twenty-five mention handy pals of
water; seVehty-four have chemical extinguishers:
seventy cay they have hose connections ard hose.
three refer 10 fire pumps. TO steam fire enenss
three TO nook and ladder trucks and three re pri'
vate water supplies; fortynine claim TO have s6,na
Iachtles Tor putting out fires, but do not specifv
the appliances 'PN'iS
If q fire starts ut night in dormitorv and
spreads unnOtced-say in the basement or ono oe
the lower stories-what is likely 10 be the rasI,,ta
WIZ the sleeping students have sufficient warrin..
10 escape from the building? II there "a n raI,ab lie
Waterman, he may sound the alarm II not some
Stuaent must awaken and arouse all the Others
3uusIhg from the construction of the majority Of
the ,dorfnltores IT is not improbable that a 3ra
would spread too quickly TO permit even two &c
t6n zee students TO arouse the entire building vet
4VS coheSes 90 not employ any watchmenf 0'
N andltlon TO the inquiries respecting hvdrapts
~ater on the premises, private fire apparatTs q ri
teItaih what other precautions IL any have been
eaaheh 10 prevent loss OF life If a fire onthresl
enoulu occur Plainly, in addition IN rroo;5inr,
appdIatus Tor extinguishng fires there are snecisi
tiecautlons TO be taken. The small dormitory sysl
TEN - tAs nTst. Fire drills. once or twice yooata
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
SOLDIERS at THE RICCADONNA.

II will be happy and jOvial crowd which VIZ
assemble on Memorial Day at the Hotel Kicea-
DONNA Brighton Beach at the banquet TO be given
by the 18th Regiment of Brooklyn. Among tAe
notable guests expected are Governor Hughes anu
stan and the Governors of both ConnectS1t sas
Massachusetts, well as Vice President Fan ose1iAs
The Rlecadonna, at Ocean Parkway ana lne S
Park. Brighton Beach 150 feet from the ocean aI
facing il. has been thoroughly remodeHed, anu
offers its guests the samF sort of coIgTt il's
commodattonS as the Holland House or
Each of the $50 rooms is furnished WIN it,,
furniture, brass bedsteads and lighted pS 80,
and with individual telephones Inc FtSi ine.
has record for providing good things ana AIO~S ,
how To cook them. Ravetta's Concert bah1 I'''.
the Buffalo exposition plays three times ga,
new free garage for the Accommodation OF sLs,I-
automobiles. completely equipped, n3s oeen - ~.
station has been built within atty feet OF -
hotel whence all parts OF greater New 49TA car bIn
easily reached by train. 1t IL practically Wl'".'
thirty minutes OF Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

then have to sell the surplus over and above the
prescribed unit. This is being done as a specu-
latton In numerous instances. After the Secre-
tary has issued his decree for a certain project,
only the area he prescribes may be taken on
q homestead entry.
In the case OF present owners whose lands
TO be irrigated by federal projects they Will have
10 sell their holdings in excess OF the limit pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Interior. and
these private holdings are said by federal off,
Gals 70 AFFORD some of the best bargains in irri-
gated land which have ever been offered There
are also railroad lands within the irrigation
pro1ects which 1t is said can be bought from
the cost or irrigation. The cost of irrigation will
vary with each project. but in the Minidoka
an acre. payable at the rate of 50 90 an acre for
zen years. and 40 cents for maintenance to be
paid the first year
ror detailed information regarding irrigated
lands. application should be made TO the Re-
ciamation Service. Washington and 70 the water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
49, e eiss@F@ AND a PERSONAL
SHOULD BE MADE
BY EVERY HOME STEADER BEFORE
SING oNE.~gae> W@a skkass f.
fFrnn The Trihune Pureau. l

