The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-17

and dams, and the lowering of tn,
summer flow of the river wher
most needed for irrigation pur.
poses. The people of the Pay
cite Valley and their neighbors
should hestir themselves and have
such legislation passed as may
be needed to regulate the removal
Of timber from private lands not
suitable for agricultural purposes,
to prevent the disasters of fire and
food that have filled the residents
of the eastern states and the whole
nation with horror. All of which
can be directly traced to the de-
struction of one of the giandest for
ests that ever spread its protecting
branches over a civilized nation,
who in turn destroyed it, root and
branch, and for its lack of foresight
is now paying annually millions of
dollars in destroyed crops and prop
erty, and sometimes in tears and
blood.
Some of the large lumber COM
panies, realizing the folly of the
past destructive methods of lumber
ing and the need of the future. are
employing better methods under
the direction of trained foresters
and attempting to husband the al
ready failing timber supply of the
nation, but they still are a small
minority. The people of southern
Idaho cannot afford to trust its flu
ture prosperity to the possible
magnanimity of corporate whose
chief object is to pay dividends.
We pass laws regulating the rail
roads, the manufacture and adulte
ration of foods, and other things to
safeguard the life and property OF
soci ETY.. We have the same power
to regulate the destruction of the
forest cover even though it be pri.
vate property, to protect the people
and future population of Idaho.
The greater part of the accessible
supply of merchantable timber in
the State of Idaho is in the hands
Of private parties. The National
Government has done much toward
he future of Idaho by setting
aside the more inaccessible portions /
IS National Forest lands The
tate can do much by wise regula-
ion of the cutting from private
holdings as the greater part of its
umber supply for the next halt
entury will come from them. A
'olicy of Cooperation by the state
government with National govern
nent will safeguard the future
of the State of Idaho for
ii time.
The future of the agricultural. {
mining and manufacturing indus I
rieS, the resources of the whole 3
tate, are dependent upon the con- 9
ervalion and economical use of its 4,
orsets. If the history of our
astern Forests is allowed to be
epeated in this state the Idaho
{ few centuries hence will have
ut scant population clinging
long its sunken river beds; a r
Nv thousand sheep may roam its d
re and flood SCARED hills; while
lie prospector, the most optimistic t
mankind, will uncover the hid. "
FL treasures of her mountains in 7
hin. :
You, the prospector, traveller
I'd tourist, who love these for
Is that mean so much to you.
hose cold camphres l have seen II
, many lake and stream from "
e Kootenai to the Snake River, e.
III, the rancher, manufacturer, II
adesman and laborer, who ex- "
ct to leave a generation to bat Ii,
: for livelihood after you are 90
me; you cannot afford 10 shirk n,
e present responsibility and pass =.
CHI legislation for the corserva.
IN of the forests of the state a. {
i'll insure the prosperity of the
tt1re DoDt,latinu