Tillamook headlight., April 05, 1906, Image 4

And Ou ce, Frederick H. Newell, Chief
■nglneer of the Reclamation Service
^^^^^nd Gifford Plnchot. Chief of the
Jureau on Forestry, has during the
ourae of two years made a study ot
L xoal Ahe pubili lauds’ condition and has
... . iM«’rouKbt lit a repert which has been
F i uh rwarded to Congress by the President
‘ “vita a special message recommending
BU I ¡¿-he rjp al of the Timber and Stone
..„„„.„LAct a»d thn sv' stitution of a rational
Timi>erl°rest po’icy
Hing only the stump-
Locsls t*Ke 1 m
u,bn-
lands, re­
Display -ainlng the lam's or future timber
1 m<?rowth; reeommeaulng the radical
All Rimendm .ut of
-ommutation clause
Lodge N»f *he Homestead Act and a like
Cardsimendment of
’ esert Land Act in
Noticfluch mu xer a" ‘o iqulre actual resl-
minimudence nd improvement under both of
lines, the latter named laws, amounting to
—their practical repeal.
The provisions of this report are
3?|ljMghly satisfactory o the Forestry and
Irrigation Committee of the National
iBoard of Trade, which believes that
¿»•••"■'their
actment into law, strictly en-
'rnn2*0rt:®d, would do away with land and
-1 uu7tlmber grabbing and promote these pol­
icies or this subject for which the
IBoard hus consistently striven.
Twei The present indefensible land policy
pOf the United States is resulting in an
actual money loss to the government
of tens of millions of dollars annually,
w in the denuding of our watersheds and
"d the destruction of all chances for a
been I future timber supply, in the building
ism % up of lordly landed estates In the West
aslee of tens and hundreds of thousands of
In single ownerships, instead of
nevei acres
providing for the creating of thousands
worl of small rural homes—in short in the
mismanagement and waste of the
greatest resource ever possessed by any
nation on earth.
The attention of our lawmakers In
Congress should be urgently called to
the fact that while they are attempting
economy in the expenditure of money,
they are allowing laws to remain in
force under which by far the most
valuable asset of the nation is being
recklessly wasted.
Under the Timber and Stone Act,
the sales of public
" timber M
lands dur-
Ing the last five years have been as
follows :
Year.
Acres.
1901 ..
.196,445.61
545,253.98
1,765,222.43
1.306,261.30
696,677.06
f
ply from forest destruction is equally JUCK LOXGWOkTU'S FATUER.
as great. Large areas in the Southern
Appalachian and White Mountain Was One of the first Men of Ohio-
flanges should be created into forest
Interesting Incidents of Life.
reserves.
Congressman Nick .Leig’W
, the
for Eastern forest Reserves.
President’s son-in-law, 1
In a speech at Raleigh, N. C., on ot Cinmanati. His fii
October 2Uth, last, < tasittont Roosevelt, the oldest and most arts
Judge Longwo
said: "It is the uppeT altitudes of the city. His _ father.
___ _ as ____
ever ___
sat on e su­
iurested mountains that are most valu-. as able a man
able to the nation as a whole, especially preme bench of the Stale, and withal,
because of their effects upon the water one ot the youngest. He resigned this
supply. Neither state or nation can af­ position as be did not care to take lite
ford to turn these mountains over to coo seriously after passing fifty. When
the unrestrained greed of those who he died he was a colonel on Gov. McKin­
would exploit them at the expense of ley’s staff, death resulting from ex­
the future. We cannot afford to wait posure on an inauguration day.
Judge Longworth was a man not only
longer before assuming control in the
interests of the pablic, of these forests; beloved, but brilliant His courtship
for if we do wait, the vested interests of his wife, mother of the present Con­
of private parties in them may be­ gressman, began when both were but
come so strongly intrenched that it six years old. She was then little Sue
may be a most expensive task to oust Walker. Some years before the judge
them. If the eastern states are wise, died, he built a small steamboat for
then from the Bay of Fund? to ths plea_we tripe on the Ohio river. He
Gulf we will see, within the next few Lealled it the "C—O”. It was an odd
years a policy set on foot simitar to name, and people wondered what it
that so fortunately carr'ed out in the meant. Some said k stood for Cincin­
hl;;h Sierras of the west by the Na- nati, Ohio, others said it meant "Come
ional government. Al! the higher Ap­ off,” but the judge would not make pub­
palachians should be reserved. Such lic the origin of such an odd christen­
reserves would be a paying Investment, ing. Years later, be told this story:
not only in protection to many inter­ As a boy. he had fallen in k»ve with
ests, but in dollars and cents to the Sue Walker, and confided his attention
government. The Importance to the to his mother, who wished to encour­
southern people of protecting the south­ age him in writing, and advised him
ern mountain forests is obvious. These to express his love in a letter. He
forests are the best defense against the did so but did not know how to spell
floods which, in the recent past, have, Sue. He pondered a while, then rea­
during a single twelve months, destroy­ soned that if d-o—spelled “do,” c-o
ed property officially valued at nearly ought to spell Sue. That was the way
twice that it would cost to buy the he addressed his first love letter, and
when he was a man grown, “dear C. O.”
