Show GARFIELD IN PORTLAND Data Being Gathered for the Score tary by Large Corps of Do De Department Assistants Portland Ore July i by a large corps of assistants and heads I of departments Secretary of the Interior i James Garfield arrived In Portland tOday and Immediately began gathe gathering ing data which the secretary desires The subjects under investigation are The fuel sup supply supply ply the transportation problem the con conservation of forests and water supply the Increase ot of reclamation projects the cor correction correction or of existing evils and abusE In public land offices the subject ot of crea creation tion ot of future forest reserves and the development of latent energy of water watercourses watercourses courses for utilization In Industries Mr Garfield Is accompanied by Judge Ballinger ot of the land department Gifford Pinchot of the forestry service Mr Neill ot of the reclamation servIce Secretary W WJ WJ J McGee of the Inland water waterways waterways ways commission and J A Holmes i chief of the division of testing fuels and structural materials I The entire day was spent by the sec secretary secretary in lila Investigations This even evenIng evening Ing Mr Garfield and his party were ten tendered tendered dered an elaborate banquet by the Corn Com Commercial mercial club at which were present alt all the prominent business and professional men of Portland |