Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-12
MISSISSIPPI RIVE R
THREATENS TO
60 DRY
RAPID DESTRUCTION OF
FORESTS CREATES ALARM
Scientists Declare That Present
Rate of Destruction of Trees
viii Turn Father of Waters
Into Streak of Mud,

tNpeclhi NuETghH0nueuNe MofnlnE Journal
Chicago, Feb, S,--The future of the
Mississippi river as a great highway
of transportation is threatened by con-
ditions at its headwaters where. it has
been discovered, the rapid cutting Of
timber has caused hundreds Of lakes
10 dwindle and even to dry up, thus
reducing the water supply Of the big
river to the gulf Steps are being tax
IN here to perfect an organization to
bring the rapid destruction of the ma
i've forests to a stop, for it takes but
five minutes to cut a pine giant that
1t would require 100 to $50 years tot
grow, Thousands of square miles in
the lake region from which the Mis-
sissppi gets its supply are so rapidly
being stripped daily Of trees that al
ready the present and future flow of
the stream is affected. Engineers and
scientists agree that it is only ques-
ton of time until the natural reser-
voirs will have been SO greatly REDUCED
that the times of Glow water" will find
the father of waters little more than
g lrOoked streak of mud. The rem
edy recommended is the conservation
of such timber as still stands, partiCu-S
laTly that on Indian reservations, and
the setting aside of a tract of several
million acres, now unpeopled, as a
permanent preserve. Under the gen.
oral head of conserving the country
natural resources President Roosevelt
in his last message pointed out tine
need for such steps as this. In Gel
the forests for years have been care
fully guarded against such waste as
now is taking place in northern Mn
nesota without check Investigations
of the ravages which have been in
progress in the Minnesota forests al
lady presage Startling revelations of
luthiess waite, by overflow voters al.
flood water dams that are never open
ed and Of illegal numbering il the
interior whore the pine lumber
trus.' holds absolute rule regar dlcss
of 'aw or the future. Of the Count"y
L. 20
A rainbow Of domestic happiness
because servant girls are plentiful
thanks to heavy immigration-is arch /
I'd brilliantly above chicago this sea- .
SOU II IL Only Il lew SNORT liDlllIlS /.
since the housewives Of this city were
forced to organize in order to try to .
secure the help they needed and were
willing to pay well for Now it is an
organization of the servant girls that
has hung out flag Of distress. on .
enc day their league had 313 more ap-
plicatons for places than there were
places to be filled, most Of the surplus
cooks, laundresses and general house
work girls being SCandinavIars. The
high wages which resulted from the
recent shortage, allurcd many girls
who expected to step into a $6-a-week
job as soon as they and their bag
gage reached Chicago, and it has
proved keen disappointment to find
they must wait. Many households .
have reduced the number Of servants (
as one means of retrenchmcut during
the days Of financial uncertainties. .
Similarly there has been a noticeable /
curtailment in the automobile repair
bills, although Chicago has not seen
the stampede to sell expensive limou-
sine cars that has marked the days
Ct sorrow in New York
l. will cost $122,210 for Cook COun- /
ty to keep its finest court house in .
the world" in order next year From .
custodian of the building, chief engi- .
noer and head electrician down, and
including seventeen elevator men, fir /
teen window washers, three janitor7 .
thirty assistant janitors, and ninety
mattresses and scrubwomen, the eX.
penses run into bigger sums than one
would suppose. For instance, the elc-
vator crew will cost $4,000, the win
dow washing 10000, the janitor ser
vice $4,000. Add to these the con
tinuous service of woodwork rubbcrs.
steamfitters plumbers. electricians.
marble CaretaSers, carpenter and iron
oaretaker and you have an idea what
1t requires to keep the big office build.
ing free Of Chicago dust and tn"
waste paper baskets emptied
Gymnasiums for the fire fighters of