Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-12-08

ands are permitted to be sold is SO
IN acre; but the secretary OF the in
-erior has the power to fix a maximum
price and to sell at that price.
I. AS one-third Of all the coal supply
s held by the government, it seems
wise that it should retain such con-
= OF over the mining and the sale as
he relation Of lessor to lessee fur
al hes,
Il ne secretary OF the interior thinks
Aere are difficulties in the way Of
Using public coal lands, which Oh
sections he has set forth In his re-
ort, tho force Of which I freely con.
T. dc. l entirely approve his stating
t. length In his report OF the obdec
os.s In order that tho whole subject
ay' b presented to congress, but
Ter . full consideration. fer tAs rsa
rns l have given above, l fave, 4
easing system and recommend It,"
Water. povsos 0iteA.
Prior to March 1. 1900. thero had
In, on the rooonmeodation q tho
exclamation service. withdraw from
sriculturA eaty, because they were
~sardsd - useful for power sites
Inch ought not to be disposed Of q
grtcultuEA lands, tracts amounting
about 100000 acres. The with
'.rawals vs1s hastily made and IN
'::uded . great deal oe land that was
not useful ter power sites. They wero
attended - include The power sites
"a 20 rivers In > states. Since that
lime 3.476.44l acres have been 70
stored fer settlement q the ORIGINAL
100000 because they DO not con-
ain power sites: and meantime. new
have bosn made which.
With other restoratioos based upon
reld examination. result In withdraw
IS at present effective Of 1,11s, $50
acres on vacant public land and 2o2.-
~ acres on entered public land, or q
>otal Of 1,42o,563 acres. These with
made from time to time cover
Ill the power sites included In the
Est Withdrawals and many more, on
81 rivers and In IL states. The dis
' osition Of these power sites involves
NE Of tho most difficult questions pre-
cnted in carrying out practical con-
servation.
The subject 10 ono that calls for
new legislation. It has been thought
Lat there was danger OF combination
obtain possession Of all the power
Lies and to unite them under one
lltrol. Whatever the evidence Of
lis, or lack Of 1t, at present We have
.ad enough experience to know that
olubination would be profitable, and
he control Of great number Of pow.
r at will within certain sections.
However this may be, it Ia the
i lain duty OF the government to see
20 1t that in the utilization and devel.
upment Of all this immense amount
~ water power, conditions shall be
! T. posed that will prevent extortion-
lie charges, which are the usual &C.
compartment Of monopoly.
lot partisan one, and l sincerely
nope that even in the short time OF
me present session consideration may
- given to those questions which
lave now been much discussed, and
mat action may be taken upon them"
Alaska.
With reference to the government
OF Alaska, have nothing to add to
>i-e recommendations l made in my
4ust message on the subject. | am
>:nvinced that the migratory charac.
;'er of the population, it's unequal dis.
.slbution, and it's smallness of mum.
Der, which the new census shows to
about $4,000, in relation to the
enormous expanse OF the territory.
Ike it altogether impracticable to
we to those people who are in
aska today and may not be there a
sear hence, the power to elect a leg.
-t.ture to govern an immense ter.
.i.ory to which they have relation SC
-.stle permanent"
PENSIONS.
The uniform policy of the govern
.-.ent in the matter of granting len
sons to those gallant and devote
.-en who fought to save the life OF
- nation in the perilous days of tn.
s. eat civil war, has always been 0.
~:,e most liberal character. Those
- I'll are now rapidly passing away
+: he best 0btainable Official statistics
SLOW that they are dying at the RAJ,
- something over three thousand Z.
i--onth, and, in view of their advanc
Jig years, this rate must inevitably ii,
soportion, rapidly increase. TO IT, :.
man who risked everything on the
t,~-d OF battle to save the nation l..
ane hour of it's direst need we owe 1.
cebt which has not been and Shout.
not be computed in begrudging ..
spirit"
Bureau Of Corporations.
referring to the report OF the com.
missioner of corporations, the pres
QenI says:
.ne commissioner finds 4 comb