Arizona state miner., 1925-06-27
SENATE HEARINGS IN STATE
HAVE SAVED CATTLE INDUSTRY

WdruS lCS CONSTRUCTION. lie SAID CnaL
if this were done, the forestry ser
vice would have surveys and esti.
mates ready for presentation to con-
gress Immediately upon it's opening
session in the fall.
"The matter of extending credit to
the livestock men has received con-
siderable attention. The committee
has had on the stand number of
bank officers, state banking officials,
and officials of the Federal banking
system. 1t is probable that the in
termediate bank credit board for live
stock men will be real help. Loans
will and must save the industry"
When questioned concerning the
prOpriety of government aid to a pri-
vate industry, the Senator grew We
hement and said, do you know that
the cattlemen are almost the only
industrial group that has not received
aid in one way or another from the
federal government? They need the
industry for a livelihood and the ma
tion needs the beef. They are not
asking something for nothing. They
want helping hand, and are willing
to work hard for it as they always
have in the past, and will be willing
| to return services when they are in
| them is good investment, if one
wants to look at it in a cold bus
mess way"
Board of Appeals
Last, but not least, a satisfactory
| board of appeals will be worked out
on which StOckmen will have fair
presentation. 1t will then be I'M.
possible for bureau officials to make
rules and regulations that practically
| become laws, to pass Judgment on
appeals and enforce the decisions of
the laws which they make and pass
on"
I'm the case of mining" continued
Senator Cameron, "the prospector has
disappeared from the lands of Arizona
because the fundamental legislation
respecting mining activities had not
been followed Three field agents
had virtually offset the law and in
stituted a new system. The investi-
cation of these conditions will most
| likely result in the codification of
mining laws SO that the rights of
those interested in mining will be
thoroughly protected without harm to
the nation. / believe that the last
significant mining legislation was
passed in 1872. 1t is time for new
thought to be exercised SO that the
legal side of the mining be made as
modern as other phases of activity.
In the case of state and railroad
grants from the federal government.
these he dies most likely will be per
mitted to group their now scattered
and practically useless lands so that
they nay be used to soma advantage
to those holding them. At the pres.
ent time these grants are of such
small areas and so scattered that they
are practically useless for any pur-
pose and are of no economic or other
advantage to the state
In the matter of Indian lands, it
will no longer be possible for the
officials of reservations to hold up
driveway privileges and many mat
ters concerning the bettermenr OF the
Indians themselves will be given sin
cere study.
1t is quite probable that state lands
received from the federal government
may be disposed of for less than three
dollars an acre as stipulated in the
enabling act. Most of these lands are
not worth anywhere near three dol
lars an acre, yet the state must hold
them at that figure when disposal at
a reasonable price would enable pri-
vate industry to use them and bring
returns to the state that could be
used in many ways for the welfare
of the commonwealth.
Praises Ashurst
Senator Cameron was enthusiastic
in his praise of the splendid spirit of
cooperation in the work of the inves-
tigation shown by Senator Henry F.
Ashurst and commended certain news
papers of the state for their broad
m1ndedness in recognizing a great
work to be done for the state, and
not only dropping political attitudes
for the time being, but taking a con-
structive part in the endeavor until
it was satisfactorily consummated.
He said that it was a great pleasure
to have been associated with Sena-
tor AShurst in the work and was glad
to see such demonstration of real
greatness on the part of the press.
The senator was unqualified in his
statements of appreciation of the hos
pltable manner in which the commit
tee was received in every town and
city which it visited. He said that
the splendid spirit of those interest
ed, and those not interested in it's ac-
| tivities as well as that of the civic,
business, and professional organiza-