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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-03
INLAND WATERWAYS.
Great River Systems Should Be Made
Into National HIGHWAYS.

The conservation of our natural re-
sources and their proper use constitute
the fundamental problem which under
lies almost every other problem of our
national life. We must maintain for
our civilization the adequate material
basis without which that civilization
cannot exist; we must show foresight;
we must look ahead. AS a nation we
not only enjoy a wonderful measure Of
present prosperity, but if this prosper
ity is used Alright it Is an earnest of
future success such as no other nation
Will have. The reward of foresight for
this nation is great and easily foretold.
But there must be the look ahead:
there must be realization Of the fact
that to waste, to destroy our natural
resources, to skin and exhaust the land
instead Of using it so as to increase it's
usefulness, will result in undermining
In the days of our children the very
prosperity which we ought by right to
hand down to them amplified and de-
veloped. For the last few years
through several agencies the govern
ment has been endeavoring to get our
people to look ahead and to substitute
planned and orderly development of
our resources in place of haphaZard
striving for immediate profit. Our
great river systems should be develop
ed as national water highways, the
Mississippi, with it's tributaries, stand
ing first In Importance and the Column
bia second, although there are many
others Of Importance on the Pacific,
the Atlantic and the gulf slopes. The
national government should undertake
this work, and l hope beginning will
he made iii the present congress, and
the greatest Of all our rivers, the Mis-
s1ssippi, should receive especial atten-
t1on. From the great lakes to the
mouth of the Mississippi there should
be deep waterway, with deep water
ways leading from it to the east and
the west. Such waterway would
practically mean the extension of our
coast line into the very heart Of our
country. 1t would be Of incalculable
benefit to or people. If begun at once
it can be carried through in time ap-
preciably to relieve the congestion of
our great freight carrying lines of rail
roads. The work should be systematic
ally and continuously carried forward
in accordance with some we'll conceiv-
cd plan. The main streams should be
improved to the highest point of eff
cheney before the improvement Of the
branches is attempted, and the work
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-03
FOREST RESERVATIONS.
They Should Be Vastly Increased to
Conserve Resources.

Optimism is a good characteristic.
but it carried to an excess it becomes
foolishness. We are prone to speak of
the resources of this country as mex
haustible This is not so. The mineral
wealth of the country, the coal. iron.
oil, gas and the like, does not repro
duce itself and therefore is certain to
be exhausted ultimately, and wasteful-
ness in dealing with it today means
that our descendants will feel the eX-
haustion a generation or two before
they otherwise would. But there are
certain other forms of waste which
could be entirely stopped. The waste
Of soil by washing, for instance. which
is among the most dangerous of all
wastes now in progress in the United
States, is easily preventable. so that
this present enormous loss of fertility
is entirely unnecessary. The preserva-
ton or replacement of the forests is
one of the most important means of
preventing this loss. We have made a
beginning in forest preservation. but it
rs only a beginning. At preseptslum
bering is the. fourth greatest dhstry
In. the United States, and yet so rapid
has been the rate of exhaustion of tim
Der in the United States in the past
and so rapidly is the remainder being
exhausted that the country is unques-
tionably on the verge of timber fam
Inc which will be felt in every house
hold in the land. There has already
been rise in the price of lumber, but
there is certain to be a more rapid and
heavier rise in the future The present
annual consumption Of lumber is GER
ta1nly three times as great us the an
nual outgrowth, and If the consumD-
ton and growth continue unchanged
practically all our lumber will be eX-
hausted in another generation. while
long before the limit to complete ex-
haustion is reached the growing scar
city will make itself felt in many
blighting ways upon our national well
fare. About 20 per cent of our forested
territory Is now reserved in national
forests. but these do not include the
most valuable timber lands, and in any
event the proportion Is too small to ex-
pect that the reserves can accomplish
more than mitigation of the trouble
which is ahead for the nation Far
more drastic action is needed. Forests
can be numbered as to give to the
public the full use Of their mercantile
timber without the slightest detriment
to the forest. any more than it is a
detriment to farm to furnish har-
vest, SO that there is no parallel be-
tween forests and mines, which can
only be completely used by exhaustion
But forests. If used as all our forests
have been used in the past and as
most of them are still used. will be
either wholly destroyed or so damaged
that many decades have to pass before
effective use can be made of them
again.
All these facts are so obvious that it
is extraordinary that 1t should be nee
essary to repeat them. Every business
nan In the land. every writer in the
newspapers. every man or woman Of an
ordinary school education. ought to be
able to see that immense quantities Of
timber are used in the country. that
The. forests which supply this timber
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-03

