The Glenwood post., 1908-08-15
Director Newell Of RecIama-
ton Service Praises For.
esty Department
BoQuET FOR GARFIELD

Criticism of the federal government
for its institution of policies which
work toward the conservation of natur-
al resources such as the forest preser-
yes and the irrigation projects is quiet
ly passing away in the opinion of Di-
rector of the United States Reclama-
tion Service F. A. Newell, and the fact
was strongly emphasized during the re-
cent trip of Secretary Garfield of the
department of the interior. Moreover
the waning of adverse comment is due
to the recognition on the part of the
people of the value which the i'm
mense undertakings will bring them.
This was excellently Illustrated in
for the reason that not single new
complaint was heard and that unusually
few of the old objections We're offered.
Mr.. Newell, who arrived in Denver last
night from Garden City, Kan. where
he left Mr. Garfield, particularly OBJ
served during the inspection trip the
attitude of farmers and cattle raisers
toward the forest preserves. He found
that now it is broadly recognized that
the government is not only benetiting
posterity in its action, but the present
generation as well, that the poor have
an equal right to the use of the for
csts guaranteed them, and that the
element of chance in the grazing of
sheep and cattle has been removed by
the national restrictions to limited ter
ritory.
Gunnison Tunnel Work
Progressing Very Well.
Regarding the greater irrigation pro
ects, such as the one at Montrose, Mr..
Newell was conservative in his ex-
pressons as it is in those that he is
most directly connected. The Gunni-
son tunnel he estimates will be of in
cslculable value to the region in which
it is situated and will undoubtedly
greatly increase the value of the land.
! So far he believes that the progress of
the work there has been satisfactory
under uniquely difficult conditions. AL
most every degree of hardness in the
| rock has been encountered while the
tunnel begins at both ends in singular
| y hard situations and must be bored at
| the extreme base of the mountain.
| Last Friday he and Secretary Gar
| field had gone to visit it, but the flood
of water which had unexpectedly filed
the tunnel prevented any entrance to
| the interior. The damage done then
was only temporary and Mr.. Newell
thinks that with favorable conditions
the project may entirely be completed
within year, although unlocked for
exigencies may arise.
| As yet nothing concerning the re-
servoir plans in the San Luis valley
have been finally determined, but the
secretary of the interior has inspected
the grounds, and decision may soon
be reached. Part of the time was
spent by the party at the Indian re-
| servation and Mesa Verde, where the
cliff dwellings were visited. These
proved of exceptional interest, although
the members enjoyed the unusual exper
| ne 81; ha 1,,,p.
dreds of feet nthe midst of heavy
rainstOrm.
Pinchot Accomplished
One of the Greatest Works
"To my mind,' Mr.. Newell said, in
his room at the Adams last night,
"Gifford Pinchot has accomplished one
of the greatest works of any living
man. In few years he has saved the
forests from perpetual ownership by
the wealthy and the large corporations
Had he not begun when he did and
kept at his plans against much opposi
tion the forests today would have been
practically monopolized. AS affairs
stand now the best use of the national
domains for the necessities of the man
of small means are justly guarded
while the interests Of the future are
at the same time maintained. This the
public is coming to realize as the coun
try becomes more populously settled
Concerning Garfield, Mr.. Newell sale
that the man who directs the opera
tions Of the interior department of thu
government is unique in the manner il
which he obtains the opinions of th'
persons interested in the operation
which he controls. He is the first on
in the Office for years who has made i
| n mint fn travel over the cnuntry Of