The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-10-22
NINE INSPECTOR BELL
HAS PLAN FOR RELIEF
CONVERT STATE LAND INTO CASH
AND FIGHT THE FEDERAL
CONSERVATION POLICY.

Is registered at the Samuels and Is de-
voting several days to official business
In this district. Mr.. Bell Is a candi-
date for reelection, but he Is not de-
voting much time to campaigning In
his own behalf, evidently feeling safe
in trusting his political fortunes to his
long and efficient official record, with
which the people In all parts OF the
state are quite familiar. Mr.. Bells
intimate knowledge OF mining In Idaho
and the mineral resources Of the state
has led him to give much attention to
the other vast and undeveloped re-
sources with the result that he has
conceived practical and definite Ideas
for their utilization for the benefit OF
all the people Of the state. His ideas
carried into effect would permanently
solve the ever-present tax question. He
favors more rapid disposal Of state
school lands and timber and their con-
version into cash. keeping the princi-
pal intact. using the interest to main
tain the institutions for which the
lands were assigned and thus remove
the necessity for direct taxation for
this purpose.
Provide q Homo Market.
Mr.. Bell points out the phenomena
success that has been achieved In the
cultivation OF arid land along the
Snake river and in other parts Of tht
state, but the benefits that should b.
derived in the form Of profits to tht
farmers are lost on account Of the Ions
distance to market and the excessive
freight rates. The remedy for this
situation Is for the state to be per.
mitted to utilize the natural resources
1t contains, and which the constitution
and the admission act guaranteed, bu
which is effectually denied by the ere
alton Of vast forest reserves and TIN
withdrawal Of land from entry undel
one pretext or another. He furtheI
points out that while Idaho is one o
the best watered states In the Union
the bulk OF the power PRODUCING
streams are on forest reserves and un
der federal control Under the pres
ent federal administration this loca
asset Of Idahos people Is required t
pay tribute Of 81 per horse powe
per year under q revocable permit t.
use It. Estimating the hydro electro
power available in the streams Of tn
81 - OF IN
horse power. this means that the fed
eral government would tax the peopl
Of Idaho from three five million dollar
a wear for the use Of one of their owl
organic assets and divert the none,
to the use Of other states.
A Bar TO Mineral Development.
Mr.. Bell points out the tremendou
possibilities Of developing the vast de
posts Of lead zinc, copper, silver, ce
ment and phosphate and HOY
the hand Of enterprise Is stayed by tn
federal restrictions placed upon 1t b,
a cotere Of theorists and monopolist
under the guise of conservation. H
comedies that there Is much merit II
the conservation idea and believes tina
no good citizen objects to Its leglsla
tive administration. What the stat
and the west needs. Mr.. Bell says, 1
more men Of the spirit and indomit
able nerve Of our late lamented sena
tor. Weldon B. Hepburn, to put thei
shoulders to the wheel in a stubborn
night for all Of Idaho's rights to It
varied and rich resources in addition
to agriculture against any stone wal
Of opposition.
Bells Remedy.
Summed up. Mr.. Bell finds the rem
edy for the tax burden IL to CONVEX
the states landed and timber asset
into cash and use the interest to taxi
care Of the state Institutions for whicl
II was intended: the enjoyment Of tn
full right to the revenues from tn
physical assets with which nature ha
endowed the state: the loosening III
If the present federal policy agains
the more liberal use Of our natural re
sources. The accomplishment Of thes'
changes would soon place Idaho In I
position Of progress and prosperity
and relieve the disadvantages Of 1T
farmers by providing a home marke
for their nrod,lcts.