Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-29
nALLINGER MAKES
SUGGESTIONS.
lcontInued nom 60 Two.l

date OF Ming OF map and plan OF
irrigation. Frequently when the
states are engaged in the prsliminary
work Of surveying and the endeayor
to ascertain the feasibility Of the re-
clamation Of the lands. individual or
corporate spectators flle or enter
upon the lands. thus interfering With
or defeating the success OF the state
reclamation project.
II has also happened In some in
stances that the states or the con-
tractors who have agreed to engage
in the work OF retaining Lands un-
der this act have allowed all or near
ly all OF the 1O-year period OF seq
regation permitted by the act to
elapse without engaging In bona AIDE
reclamation work. Such a contin-
gency should be provided against.
therefore recommend that Sec
ton OF said act be amended so as
to authorize the secretary OF the in
terror, upon application OF the state
or territory. to withdraw areas OF
public land that appear to be sus-
ceptible OF reclamation under the
Carey act. pending examination Of
the lands by the state officials, ana
the preparation and filing or their
map and plan Of irrigation II the
state determines to attempt the re-
4 clamation. Also that a proviso be
added to the second paragraph OF
said section to the effect that nm
less actual construction of the re-
clamation works is begun within
three years after the segregation or
the lands, the secretary Of the inter-
Tor is authorized to declare the an
nulment Of the contract and restore
the lands segregated to the public
domain.
Irrigation Projects Faults.
The act approved June IL, 1902,
and known as the reclamation act,
clothes the secretary of the inter-
Tor with a broad discretion in the
construction OF irrigation works and
The disbursement OF the reclamation
fund. into which fund has been paid.
hp to and including June 80, 1909,
he total sum of $5O,661,54S. and
he net investments from which in
defamation works on June 80, 1903.
mounted to $45.757,91S. The cash
eceipts from water right charges to
une 80. 1909, we're: Building
harges, s299.S41; operation and
naintenance charges, s7O.825; to-
al. $s70,666.
Because of the magnitude of the
Fork and the desirability of making
lans far in advance II has been
pund necessary to make estimates
the amounts that will become avil-
Bile before the actual receipts can
known.
The estimated total receipts in the
nd to June 80, 1909, are $685.
B2,140. Upon this basis and esti-
ated receipts which will become
ailable before December 81, 1910.
,52S,O50 have been allotted for
clamation purposes to December
1910.
The discretion imposed by the act
20 carries with 1t commemorate
possibilities and obligations.
itch my predecessors have carried
I with the utmost fidelity to the
bile good.
Some of the most important ele-
lnts of conservation of the natural
ources of the public domain lie
hin the purview of this statute;
dorman power Of stream and
od being conserved for the trans
nation OF the desert into vast
able areas.
Uplift of the Indian Tribes.
he most arduous task of the de-
tment in respect to Indian affairs
o secure the right kind OF agents
superintendent for the meager
Aries warranted by the appropria-
!, which should be increased.
fy personal visitation 10 some OF
nonreservation Indian schools
vinces me that certain Of them
nld be abolished. 1t is my pur.
to abandon at the end of this
ol year such of these schools al
not sufficiently promoting the
&c service. and where retained. In
instances as possible. to con.
rate the energies Of the depart.
on the development of agri.
raj and industrial schools In or
give the Indian the means o.
Ing how to support himself b,
/ ng and by the exercise of IN,
er trades: and for the Indiar
domestic training In harmon,
the station they must naturall,