Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-12-14

Z do not think that coal measures
under 800 acres Of surface would be
too large an amount to lease TO any
one lessee. t@ W. .ta
Third-TEat the law should provide
the san ssiarstion In respect 10 gov.
erumeft phosphate lands Of surface and
mineral rights that now obtains In
coal lands and that permission 20 re-
Limitations similar 20 those above rec
commended for coal leases. with an az.
ded condition enabling the government
Ia regulate and " need be TO pro-
Of the product.
Fourth-That the law should allow q
prospector Tor oil or gas TO have the
certain tract Of government land. the
right TO be evidenced by license for
which he shall pay small sum- ana
that upon discovery a lease may be
granted upon terms securing a medium
rental and proper royalties 70 the gov
eminent. and also the conduct OF the
of or gas well In accord with the best
oil In the district The period OF leases
should not be as long as those 81 coal.
but they should contain similar pro-
visions as to assignment 10 prevent
monopoilstic combinations.
Flftb--Tbst water power sites ~ d.
rectiy leased by the Federal govern
mcnt. after advertisement and bidding.
for not exceeding MY years, upon n
~
Ing rates charged 20 the public for
units Of electric power. both rental and
rates 90 b. readiusted equitabiy every
ten years by arbitration or otherwise.
with suitable provisions against assign
rnsnt. To prevent monopoiIstic comblna- =
lions. Ar that the law shall provide
that upon application made by the NJ,
thorities Of the state where the water
snted TO the state ON condition that
the state shall dispose ~ n under
terms like thos. just described. and
shall enforce these terms. or upon fall
water power site and all the plant and
Improvement on the site shan be ~, =
feited and revert to the United states.
20 declare the forfeiture and to direct
legal proceedings for its enforcement
Either % these methods would. ] think
accomplish the proper public purpose
one az the other should bc promptly
adopted.
have not thought that the danger
81 disposlng Of coal lands In the United
states undrr the present laws. In large
quantities. was 80 great az Go call for
their Withdrawal. because under the
present provisions. N II reasonably GER
the real value 81 the land. nut in
respect 20 oil lands. or phosphate lands
and Of gas lands in the United States,
and In respect to coal lands In Alaska.
withdrawal with the hope that the ac-
tion 81 Congress would follow prompt
~ and prevent that tying up of the
resources 81 the country in the West
ern and less settled portions and In
Alaska, which means s,agnstion and
retroEression.
With reference To the government OF
Alaska. have nothing TO add 20 the
recommendations ! made In my last
message on the subject am con-
WINGED that the migratory character Of
men, 'S sna IT. .msilnens s'" "a S namSsp
which. the new census shows to be
about 0co. In relation to the enor-
mous eSpsnse Of the territory. make II
those people who are IN Alaska today
and may not he there n year hence.
the power To elect a Legislature to gov
.rn nm Immense territory: 20 which
they have relation so little perm
ap~nt II n far better for the develop
msns Of the territory that II h. COM
mitted to commission to be appoint
lstIve powers -uflcientIy broad to meet
the local moods. than to continue the
present insufficient government with
few remedial powers. or 10 make
popular government whsre there n not
proper foundation upon which ,o rest
have b~cn asked 10 recommend
that 81. credit Of the government he
railroads In Alaska 7 arm not ready
now 10 do 50. The passage OF n law
permitting the leasing Of government
cosn land. IN Alaska after public com
mission Tor the government of the te~-
rlto-y. with enabling powers 90 meet
tho local needs. viii lead to nm Inn
provemerr IN Alaska and the deveioi.
ment Of her rcrource. that l. likely
to surprise the country.
NATIONAL PARKS
our national parks have become 80
Intensive and involve 80 much detail
to me there ought 10 he i.gisiatioN
creating bureau for their care ana
control. Tho. greatest natural wonder
tsrritorv should be " Included in "nosher
Canyon ~ the Colorado.
OF AGRICuLrURE
tn. report Of the Secretary Of AEri-
Gus value OF the agricultural products
o. this country. amounting In all to
u iarser than that Of isss BY Saa. an. 90.
ss Sss-s % i s"en s.s ssss .Ssssss
ow th~ country. An interesting review
% tbs resuits OF an examination made
by the Department into statistics and
sine- jsi farm pro.iucs: have s ln srss:ss
w. vsf'se " per cent. white the shingu
which the farmer buys for use have
Incr~ased but II per cent. an irdlca-
ton that presert conditions are favor.
able 90 the farming community
FOREST SERVICE.
! have already referred 10 the for.
ests OF the United States and their ex-
tent. and have urged. and I do again.
the removal Of the limitation upon
the power of the executive 20 reserve
other tracts Of land In six western
stairs ~ which withdrawal for this
purpose In now forbidden.
THE amount Of rsforestation shown IN
The report of tho forest servIce-onIy
about B@ acres. M compared with
the in.oo.en acres of natural for
ests-seems small. and am glad 10
note that IN this regard the Secretary
of AEriruture and the chief of the
Fotest Service are looking forward 10
far greater activity IN the use Of avail.
able government land for this burmese
BUREAU OF CORPORATT0Ns
The Commissioner Of Corporations has
lust completed the first part 81 re-
port on the lumbar industry In tho
United States. This Part does no,
lfeat 81 the question % trust or
combination In tho manufacture OF iun.
spsr. . subject 70 br draft with later.