The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-12-10

departments relating to waterways, and
to frame and supervise the execution of
a comprehensive plan. Under such a
commission the actual work of conStruc-
ton might be entrusted to the reclama-
ton service; or to the military engineers
acting with a sufficient number of civili-
ans to continue the work in time of war;
or it might be divided between the rec
lamation service and the corps of en-
gireers. Funds should be provided from
current revenues if it is deemed wise
otherwise from the sale of bonds. The
essential thing is that the work should
go forward under the best possible PLAN
and with the least possible delay. The
time for playing with our waterways Is
past. The country demands results
The president urges that national
parks adjacent to national forests be
placed under the control of the forest
service of the agricultural depart
ment; he also points out the benefits
derived from pure food legislation.
The message continues:
Needs of the Secret Service.
Last year an amendment was incor-
porated in the measure providing for the
secret service which provided that there
should be no detail from the secret serv-
ice and no transfer therefrom. The
amendment in question was of benefit to
no one excepting to criminals. ana
1t seriously hampers the government In
the detection of crime and the securing
of justice. The chief argument In
FAVOR OF the provision was 'laI
the congressman did not them-
selee 60 WIS., ~ pe w. iittIa - onnb
investigation has been done in the past,
but 1t is true that the work of the secret
ser ioe aseii'S was p"itiS .s'p'l'
the iiiuictiilett anu coilFis VI -,
a'or anu d cohsressiiian toi az .. a.
IN oregon 40 hot oeii',N 'li st,i ~
III INC pupiio Incl " - ,,.,i 49,,
III any prdlch VI tie puoi' 90 -,
eNae.,S as we nav ot'''lh ~ 49,.
ne 80 s,,oh cr,r,toaIs who were In
the executive branch of the government,
so in my belief we should be given ample
means to prosecute them If found in the
legislative branch But If this is not
considered desirable a special exception
could be made in the law prohibiting the
use of the secret service force in inves-
tfeatinc members of the congress.
49,, ,I
'oe'a' Sa~S'
again renew my reconihe,luatloh
Tor postal savings banks lot aeposi'
ing savings with the secuintS o' VIC
government pehihd theHh. Inc opJecN
is to encourage thrift ana economy IN
TIC 'hi ii'i ''''' bNi
crate means 1t is believed una. Ia 'he
asa,e,s, $50 e,rn,,int;on tbrongh the in
strumentality Of the postal savings
banks.
Parcel POST.
In my last annual niessase IN
recommendation for an extension OF the
parcel post on the rural routes. The
estaplishment Oh a ioeai p"i ~, pont VI.
iuId .a. - - ord no cn,Intrv
,,a,..llaa,,or ond ~ iS desirable that the
SUI '. .,i go ,,,nre Tran X ooa oo0
49, .I,a,,id ho ,,titIzed 70 tho fuf}est
pf.,a.tin ,',tart
~ az NV 'o''
eoucatloh.
With the limited means hitherto pro-
vided. the bureau of g ducation has
rendered ethclent service; but the CON
s.e's nc ne iV1',u - va 10y '.P
flS ~, - =, - ,''e
eSu I.ii., s ioM.I u e.e e9'iitis ,.
ga 100 ,.'s' ''.''
DC $50. 70
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49, 1 i t, 81 80
'',,l 10 u > gu W ,ilc
- VI ou' eoi.liio.i 2Hi.o1lS IN, '.iu
eal ~ ,7 ~ o'I nv ie'''iIi5
- - 49, o.. ="
10 20 ~ ~ - az" '''' ~
''io So'ii' o;, ~. 'i,,s 900
Inc PiSs'ucht polh'S ou' inc hSS0'
Slty OF better organization OF the VaTl
ous bureaus resnoDsible for the pubIic
bool.b md ,raas tho nlooi.e - oil
~t''' s.'' - 90 W W ga
soldiers homes under the luFisdlctlon
of the war department.
Statehood
IN the question of statehood the
picsiuShI says
advocate the immediate admission o.
New Mexico ana Arizona as states. rms
should be done at the present session OF
the congress me people OF the two ter
ritorles have made 1t evident by their
votes that they Will not come in as one
state. The only alternative is to admit
1i,e'' a. t"", "iiu trust '''"' ''''S Win De
interstate risneries.
! call the attention OF the congress 70
the Importance or the problem of the
fisheries in the interstate waters. On the
"a NO Il 10 he