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tifiable. for it would inevitably disor.
ganize existing conditions, check prog
ress and increase the cost and lengthen
the time of completing the canal.
The chief engineer and all his pro-
fessional associates are firmly con-
vinced that the eighty five feet level
lock canal which they are constructing
lis the best that.could be desired. Some
Of them had doubts on this point when
they went to the isthmus. AS the
plans have developed under their di-
rection their doubts have been dis
PEELED. While they may decide upon
changes in detail as construction ad-
vances, they are in hearty accord in
approving the general plan. They be-
lieve that it provides y canal not only
adequate to all demands that will be
made upon it, but superior in every
way to sea level canal. concur In
this belief.
Postal Affairs.
l commend to the favorable consid
GRAFTON Of the congress a postal saw
ings bank system as recommended by
the postmaster general. The primary
object is to encourage among our peo-
pie economy and thrift and by the use
Of postal savings banks to give them
an opportunity to husband their re-
sources. particularly those who have
not the facilities at hand for deposit
ing their money in savings banks.
Viewed, however. from the experience
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
Delightful Outing.

Miss jamie AiAll entertained : mum.
Der Of friends II lsf fathers farm
west Of tovn yesterday 4 boun.eous
lunch was spread, Of shlch water me-.
ors And eantelnupes sere : prominent
feature Tke afternoon was spent I'd
innocent amuaMenfk. among ahlch
vas stretching : sheet IA tie csHisr q
which vas 3 large round hole. bet seen
two trees and allowing the members
of TIE party 70 take turns 81 sticking
their head through Tie hole II tie
sheet 70 te thfoNu AZ bg al vl,o Nlsled
% trg their luek The guests wcfe
Messfs and MesaAmes A L Churchill.
Lyle Oif. q Chelsea. I y Bonfoey
J q Hal and Hatt 8 Hawkins and
family. Il. PARKER, q Sc LOUIS Mrs
l. + Parker, r., Misses scogg and
Kelley, nf Tylar lob Hi. Tat Ma
hoHg, Alsarf Nssks. Hafbef Churchill.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
BAD FRISCO WRECK.
Heavily Loaded Passenger Trains
Collide Head On Near Tulsa.

Taisa. ! r. August ga Rannink
az hlgh rate Il speed, tie sess bound
Frisco iast passenger No los. due ID
Talss a. 225 3 m aid east bound
passenger No ~. Due nefe sl zs5 p.
m came together 81 ieng curve four
miles wsat Of Talaa ms Afternoon.
-Four persons are knoen q have besn
killed and more than a sore usfe IL
lofed
Tie dead have hsen removed 70
their homes The injured Are being
cared for IN tla rily hospital. and n
Other places q emergency Il = szld
thai the wreck was due to the failure
of the dispatcher a. sApulpa 70 imna
81 order 70 lie east bound train &
take the siding at led Fork. letting
it 50 bY on order resolved - saenlpz
Tie crash came aAeat three minutes
later
Both trains we're loaded Nllh pas
seugefs. but &c passengers were klssef,
the dead al being ffalnmen. nofl
engines HaFs demolished. and tie lag.
gaEe eaf On llls easf bound train and
baggage car aud combination cazch o.
ths wesf biund train uers feiescoped
Ard. catching are, hafnad.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
rRIM YouRLAuPs

