| Show n IU POnT One of the time most important sections of Di the time report of the tIme secretary of 0 time the Interior now published Is that which relates to the time reclamation service Mr Mm 1 says sa this service has Imas hh been heen subjected to t much unjust st and Ind seine sOle Just criticism lo This he lie accounts 5 for by IW the tIme fact tact that the time work worle I ln time the carl stage Hinge of oC its It existence being of or ofa ora ofa a pioneer or 01 experimental exp nature room was waR left for Cor tho the Imagination of tho time unfair or uninformed critic Gen Gomm Generally crall speaking he Ime says the tim charac halac character ter tel of the time construction of oC dams am gates drops canals cana etc has hag been of of a high hIght type t pe ot of modern practical l utility The department also aho according ne ac to the tho re cc report report port has hias been unfortunate In the tile election of oC f some seine fome projects consider considering ing water later water supply hell soli sol and climate conditions and In to some instances projects having practically no public uble lands landa have hae been undertaken which are UIS ar within the domain of or private en enterprise rather than that of o the gov gor government gO Secretary asserts his dis disapproval als approval of irrigation projects un undertaken n by the Limo government where irrigation Is 18 to be accomplished by b pumping with wih steam plants at high lifts since the time burden of or operation and maintenance Is usually too great Seat for or tho the average farmer Upon several of oC the projects tho time workS work ho imo says sa Is 16 of oC a n stupendous character Involving engineering skill ski of a Jt h order ordel and amI large Initial expenditures rc ae i d for foI r Iri in instance n stance the time Roosevelt and Shoshone i f m 1 1 f dams ms and ando the time Gunnison tunnel In Inso Inso Inso 1 so far falT Jr r tha tho the project have been beon 1 on Ol With Ih t few exceptions they timey the great gr nt antI mul lasting I tl lO tho UIO settlers etel I IThe Time The Secretary recommends an tor Congress to authorize the Limb Issuance I of ot of or indebtedness dile 1 or QI of ot o bonds against g the reclamation reclaMation to an aIm n aggregate ag re regate gate of not exceeding or orso cr di diso so much thereof as n may be needed nee ed These certificates or bonds should hould be besold besold besold sold by b the tile treasurer tr ot of the United States from Crom time Unie to n may m ma be lequIr d bythe bh se retal of ot time the In Interior tenor anti and the time proceeds placed to time the credit of oc tho Limo fund lund They Th f e re redeem deem 1 on Ical call within a period of ot not exceeding ton ten years ars after uter Issuance The proceeds pr to tho time completion of t feasible existing pro and the time construction n of or any an feas teas feasible feasIble ible ihie extensions thereof and nn so much thereof as ems may ma be e needed should bo ho devoted d to the time construction of new projects in the time slates slate and territories In Imi which the expenditures have havo nt n t met the tho requirements nt of ot section 9 of ot the time act net oC of o June 17 Ii 1902 1002 Several other recommendations are aro made Ono One is that the time secretary of ot the time Interior be authorized to withdraw temporarily from flom all al entry not only lands required for Irrigation works but lands believed to be b susceptible of or irrigation gation gatlon gaton pending the time establishment of of farm units and amid the Limo construction o Qt of works to furnish water to the time lands hands also lands hands within projects for fOI temporary ary nr use as experimental farms tann and to construct construct the time necessary buildings buldin thereon to be ho paid for Cr out of the re reclamation fund He further recommends an amend amendment amendment ment to permit the time assignment of homestead entries en within projects tS after men have completed five fhe fl years residence and an cultivation und and made proof there nn on amendment to penult the time sale talc ot or water for lands hands in private ownership even een though the time theland theland land owner Is not an aim actual resident in the time nel or em O if this be bc deemed inadvisable to permit the th fin fui of or water to nonresident landowners In all al cases where they the had Imad hu title tte tp ti the time land at and an prior to time the th Inclusion of time the area In iii h the time reclamation Lion tion project and an all amendment au authorizing authorIzing time the recognition of ot district organizations Incorporated un On under n nd d der l state tate laws prior to the turning over ovo eve I I I I I of or tho time project or om 01 any ally an portion th cut cot The file repot report states that timed there has imas ha been beena a decrease of 11 in iii the tue number of or pensioners during the time year cl The Time num number ber bem on the time roll at the beginning of th tim year was to which was WI added during dUing the time year eal a total of names were dropped from the time roll rol dur