The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-27

their proper extension. and IN. bonds
running ten years or more 10 be taker
reclamation fund. which returns. ~
the years go on. will Increase rapidly
In amount.
New Law Requisite.
Respecting the comparatively small
numbered areas on the public domain not
Included In national forests because Of
Their Isolation or their special value for
agricultural or mineral purposes. II IL APP
parent from the evils resulting by vir-
tue OF the imperfections OF existing laws
TOT the disposition OF timber lands that
the acts 81 June .. 1873. should be re-
pealed and law enacted for the dlspo-
sitlon Of the timber at public sale, the
lands after the removal OF the timber 70
be subject TO appropriation under the
agricultural or mineral land laws
What have said II really an epitome
OF the recommendation OF the secretary
OF the Interior in respect TO the future
conservation ~ the public domain IN his
present annual report lie has given
close attention 20 the problem OF DISPOSE
uon Of these lands under such conditions
as 20 Invite the private capital necessary
To their development on the one hand.
and the maintenance OF the restrictions
from absolute ownership on the other.
These recommendation are Incorporated
IN bills he has prepared. and they are az
the disposition OF the congress. / earnest
~ recommend that all the suggestions
which he has made with reepect to these
lands shall be embodied In statutes and,
especially. that the Withdrawals already
made shall be validated 80 far as neoes-
sary and that doubt as 20 the authority
OF the secretary OF the Interior 20 with
draw lands for the purpose Of submitting
recommendations as 20 future disposition
OF them where new legislation il needed
shall be made complete and unauestioned.
Disposition Of Forest Reserves.
The forest reserves Of the United
States. some lsO. 600. 900 acres in extent. are
under the control OF the department of
agriculture, with authority adequate to
preserve them and 10 extend their growth
so far as that may be practicable. The
Importance OF the maintenance OF our
forests cannot be exaggerated. The possi-
bility "a scientific treatment OF forests
30 that they shall be made TO yield a
large return in timber without really re-
ducing the supply has been demonstrated
In other countries. and we should work
toward the standard set by them as far
as their methods are applicable to our
conditions
Improvement Of River.
come now to the Improvement OF the
inland waterways. He would be blind.
Indeed, who did not realize that the peo-
pie OF the far west. and especially those
OF the Mississippi valley. have been
aroused TO the need there In for the inn
provement Of our inland waterways
The Mississippi river, with the Missouri
on the one hand and the Ohio on the
other, would seem TO offer a great nat
ural means OF interstate transportation
and traffic. How far. II properly improved
they would relieve the railroads or sup
plement them in respect 10 the bulkier
and cheaper commodities is a matter of
conjecture. No enterprise ought to be
undertaken the cost OF which is not def
inltely ascertained and the benefit and
advantage OF which are not known and
assured by competent engineers and other
authority. When. however. a project of
a definite character for the Improvement
OF waterway has been developed so
that the plans have been drawn, the cost
definitely estimated. and the traffic
which will be accommodated is reason
ably probable ] think II is the duty of
congress TO undertake the project and
make provision therefor In the proper APP
preparation bill.
one OF the projects which answers the
description have given is that of intro
ducing dams into the Ohio river from
Piusburg to Cairo. so as 20 maintain at
all seasons OF the year. by slack water.
a depth of nine feet. Upward Of seven
OF these dams have already been con-
structed and six are under construction.
while the total required Is 90. The re-
naming cost Is known TO be s6SOoo.ooo.
IL seems 10 me that In the development
or our inland waterways II would be
wise 10 begin with this particular project
and carry II through as rapidly as may
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