Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-02-21

dent for this purchase. In the west.
however. the government has not
bought any land for forest reserve pur-
poses. 1t has merely set aside land
that II owned and which In most cases
was OF very little value. Now, New
York has forest reserve OF o er l.WW..
coo acres. Pennsylvania nearly ~
much and Michigan aud Wisconsin al
most an equal amount. Several other
states have some. Ii congress should
purchase the Appalachian range all
these states would insist upon the fed
eral government taking over their re-
serve-of course for consideration.
II we start In ON this thing we will
soon have the government saddled with
property to the value Of $2O,OOO,OW to
x25, OOO,OOO. with an enormous annual
outlay included for maintenance. etc.
The states Interested could AFFORD to
purchase the land aud then present 1t
to Uncle Sam with the understanding
that he would pay for its future care
and protection"
To vis;t the Orient.
Bishop Cranston of the Methodist
church Is preparing to go TO the orient
this month on an important church
work. and he called few days ago
upon President Roosevelt to say fare
well. Bishop CranstOn will visit Japan,
Korea and China. I'm Tokyo he will at
tend the convention that will try to
bring about a union Of the missionary
work Of the Methodist. Southern Meth
odist and Canadian Methodist church.
es. He will go to Shanghai In April to
attend the centennial anniversary OF
the establishment OF Protestant mis-
siOns ia China The celebration will
begin In Shanghai on April p.
Bishop Cranst0n Is close personal
friend OF the president. and It Is by 40
means uncertain that while he IL
abroad he will quietly gather the senti
ment Ia the orient as to America, her
people aud her methods to report to
the president on his return.
District Boundary Stones.
1t is likely that the commissioners
will make an effort to obtain an APP
preparation from congress for the pnr'
pose Of replacing. repairing and pro
tectlng the various old boundary stones
marking the separa ting line Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia from Maryland. Such
legislation has been suggested by !
number Of patriotic citizens and meets
with the hearty approval OF Commits
sioner Mcfarland The other two com
missioners have the proposition under
consideration. Just what sum will 81
!. required for the purpose has not beer
definitely settled. but 1t IL believed
! 5000 would I've sufficient.
To Beauty Washington.
| The citizens committee on stree
| decoration and civic improvement me
J to discuss plans for Identifying Wash
ingtOn.
George H. Brown. landscape garden
er IN the office OF public buildings AMI
grounds. told Of the development Of thu
parks and public grounds since he be
came identified with this work whicl
was the first Of it's kind undertaken II
the United States. However. n
said In conclusion, washington 10 no
In the van In this work Of improve
ment As matter OF fact. 1t ia behin'
other cities Chicago. for instance. ap
prOpriates annually millions Of dollar
for this purpose.
The kosciusko Statue.
President Koosevelt's selection Of
design for the statue OF Kosciusko I
he erected In Lafayette park. opposit
the White House. has been formal
adopted by the statue commission, cor
slsting Of Secretary Taft Senator We
more and Representative McCieary
The model = by Antonio Popiel. tn
Italian sculptor. but the design will b
combined with the model submitted b
H. Lewandowski, who will share equa
" with Popiel In the first and secon
prizes, aggregating $1,000. The thir
prize 500. goes to Professor Juliu
Beltowskl.
+ Popiel's design represents KOsciusk
s az an engineer, with map In on
hand and a glass In the other. At tn
. front and rear of the pedestal Al
hemispheres guarded by eagles, on
showing the continent Of America al
the other those OF Europe, Asia aud A
rlca. 70 the right IL group Of Polls
citizens peasant soldiers-and
the left 4 group Of American hghtit
men.
Dancing Popular.
Washington 10 carried away this Wi
ter with an uncomfortable desire
dance. II Is said that not for yea
has there been anything like such
craze for dancing as the society Of q
capital Is now manifesting. inst VIII
/ the explanation IL is not agreed
! fully. II is conceded, however. 10
{ the remarkably large number Of deb
i tantes this season has had much 70
I with It, Resides. many Of the deb
i tantes are extremely young. and NM
i nss scarcely out Of school.
CARL 1CHOFIELD