Southern Appalachian Reserve.
PIGMY ICBLAXO P0X1BS.
Pets in Parlors of London Society
Twenty-tight Inches High,
London society has a bad case of the
Moieglcals. Tiger cats, gentle little
lemurs; gazelles, with tlnir so
Sown eyes. ’ fretful porcupines and
«nx-aters have in turn been made
pets, but they have all been dethroned
as rulers of petdom by the parlor ponies
ot Iceland.
These tiny creatures are the fun­
niest little things imaginable. They are
no larger than a Newfoundland doe.
their height is twenty-eight Inehes.
slightly less than that of the ordinary
THE NATION’S BRIDE.
Latest Copyrighted Imperial Size Portraits of the Prui^,
Daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth (neei Alice Roose«^”
A Magnificent Souvenir of the Greateat of White House Wedm,
*
published by »nthorlty of MI bs Rooravur.
These exclusive photographs have been reproduced in copper engraving
Drinted in sepia on special tinted paper, suitable for framing.
M
P Arr^ged in large panels as shown tn accompanying illustration.
5 poses in Rail Dress, site 18x88 inches,
5 noses in Street Dress, size 12x34 inches.
Now selling in New York City for »1.00 each. Our special offer (edition limit«
Either panel 25c., or both panels 40c., postage prepaid.
amw
national photo - souvenir co
Lock Box 61, WASHINGTON, 0 r
LOOKS LIKE A BIG TOY.
table, are as woolly as sheep »nd quiet
lambs.
Seven of these little fellows were
imported by Mr. Jamrach, the natural­
ist, and he insists that they are quite
at' home and well mannered in the
house and that a baby might safely
play with them. Two of the herd are
chestnuts, two mouse, one bay, one
black, but the “pick of the bunch." the
smallest of all, has a long cream-
colored coat ami a tail that sweeps the
floor.
All seven were bought at $75 each
on the first day of their exhibition.
One of the customers is an intimate
friend of the Queen, so that it is quite
probable that a pigmy pony will find
a royal mistress.
ASEBALL LRlLffv'
outfit rnttSu
send us your name and address. We send you
DvT O, only 24 packages of 1ILUINE to sell at
10c. a package. Just as soon as you return our $2.40 received
from the sale, we will send you this splendid^ Base ball Out­
fit. It is the best one ever given awyr. You can easily
earn it. Every housewife will buv BLUINE. Write to­
day. We give you the suit absolutely free and exactly as de­
scribed below.
SHIRT. Handsome gray flannel, wide high colter, broad shoulders, tull
at arms, very long, tnree-button front, double-sewed throughout. Will
wear like iron,
PANTS. Padded or unpadded; take your choice. Padded ones are thor­
oughly quilted on hips and full length ot thighs. Unpadded can be worn to
school. Both fit welland look fine. Sewing is double and triple and very
strong. Wide belt-straps, large hip-pocket, elastic at knee, fly front. Will
last several seasons.
CAP —COLLEGE STYLE. Same material as shirt and pantf. Fit»
your head. Handsome lining, Tong visor, eight-piece top with button,
BELT, new style, bright-colored, strong; has patent nickel buckle.
EXTRA PREMIUM. By returning our money in ten days, which you
can easily do, you can obtain as an extra premium three large felt letters for
the front of your baseball shirt. We furnish any letters you desire.
Stoker in first Locomotive.
4,709,860.38
Letchworth Cox, who was a stoker
A large . oportlon of these lands have
on the first locomotive that ever got
been In the heavily timbered belt of the
up steam in America, celebrated his
far Northwest and is of the class of
ninety-first birthday at his home in
timber described by the Secretary of
Jamesburg, N. J., on Christmas Day.
the Interior In his report for the fiscal
Mr. Cox was the son of Joseph and
year ended, June 30, 1903, in which he
Hannah Cox and was born in Chester
■ays;
county, Pa., in 1814. He is still in
“The Timber and Stone Act will, if
possession of all his faculties.
