The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-05

The Washington Post in a story
headed Attacks Forest Work. made
mention Of the Montana delegation
and in the issue OF May 16 run three
column cut Of the four delegates,
Governor Norris, Mr.. George, Paul
"A. FUSE and Henry M. Rae. The
picture was headed, -Four Of Mon.
tana's Strong Men"
Story In Washington Post.
Following is the clipping from the
Post:
] The most marked differences Of
opinion which manifested themselves
during the conference or governors at
the white house were over the admin.
istration Of the affairs Of the forestry
bureau. In the main the delegates
were in accord as to the broad poll
cies OF the president, but when 1t
came to a discussion of the way in
which the forestry bureau was CON
Quoted and the policy which had been
entered into by the administration
concerning It, the delegates from the
mountain group OF states and from
the Pacific coast group entered q de-
termined protest. Perhaps the most
effective presentation of the western
view was made by Gov. Norris Of Mon.
tana and the delegates selected by
him to represent the Copper state.
Gov. Norris made a speech in the CON
ference which forcibly set forth the
opinion Of his state.
Montana was represented at the
conference by Gov. Norris, w. B.
George, Paul A. Fusz and Henry M.
Rae.
Edwin Z. Norris was born In Ken
lucky in 1865, and removed to Mon.
tana in 1888. He Is a lawyer by pro-
f%ession, and served as state senator
from 1896 to 1900. He was elected to
the Office of lieutenant governor in.
1904, and on the resignation Of Gov.
Tople succeeded to the Office OF gov
ernor. Gov. Norris was married to
Miss Betty June Wilkins Of Bowling
Green, Ky. They have no children.
w. B. George is president Of the
Montana State Fair association. vice
president OF the state waterways
commission, former mayor Of Bill,
ings, and has been one Of the fore
most developers Of the natural re-
sources Of the eastern part Of the
state and Of the interest of the state
in general.
Henry M. Rae Of Fergus county Is
a holdover republican state senator,
and m Of the most prominent min
ing men in the state.
Paul "A. Fusz Of Phillipsburg is a
we'll known mining man Of Montana
and has large interests in North Car
DINA and Missouri mining properties.
He served in the Confederate army
throughout the civil war and Is now
major general Of the Northwest d.
vision, United Confederate Veterans.
These delegates ably assisted Gov.
Norris in his fight for the interests Of
this state.
Results Of Conference.
In speaking of the conference yes
terday Mr.. George said:
ITO Montana the ultimate results
Of the first conference OF governors,
called for the purpose Of conserving
the natural resources OF the country,
will be far reaching and Of vast i'm
portance in the development Of this
state. The conference was the first
step toward making navigable, the
larger streams Of the state. conserv-
ing the waters Of the streams during
high water for irrigation and the a
Ing Of our coal mines and forests and
other natural resources.
"In the conservation Of the flood.
waters Of the streams Of this state the
people Of the middle west are espe-
cially interested since the successful
completion and operation OF a deep
waterway to the gulf depends on
storing these flood waters q their
source. where they can be used to e
claim millions Of acres Of arid land.
"The people Of this country have
just cause to be jubilant over the re-
suits OF the conference since the har-
mony and absence Of polltical Or sec
..!onal d%issens!on shown augurs we'll
for the continuation Of the good work
which has Just been started.
we were treated fine in Wash
ington, both hy the people and ad-
ministrative oficers and my recent
visit will always remain with me as q
pleasant memory"
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