At a recent dinner given 81 the
"Elm Ridge Club seventy hve
men who afe interested il the
growth and development Of kan.
sas City a. ~ Industrial center
pledged themselves 70 raise $50
600 70 be used as 4 fund 70 ad
vertise that city, and The advAnt
ages which Il has 10 offer Z
manufacturers who are seeking
places for the manufacture d
goods Of various kinds Part ol
the money 70 be used for the pur
pose has already been raised
The plan Of the gentlognef
who have this advertising fund
in charge, is % So about the mat
ter IN a systematic way and 4
publish IN the newspapers ths
advantages which the city has K
offer IN The same manner IS aus
business house offers It's wares
Cities. like individuals. mus
keep constantly before the e.
of the public The good things
they have to oner Il they wouls
grow aud prosper
4 towns prosperity does NJ
altogether depend 50 much upol
natural advantages, - upon tn
business ability 0g tho pn0pll
who live III them. Whom : pea
PIE are quick 20 seize every on
ltoFlnnIIg which Nili advaneo III
IlnsafnaI ~ their city. And tai
advantage ef II. That place VII
grow i population aa1 wealth
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
SEC. TAFT N Y!N!TA
Passed Through Over the 'Friscc
Sunday Eveaing Made Short
Talk From Rear Of Car.

Secretary II War William n Taft
passd throagh vinlta over the Frlsco
laat evening en routs from oklAhoma
CHY to Joplin. who're hs delivered an
address tins afternoon.
when il vas learned that tie big
secretary wss 70 pAk through Vlnita
several hundred peopls Anemhled At
the Frisco dapot 70 set a glimpse of
the distinguished gentleman. As the
train which bore tho secretary stepped
here saveral minutes be was Induced
20 make a short talk. Judge Joseph
A. Gin accom- panied Mr Taft 10 the
rear platform Of the observation car
ana introduced him 70 tho crowd. lie
began hls talk by saying that he hoped
tile people of Nlnlt& dld not expect
him to make 4 political speech On sun-
day, and paid high tribute 70 Okla.
homA and her great FeSurces and
Possibilities lie 1ld this country
has advanced from q tarren prairie 20
a great and prosperous agricultural
country. dotted with beautiful homes
aud thriving cities that our OIL, nat
ural gas ana thrlfly population wo'lld
some dAY make this one Of tho great
est states IN Union.
Mf, Taft said that his tour ot okia.
homc had becn enc round of pleasure,
and that he uoalA hold ia fond remem.
brance the csened.hearted hospitality
0f her people. he vas loudly ci.eefed
a. tho train pulled out Of the station.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD SIT
uArIoN.

OF far more importance than
the Standard 0il case is the un.
fortunate situation existing in a
number OF Southern states,
wherein the Federal and state
authorities have been brought
into conflict over the question OF
the various railway traffic laws
recently enacted. with the result
that in almost every instance the
railroads have surrendered %
the state authorities rather lhau
be driven out of business
Whether these surrenders are d
matter Of temporizing OF other
wise remains 10 be settled later
on, but they have resulted IN The
revival of issues which have been
regarded IS dead for more thar
forty years. In The meantime
the railroads must submit % ths
laws Of the states or suffer ths
consequences. The governors 0.
Alabama and North Carolina evi
IDENTIFY mean that tie laws q
their respective states shall b
respected and d. not intend 4
let the corporations run these
states 70 suit themselves Il hai
taken a loag time 10 bring thi
powerful trusts 70 time, but thei
are coming.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

More than haN e. manklnd over
slzty yeas Of age suffer from kidnes
ana bladder disorders. Usually nnlafee.
meat Of pgostzfs glands Thin lslolh
painful and dangerous and Foleg's
Kidney Cure should le taken e tie
dFzE nlza d danger. - i cuffsets -
fsEnlaaltles ana has cured maay cd
msu Of Ehls disease tlf RodnsY faf.
nett Hoekpofss Ne. writes Il auf
faKed Hilh ealafnza prostate Flana
eud kidney tfaabie or 1sas 50 after
tlzlns 1so bssf|es q kn|sya kidney
OaTs ! Fsel hsstef lhan haso faf
IHeslg Fsai4 sllhaakh ! sm a0w =
faza o|a a. F oaaNa
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