Washington. May 25.-No inquiry IL more
sSeQuenuy addressed federal officials than
me one contained in the following letter. and
there Is hardly important question to which
Il is more difficult to make intelligent reply.
A Tribune subscriber writes:
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: AS subscriber of many years stand
Ing. permit me to send you a suggestion.
acres Of public land rescued from hungry cor
s nteor Hart me mnSr secrefsry H.cS
cock. 1 the father OF three boys whom wish
a homestead for them. and there are undoubtedly a
multitude Of other fathers who have the same do
Can you not print an article which win inform US
and the best method of obtaining it7
There are. Of course millions of acres Of pub
lie land open to settlement under the homestead
act, and yet the officials of the General Land
Office deprecate the idea that there is much Of
this land worth taking up. Officials of the Rec
iamation Service. however. declare that there
is a large OF hitherto arid land now irri-
gable, or soon 10 be so. which is well worth the
careful investigation of the homeseeker.
Speaking of the settlement OF public lands in
general, the Commissioner OF the General Land
Office says:
Before entry personal inspection of the lands
should be made to ascertain If they are suitable
and when satisfied this point entry can be
made at the local land office in the manner pre-
scribed by law, under the direction of the local
land officers who will give the applicant full in
formation. Should party desire TO obtain in
formation IN regard to vacant lands in any dis
trict before going there for a personal inspec-
ton. he should address the register and receiver
OF the proper land office. who will give him full
information as to the steps necessary TO be
taken in making entry"
1t should be noted. however. that the applicant
obtain from the local land office only
PLANTATION of the law governing entries and
general description of the land in the district.
but detailed description which would guide
the settler IN determining whether not a
particular section quarter section valu-
able land. The settler can also secure for the
asking from the General Land Office at Wash
ingtoD list Of the available public lands, with
a decidedly general characterization. some de-
tails Of which furnished herein. but even this
circular is too vague TO be of value in selecting
any particular claim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
A LAND LOTTERY.

For instance. Uncle Sam will conduct a land
lottery at Billings. Mont. on June "a. at which
time thirty thousand acres of the choicest public
lands in the state will be awarded to holders OF
winning numbers. These lands embraced in
the great Huntley irrigation project. which Is
now nearly completed. and comprise nearly
seven hundred farms Of forty and eighty acres
each. which will be watered by the new canal
system
The Huntley project is located about twelve
miles east of Billings. Mont and is crossed by
two great railway systems, the Northern Pa
cific and the Burlington. thus affording unusual
facilities for transporting crops. The lands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
IRRIGATED AREAS.

From what has been said it will be obvious
that the best chances for the would-be settler
on public land are 10 be found in the irrigated
areas. known as projects" There are twenty
three OF these projects. Most OF them contain
some public land A few do not Public lands
In the projects are open to entry under the
Homestead act, with some notifications In
each instance the cost OF constructing the irri-
CATION works must be paid by tho settler in ten
annual equal payments. without interest the
entire cost being pro rated on the land irrigated
Moreover homestead entry Will. at least ulti-
mately, consist OF less than 100 acres, being In
some instances 40 acres in others so acres and
SO on the size of the homestead being left to the
discretion OF the Secretary, OF the Interior who
VIII, as each project nears completion decree
what shall constitute homestead. his decision
being governed by the character OF the land the
climate. and all the factors which go to deter
mine the amount OF irrigated land IL single
owner can properly cultivate. The amount of
lana prescribed by the Secretary OF the Interior
be II 40. so. 100 or 100 acres Is called n unit
Much OF the land irrigated by government pro-
Jects Is held In private ownership. Before the
completion OF Irrigation projects an entryman
may enter upon 100 acres OF land but he will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
WHO CAN GET LAND.

The manner of obtaining public lands is ex-
planned In circular which may be- had from
the General Land Office. brief outline OF the
conditions governing the taking up Of a home
stead is follows:
ANY person, twenty-one years over or any
person or less age who is at the head of fam
lily, may make homestead entry on 100 acres
Inc wouid-be entryman must personally ex-
anime the land he desires and then file his or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

her claim at the local land office. giving de-
scription OF the land in accordance with the
blank furnished by the office; must swear to the
accuracy of the statements contained therein,
and must pay the original fee, varying from SIS
downward The entryman must then reside on
MS Land for five years and improve or cultivate
II Tor that period. at the end Of which time the
entryman proves up" IL Is called. satisfy
ing the local land officers that he has complied
with the law, paying the final fee, from IS
downward, and securing the patent to the land
what 10 called Communication OF homestead
entries is permitted under the law. This con-
sists of. usually. 81 % an acre. after fourteen
months residence thereon. when final patent
may be obtained. The law further makes pro-
vision for leave OF absence from the land 10 be
granted 10 the entryman under certain condI-
lions by the local officials, the chief OF these
being that the entryman cannot, for good and
sufficient reason. make living by continuous
residence on the land.
There Is given at the conclusion OF this article
a summary OF the public lands still open 10
entry. but as such summary is subject to change
at any moment IL can he regarded only as q
partial guide. and the would-be settler would
not be safe in acting IL without further
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-22
Ski Records May Tumble.

