The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-04
SH|PSTEAD- NOLAN
BILL MODIFIED
PASSAGE OF THE MODIFIED AREA
SHIPSTEAD-NO BILL is
LOOKED FOR THIS WEEK AC-
CORDING TO NEWS FROM
WESTINGHOUSE AND TOWER
EXCLUDED.

CORDING TO NEWS FROM
INTERNATIONALLY AND TOWER
EXCLUDED.
Passage of the Shipstead- Nolan bill
in modified form appeared certain Sat-
urday when it was learned that the
authors of the measure had agreed to
make certain changes in the boundary
line of the original bill The new
boundary line follows the original line
of Township 60 north in Lake and
Cook counties, but adopts the bound
airy line of Township 60 north in st.
Louis county, in the Pittenger bill, and
exempts the cities of Tower and Ely
from the provisions of the bill The
agricultural land in the vicinity of
Cook, Gheen and Orr, in ST. Louis
new boundary.
provides that the shore lines of Lake
Vermilion and BURNSIDE Lake shall
come within the terms of the bill. In
effect, the new boundary line is a COM
bination of a part of the Pittenger
area line and the boundary provided
in the Nolan bill
The effect of the compromise, it is
estimated, will be to reduce by nearly
100000 acres, or more than one-fourth.
the area to be included in the bills
provisions. AS originally introduced
the bill provided for the withdrawal of
about 100000 acres. In it's present
form it calls for the withdrawal of
little more than 100000 acres.
1t became known Saturday, accord
ing to A. P A. dispatches, that the
party leaders have been working for
some time to effect a compromise on
the area involved, and Congressman
F. D. Let's of Iowa, representing the
conservation leaders of the house, con-
ferred with Senator Shipstead, who
has agreed to the boundary changes.
Congressman w. I. Nolan of Minneap-
oils has agreed to the changes as out
lined by Senator Shipstead and Con-
gresham Let's, and the newly amend
ed Shipstead- Nolan ittenger bill will
probably come up for passage in the
house this week
For several months Congressman
Pittenger has stood like "Horatious at
the bridge" and with the assistance of
his colleagues has been able to block
the passage of the measure. He has
steadfastly insisted that the measure
must be amended to take into account
the restricted area" of the Pittenger
bill. The rules committee has pro-
tected him in this stand, in spite of
powerful pressure from high official
sources to ignore the Pittenger bill pro-
vision for a smaller area. At the same
time the rules committee has insisted
that the proponents and the opponents
of the measure get together and effect
compromise. AS a result of the
agreement for new boundary area
worked out by Senator Shipstead and
Congressman Let's, the rules COM
mittee gave Congressman Pittenger a
"Hobson's choice" and advised him that
the new compromise area would be re-
ported to the house for action. His
only other alternative was to accept
the original area in the Shipstead-
Nolan bill
All other provisions of the bill, in
Guiding the various amendments
adopted by the house and senate COM
mittees, many of which are contained
in the Pittenger bill, remain un-
changed. They are designed to permit
numbering and industrial operations
under the supervision of the forestry
department
Congressman Pittenger made stren-
uouS efforts to have the north line of
the area in Lake and Cook counties
changed from township 60 in the
Nolan bill to Township SO in the Pit
| tenger bill, but was unsuccessful
Much of this land, however is within
the confines of the Superior National
Forest, which is now under government
supervision.
The action of the house leaders
brings to an end battle that has
ragged throughout the session of con-
| gress relative to conservation legisla-
ton for northern Minnesota in the
| three counties.
The new legislation is experimental
in that it departs from legislative
policies establishing national forests
/ or national parks. The ShiDstead-
Nolan bill does neither of these things
| but it is designed to prevent the raising
or lowering of the levels of the lakes
and streams in this section, and also
| to prevent the cutting of timber or
the shore lines of the lakes anC
streams in government owned lands
| It's proponents claim that privately
| owned lands will not be affected, ir
spite of claims of people in the locality
| to the contrary. The measure ha:
been supported by Minneapolis sports
men who desire the territory for hunt
ing and fishing.
Senator Shipstead expressed himself
as highly pleased with the amend.
ments, and believes that they will
overcome most of the objections on tht
part of Congressman Pittenger, ant
substantially improve the conservation
bill At the same time, the lake level
will be preserved against exploitation
he said.