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

-.,ernment should have control Of
.. -. whether by permit Or ieasss ;,cn
1a necessities may determ..nss ..>et ~
Fl could sn ss9use w M sat 4 the sams
rina- and promoting the settse.
u nlaces it may be that tne 81
U adjacent to the homentNceuets, s -
tsae settlers should be allotteo - r,c
.,aliy or in common 5or- IMs n may
sine o. lease lease systen would serve tas
thai = tb ,s' leases to be temporary en n1
ose - III the rights Of settlement. an ss
ee.o" ~ CHARGED being large enouH
s 4. to permit Of the eMcsenns ~, ehe
ss,ial control Of the ram 1ssrt "a the
s,nment. and OF TN the = Ps yyhst il would
pty o. tne eive IN taxes. The destruc-
tfs sss nnhiic range will continue u1-
w s,,ch laws as these are enacsSSsus.
.oI * nrevent the fraud In the Puu. ne
which. through the joint ecM s.,,a ~ =.
Interior department ana no., s' enSeayor.
= " nrevent, there must De ,a .ase. n,,.
~ ond espectaily . sumcient app
as,;nr 70 permit the department ~
nsar;nr To examine certain classes y.
~ on the ground before t mey pent
nrivate ownership. the KY Hvet 10 the
Nd part Win aIar ''s not TO the profit
n1 hn dnes not care to make
yer H Wno mime object is to secure tne the
and guard the interests Os e ...S
4 ra a,, the man who p ll.9s s,n nnH
sss a hay Il himself. Il Is tins IN h .,,,n
.sman. this. tctual settler anu ,on.t h,,rt
er, VINO VIM. M .,s sa ~ the public land IN
permittng theles VI
i eyer ~ aoi e. good characteristic, DIs
. lniad 10 an excess 1t becomes LODI
sss we are prone to speak VI tue his
Forests S Sauasible; this is not
r.o ,,;nara, wealth of the country.
. aa, ; i,, oil gas and the like. does
eu venraduce itself, and therefore ~
T., rep, ~ o' hs exhausted ultimately. and
sa, in dealing with It to-day
.n e,u that our descendants will feel the
smstion generation or Two before
Otherwise would. But there are Ger,
other forms of waste whlch cvu ~.
entirely stopped--the Was,e ~ s om,o, -.
'n n,ast dangerous of all wastes now In
s moS. in he United States. 10 easily
sls n,ah 10 so that this present
S um,al loss Of fertility is entirely un-
Hsssry The preservation or replace
II of the forests is one OF the most
Srtant means OF preventing TINS loss:
have made a beginning IN toress
eryation but it is only beginning.
C y, numbering is the fourth great
Industry in the United States. and
50 rapid has been the rate Of ex-
,tion i timber in the United States
he past snd 80 rapidly IL the re-
ader being exhausted that the colin-
d unquestionably on the verge OF q
" famine which will be felt in every
.hold In the land. There has al
here is certain to be more rapid
heavier rise in the future. The pres
Eunual consumption of lumber 10 GER
three times as great as the annua!
III and if the consumption and
ii continue unchanged practically
ii lumber will be exhausted In an
generation, while long before the
to complete exhaustion Is reacne0
rowing scarcity will make itself felt
Welfare. About 10 per cent OF our
territory is now reserved in ma
forests, but these do not include
nst valuable timber lands. and IN
le,.t the proportion is too small to
that the reserves can accomplish
than d mitigation of the trouble
Is ahead for the nation. Far more
actlOn Is uttussu. FOtC0Ao CAh ~
nd so as to give to the public the
= of their mercantile timber with
r slightest detriment to the forest.
rore than 1t Is detriment to q
10 furnish harvest, 20 that there
parallel between forests and mines.
can only he completely used by
ntion But forests. II used as all
nests have been in the past and ~
Of them are still used, will be
fofa1l,, daStrOvpd or 60 Dana Qeasl
Many decades have to pass before
NJ USE can be made of them again.
he facts are go obvious that IL 10
Drdinary that it should be necessary
Deat them. Every business man in
Nd. every writer in the newspapers.
man or woman of an ordinary
education ought to be able to sass.
IN tho country. that the forests
supply this timber are rapidly be-
Exhausted and that. If no change
place exhaustion will come COM
rvely soon. and that the effects of
be felt severely in the everyday
y our people. Surely when these
are 80 obvious there should be no
In taking preventive measures.
snmend to the favorable considera-
o. the congress a postal savings
system. as recommended by the
postmaster general.
al Affairs The primary object
is to encourage
cuf people economy and thrift and
~ a# of postal savings banks to
laen an opportunity to husband
=, ,eso ,ss Particularly those who
tnelr money in savings banks.
y. however. from the experience of
y rev weeks it ia evident that the
s yes Of such an institution are still
.al.1eaching. Timid depositors have
~ ssa lher savings for the time be-
nun NJ national banks. trust com
ana savings banks: individuals
oat rcd their cash and the work
.l .her earnings; ali of which
!, mas been withheld and kept ia
y IN me safe deposit box to the
y o. o. Prosperity. Through the
v ~ ,ae postal savings banks such
sV W. be restored to the channels
" 'ne mutual benefit Of capital
~ s,,,e commend to the congress the
s asal Of the postmaster generals
a,s, tor an extension of the
sss s. especially on the rural
a ssss,' are now 3s,ol5 rural routes,
y asa ". lo.uU,0W people who do
~ y" IL. advantages Of the I'm
~. y. CUES in obtaining their SUP.
aese recommendations have been
" NOD 70 benefit the farmer and the
,yt,he aper; otherwise, I should
h. v'e n. ior l believe that It Il
y ,o. nr our government to do
co nyns,oi :. TO aid the small town
eo,r,ry.. district. 1t 10 desirable
~ahtry merchant sh0uld NOT Ia
. ss form of government vot,r.
f,a right but duty, and.
fundamental and necessarv
~ e.. auty II a man II to
er.o... is we'll to provide
s ssusa or national camnai or.1
T ho1.s to provide for the nub.
p IN contributions ana er.
mere is. however. aIvsv.
v ns ss OF this kind, which from
" a dan are difficuit az enfnrcea
Z a. SHs s e being lest thew he
aeru.npl,naes honest. and disOheyed
4 unS as SO as to act nnlv es
e I'M n honest men. Moracyve -
y q " "u,iid hamper an unscrmn.
9. IN v unlimited means fron, h,,y.
nd tal nay Nay into office. There q a
Il Nj snlslre which would. he
M q, SUBSTANTIAL improvemert o e,
! IN y. S conducting camnaiSn .I ~
tae so wei! aware that it viii fans
M stb people go to famiiisri~
q c NM such a proposal as % ts<
:. solsctain1ane its adoption. The he
" yaiAi,sng large campaian fnnas
- W t Ibongress provided an an
a.. %e proper and ieeitimate
th.s coprlation s sra!. national