The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-08
FORESTATI0N PLAN
FOR NORTH DAKOTA
HAS FRAZlER'S AID
Senator Here for N. p. Conven-
ton. Says Also He. Expects
to Resume Indian Quiz

ForeStation for North Dakota Is
among the subjects on which the
state delegations in congress are
greatly interested, according to Sen
ator Lynn Frazier, who IS here from
washington, viewing the Nonpartisan
state convention from the side lines.
An appropriation for something Of
this kind probably to be operated
from the Mandan experiment station,
has been put in the appropriations bill
and the senator Is hopeful that it will
go stlrottgh. e It does. q program al
ready under way In Nebraska will be
put on in this state. That IS. the
sand hills and portions of the Bad
Lands will be planted with nursery
settings. probably Of western yellow
pine and fir. In Nebraska this plan
has proved q big success in the sand
hills, and two tracts of thousands Of
acres are now being turned into for
est reserves. with trees developed as
high as 40 feet from paintings rela-
lively a few years ago. Forestation
there has restored fecund life to
the eroded soil.
Going to Oklahoma on Quiz
The senator expects to make q visit
to Oklahoma, with the Indian affairs
committee, to continue the investiga-
ton which already has visited Fort
Yates and the Grow agencies, the lat
ter in Montana. Senators Wheeler
and La Toilette are other members of
the investigating body. In Montana
oil and water power were subjects
that loomed rather large in the COM
mites hearings. The Crows are dis
contented because in leases of the
Big Horn reservation fields instead
of drilling, oil prospects simply were
tied up by the lessees. The Crows
feel that there IS oil there and they
are anxious to have operations start
ed, In the hope Of sharing In royalties.
At Flathead, Montana, the Black
feet indians Of the Browning reserva-
ton likewise desire development Of
water power, and charge that power
interests seem to have the project tiAd1
up. as Montana already Is developing
sufficient hydro : electric current for
present consumption.
Oil probably will play a consider
able part In the Oklahoma hearings.
Interest In Grain Laboratories
The senator Is interested in q pro-
tein wheat laboratory backed by Con-
gresham O.. B. Burtness In the house.
I. J. Walsh. Of Montana. has q sim
liar bill IN the senate. Congressman
Tom Hall Is chairman Of q sub-com-
mittee Of the agricultural committee
which = considering this situation,
with q view Of adjusting the two bills,
that the legislation can be enacted
without conference. Protein wheat
has been q subject in congress hear
ings In May. 1929. and January, 1929,
and 200 pages Of findings have been
printed.
The plan Of the Walsh laboratory
bills Is to provide federal rights for ]
the grain. Premiums some- |
times have amounted to 500 q car on
high protein wheat. Tho Burtuess ,
measure would recognize and license
laboratories, whether federal. I
state o. private. these then to test J
grain ana certify its protein content.
Coulter Doing Good Work !.
Senator Frazier said John Leo .
Coulter = doing valuable work In be- :
half Of the farmers Ia recommending \
Tariff duties on agricultural prod :
lcts, but Is he operates behind the ;
,creen Of the Agricultural depart- :
nent as federal economist, he gets )
any publicity out Of his labor. !
Members OF both houses, the senator :
lays, have 9 high regard for Mr.. Coul- {
;er's tariff knowledge. :