, 1922-08-21
Sale of Ripe Timber


From C remote and thinfy settled
corner OF the state OF Oregon comes
news that illustrates the constructive
policies Of the Republican administra-
ton. 1t is announced by the Harvey
County News, published at Burma,
Ore. nat the government has au-
thorized the sale of nearly 900. 900. 900
feet OF ripe timber on tho government
domain. this timber to he used for
numbering purposes within the next
few years, This sale Of ripe timber
will be an instance OF utilization of
natural resources. which. II not used,
would deteriorate with age or perhaps
suffer damage from forest fires.
The account OF the transaction cor.
veys the information hat this sale OF
timber is out Of an aggregate stand
ing supply OF 10000. 900 900 feet OF
timber ir. The same district. The re-
mainder OF the timber will be left in
the ownership and control of the gov
eminent. to be sold as there may be
demand and as conditions may seem
to require.
To the casual observer the sale Of
nearly 900. 900 900 fee OF timber would
AAt IL IhCAl ING AhaIhtIAnk vi INA
timber and the payment OF the money.
a few hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars. into the federal treasury. As a
matter OF fact. 1t means much more
than that. In order to manufacture
the timber into lumber II must be first
cut and logged out Of the woods,
which will require the employment Of
a large amount of labor-the class Of
labor that always receives a high
wage. Saw mills must be erected and
operated. A railroad must BIO built
reaching into the timbered country
and connecting with the main line of
transcontinental transportation.
That is what the marketing Of the
timber will mean directly to the COM
munity. But It means much more
than that indirectly. Many of the
workmen in the logging camps and
the saw mills will be homesteaders
who have gone upon unimproved
government lands and who arc faced
by the necessity OF finding some out
side occupation in order to make a
living for themselves and families dur
ing the period OF development of their
farms. Employment in the nearby
AuiioOA camp Wal clidoio tnuiu 10 edTN
a livelihood and at the same time be
near their homesteads and their fam
lies.
Moreover, the construction OF the
railroad for logging and transporta-
ton OF lumber will at the same time
furnish new and much more convent.
emit transportation facilities for the
homesteade-s who are e~ndeavoring to
make crops grow where only sage
brush grew before. This Transports
tion line. established chiefly for lum.
bering purposes. will later become a
means of transportation for all kinds
of agricultural crops, livestock, etc.
and also for the carrying OF those sup.
plies which the farmers must buy
from the outside.
This brief review Of q transaction
and its significance in 4 remote sec.
ton of tho country, illustrates what
the Republican administration IS en-.
deavoring to do all over the country
where any problem IS presented re
lating to Industrial development A
Republican congress passed the water
power bill under which water powers
hitherto unused are being developed
as a means OF furnishing electric ligh.
and power TO the people Of nearby
territory. To use our resources IN.
stead Of keeping them locked up for
a future and uncertain purpose Is one
of the constructive policies Of this
administration.
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