Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-05

| tufe, IL was found, moreover, ina
there are many settlers who have beer
led into taking up lands with the hops
and understanding Of having water fur
nished In a short time. who are lef
in a most distressing situation.
recommended TO Congress that author
ity be given to the secretary Of the In
torlor 10 issue bonds in anticipation OF
the assured earnings by the projects
! so that the projects. worthy and feast
bic. might be promptly completed, and
| tho settlers might be relieved from
| their present Inconvenience and hard
| ship. In authorizing the issue Of these
| bonds, Congress limited the application
| OF their proceeds 10 those projects
which a board Of army engineers 10 be
| appointed by the president. should ex-
| anime and determine 10 be feasible and
worthy of completion The board has
been appointed and soon will make It's
| report
| SWAMP LANDS
Suggestions have been made that the
United states ought 20 aid IN the
drainage OF swamp lands belonging TO
tho states or private owners, because.
~ drained they would be exceedingly
valuable for agriculture and contribute
20 tho general welfare by extending the
area Of cultivation | deprecate tho
agitation IN favor OF such legislation.
IL Is inviting the general government
into contribution from It's treasury to-
ward enterprises that should be con-
Quoted either by private capital or at
the Instance Of the state. In these
days there n disposition to look too
much TO the federal government for
everything I am liberal I'm the con-
structlon Of the Constitution with refer
ence To federal power; but I am firmly
convinced that the only safe course for
us 10 pursue Is to hold fast 90 the lin
itations Of the Constitution and 10 re-
gard as sacred the powers ~ the states,
We have made wonderful progress and
NJ the same time have preserved with
judicial oxactness the restrictions OF
the Constitution There IL an easy way
In which tho Constitution can be vio-
lated by Congress without judicial in
htbtion. to Wit by appropria tons from
the national treasury for unconstitu-
tional purposes II viii be a sorry day
for this country n the time ever comes
when our fundamental compact shall be
habitually disregarded In this manner
MINERAL LANDS.
Ry mineral lands mean those lands
bearing metals or what are talleo
metallferous minerals The rules NJ
ownership and disposition Of tn ese lands
were first fixed by custom In the west,
and then we're embodied In the law,
and they have worked. on the whole,
80 fairly and well that | do not think
IL II wise now to attempt TO change or |
better them. The apex theory Of trac- i
ing title TO a lode has led 10 much l!si-
cation and dispute and ought not 20 |
have become the law. hut IL is 20 fixed |
and understood now that the benefit 10 |
he gained by change Is altogether out |
weighed by the Inconvenience that |
would attend the Introduction OF new |
system. So, too the proposal for tho |
NJ H., 80 ettrh mi q RAJ lan1g 1
and deposits and % impose ROYALTIES |
might have been IN the beg inning |
good thing, but now that most 81 the /
mineral land has been otherwise dis
posed OF II would he hardly worth while /
to assume the embarrassment 81 a rad
ical change.
FOREST LANDS.
Nothing can be more important In the
matter OF conservation than the treat
ment OF our forest lands. IL was prob
ably the ruthless destruction Of forests
In the older states that first called att
tention - halt In the waste OF our
resources This was recognized by Con-
gress by an act authorizing the eNecu-
tive TO reserve from entry ana set aside
public timber lands as national forests,
Speaking generally, there has been re-
served OF the existing forests about 10
per cont of all the timber lands Of tho
government, Within these forests lin
Guiding 26, 600 600 acres In two forests IN
Alaska) ara 49,, 900 900 Of acres. OF which
I66, O0O, 600 OF acres are In the United
states proper and include within their
boundaries something like 2G,oOO.O0O OF
acres that belong to the state or 70
private individuals. We have then, ex-
,ludinR Alaska forests, a total OF about
"a GEO 900 acres Of forests belonging 70
he government which IL being treated
n accord with the principles OF seen
iic forestry The law now prohibits
he reservation OF any more forest lands
n oregon. Washington, Idaho, Mon
ana, Colorado and Wyoming, except
~ act of Congress l am Informed by
he department og agriculture mat the
government owns other tracts OF timber
and in these states which should be
included in the forest reserves | eX-
,ect TO recommend TO Congress that
he Limitation herein imposed shall De
epealed In the present forest reserves
here are lands which are not properly |
crest land and which ought to be sub
eCt 10 homestead entry. THIS has
aused some local irritation We are
arefully eliminating such lands from
crest reserves or wnere their elimina-
ion is not practicable, listing them for
ntry under the forest homestead act
ongress ought TO trust the executive
, use the power OF reservation only
.ith respect to land covered by tim
or or when VIII % uNefui III tnt bliii
Z reforestation. During the present adj
$3.50 900 acres Of land
,rgeIy nontimbered have been eNclud-
4 from forest reserves, ana 3,boj,OO) |
cres Of land principally valuable sor
,rest purposes have been included IN
1rost reserves making a reduction In
,rost reserves Of nOntimbered land
mounting TO s,750000 acres. The bu-
eau OF forestry since It's creg ton has
Inflated cforestation on $500 acres. \
rcat deal Of tho forest land is avail
bic for grazing During the past year
lc grazing leSsees numbered 2b,ioO, ana
hey pastured upon the forest reserves
900 OO0 cattle. $3.50 horses, and 1,5se,-
No sheep FOR which tho government 70
elved 1856 1ib--a decrease from the
receding year 81 s4i.4i0. due 70 tho
act that no money was collected or rr-
elved for grazing on tho nontimbtrcd
ands eliminated from the forest re-
arve Another source Of proht in the
,restry Is the receipts for timber sold.
mis- year they amounted 20 sl0430)1.
n increas So 81 1907 .Oo0 over the receipts
Z last year This increase IS due To
he Improvement in transportation 70
iarket and 10 tho greater facility with
hitch the timber can be reached
FOREST FIRES.
The government timber in this coun- I
~ amounts to only one-fourth Of all /
he timber. the rest being in private ]
only 8 per cent OF mat D
.htch is in private ownership is look q
q after properly and treated accord ?
X 10 modern rules OF forestry. The }