WE SEND BASEBALL OUTFIT ALL CHARGES PREPAID
not repealed or radically amended, re­
mit ultimately In the complete destruc­
BLUINE
MANUFACTURING CO.,
They Mast Gnaw.
tion of the timber on the unappropriat­
5K2 Mill Street, Oonoord Junction, Ma»».
Rats, mice and squirrels unceasing­
71« Old lUiM Mra.
ed and unreserved public lands. The ra­
ly gnaw at something, not out of pure
pidity with which the public timbered
mischief,
as
people
generally
imagine,
lands are being denuded of their timber
but because they are forced to.
—and the opportunity offered under the
Animals of this class, especially
Timber and Stono Act for the fraudu­
rats, have teeth which continue to
lent acquisition of title to public tim­
grow as long as the owner lives. This
bered lands at the uniform price of
On Thio
«
- *
ri.--
being the case, the rodent Is obliged
You can take off
(2.50 per acre when they are In many
On This
four batches, and. It
to continue his gnawing so as to keep
Instances worth forty times that ($100)
the machine Isn’t ex­
his teeth ground off to a proper length.
Bas been heretofore set forth in the
actly as represented
send It back at our
pages of my annual reports and those
expense.
Could wo
OU
see
we
make
more
incubators
than
nf my predecessors.”
The Old Folks Were Absent.
make a fairer offer?
any other concern in the world.
But we go further
A man came up to a lecturer in a ho­
Hundred Million Dol'ar Waste.
We have two big factories equipped even
than this and
with every up-to-date labor-saving appliance.
tel in Kansas City, saying with enthu­
But estimating the values only of the
guarantee every In­
We buy lumber in immense quantities.
IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA APPALACHIANS.
siasm:
“
Well,
sir,
I
enjoyed
your
lecture
cubator
we sell for
4,709,860 acres of timber land disposed
And turn out from six to seven hundred
five years—a direct
very much last night.” “I didn’t see you
Incubators a day.
of in the last five years, and at only
The importance of the Appalachian became his wife and the mother of his there,” remarked the lecturer. “Oh, I
Iron-clad
guarantee.
This means high trade machines at low
•25 per acre, the government has, In forest cover to the cotton milling in­ son, the present congressman. The
Send for our FREE
cost.
Catalog
today.
.
....
that time, parted with the title of land dustry alone, in the Piedmont regions mother still keeps and prizes her first wasn’t there.” “Well, what do you mean
Now we are after the trade with an Incu­
Your namo and addreae on a port card mailed
by telling me you enjoyed my lecture, and
bator of up-stairs quality at a down-stairs at once gets tho whole story by return mail.
worth $117,746,500. The price received of North Carolina, South Carolina and declaration of love.
you
were
not
present?
”
“
Oh,
I
bought
price. And to prove to you that Chatham
The Manson Campbell Co., Ltd.
for this land has been at the uniform Georgia is shown by the statistics of
Judge Longworth was once travel­ tickets for my girl’s father and mother,
Incubators are the best made, we are will­
277 Wesson Avenue,
Detroit, Mich.
Kte of $2.50 per acre, or $11,774,650, the mills operated by the water power ing in Italy. He was in a forward car and
ing to let you try one 84 days B-it E££»
they
both
went
I
”
* loss to the government of over $100,- derived from the streams having their with a friend; and when his wife sent
*00,000. Your committee endorses the sources in these mountains. In these word for him to come back to her, the
recommendation of the President and three states there are 163 mills so judge remarked, “We had best take all I
his Public Lands Commission for the re­ operated, with a combined capital stock our things as the dago marquis here
KOtary Prtatlo» Pre«
peal of this Timber and Stone Act and of $33,000,000, with 2,770,000 splndleB might swipe them.” This remark was
K completo Printing
the substitution of a rational forest and 50,9211 looms and giving work to made concerning a swarthy looking
biG
Office, type
S>llcy, by which the title to the public over 45,000 employees. The total an­ man in the opposite seat. The judge
DOLL
mber lands shall remain forever in nual production ot these mills is ap­ was only joking, thinking too, that the
the government, the stumpage only to proximately $64,000,000.
stranger did not understand Knglish.
Prints cirmlaro from
he disposed of, at its market value.
