The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-29
CONTROL OF WATER FORCE IN
ozARks RECOMMENDED AS RE-
suLT OF GOVERNORS TOUR.
TRIP ENDED AT DONIPHAN
Executive Says state Should Attempt
to Regulate Timber Cutting In
Order That Supply May
Be Conserved.

Governor Hadley Is deeply i'm
pressed with the possibilities in the
undeveloped section of southeast Mis-
souri,, which he visited with members
Of the immigration committee, and be-
iieves the time Is not far distant when
much of 1t will be settled.
Gov. Hadley says the state should
attempt to regulate the cutting of tim
ber in that section in order that the
supply may be conserved. At present.
much timber is being cut by lumber
companies and individuals, and little
attention is paid to conserving the
supply for the future. The state, he
says. probably has the right to pre-
scribe proper methods of cutting SO
the supply, still abundant may not be
depleted. A state forestry commits
sion with sufficient authoyity con-
ferred by legislative enactment might
prevent, he says, wholesale waste Of
timber.
Interest was manifested in the trip,
and every spot touched, whether it
was progressive county seat, clear
ing in the woods or along the banks
of the Current river.
Gov. Hadley, Chief immigration
Commissioner John H. Curan, M. l..
Holman, consulting engineer Of the
Missouri waterways commission, and
Doctor William P. Cutler, state pure
food commissioner, were the lecturers
Of the party.
Interest Is Great.
immigration Commissioner Curran
is enthusiastic over the interest shown
in the exploitation and educational
journey, as he calls it. He foresees
great influx to the Ozarks in the
next few years. E
Current river, one of the swiftest in
the Ozarks, offers abundant opportu-
mites to small manufacturers to get
natural motive power at minimum
COST according to NJ. l.. Holman, of
St. Louis, consulting engineer of the
| Missouri waterways commission.
Mr.. Holman cruised down the treach-
erous mountain stream with Gov. Had
ley and other state and railroad Off
cials.
Current river is not now and prob
| ably never will be, navigabl1 for pow
er vessels of even light draught, but
It's crystalline water of undoubted
purity would, Mr.. Holman says, be
worth millions to New England woolen
and paper mills S to agriculturists Of
| Colorado.
The picturesque stream is now at it's
! lowest ebb The velocity of the cur
rent varies, averaging in smooth
water from two to three miles an
hour, and over shoals and rapids from
eight to ten miles an hour. ia,
Even at its present stage there is no
inconsiderable volume of water in
Current river. Springs are numerous
and one of several inspected produces,
according to Mr.. Holman's estimate,
a probable maximum of ten million
gallons day.
The exploring party took to the
woods after being formally welcomed
and banqueted at Salem, Dent county
Camp Pitched at Akers.
i The first camp of the party was
pitched at Akers. Tents were thrown
up to house the occupants of the fleet
of ten flatboats. Gov Hadley was Civ
en- separate tent, and had as his
guests Vice-President Gray, of the
Frisco; Pardon Attorney Frank Blake
Rush G. Lake, Commissioner Wight
man, Engineer Holman, Walter s
Dickey, of the state waterways com
mission, and w. G. Pierce, of Mary
vile.
Judge Cox the Host.
Judge James Cox, resident OF the
Ozark hills for twenty-nine years, wal
Gov. Hadley's host at Round Springs
while the executive awaited the ar
rival Of the rest of the party. Th'
, governors account Of the two meals
consumed by him at the Cox hom'
caused the mouths of the other explor
: ers to water.
J. B. White, president Of the Salem
Winona & Southern railway, was a
the head of the party that came ou
: to Round Springs, to which a logging
, branch of the line extends. Mr. Whit
also is president of the Missouri Lum
, Der and Mining company, the office o
which, at Grandin, Shannon county
has paid out in wages during the las
fourteen years $6,100000.
Before the departure of the Hadle
party for Winona over Mr.. White
railroad goat was sacrificed in homo
OF the first visit of a governor Of Mil
souri, to Shannon county. John ste
phens killed the goat, furnished b
Mr.. Hahn. Gov. Hadley went into tn