The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09

Territory and Afford Protection 10
so,tlers-Would Have Government
Build and Own a Trunk Line Rail
road-Waterway Improvements.
Washington. Fob 2-Prcsidont TAFT
Hont the following message to con
gross today:
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentutivos.
There IL no branch Of the Federal
Jurisdiction which calls more impera
lively for immediate legislation than
that which concerns the public do
main. and especially the part of that
somain which IL In Alaska
The progress under the reclamation
act has made clear tho defects OF its
limitations. which should be remedicd
The rules governing the acquisition
OF humcsteads, Of land that IL not arid
or scmiarid nrc not we'll adapted to
the periectlng Of title TO land made
arabic by government reclamation
work
concur with the Secretary Of tho
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after entry is made upon land being
reclaimed. actual occupation as n
homestead Of the same be not re-
quired until two years after entry.
but that cultivation Of the same shall
be required. and that the present pro
vision under which tho land Is TO be
paid for In ten annual installmcnts
shall be- 40 modified az TO allow q pat.
ent issue for the land at the end Of
fyo years cultivation and three
years occupation. with n reservation
Of government lien for the amount
of the unpaid purchase money. This
loniency TO the reclamation home.
stoalor will relieve him from occupa.
b ton at time when the condition Of
the land makes II most burdcnsomo
and dlnitult, and NJ the end Of five
| years will furnish him with title
upon which he can borrow money and
continue the Improvement OF his hold
Ing
also concur In the recommended
ton of the Secretary OF the Interior
that all Of our public domain should
be classified and that each class
should be disposed OF or administered
In the manner most appropriate &c
that particular class
Leasing Of Government Lands.
The chief change. however. which
ought 20 be made. and which I hhy,
already recommended In previous
messages and communications to con
greas, Ia that by which government
coal land and phosphate and othe'
mineral lands containing non.metal
llferous minerals, shall be leased by
the government. with restrictions NJ
10 size and time. resembling thos,
which now obtain throughout tn,
! country between the owners In f.,
and the lessees who work the mines
and In leases like those which hav,
been most successful in Australia
New Zealand. and Nova Scotia. Tn,
showing made by Investigations into
the successful working OF the LEASING
system leaves no doubt MS TO it's wis
dom and practical utility Require
ments as 10 the working Of the min,
during the term may be 80 framed
as TO prevent any holding Of larg,
mining properties merely for specula
ton. while the royalties may be mad,
sufficiently low, not unduly TO in
crease tho cost OF the coal mined. nnC
at the same time sufficient TO furnish
n reasonable income for the use o
the public In the community wher,
the mining Goes on. In Alaska. Their,
IL no reason why a substantial incom,
should not thus be raised for sucl
! public works as may be deeme,
necessary or useful.
Would Build Trunk Line Railroad.
am not in favor of government
ownership where the same certalnt,
and efficiency OF service can be hnt
by private enterprise, but | think N,
conditions presented In Alaska are o
such a character as TO warrant III,
government. for tho purpose OF en-
couraglng the development OF tina
vast and remarkable territory, Il
build and own a trunk line railroad
! which II can lease on terms whicl
may be varied and changed TO NEE
the growing prosperity and develop
ment Of the territory.
have already recommended q
Congress the establishment Of form
Of commlssion government for Alas
ka. The territory Ia too extended, III
needs are too varied. and liz distanc,
from Washington too remote 10 en-
able Congress to keep up with IL
necessities In the matter OF leglsla
ton OF n local character.
The governor OF Alaska In his re
port points out certain laws tina
ought 10 be adopted, and emphasize
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