D. 3 Stufismsn Is The Democrat G
nominee for clerk oi tie district ronrt
OF Cralg county lie y = matise Of
Indiana, coming "a Ninta IN 1901 aud
engaging IN tie lnmt~i business
NJ. StuttsmAn served TIVE terms As
clerk of tie district court ot Meade
county. kentgeky. aud retired fFum
Office with a clean record. lie sas
postmaster At Meade flf four years
under Cleselands administration lie
Is at present : member q TIE city
council Of Nuita aud IS highly re.
spocfed bf al sho know him,
NJ stuttsman Is enc Of those Demo
crais who nsvaf sllra a daty Imposed
upon him. lie Is a successful business
man. aud II elected o. the ufiice q
which be aspires falf, business al.
minlstinaJen AID faithful discharge Of
hts duties mas te expected. lie is
sefY popular elth all ciasses. Is ; gool
mixer ard sill carry the fall vote q
his patty.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
A NEW ENTERPRISE
vinita 70 Profit BY 4 Nev Industry
Recently Established Near Town
BY c. ". Edminsser.

Vsfy fes n asy people Ia the elty 4
vinita tno~ tiau NJ G y Eamlu
stef. who recsnsit sassd 40 acres q
ground east d ths =Iiy, has embarked
ln ~ enterprise tha, $ certain 10 he
IA grand success lie came from Ohio
thfes months aRo. ard settled en thls
barren rFlFiss and te1ag he Is manu-
featuring chess that D, e. ane - sns
most tannus brands q ieaa aud Wis.
c0nsln.
~ Edminstsr brought : sample II
tie clleesa 70 this oFlce ~ rs % tfy,
and. n se knoN a good thing wlasn us
ses Il, ws pronounce The ehsese ths
genuine article Ia every respect. AZ
present ts rs only 4 few hoops 0a
hand, and II tie demand IS sufieleal
viii enlarge and Increase tie output q
meet the demaad
This i an enterprise tiiAt ylnlta
sllauld take a. active interest IL Oul
facilities Cor pasturage And good. pure
wl.olesome mix sili insure a nfouurl
that vii fad : market anfwhefs
NJ. blminsfef Is a present mllklas
nine COWS the pfodurt u uhlaa be +
converting into cheese We slioall
encourages sHeh enterprises e. these
and u IS % he hoped that Mf. Eimln
stef's venture vii b. glls 1appln.
stone 70 : great industry.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

II was ouce a belle myself,
said Mrs. Hetty Green. mother
oi f. II. X. Green, the Texas
railroad owueF Mrs Green, who
is roputed 10 be the richest 40.
man 10 the world and who man.
ages her own property, declares
that society hasn't enough 70 do
TO keep out OF mischief She
says that the girls Of his day
and age are altogether too cx
travagant and that It's useless
extravagauce, based on personal
whlms ard frivolous tendencies
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
marn -

and los I'll interest uheu haip is with.
IN reach IIeshlne viii make thai
liver perform IA duties property.
J. ! Vaughn. Ella. Ala writes
Being constant sufferer from eonstira.
tionand dlsogieFsdlIVef hasa found
IIaFblne to t. the feat medlclnas fuF
lEase Troubles. on flie market ! hass
uszd lI constantly Sslieye i q =
~ haz1 mezIelna q is kind aud
wlah All snlfarm from thnsa trouble
eeaia know t1aReaa FloIhlns - dazs
NJ psop|es DRUG HloIe
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
KILLSWIFE
No Attempt Made to Arrest "DoeH
Barnes for Crime Committed AZ
his Home Near Tulsa.

ralsa I T.. Aus. - Deck hAmes
s9 yean cid killed hls wife a. tlleiF
home, eight milss southwest Of Tulsa
last night Three months ago iiarnea
Attaoked Richard Lewis. wisohad teen
paying Atientlons 70 his daughter.
Barnes Vas disrharged aftefa pfelimi
mary hearing. Noenoft had been made
% arrest Barnes
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29


II fredny Bear Frank frantz
could appreciate the hard feel
ings against him by his old Dem
ocratic friends for deserving his
old party for The sake Of Repnb.
lican pie, aud nothing else, he
would 20 out in the woods and
hang bis head for shame. Hav.
ing deserted his party for a good
cause might be accepted, but
having done SO fora place at the
Republican pie counter does not
look good to Democrats or old.
time Republicans. either
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

