The Montgomery tribune., 1910-04-22
P|NCHOT TO MAKE
TOUR OF OzARKs
GOVERNOR WILL ESCORT HIM
AND CONSERVATION oRoANI.
zATioN WILL FOLLOW.
ROOSEVELT TO COME N FALL
Both Noted Champions OF the Forest
viii See the Resources Of Mis-
souri-Will Spend One Week
In the Ozark Region.

st. Louis-Gifford Pinchot, presi.
dent of the National Conservation as
sociation, will come to Missouri i'm
mediately on his return from abroad
the first week in May, and the follow
ing week will go with Governor Had
ley immigration Commissioner Cur
ran, and members of the Forestry and
Waterways commissioners through the
OZarks. At the end of the weeks trip
state branch of the Conservation as
sociation will be formed in st. Louis.
Under the auspices of the state asso-
citation, 1t Is expected that Colonel
Roosevelt will make similar tour of
the state in October, following the
national convention of the Conserva-
tion association, which probably will
be held In Kansas City.
From May to May II, Pinchot
will be the guest of the state Of Mis-
souri,. The inspection tour will be to
examine forests, water power, mining
and soil conservation. He will be ac-
companied by Governor Hadley. men,
bers of the State Forestry commission,
the Waterways commission, Immigra.
tion Commissioner John H. Curran,
State Geologist H. A. Buehler, Rail
road Commissioner Frank H. Wright.
man, Col. Martin ]. Collins, DR.. Will
liam p. Cutler and Mr.. Stewart OF the
ST. Louis Lumberman.
To Inspect the Southeast.
They will leave st. Louis Sunday
night, arriving at Cape Girardeau
Monday morning From thence they
will go to MOrehouse to look over the
large hardwood lumber mill of the
Himmilberger-Ha company, re-
turning to the Cape for meeting
Monday night. This meeting will be
in the interest of southeast Missouri
drainage. Governor Hadley and Mr..
Pinchot will speak on drainage.
Monday night the party will move
to Gradin, Carter county, where Mr..
Pinchot will be given a view of the
pine forests of the section. Leaving
Grandin about 9 a. m, the party will
go west to Winona, Shannon county,
where they will leave the railroad.
At Alley on Jacks Forks, they will
be shown the mommoth springs that
enlarges Jacks Forks to a navigable
stream. After luncheon the party will
embark in fiat boats and float to
where Jacks Forks empties into Cur
rent river, few miles below Round
Springs. There the party will camp.
Next morning three launches will
carry them down Current river and
the day will be spent between Jacks
Forks and Van Buren. This part of
the trip will be under the direct su.
pervision of Capt. ]. b. White, a mem.
ber of the forestry commission Cap
tain White has residences at Kansas
City and in Grandin and will act as
host in Shannon and Carter coun.
ties.
The night will be spent at Van
Buren or at the club house few
miles below on Current river. Leav-
ing early next morning the party win
make Willow Springs and West Plains
They will arrive at Springfield at z
p. m. There large conservation
meeting will be held.
To Organize In St. Louis.
After this meeting the party will
leave for Kansas City and a meeting
will be held there the next night in
the Coliseum. After adjournment an
will return to st. Louis, arriving early
Saturday morning. Mr.. Pinchot will
be given luncheon by business men
at l p. m, after which will come the
organization meeting for the Con.
servation association.
At s o'clock in the evening the trip
will conclude with great meeting
In the Coliseum, when speeches will
be made by Pinchot, the governor and
| other prominent men.
John H. Curran, who worked out
| the details of the trip, says in regard
to It: 1T is proposed to make the
trip not only one which will show
to Mr. Pinchot and the world the vast
resources of Missouri in the way of
timber, water, minerals and soil; but
| one that will go far towards opening
out for the people of our state and
elsewhere the general purpose of
conservation, subject which is at
tracing the attention of the country
more than any other subject.
Mr.. Curran said Colonel Roosevelt
had already accepted the invitation to
speak at the National Conservation
convention. 1t is thought Kansas City
| will get the convention.
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