The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-20
The Resources of Nature.

with the president of the United States at Wash
ngton a short time ago has come permanent
ganzaton to which will be entrusted the subject of
the conservation of the natural resources of the
country The commission thus created was made up
by appointment by President Roosevelt and the
membership of the commission is divided that
each speciality shall receive the attention of divs-
ion of the commission.
The personnel Of the commission, announced by
the president, is as follows:
Water-Theodore E. Burton, Ohio, chairman;
Senators w. B. Allison, Iowa, Francis Newlands,
Nevada, William Warner Missouri and John H.
Berhardt, Alabama w. ]. MCGEE, bureau of soils,
secretary; F. H. Newell, reclamation service; Gift
ford Pinchot, forestry service; Herbert Knox Smith
Representative Joseph E. Ransdall, Louisiana; Pro
lessor George E. Swain, Institute of Technology,
Massachusetts; the chief of engineers, United States
army.
Forests-Senators Reed Smoot Utah, chairman;
Albert ]. Beveridge, Indiana, and Charles A. Cuber
son, Texas; Representatives c. F. Foote, Kansas,
and Champ Clark Missouri; ]. B. White Missouri;
Professor Henry s. Fraves, William Irwon, ex-Gov-
Newton c. Blanchard louisiana Charles
Pack, New Jersey; Gustav Schwab New York;
Overton w. Price, forest service, secretary.
Lands-Senators Knute Nelson, Minnesota, chair
man, and Francis E. Warren, Wyoming; Represent
atiyes John Sharp Williams, Mississippi Swager
Shirley, Kentucky, and Herbert Parsons New York;
Ex-Governor n. B. Broward, Florida; James J. Hill,
NJ Minnesota; Charles Mcdonald, American Society Of
orado; George w. Woodruff, interior department
secretary.
Minerals Representatives John Dalzell, Pennsyl-
wanna, chairman; Senator's Joseph M Dixon, Mon
tana Frank P. Flint, California, and Lee S. Over
man. North Carolina; Representatives Pho Hail.
South Dakota, and James L. Slayden, Texas; An
drew Carnegie, New York; Professor Charles R
Hanh1Se, Wisconsin; John Mitchell Illinois; John
lays Hammond, Massachusetts,; DR.. Irving Fisher
Yale university, Connecticut J. A. Holmes, geo1og-
zeal survey, secretary.
Executive commttee-Gifford Pinchot. chairman:
representative Theodore E. Burton; Senators Reed
Smoot and Knute Nelson; John Da1zell. w. + Nc
zee, Overton w. Rice C. W. Woodruff and IoseDh
A. Holmes ''iN 'o'~p'
1t is intended that the commission shall advise
with the president of the United States upon matters
relating to the development of such natural resources
Dis nave been assigned to the several divisions and
that 1t shall cooperate with state organizations la
boring in the same field
Inc state of Idaho, abundantv supped with
water forests, land and minerals so largely undeve
oped that they may be classed as practically in
condition of nature has no representation on the
commission
II the commission becomes as useful as # NAV
become under an intelligent and Industrious perfor-
nance OF Its duties, Idaho will be more interested
III It's work than most of the other states and as
ueepy interested as any of the states
Neglected IN the makeup of the general commits
Soll' Idaho can organize commission of its own
"lth winch the national commission would be bound
10 cooperate under the terms of its appointment
1t IS 100 early to say that the national commission
VIII pe OF any value. 1t may not be properly di-
rected 1t may not become interested.
Dut II 1t IS to do business, Idaho with its great
resources largely undeveloped would do we'll to
break into the circle of concentrated wisdom