The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-13
Data on Water Power.

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Data on Water Power.
In addition TO this. the special water
power investigating committee has
been making the most OF the recess
and has gathered great deal OF valu-
able data and information bearing up
on this vitality important subject. With
this necessary visiting and investigat-
ing out OF the way the work OF the
session will proceed rapidly when the
Legislature resumes operations tonight.
The time has doubtless been well
spent
The special water power committee.
by the way. has had the assistance OF
Mr. John Il. Chaddock. former citi-
zen OF Michigan who has for several
years been prominently connected
with the federal department OF COM
merce and labor. Mr.. Chaddock was
formerly prosecuting attorney OF Ionia
county, and he was delegated 10 assist
the Michigan committee by Secretary
Herbert Knox Smith. TO whom an APP
peal for aid was made.
Death OF Alex. n. Smith.
A most distressing incident OF tho
week was the sudden death OF Mr..
Alex. III Smith. OF Pennington, journal
clerk OF the house OF representatives,
who fell dead I'm the arms OF n friend
just after giving expression to morn
ing salutation The two friends met
in the lower corridor OF the state house
as they were reporting for duty last
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Smith. who
was SO years of age. had not been In
robust health for some time. In fact
he declined reappointment as read
ing clerk of the house. which position
he admirably filled for several years,
because advised by his physician that
II called for too much exertion.
For the past ten years Mr.. Smith
was connected with the legislature and
state department OF labor, and in every
capacity acquitted himself with great
credit His sudden death is greatly
regretted by n wide circle OF friends
and acquaintances.
Protection Of Forests.
BY way OF protecting the forests OF
northern Michigan az far as possible.
State Land Commissioner Russell sug-
gests that the legislature enact n law
that will exempt standing timber from
taxation. making the assessment solely
on the value OF the land covered by
the forest In support OF this proposi-
tion Commissioner Russell declares
that the lumber dealers. under the
present system, clear the land as ox-
peditlously as possible and then dis
pose OF the barren land at whatever
price Il will bring.
II will thus be seen. he argues. that
the taxes on the standing timber deter
the owners from holding II for any
length OF time. their desire being TO
get their money out OF II before they
are eaten up by taxation. He believes
that II the law we're amended 30 as
20 provide for the assessment OF the
land only. an incentive to protect and
preserve the rapidly disappearing for
ests would be offered Commissioner
Russell will also give his support to a
bill which will require lumbermen TO
dispose OF the slash. or cuttings, as
they proceed with the operations, In
stead OF permitting these cuttings TO
remain on the ground and dry, and
thus become constant menace from
fre standpoint
Examination Of Nurses.
The state Association OF Graduate
Nurses has for several sessions OF the
Legislature endeavored TO secure the
\ enactment Of law providing for the
examination and registration Of nurses.
the plan desired being similar 20 that
covering the examination and registra-