The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Properly 20 Classify Lands.
One 70 the most pressing needs IN
the matter % p~uhlr-innd reform o.
That lands should BE- classified accord
tne % their principal value use This
ought Co Do done by that or department
whose force is best adapted 60 that
work 10 shnuid De done hy the Inter
tor department through the geological
survey Much az confusion. fraud and
contention whlrb has existed Boz the
present has arisen from the lack %
an nficial and deterininauve classih-
cation 81 she pnbiic lands and their
contents
o. 90 now proposed 10 dispose % ar-
ricuiturai lands nE such and az the
same time 60 reserve Tor other disposl-
ton the Treasure nf goal nii. a%Hhphai-
tum u8turli gas and phosphate con-
iainrd therein This may De best nc-
I compHshed hy separnUnr che right
Co niioe from thp utie So the surface
] giving fhc necessary use ~ 20 much %
the latter as may he Required for the
extraction % The feposifH she SUR
I facr might Do disposed % as arrirui-
turll lahd under she general nEricui-
tural statutes while fhe coal or other
mineral could be disposed ~ by lease
{ on O. royalty basis with fhe provisions
requiring a certain amount % develop
mcnt each wear anf in order Go pre-
vent thr use ard reaaiun ~ rnld lands
with others ~ similar character 20 as
20 constitute "a monopoly forbidden by
law. the lease SHOULD contain suitable
Z provision sublcrttur 90 forfeiture the
Interest 90 psrsaus Participating in
such monopoly such law should APP
Ply go Alaska as well as 60 the United
States
statute DiFeuit 20 Frame.
u is c-N--edsneIr dir1cult 10 frame
n Etlflfe Goo retain government control
over "a property 90 Do developed by
private eagItai ir sHh e manner as
fo secure THO governmental purpose
( and st fhr same time uot frlEhten
; sway the tny,stmrut 81 tAe necessary
7 capital Hence. 80 may De- necessary
{ by laws that are really only expert
mental to determine from their prac-
ticai operation Whist is the best
method ~ securing the result aimed at
The extent % the value % phosphate
fs hardly rrallued and with The need
that fhsrr will 20 Tor ~ as the years
roll on and tire necessity for fevtiiiE-
inE she land shall become more acute
this viii be a product which VIII prob
abiv attract the greed % monopoliats
Public and Along Streams.
WIN respect 60 thr public land
which Hes along the streams Offering
opportunity 10 convert water power
inta tranamInslhlr electricity another
Important phase 90 the public land
question So prreentVd There are val
uatlt water power sites through ali
\. t.tt ,f.s h. tnrrf.r 40 g.,,r-rrtv
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territorial r-uttrumsutH aH they become
states fnrIuHat che water power ln
enc rivers except rn far as that owned
frI-E r r--ra..r4 rs rs into ffa-ur.|aD
,f tra -.w.rn4f rooted rrrstfo, .r
H- b. arrHr. tn ra asTIIrrf 40 rsr
trHt fhr wan who owns and controls
trr land along trs str.am from which
I tF, mower be- fH h. converted and trans
wIft.f 8afe land which be- fudIsrsas-
! nhIr 90 thr sanFrrsan and uar af that
Rover cannot conceive bow thr
power iu streams hHwing through pub
is iu,es can Do made available az an
gxr.rt by us.uE the lond itstlf al che
[ site for fEa construction of the plant
hy which ihr power Do generated sr8
converted end ar,gnuE a right 90 way
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Ser these condition. 30 fhs government
owns the sdfartut ianu-indrcd 10 The
government Dol inc riparian owurr-tt
mas contrcl tEc uac ~ thr water power
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