Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-05-29

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waving gram we nave nidae pVosiDi
the building Of homes for more thai
60. 600 people. and have created nev
wealth for the state Of more than so,
0oa, 600. Yet IN this work Of hons
building the state has only made a be
ginning. Within the next five years
Idaho will have completed ali Of It's ir'
rigatiou works Of the first million acres
II Carey act lands. thus giving an oppor'
tunity for homes for more than go, 600
people. and creating wealth in excess
oil $500. 900. 000. The state OF Idaho
~ill continue this great work until all
ia arid lands are reclaimed and every
acre made available ard beneficial TO
mankind. When the story can be writ
ten Of idaho'a development by irriga-
tisn i viii tell Of the reclamation Of
none than 5000. 900 acres Of as rich
laad IS can be found anywhere 10 the
world II win be land that win equal
Il product.yeness 20.000o00 acres in
the eastern states. fof under irrigation
fhore arc Do failures ~ half crops but
rserg gsar fall harvest Tor the man
thai tila she aoi
g.lahe s. especially fortunate 20 iis
natural ter falls / feel chat ! can
aY e have move opportunities for
ihe dseelognant Of poWer tbau aug
other state Be she unioa The work
u developing oar eatar p7wer BY the
construction of great powcr plants %
ssiae hand n hand with the reclama-
ts.a ~ osr ari lands The state isnot
only reeiaining itaiaads, bat hea enter
"a into contracts for the construction
~ large storage reservoirs that viii
rontro hood waters Of some Of our
rivers. Within the next 10 years my
state wll have under control all food 4
waters. which will b. used for reclaim
ine our desert lands. This will be a
great relief 70 the people who live IN
the lower valleys through which these
rivers empty into the sea.
''What Idaho has done and IS doing in
retaining her arid lands and controll-
ing the food waters Of the state It
can DO u the protection Of the forests
and the range. The people Of Idaho
fully understand the Importance Of the
forests. They know that the forests
conserve the waters that are as the
lie blood Of the state. and if they are
gwen an opportunity they will conserve
and protect the forests for all time
consistent with an intelligent use by
he people Idaho has already passed
/ law Tor the protection Of her forests
IN state lands. The law provides that
wherever the land Is more valuable
for forest than for home building, the
timber shalt be cut nnder state super
vision. looking 20 the protection Of the
young trees and throwing such other
around I. as will insare It's
.access as state forest. In my judy
nent the interests Of the whole country
would be best served II congress would /
urn over 10 the state all Of the public
Iommn. under proper laws looking to
he protection Of the forest and the
ange. 10 be administered ard develop
"A BIZ the people Of these states. | ,
ave become very much alarmed Of
ate at the public sentiment growing
eainst the administration OF the nat
,nal forest reserves in my state. for a
know their administration cannot be
uccessful without the support Of the e
eople. There are good reasons for
his adverse public sentiment. for At u
mes proper consideration has not been
ivcn the rights Of the people Great
-aets Of lands have been included in D
ss reserves upon With there is no Il
,rsst, nor ever can or will be- forest
More Of the area Of my state is in X
atioual forest reserves than that of
rs other state OF territory in the I'm
n. Forty per cent Of my state is to-
~ IN national forest reserves. an area "a
-eatcr in extent than is embraced IN ne
ie states Of Massachusetts,. Vermont,
Rh dc Island. Delaware. ~
ainc. New Hampshire. New Jersey N
"a the District OF Columbia. IN all
10 national forest reserves la the Unit %
! States We have an area almost as q
.eat a. was embraced within the Il
.ginal states These great reserves
.tend FROM the borders Of Mexico ON
a south 10 the British possessions ON "a
e north. The varied conditions that y,
necessity exist over this vast extent ps
territory make it impracticable. in
y Judgment. 70 accomplish the best "a.
suits by its administration hers in
ashing;on. I"
The man Is not yet born who can a
eseribe ralcs and regulations for the
eceasfui administration Of SO vast a eo
rfitsry as this, for in no two states
the Union are conditions she same.
lat might Be practical in one state \
ght BE- ra'neas ia another. have seen (
lch 81 the administration OF the nat. asl