The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-09-16

served public lands suitable chiefly for
this purpose, subject to the reports Of
homesteaders and settlers or the ac-
QUESTION thereof under the laws OF the
United States, and we hold that arid
and nonirrigable public grazing lands
should be administered by the govern
men and nomeseekers until they have
passed into the possession of actual
settlers.
Mineral Rights.
Eve hold that the deposits of min
erals underlying, particularly fuels,
iron cres and phosphate deposits,
should be leased for limited periods
not exceeding fifty years, but sub
ject to renewal, the royalty to be adj
Justed at more frequent intervals,
such leases to be in such amounts and
subject to such regulations as to pre-
vent monopoly and unnecessary waste.
"We hold that phosphate deposits un-
DERIVING the public lands should be
safeguarded for the American people
by appropriate legislation, and we rec
ommend the early opening of the Alas
ka and other coal fields belonging to
the people of the United States for
commercial purposes, on a system of
leasing, national ownership to be re-
tanned.
AS to Shelters.
eve urge immediate investigation by
the federal government of the damage
done by the smelling of copper ores
nd no Of co INN inc
methods as to utilize the injurious
phatic fertilizers.
1--WE favor cooperative action on the
part of the states and the federal gov
eminent looking to the preservation
and better utilization of the soils by
approved scientific methods.
1--WE approve of the continuance of
the control of the national forests by
the federal government, and approve
the policy of restoring to settlement
such public lands as are more valuable
for agriculture.
For Reforestation.
'We earnestly recommend that the
states and federal government acquire
for reforestation lands not more val
liable for other purposes and that all
existing forests publicly and privately
owned be fully protected by state and
federal governments as are more val
liable for agriculture.
"We earnestly recommend that the
states and federal government acquire
for reforestatiOn lands not more valu-
able for other purposes and that all
existing forests, publicly and privately
owned, be fully protected by state and
federal governments.
Praise Forest Service.
1--WE recognize the valuable service
of the forest service to the people and
earnestly recommend that it be more
generously supported by the federal
government, and that state, federal and
private fire patrol be more generously
provided Tor the preservation or for.
ests and human life, and appreciate
and approve of the continuance Of the
service of the United States army in
fire control in emergencies.
1--WE favor the repeal of the timber
and stone law.
Eve indorse the proposition for the
preservation by the federal govern
ment of the Southern Appalachian and
White mountain forests.
To Conserve Birds.
"We recommend that the federal
government conserve migratory birds
and wild game animals. We recon-
mend that public and private schools
instruct the youth of the land in the
fundamental doctrines of conservation
We realize that the fullest enjoyment
Of our natural resources depend upon
the life and development of the people
physically, Intellectually and morally,
and in order to promote this purpose,
we recommend that the training and
protection of the people, and whatever
pertains to the health and general
efficiency be encouraged by methods
and legislation, suitable to this end.
Child labor should be prevented and
child life protected and developed.
Waste OF Life.
Regarding the waste of life in
transportation and mining operations,
we recommend legislation increasing
the use of proper safeguards for the
conservation of life. And we also rec
ommend that in order to make better
provision for procuring the health of
the nation, department OF public
health be established by the national
government.
1--WE recommend the adequate main
tenance of national conservation
commission to investigate natural re-
sources Of the country and cooperate
with the work of the state conserva-
ton commissions; and we urge the
legal establishment and maintenance
OF conservation commissions or CORE
spending agencies on the part Of all OF
the states OF the union.
States Not Questioned.
Nothing in these resolutions to be
construed as questioning the rights Of
the states or the people Of the United
States guaranteed under the federal
constitution"
left untouched. The present standard
weight for No. ! wheat is So pounds to
the bushel; No. 2. Sc pounds, and No. 8,
81 pounds. 4.
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