The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-16
AUSTRIAN PLAN
PROVES SUCCESS
Representative Connolly Says Patron
age of Agricultural Scheme Worth
Something to Farmers There.
SETTLE GOVERNMENT LAND
O'Hair of Illinois Given Boost-Vic.
tory for Pinchot Conservationists
by Wilson's Action.

BY Congressman C. H. Tavenner.
Washington, July 16.-The pat
ronage of agriculture by the govern
ment of Australia is worth something
to the farmer there. Representative
Connolly, of Kansas, described to the
House some of the inducements
which the Australian government
offers to induce settlers to go upon
the government lands. Said Mr..
Connolly:
"Over in Australia the government
builds a residence upon the land,
giving the settler the choice of ID
from. 1t seeds one-fourth of each
allotment to alfalfa, the settler pay
ing one-fourth of the costs and hav-
ing ten years in which to pay the
remainder
Besides this the government loans
to the settler an amount of money
equal to 60 per cent of the perman-
ent improvements that he places on
the land at a rate of interest varying
from three to three and one-half per
cent per annum. He is given en-
couragement in many ways to become
a home owner and live upon the land
and help to raise enough to feed the
people of the country who are en-
gagged in other than agricultural pur-
suits. He is given 80 years in which
to pay for his land, paying six per
cent interest on the purchase price;
four and one-half per cent goes to
pay the interest on the debt; one and
one-half per cent goes into a sink
ing fund which at the end of 80 years
pays the whole debt"
Boost for O'Hair.
ellison Gardner, a fearless and pro-
gressive Washington newspaper cor
respondent, has the following kind
words to say about Representative
Frank T. -O'Hair, of Illinois:
From the 18th Illinois district
comes the announcement that Joseph
G. Cannon proposes to run again for
congress. This should be quite an
inspiration to the friends of Frank
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representative from the 18th district,
who defeated Cannon in the last cleo
ton. 1t is to be hoped that O'Hair
will run again and be reelected. He
has been an excellent representative
for that district, in most delightful
contrast to Cannon. He votes INTEL
ligently and progressively, and he is
a tireless worker. He has not been
in the house long enough to make
marked impression, but the impress
sion he has made has been very
good one"
Victory for Pinchot Conservationists
COnservationists of the Pinchot
school are delighted with the turn
affairs have taken in Washington.
After studying the problem for sew
eral months President Wilson has
come out in favor of the Pinchot plan
of conservation of water power. I'm
der this plan no water powers or po-
wer sites belonging to the govern
ment are to be alienated from the
people, but development is carried on
through system of leasing. Be-
cause he has taken definite stand
on the question the Adamson water
power bill is to be re-drafted. Sec
retaries Lane and Houston, in whose
departments the Pinchot conserva-
tionitsts are thickest among the gov
eminent scientists, will have a big
hand in the re-drafting of the bill,
which is expected to settle the water
no1uor proh1oro for onOoa