Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-16
FORESTRY SERVICE
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of the year occurred-nct q real stand
mn and knock down affair nor we're
swords or pistols used-words were
the only weapons, but they were
81 hurled back aud forth with all the
vi ,or and force possible to put into
them. The occasion Of all this was
the meeting of the National Irrigation
! Congress. The struggle was between
the Supporters and opponents OF the
present government forestry policy
81 aud resulted in sweeping victory for
the friends of Chief Forester Clifford
X Pinchot.
With a few recommendations for
change in adopted resolutions the con.
gress adopted resolutions indorsing
the forest service as well as other
government bureaus concerned in the
work of development and reclams.
ton. 1t also took advanced ground in
favor of conservation of natural re-
sources in general.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was adopted without discuss
ion at the close of the morning ses.
sion After that long contest before
the committee, the critics of the
forest service were satisfied with the
Following:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this congress that such legislation
should be had. in justice to the Forest
Service and claimants to property
rights within the National forests, as
will provide for review at the in.
stance Of any party affected, by a
competent tribunal of controversies
relating to homestead entries, Of
forest control or regulation, arising
from any action. regulation or ruling
of the Forester's Office.
That whenever large tracts Of land
suitable for agriculture and which
are not natural forest and which are
not intended to be made forest and
which are not necessary or proper for
the preservation of other forests or
the watersheds or water supplies for
the purpose to which they have been
devoted. lie within forest reserve
boundaries. such tracts should be
restored to entry as public lands.
Another resolution is upon the
N utilization Of streams for the purpose
of electric power and fsvors the re-
NOV al of restrictions upon such use.
After recommending the construc-
tion of levels and revetments where
needed. drainage works for the re-
clamstion of swamps and overflowed
Hands and the general conservation
\ of waste waters. through reforestation
and other means, the resolution con-
n tinues:
That census of the standing tim
ber In the United States should be
Il authorized by congress, and the states
should be urged to cooperate with the
N Nation for the preservation and en-
n largement of our forest resources by
adoption of uniform laws, and that
forestry, irrigation, drainage, flood
a protection, water storage and river
regulation and control for navigation
n and water power should be regarded
b as one great inter-related subject in
Il all legislative and executive policies.
N That power made available by
National irrigation works, when once
applied by pumping or other duty
N connected with irrigation, should be
regarded as sppurtenant to the land
n and urge the enactment of laws TO
N this end.
4 The resolutions give sweeping in
n dorsement to the work of the Recls-
4 nation Service, the Forest Service and
A Geological Survey and urge on Con-
gress continued support and increased
appropriations for all of these bureaus
urge the repeal of the timber and
stone act "to the end that the ac'
oumulation of public lands 10 the
hands of few great corporations may
be arrested" urging that the Carey
act be made applicable to the terri
tories indorsiug the movement 10
n hold session Of the congress IN
Washington in 1910, to be known az
4 the International Congress on Irri9a'
tion, and asking appropriations from
4 the state ana the federal gov rnments
for this congress; ASK congr So for an
adequate appropriation fer the use
of the h, biographical division OF tue
Geological Survey 10 determine o'
experiments and measura meut and oo'
servstion the practical effects OF graz
ing aud lumbering on the supply oil
water for irrigation aud on the
erosion of ths soil aud that such In
vesig. tion extend over the various
water hrds. both in and out OF the
National fores's and thai such inyes
tigation be prosecuted 'imultapeousiS
throu ghout all tile stats ava tertl
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