| Show ARID LANDS the leading article in the current number dumber of the utah magaie la 18 a thoughtful and highly interesting paper on the arid ian lands do from the pen of ex governor A ali a thomas that BLAU bob au auvo caie of the demion of such lands UP to the etalea aad ad territories within which they are comprised the article ev great earn car in preparation IQ in statistics aud and deago eions and amounts to an all able plea for the f averting erting ev of of the public lands to the i uee or of those who live upon or near dear them hem it is ia written in well chosen abras and as it should be tie is destitute of rhetorical effects or glowing alten en it is ie a common commod sense bense chapter treated in a common sense way and will be widely and attentively reau the government having been so BO gan orous in the matu matur r of giving away public lands without consideration presently or prospectively tu to great corporations ought it seems to be willing tu to let the people have a share in lie ite munificence especially in view of the i act that all it rives gives to them ducH but strengthen its ita own hands whether tor for peace or lor for war the prosperity ity of the populace IH fit the foundation of national greaties gre atnes and the ex governor illustrates quite comprehensively hen yet tersely hw this thib may best beet be accomplished accomplish ea so far as relates to the soil boll |
