The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-09
James J. Hill and Carnegie.
VIII Address the Governors
Men Noted in Many Lines of Endeayor Invited to
Speak at White House Conference-MitcheI
to Lead Discussion Upon Mining,

versity Of Wisconsin and State geolo-
gist Of Wisconsin. He IS now pres dent
Of the American Association for the 40
vancement of Science. He is probably
the foremost advocate Of the coculne'
now commonly accepted by, scientists u.s.
that properly cultivated soil gains IN
richness as tee years so By
Leader in Lumber Trade.
r A. Long. Of Kansas City. who Will
speak on the forests, Is a prominent
lumberman, and viii discuss his subject
from the iumberlHan's standpoint He
is now cutting Southern pine, and MS
firm has retail yards in many parts OF
the Central West. Mr.. Long has writ
ten papers on the timber question, IN
which he takes a broad view Of the ne
cessity OF conservation.
DR.. George NJ Kober has been called
the most useful citizen OF the District
of Columbia lie is dean Of the faculty
Of Georgetown University, and was one
OF the leading promoters Of the SAM
tary League. This organization has con-
structed nealthfuI dwellings in WASH
ington, and is renting them 10 the poor
at rates lower than were formerly PAID
for unsanitary novels. As n member OF
the commission on water supply I'M
took a leading part in the Investigations
and agitation which led to the constr rue
ton OF the Washington nlJFatlon se4hut-
He has gone deeply into the relation
between a pure water supply aTlG tiie
health or cities. and has prepared oe,d
for the confere nee TO show how II pays
in cold cash 10 rave pure water.
George c. ns--dse was governor OF
California at a period when a great
many questions relating L natural re-
sources had come tC critical FOCUS;
In his official capacity re was oousTu
to deal with the friction which ueNei-
oped between farmers and other citizens
on the one hand, and the hydrauhc hll MN,
ers on the other siydra&hc mining haI
been the means OF filling the Deds OF
streams and causing floods. In his al
ministratOE, too, the drainage OF LilOu
sands OF acres OF land along the Sacra-
mento river was a burning issue, aad
there was a great deal OF agitation Tor
the Iron Canyon irrigation project, the
fate Of which still hangs In the balance
Land Laws Called for Carey
Judge Carey is known in connection
with the land laws for the legislation
which bears his name. This was en-
acted when Judge Carey was a member
OF the United States Senate, and re-
stricted holdings TO 160 acres.
II. A. Jastro is president OF the Amer
lean National Live Stock Association.
and is recognized by stock men as a
leading authority on grazing and stock
raising. He has been actively identhed
with the development OF the West and
is one Of the Vests foremost citizens.
Dr. l. c. White IS State geOlogtst OF
West Virginia and professor Of geology
IN the University Of West Virginia He
IS recognized as the leading authority
on petroleum and natural gas de was
also chosen as q member o. the Brazil
ian coal commission, the Brazilian gov
eminent having sought the assistance
OF the Government OF this country IN
securing the best American authority
on mineral fuels.