The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-09

waking recommendation for these |
nlaces of a responsibility that must |
he irksome and can create nothing |
INIT trouble; and it would result in !
securing from postmasters greater
attention to business, greater fidelity |
and consequently greater economy
and efficiency in the postofilces
which they conduct
Abuse of the ''franking privilege
ic condemned and restrictions recon-
mended. He yet holds that the post
age rates on magazines should be
raised,
He endorses the parcels post pro-
nosition in the following language:
"With respect to the parcels post
| respectfully recommend its adop-
tion ON all rural delivery routes, an q
that IL pounds-the international
limit-he made the limit of carriage
in such post. A general parcels post
will involve a much greater outlay.
The same argument is made against
the parcels post that was made
against the postal savings bank
that it is introducing the government
into a business which ought to be
conducted by private persons, and
is paternalism. The Post-Oftice De-
partment has great plant and a
great organization, reaching INTO
the most remote hamlet of the Unit
ed States, and with this machinery
it is able to do great many things
economically that if a new organ
ization We're necessary it would be
impossible to do without eXtravagant
expenditure That is the reason
why the postal savings bank can be
carried on at a small additional cost,
and why it is possible to incorpor-
ate at very inconsiderable expense
parcels post in the rural delivery
system ....
Navy Department.
| llC SliuoiSCo tiiS PASoShe P'&NA ~
building two new battleships year,
and a few needed auxiliary vessels.
Interior Department.
| A matter of considerable concern
to western states is the proposed
law to permit of appeals to courts
from the Interior department, by
public land claimants. This is en-
dorsed in the following paragraph:
The secretary of the Interior rec
respect to the procedure in adjudi-
eating claims for lands, by which ap-
appeal can be taken from the decis-
ions Of the Department of the Court
of Appeals of the District of Colum,
bia for a judicial consideration Of
the rights of the claimant. This
change finds complete analogy in the
present provision for appeals from
the decisions of the Commissions
of patents. The judgments of tn,
court in such cases would be of de
icisive value to land claimants gen
orally and to the Department OF tn
Interior in the administration OF tn
law, would enable claimants t.
bring into Court the final consider
alton of issues as to the title t
Government land and would
think, obviate a good deal of tn
subsequent litigation that no,
arises in our Western courts. Tn
bill is pending, / believe, in tn
House. having been favorably report
ed from the Committee on Publ
Lands, and l recommend it's enac
ment.'
Conservation of Natural Resource
After referring to his st. Paul az
dress on conservation to save repe
tition of a large amount of detaile
discussion, he makes specific recon
mendations:
First. That the limitations no
imposed upon the Executive whic
! forbids him reserving more Fore!
Lands in Oregon, Washington, Id;
no, Montana, Colorado and WYE
ming, he removed.
Second. That the coal deposit
of the Government be leased afte
advertisement inviting competiti,
bids, for terms not exceeding tif,
years, with readjustment every te
or twelve years.
Third. That phosphate lands /
handled similarly to coal lands.
} Fourth. That the laws should a
) low a prospector for oil or gas
: have the right to prospect for tw
: years, and that such lands should /
: leased when productive.
: Fifth. That water power sites
? leased on competitive bidding.
Eight Hour Law.
"Since 1868 it has been the d
| clared purpose of this Goyernme1
to favor the movement for an eigh
3 hour day by provision of law TIL
> none of the employees employed by
5 on behalf of the Government shou
~r,1, H.