Evening star., 1909-08-18
Isn't Senator Warren q Wonder,
Thought
tErs THE MONEY ALL RIGHT
Wyoming Has More Public Build
ings for It's Population Than
Any Other State.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.

CHEYENNE, August ., 1909
Several Of the western railways are
about to adopt forestry policy which
will be great benehe to the public,
to their patrons and to all concerned.
The Pennsylvania company set an ex-
ample in this respect, which is being
initiated by other roads in the west as
well as the east, and it is more important
to the trunk lines IN the semi-arid states
than anywhere else. It is policy which
will promote economy in construction.
maintenance and repair, make travel
more agreeable and comfortable and en-
courage similar enterprises on the part of
local corporations and individuals.
Mr.. e. H. Hartman has been talking
the matter over with several Of his heads
of departments, and as a consequence
general forestry movement is to be in
augurated upon the Hartman lines,
which embrace $4,000 miles OF rails, the
Southern Pacific, Union Pacific. Oregon
short line, Oregon Railway and Navf2a-
ton Company and their branches
The plan is not yet fully developed, but,
generally speaking. it is intended to plant
trees along the right of way on both sides
of the track in double rows and at in
tervals of two rods, wherever they Will
grow, and to SOW alfalfa on both. sides
of the track wherever that is practicable
At other places along the track where the
company owns land it is intended to plant
trees for future supply of ties and for
a protection against wind. snow and
washouts. This is a vast undertaking
and will cost large amount of money,
but will be carried on gradually. Grass,
trees and bushes are the best possible
protection to a track against washouts
and snow drifts, and add materially to
the comfort and satisfaction of the pas
sengers. 1t will doubtless take the trees
long time to grow. but, as Mr.. Harri-
man said not long since, the railway will
run forever and the sooner the plan is
adopted the better. If 1t had been un-
dertaken when the roads were originally
constructed there would be 5000 miles of
parking between Omaha and San Fran
cisco today.
The prettiest spot in Cheyenne is the
grounds OF the Union Pacific station, and
1t is an illustration Of what Mr.. Hartman
wants to have done elsewhere.
Modest Grow Creek.
While taking drive in the suburbs of
Cheyenne the other evening with
prominent, citizen, we crossed Crow creek,
humble and modest in appearance and
demeanor, but one of those deceptive
streams which rise to mighty torrents
when the melted SHOWS come down the
mountain sides during the first warm
spell in the spring. My friend was
describing Its annual tantrums when
asked:
rs Crow creek navigable?'
Not at present. was the reply. but
It Will be as soon as Senator Warren and
Senator Clark have erected public build
ings In all our towns. Then you will
see an amendment offered to the river
and harbor bill appropriating 100000 to
deepen the channel OF Crow creek and
make It nayigable for vessels OF, light
draft. Warren has been very anxious
to get work started, but concluded that
1t was prudent to wait until lie got a
few more appropriations for public build
ings. and they are coming right along"
And that IL the measure Of the faith the
people of Wyoming have In their sem
ators. But 4 do not see why they should
not demand an appropriation for the i'm
.protenent OF Grow creek as the price
of their votes in faver OF the annual
from other states. Everybody who Is
familiar with river and harbor bills knows
that one-half Of the money appropriated
is needed to improve harbors and streams
that are actually navigable, while the
other half is necessary to get votes enough
to secure the passage of the bill.
"Why should vote for that bill?"
shouted Senator Tillman in the Senate
one day, there is nothing In 1t for ME. >
Grow creek. Wyoming. is just as de-
serving of Improvement" and is just
as much entitled to an appropriation to
deepen its channel. which is now capable
L,
other streams whose names appear in the
annual river and harbor bill.
Senator Warren q Wonder.
AS an appropriation-getter Senator
Warren is a wonder, and his constituents
are confident that the Senate and House
OF Representatives will vote anything he
asks for, and that the President will give
him anything he wants. And they are
-t.A
suppose Their confidence is justified by
the record. Senator Warren's committee
assignments give him an influence and
opportunities that he never fails to take
advantage of in promoting the interests
of Wyoming.
He handles more appropriation bills than
any other senator except Mr. Hale OF
Maine. He is the third man in order on
the committee Of appropriations; he, is
chairman of the committee on military
affairs and always has charge of the
army appropriation bill: he Is the rank.
ing member of the committee on agricul-
ture and forestry, and while ex-senator
Hansbor0ugh was i'll during the past two
or three years he has had charge Of the
| agricultural appropriation bill and other
legislation over which that committee has
Jurisdiction. He is also the ranking
member of the committee on public build
strategic advantage in securing post Of
flee buildings for his state, because ii
entities him to a place ON the conference
committees to settle appropria tions for
public buildings.
He is the ranking member Of the COM
| mittee on irrigation and reclamation of
arid lands. He is a member OF the COM
mittee on rules and the committee on
public expenditures and has q way with
him. that is very effective in securing
legislation.
"Good to His Folks"
You will recognize the significance OF
what l have said when you know that
Wyoming has more public buildings in
proportion to its population-indeed, twice
as many-as any other state In the Union
and when YOU come to compare the
amount of money appropriated for them
with the population of the towns In which
convinced that Senator Warren is good
to his folks
Cheyenne, with a population of 5000,
has a post office and federal courthouse
which cost S}4O,0U0 and is one of the
most beautiful buildings in the United
States.
Evanston, the home of Senator Clark,
with a population of 3,00O has a public
building that cost $1S4.O00.
Laramie. with population OF S.4O0. has
a $t00.OnO building.
Sheridan, with a population of 10000,
has a $4,000 building.
Rock Springs. population 5000. has a
$S5,OoO building.
Rawlins, population 1000. has a $50
OCO building
A site has been purchased at Caspar
population 2,50O). costing $4,000 for a
$4,000 building, for which appropriation