during dl ing the year because of oC death de th ana ammo other othel reasons leaving tho time total num number hem ber at the time close ioe of ot the fiscal year ear 1909 Since the time beginning of our U govern government gover ment the time American people have paid for 01 pensions to soldiers sailors nail and nn marines their the i widows and dependents the thc sum Of of C o which amount was disbursed t prior to June 30 Since that thaI dat du pension disbursements em have hac 1 frump from 1515 9 8 Jn 11 1866 to 1703 in I 1309 lO b tiie latter l l amount being the time largest sum ever evem eI disbursed for fO p hons In any ammy an one year eur This Increase in disbursement was principally due to he time th number of oC pensioners placed upon the tolls rolls rols under the time act of oC February 6 G lOOT granting pensions of 12 2 13 17 1 anti and 20 per pel month to 10 the time survivors ot or time the war var with wih Mexico and the civil eH war on reaching tho time ages ages of oC 62 70 and 75 years ears respectively Time The last lat surviving soldier of the time Rev Revolutionary Re war wal died April G u 1869 and amid the time last surviving widow ido of that war died November 11 1 1006 1906 1 6 TIme Tito ho name of oC one omme daughter of or a soldier of the time Revo Reo hutton pensioned by b special act net of ot Con Comm Congress gress gres still remains on tho time roll roil Tho Time last ast pensioned soldier of or the time war W L of 1 12 died May ra 13 1905 1003 but the time pension rolls Foils rols still contain the names names of oC widows of of oC that war var warA W A i argo the time report rep rt Is devoted tp to lands hands A long Ion and heated controversy has been raging concern concerning Ing ng the thc policy pole of ot time the the new administration tion ton relative rel lve to our oum national resources The Tho Secretary covers coel the time points In Iii dis dispute dispute dispute fully ful He refers to the and ana rapid disposition of public lands under tho the existing exl statutes and lax methods of or administration and nd regrets that we wt as a nation naton were so tardy to realize the time Importance ot of preventing our Out national resources passing parsing into the time hands of land pirates and md speculators ors He adds however that the time bold and vigorous prosecutions of oC land hand frauds through Secretaries Hitchcock and Garfield Garfeld have restored a salutary respect tom for 01 tho timo law and the time public mind has rapidly grasped tho the import importance ance of oC safeguarding the time further futher dis disposition position po of ot our natural resources In the time public lands in the time Interest of the public as against private greed gleed He Hc recommend tim the classification cl of public lands land according to their principal value or 01 use so as to prevent entries under laws s applicable to one class of land belonging to another class except after af r application for and ana a mm review of oC the time thecla Classification cla In other othel words If lands are Arc rc classified d as a coal lands lunds they the should bo be enterable only as coal lands and andin andIn in case c fe it be shown that they the are ae Im hn Improperly lm properly classified as coal lands and ond andare andare are in fact agricultural they timey should then thomm be only as a agricultural lands As regards power sites the report says sa s that if IC the time federal government de dc desires sires to exorcise control or supervision over waterpower development on tho public domain it can only do so by limitations imposed upon the time disposal ot of power and reservoir sites upon the time public lands landI tho the waters of the time tUi earns being subject to state jurisdiction In their appropriation and beneficial use um The he Secretary recommends that Congi C ess enact e ct a 0 measure measure provid providing Eng ing f for Cor tho classification ot of nil all al lands capable of 01 being used tot for water power development c and amid and their disposal under the tho following IR That the time title tite to such lands landl be bo lu me lit II tho tIme federal government and anti only an aim casement granted for time the pur purpose pose PO of or developing and amid transmitting electrical power tom for private and public use and arid tot for tho the storage of oC waters for power Irrigation and an other ther uses use U i That such be granted gradt d tom for fora toma fOIa a limited Im t period p rI d with tf a ti maximum na nI o of I Ii i I i tt d J it at least ty y years ars and the time option opton of ot renewal for stated jeriod upon agreed terms That hat entry enty hI he accompanied by plans and ad specification the time timeworks works work sought to J M and cov coy covering covering ering tho the maximum Horsepower capa capable ble b of ot 0 development at t such shell site also that a fee fed bo be paid to show oa faith falth and that a transfer to time the United of cf the necessary lr water rights to permit p lOi of at the time estimated power development ho he made nad That the thc ton period allowed m for Cor tho development d of or at