And now comes the interna
tional Congress Of School Hy.
giene strongly endorsing the
contention Of President Roose.
welt for more rife practice by
school boys. Even the members
of The Hague conference must
see that the better the marks.
manship the shorter the war.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Reduced 70 plain English, the
demands now being madeby high
iinancIofs through that portion
OF the press under their control
or susceptible 70 their influence
Is Give rs immunity FOR al past
law breaking and license 20
ignore laws whenever il Is 10 our
interest to do SO or wen plunge
the country into financial and
industrial panic Fortunately
the administration still stands
pat on the slogan Of The masses.
Lock up an lawhreakers
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Provincesown made more fuss
over the arrival Of the Mayaower :
with TEDDY aboard than il did
over the other Mayhower which
reached there some 207 years
ago with is cargo Of first family
founders and old furniture.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Nearly everybody likes 70 hear
4 man boost his own town, but
U. S. Marshal Abernathy, a per
sonal friend of "Teddy's, surely
piled il on a little when be said
10 q Washington reporter "a
stranger arriving in Oklahoma
City would almost think he was
in New York City Almost, but
not quite.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

This country viii stand for
much is doing II all the time
but both sides Of this telegraph
strike may as well understand
that IL Will not stand for failure
TO get the baseball news through
at this stage Of the season.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

II we understand Secretary
Taft, a trust may do business
without violating the Law IN
other words, there mas be good
trusts. II that be correct, which
we take the liberty Of doubling
more antitrust Legislation Is
needed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Civil suits against the Pennsyl
yania capitol CRATER, as recon.
mended BY the legislative com.
mittee, are All right, Of course,
but striped suits for them and oil
their kind would be all Fighter
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

There is quite as much reason
to expect that George Corlelyou
will tell you anything as there is
that Rockefeller and Hartman
will become shouting Roosevelt.
or busters.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Those who thought, or pre-.
tended to think, that the Roose.
velt-Taft presidential alliance
was getting wobbly found plenty
OF food for another think In Taft $
Columbus speech.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

The fact that d candidate for
Office would personally vote for
or against prohibition does not
bind the party 70 which he be.
longs 10 that issue. Mr. Haskell
can vote for prohibition, notwith.
standing the Republican howl
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

1t is probable thar the man
who recently found QnautreIl.
the guerrilla, alive Is the same
chap who every once 10 so often
finds John Wilkes Booth living
in some old place.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

lis mighty lucky for those who
don't want war with Japan that
Senator "Bobe Taylor and Rep.
resentative Hobson, both Of whom
viii take their seats next Deeem
Der, will not be in the same
branch of ConRress.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Even before Hartman con.
fessed that he would like 10 own
all the railroads in the country il
was suspected that he had such
hankerings most OF us have
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

As a claim for fame, the Mus
koeee Phoenix Insists that Frank
Hubbard has been mayor o. that
city. While Vinila isn't as big ;
town Is Mnskogee, Davenport
has been mayor Of this town two
terms. Now If The Democrats
can only find a Worlds Far foE
jim he'll Dc as xell qualified fos
Congress as Tho Muskogee can.
didaie.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Georgia's Legislature, just ad
jurned, will live in the red nosed
unwritten annals OF the state as
''the dinky bunch that cut on
the booze.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Attorney General Bonaparte
might call the attention Of the
qualing trust magnates TO this
bit OF scripture "The wicked
Zee when no man pursneth,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

A cynie (old batch, Of counsel
says no more dIthcnlt task could
possibly be assigned q man than
60 prove his sanity while en-.
gaoaa
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

"Hell, said q minister, sis iilled
with peek boo waists. It's
hard enough now, brother, 70
keep men from going 70 that
place without holding out such
attractive Inducements.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Sure starvation awaits the man
who attempts to follow strictly
the Edvice Of the so-called soten.
fists as 10 what he shall not eat.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

Teddy Bear Frank Frant3
was a good Democrat until be
faced the "Raypubllkine pie
counter.