Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-12-05

).,, should have control Of
p, ecvernnNsss,..ht by permit or lease. e
~ range. N s,.;ss may determine. oucn
ssea necesssi.usse secure the great 0ene1t OF
satrol couisu sncine. while q ~. sne s snme
1dtitnss,,,,i and promos'"H s''e
~ e, q the soun'l may be that the tracts
n some places !. To the homeateade OF
range ys esshonid be allotted 20 them
.sual settler; IN common for the e0 ~
syesally o. .ne ii, stock. ElseWnete - NY eh.s
Fssine, y. lease system w tS,rrornry and
tn.s the leases 70 y n settiement, and
Slect to th nshareed being large enough
Il amount ,, emit Of the emciens ana
1ssly 10 odprtrol of the range y s she
enehclal to, and of the PaymenSt, - o sd
gtstsa ~ the equivalent Y. rhs Sestruc.
sSerxse rec ,sh,,c range viii continue un-
~ 0! the laws as these are enecse1:
some sucn s NJ the fraud IN the puoMcc
lry TO Fl Pr through the Joint acsiom "
~; ,, w1.Ie department ana non 80" enSesvor-
=, l', Of justice we sa nave must be further
Il to preveaa'e snecially q sumcient APP
slatiorl. a W hermit the department % s
Iupratlon =, W examine certain CLASSES ~
intel nv the ground before smey ptt
air'e s,,y v ownership. .,.ia Inc onnIv tn the
SouId part WIN IN ''s not to the profit
fual honie'i,la ass not care to make
aker Who zine time object ID to secure the
sne u ,a ruard the interests OF SnS
kh1s amman. the man VINO p ,n,. snaii
,,.hes hay for himself .:o,t'ar and home
anchInaInnII o .'i IN the long run ts most nure
naker' M W. =, ,hefts OF the public 1ano ~
& permitting ''s's
ha tsvsiss MS is good characterlssc' ,cc W.
0plm;l ls 10 an excess It becomes Ic .s.s
L.. s,> We are prone 70 spean 81 this
Forests. S SaustiSle; this is not
,;nsra, wealth OF the country.
lae ron n., oil. gas and the like. does
co vsnroa,,ce itself. and therefore y
vi. t.S 10 he exhausted ulttmateN. ana
ss'sssfuness in dealing with ~ syu tns
Sans that our descendants WI. tea,n.s
a sa'ls ION generation or two before
x % a,herwise would. But there. are Ger.
a \. C C,bsr forms of waste which co9la
NJ .. ..,s, stopped-thc waste OF soil Oy
snnss'' for instance, which 10 amonK
ss mus, dangerous of all wastes now IN
s. u.u, in the United States. ID easily
wentable. so that TINS pIes ,,ne
amous loss Of fertility y ems'ts s;,,a %.s
ssmary. The preservation or repiacs
y, ~ the forests is one of the most
s"rtant means OF preventing this loss.
hove made beginning In fOrest
.er,,ation but 1t is only beginning.
nresent numbering is the fourth great.
= industry in the United States. anu
81 so rapid has been tne rate u I..t -
.u ,hs mast and so rapidly 10 the re-
. ,mI ' being exhausted that the coln-
y s; 10 professionally on the verge OF q
M, .s famine which will be felt In every
' on,eheld in the land. There has al
's u.sy' been n rise in the price Of lumber:
ri, there is certain to be q more rapld
md heavier rise in the future. me pres
ssnIy three times as great as the annua!
ravth and if the consumption and
savth continue unchanged practically
N mr. lumber will be exhausted In an
tbsr MI generation. while long before the
mlt TO complete exhaustion 10 reached
"a growing scarcity will make itself felt
many blighting ways upon , ouI n, a
III territory is now reserved In ma
mai forests. but these do not include
IA most valuable timber lands. and IN
IN event the proportion is too small TO
meet that the reserves can accomplish
Iore than a mitigation OF the trouple
hich Is ahead for the nation. Far more
1stic action is needed. Forests can pc
Imbered 50 as to give to the public the
Eli use Of their mercantile timber with
n the slightest detriment to the forest.
~ more than it is detriment to q
Inn to furnish harvest, % that there
40 parallel between forests and mines,
hich can only he completely used by
Ihaustion. But forests, II used a. w.
u forests have been In the past and az
Ut Of them are still used, will be
kMr totally destroyed or so damaged
ut many decades have to pass before
Rective use can be made of them again.
these facts are so obvious that Is -
haordnary that it should be necessary
npeat them. Every business man In
h lind every writer in the newspapers.
lkr man OF woman of an ordinary
ehool education ought to be able to Hes.
at immense quantities OF timber are
ped in the country. that the forests
hlch supply this timber are rapidly be-
exhausted and that, IL no change
lkes place. exhaustion will come COM
lntvey soon. and that the effects of
Of our people. Surely when these
ects are so obvious there should be no
Hay in taking preventive measures.
commend to the favorable considera-
% OF the congress postal savinga
ak system. as recommended by the
postmaster general.
tostal Affairs. The primary object
is to encourage
aong our people economy and thrift and
the use of postal savings banks to
We them an opportunity to husband
en- resources. particularly those who
We, not the facilities ut hand for de-
s,.ng = their money in savings banks:
sxed. however, from the experience Of
past few weeks, it is evident that the
,anages of such an institution are still
ne lal-reaching. Timid depositors have
@at N their savings for the time be-
~ ron national banks. trust COM
r * and savings banks; individuals
ptao t, M kSA I'll
n men their earnings; all of which
KY mas been withheld and kept ia
ms or IN the safe deposit box to the
sament Of prosperity. Through the
IVY o! the postal savings banks such
.ssas would be restored to the channels
labor. ee"s " eap'se'
.s .vlsnei commend to the congress the
om ue ns a.ion Of the postmaster generals
ss ~, for an extension of the
n. r post especially on the rural
M NJ, mere a0, are now 3s.215 rural routes.
III have ,ea ,,y loWtOO people who do
.a', Ts ol cities in obtaining their sup
n, a Inc, recommendations have been
n MI w I. 20 benefit the farmer and the
ave- s'..tnekeeper; otherwise, I should
noIi,, mem. for believe that It Il
s,tkinss no .Sf our government to do
~, M country district. II is desirabie
sted out. e' ''iant should not De
Isl sssl r our form Of government voting
-, merely a right but a duty. and
FUNDAMENTAL and necessary
Ileenti,, duty II q man 10 to
ss". pc good citizen. It
~ exner... ~ Well to provide
mat corporations
,fuftherlnore y national campaigns.
dItu a Of both lot CONTRIBUTIONS s ana p er-
yer in law. "e ae 49, however. always
vesy , nst,. OF this kind. which from
MT lie a AZURE are dificuit OF enforce
yed ONLY ha aa being lest they he
the unscrv ny me honest, and disoheyed
enalty nn upulous. SO as to act onlv a.
such au lyon honest men. Morenver
man OF would hamper an unscrup.
his own NJ u.nhilfnited means from NM.
radical May May into Office. There Il
work measure which Womb be.
systern q. substantial improwemen, p T.,
Vii ~. 40 Of conducting a % unna ier IN ~
NM, am well aware that ttaii = n,iE al
aselyes win it People 80 to famiiiarixe
ag 10 co e., such a proposal az to he
for collsc,isalder its adoption. The
vanish - ing large campaign funds
siation for - ), congress provided an an.
sases Of % ~ J,e proper and leRitimate
leet II The appropriation annie snn,,a,,
ationN ani necessity for fhnro,,S uSn
NJ ~ ana machinery ,,LisOu8n Or