itt least l ast 23 25 2 per pel cent of ot such Auch power shall dot ot extend beyond four our year el or such sueh further time ns as al may ma granted h by bf the time Secretary of 0 time the Interior upon a pinner showing That u a a moderate charge shall bo be made on the time capital l Invested or upon time the gross gr s earnings o of the project for fOI tho the first ten years yesra ear of oC operation ton ad adjusted adjusted at each subsequent period and und equitably determined by b appraisement That all cli al rights and amid easements en shall be forfeited fort led for 10 failure to idaho devel del development within thu Imposed ov 01 01 upon 1101 entry into any nih 1 contract or combination to charge or om fix Ix rates be beyond beyond yond ond a profit on Oil tho the invest investment ment and cost of operation di dr 01 entry Into any an agreement or 0 combination to limit time the supply of or electrical current or om failure to operate the time plant und and That all ni books and accounts shall al always always ways be subject to the tho Inspection ot or the time department These may 11 prove too radical for C I Congress but they timey ex express x press the time policy of or the government anti and furnish a complete refutation of the time charges that there Is an nn official con conspiracy conspiracy against the time public in time the mut mat mutter mutI matter I ter tel of land hand grants srm ts I IE E II 11 I Harriman belongs to yesterday though his influence In tho timo railroad world like hike Ike John Browns soul at the tho time of o the Civil war bids fair fah to go marching on tnt I for Cor some time to come comeIn comeIn In the tho makeup of that truly won iron n little man there were many many E B H n said a gentleman who vito was ras very ly close cios to Mr Mc Harriman for several years before his hum death But tho time three that Interested me Inc most were time the imperious Harriman tho time Harriman and tho time inscrutable Harriman One dayl dayi received from Mr Mm rr Harri Harr man an an Imperative telegraphic sum summons mons to him time the le next afternoon In his office in Jn NewYork City Thither I hurried over nearly nem I a thousand miles all aU the tho what was wa time the Important matter matei he Ime wanted wante to see me about in such buch I ch a n hurry 11 I 1 nearly broke my n neck to r o to speak In getting from the time station staton to the time office and you OU can rn imagine my m surprise when 1 tell tel you ou that for three till full ful hours hourI he ime engaged enge me Inthe tort sort of I social chat imaginable uttering never nevern n mm word ord about business Busy though ho howa I was wa r could sio s e tho timo work worle plIed piled pUe up on hit desk ho dropped It all nl to spend tho the better part Jart of ot the time afternoon in genial and amid gossipy conversation with me and andI I returned homo the tho next day d without his having spoken a direct word ot of business to me ale Of OC course coune ho had lied somo good goo reason teason in mind for fO sending send In for tor and talking with me file but hut what It was ails I 1 havo have never lerned and I suppose 1 I never neo shall shah While wo we wens welO In this to tome tome me Inc conversation tho time door dor dorto to Mr 11 room opened and In lii Inthe Inthe the time lens WI framed time the huge hug bulk built buli of DC Mr ilm h JuKus tho time man manon manon manomi on omi whom Mr h Harriman depended ab absolutely ob for the time proper maintenance and amId operation of oC his hi Union and amid South Southern ern systems I I What ate arc you ou doing hore imore he cried cle Well begun be n Mr I Iha had ha to t come core to New York YOk on some somo mat tent tun of Importance nd while I won wan Wn here I thought thou ht It would be te well to calland caland see sea S It If you rou wanted to say any anything thing to me meMi Te TeMI MI Mr f ft ii t j 1 r i i r I t 4 You lou did did bOLI Oll he be f shouted Well Weil Vei you ou got get out of ot hero here When houle I I want to see you Ill Il send for you Mr 1 Krut got out hastily with wih never a word In reply That was tho time imperious Harriman the time Harriman Haniman who had to havo hao somo way Ivay of ot easing his Imis nerves neres and his lieu leu tenants the men man who were weme close to him understood this and acted accord Insh But Iho way in which Mr Harriman 11 stuck to his imis alms aims and his work worl in par interested mo most m st of all I lied had ha been president oC or one omme al of ot his minor transportation enterprises for somo ii tie time when nhen lie he shot hot at mo me in tho o midst of a n strictly business coa eo CO How low would woud you ou like to bo be president of a real railroad not a toy b one erIe such sch as a you ou now head Why hy Mr 11 Harriman Harrman I answered jokingly T t I know you OU were thinking oC of retiring from tIme the dency of oC the Union Pacific pres His HI jaws set like a vice his eyes be came caine steel I When r leave that office it will bo be I feet first tn to ho imo said wl As Am 4 all al the time world knows kOS that was just time the way Wil 1 ho be |