Special to the Herald
Ishpeming. Mich. Feb. Especial
trains brought scores of lovers of win
ter sport to Ishpeming today to wit
ness the national ski championships
and a varied program of other snow
and ice sports. With all conditions
favorable to a successful tournament
it looks as though new records will be
established for long-distance ski jump
ing. The best known ski jumpers
from all over the upper peninsula,
from Wisconsin and Minnesota and
some from across the Canadian line
are here to take part The new hill on
which the contests take place is pro-
nounced unexcelled for the sport II
is about $50 feet long, with SIS per
cent grade, and is so located that the
wind interferes with neither riders
nor spectators.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-22
REDUCES RATE TO
TWO CENTS A MILE
COMMON CARRIERS COMMITTEE
REPORTS PASSENGER REDUc-
TloN 5lLL-voTE II TO 4.

Austin, Texas. Feb. 21.-House com
mittee on common carriers reported
favorabl ythe bill reducing passenger
fares in Texas to 2 cents mile. The
bill before the committee provided for
reduction to 2 1-2 cents, but it was
amended in committee meeting to 2
cents. The vote in committee for ia.
vorable report was II to 4.
House committee on criminal juris-
prudence today reported favorably the
anticipating bill, and fixed the penalty
on the person who gives the tip. and
not the one who receives it
Also reported favorably the anti
cock fighting bill. and the bill making
an attempted theft a felony.
State affairs killed the stock yards
bill by one vote. There will be a min.
ority report.
Constitutional amendments had sew
eral ladies before it today in behalf of
the woman's suffrage resolution. It
reported favorably the resolution to
the legislature to make ap-
TO erect monuments.
House committee on public health
today reported favorably the bill pro-
yiding for establishment of sanitarium
for cure of tuberculosis.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-22

1t takes a live fish to swim up
stream; any dead one can float down
The foregoing may be designated as
the text for "a short article for Texans
only" just issued by the Texas Five
Million club. which is organized and
supported for the purpose of inducing
desirable immigration to Texas to the
end that 100000 of happy and pros
porous people may be shown in the
census of 191O'
The club, through an attractive little
pamphlet. says:
Do you realize that in the race for
commercial supremacy and population
Texas is falling far behind her sis
ter States in the West?
Glance at the list OF percentages of
increase in population since 1900. com
piled from the old reliable" World
Almanac for 1907:
Oklahoma, n per cent
Washington. % per cent
New Mexico. 81 per cent.
North Dakota. 40 per cent.
California, 81 per cent.
Arkansas. SO per cent.
Oregon. 80 per cent
Idaho. 80 per cent.
Colorado. IS per cent
Missouri. 25 per cent.
Texas, IS per cent
Does that not make you think some
thing should be done. and at once?
A great many of the people who have
gone to other States could easily have
been induced to come to Texas had
they known OF the splendid opportuni-
ties awaiting them here.
Very few people will come to Texas
TO live unless they know that the OPP
portunities here are greater than else
where. and how are the desirable ones
20 know of these opportunities except
through some organization that makes
a business Of that particular work?
People are as necessary to a State
as deposits are to a bank. for a State
can not attain a high degree OF pros
perity with so many idle acres. and so
much dormant power.
It is time for Texas to quit being
wild and wooily" and try being pop
ulous and busy.
The Texas Five Million club was or.
ganized for the express purpose of
bringing about this desirable condl-
ton. Can you conceive Of any posi-
BILE reason why every man who lives
in Texas should not lend not only his
moral but his financial aid to this or
ganizatiOn7
Don't knock. but hustle to make the
bottom OF the above list Of States shine
at the top.-Houston Chronicle.