Virginia has inte-ests also, which When the train stopped, the Marquis
a roll or cards
Under such a plan as this, and under are not Included In the above figures, handed the judge a card. He was
.from flat sur- CEEIEE3«EIS33a3aEE5E
lfaco, cuts and
Kn agreement whereby one halt the as have also Tennesee and Kentucky, a sure enough marquis and he knew
¿delivers like a _ SCND RO MOREY—We trust you .Tii-t. wvlta
largo news-
proceeds could be devoted to the For- on the western side of the mountains. Knglish. The card meant a duel, but
OTpaper proas, IS““!. °*«tuaP lOo- *h and we xrtllJhlpTou' ¿J.
Mtry Service and the other half to
A National forest reserve in the Longworth was equal to the occasion,
i^given for
■feelling 83
tho Irrigation Fund, two policies of White Mountains of New Hampshire is for he responded, “Why hello Marquis,
i|h»ndker.
BM chiefs. Not
great internal improvement and im­ also a matter of general concern and glad to meet you.” The offended noble,
toy, but a
portance could be generously main­ vital to the well being of the Industries man had to laugh and the two be­
wne»
«tadelirerai promptly.
tained, while at the same time the of all New England. We are upon the came good frineds.
WQOD'WOOQ
-J*®- 2 —VOÄDWAV,
forestry question would be to a great threshold ot great industrial competi­
WwVIf CO.. CErT
KtWTORK.
At another time the judge conceiv­
extent solved, public forest lands being tion with the producing powers of the ed the plan of living a few days with
lumbered in such a manner as to pre­ world; to maintain our supremacy we the bandits tn Thessaly. With sever­
serve the young growth and leave the must retain our hold upon our cheap al friends an expedition was organ­
•orout as a perpetual source of Income water power, which, through electrical ized and the party went Into the moun­
to the nation and at the same time Invention is being utilised as never be­ tains of upper Greece. They found a
ponserve the water supply.
fore and greatly aiding to our national famous robber chief and told him they
If the $100.000,000 which have been prosperity.
wanted to have a social visit with him
lo%t to the government under the above
The creation of the Appalachian and and his men. A bag of gold was giv­
■howlu, '*ere at hand, a score or more White
Mountain Forest Reserves can­ en the outlaws and for two weeks
•f enormouk Irrigation projects could not be left to the states; the question Longworth and his party saw much
be Immediately constructed, reclaiming Is an inter-state and therefore a na­ of a section and people which bad
from 2.000,000 to 3,000.000 acres of tional one. Nearly all the rivers of been a sealed book to even the near­
desert land, and enormous areas Of New England head In the White Moun­ est Inhabitants.
They hunted and
■astern forest reserves created through tains of New Hampshire and It is of played games, but the robbers com­
time equal to a 860.00,
the purchase of mountain timber lands supreme importance to the industries mitted no crimes during the visit
time piece, and is tine
past of the Mississippi.
enough for any one to
of all the New England States, repre­ When the stay was over the chief
wear. These watches are
Tn this connection, yur committee senting tens of millions of dollars, that escorted them to the frontier and saw
guaranteed for oue year.
gi ven for selling 33 hdka.
Is much Impressed with the Importance the forest cover at the rfveT sources them in safe hands There was a
Of the creation of federal forest re- shall be preserved and Improved,
imported
sewinocabinbts
price on bis head and beyond a cer­
BroJaw "lie in heavy
Serve« to preserve the water supply
National delay In the acquisition of tain line he dared not go. The judge
luatlwI «nd OTbrt
of eastern steams, upon the continued these "reserves” would be dangerous often remarked that he never enjoyed
Bow of which depends much of our and wasteful. Timber land which a a trip more.
This Large China Tea
»r.?.aiifacturing activity, Ths western few years ago could have been pur­
half of the United States has over 100,- chased at $1.50 to $3 an acre has now
000,000 acres set aside in national forest trebled and quadrupled in value. Ad­
Only hardshell nuts should be fed
reserves, as a source of future timber ditional delay will mean a further In­ to park squirrels. The teeth of a squir­
supply and for the preservation of the crease in cost Congress should act rel grow so fast that he needs hard
flow of streams for Irrigation; but at once and preserve from destruction shell nuts to keep them at the proper
bt oid-
the east has no such an advantage, one of the greatest resources of the length. A squirrel’s teeth will grow
whereas, tho menace to her water sup- | nation.
so long that he cannot eat.
Let Me Tell You the Special Price
Genuine 1906
Chatham Incubator
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