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

lands are permitted to be sod Is SO
an acre; but the secretary OF the in
.erlor has the power to fix maximum
price and to sell at that price.
AS one-third OF all the coal supplv
IS held by the government, 1t seems
wise that it should retain such con-
.ol over the mining and the sale as
he relation Of lessor to lessee fur
a. hes.
The secretary Of the interior thinks
4Aere are difficulties in the wav Of
~aing public coal lands, which OBJ
.tctions he has set forth in his re-
ort, the force Of which l freely con-
de. entirely approve his stating
It length In hls report OF the ob1ec
os:s In order that the whole subject
ay b presented to congress, but
Ter full consideration, tor the rea
ms have given above. l favor a
easing system and recommend it,
Water Power oltea.
Prior to March /. 1909, there had
IN, on the Recommendation q tho
exclamation sszvtee. withdraw from
srlcultura ea6y. because they were
~earoeo - useful for power sites
Inch ought not to b disposed Of a.
gE1cul&urA lands, tracts amounting
about 4yooo. 900 acres. The WITH
'.rawals vsrs hastily made and IN
.uded q great deal of land that was
not useful for power sites. They were
attended t. Include the power sites
N 70 riverD In states. Since that
line a.47k.4+1 acres have been r.
stored for settlement Il the original
100000 because they DO not con-
ain power sites: and meantime. new
Withdrawals have been made which.
with other restorauons based upon
ield examination, result In withdraw.
Is at present effective OF 1.31s.s66
lcres on vacant public land and 2O2.-
~ acres on entered public land, or q
>>sal Of 1.420.563 acres. These with.
irawals made from time to time cover
Ill the power sites included In tho
:.:st Withdrawals and many more, on
81 rivers and In IL states. The dis
osition OF these power sites involves
NE Of the most difficult questions pre-
-~nted in carrying out practical con-
servation.
The subject 10 one that calls for
new legislation. 1t has been thought
LAT there was danger Of combination
obtain possession Of all the power
Lies and to unite them under one
enrol. Whatever the evidence OF
is, or lack Of 1t, at present we have
ad enough experience to know that
Jlubination would be profitable, and
,ae control Of great number of DOW
at will within certain sections.
However this may be, it ia the
i lain duty Of the government to see
g it that in the utilization and devel.
,,pnent of all this immense amount
"a water power, conditions shall be
: :: posed that will prevent extortion-
.e charges, which are the usual &C.
l. Compartment of monopoly.
The question of conservation ia
/ OF partisan one, and l sincerely
hope that even in the short time OF
ne 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
.: Alaska, l have nothing to add to
,.,e recommendations | made in my
4ust message on the subject. am
>nvinced that the migratory charac.
1'r of the population, it's unequal dis.
..lbutiOn, 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
) ar hence, the power to elect a leg.
.;>ture to govern an immense ter
.i-ory to which they have relation SC
Lille permanent"
Pensions.
lie uniform policy OF the govern
--.enl IN the matter of granting Len
IONS to those gallant and devoted
Tn who fought to save the life o.
nation in the perilous days of tn
s. eat civil war, has always been y.
~:,e most liberal character. Those
= "a are now rapidly passing away
. he best obtainable Official statistic.
slow that they are dying at the rax>
=. something over three thousand I.
L. on1n, and, in view of their advsnc
Ag years, this rate must inevitably ~
4oportion, rapidly increase. TO Ii.
man who risked everything on tht
~ d OF battle to save the nation :.
lie hour of it's direst need we owe
.ebt which has not been and Shout,
lot be computed in begrudging
spirit
Bureau Of Corporations.
referring to the report OF the CON.
Missioner of corporations, the pres,
Icnt says:
Ane commissioner finds a como; /