anaheim-gazette 1906-02-15

Rate Bill Passes Houses Washington, Feb.—The house today passed the Hepburn railroad rate bill by a vote of 346 to 7. The following is a summary of the Hepburn bill: The bill, according to Mr. Hepburn's statement, in closing the debate on the measure, was intended and did, so far as it could be made, he said, comply specifically with the recommendations of President Roosevelt on the rate question. It gives the Interstate commerce commission authority, when a rate has been complained of, as "unreasonable" by a shipper, to investigate that rate, state whether or not it is unreasonable, and, if found to be unreasonable, to name a rate which is just and reasonable and fairly remunerative, which is to be the maximum rate to be charged. This rate, so fixed, is to go into effect thirty days after it is announced by the commission, subject, during that time, to be set aside or suspended by the commission or by the courts. After it has gone into effect it is to remain the rate for three years. During this time the opinion has been expressed by those who have participated in the debate that the rate may also be reviewed by the courts and if found to be in conflict either with the terms of the act or with the constitution, by being confiscatory, can be set aside by the courts. Another important feature is the definition of the word "railroad" and "transportation" in a manner to include all auxiliary instrumentalities of the common carrier and to bring them within the control of the commission. This power to name a reasonable rate and the inclusion of the auxiliaries within the jurisdiction of the commission are said to be the new features. All other provisions are modifications of existing law. They include publicity of railroad methods, which and three territories; that no acres are to be reclaimed and work in hand will furnish him 250,000 people. "The object of the government makes homes," said Mr. Newell is essentially a movement for homes and extremely advantageous all men with large families. "The government is making experiment, whereby commons may be built up and strengthen have may surveys, let contracts the meantime have started to o Water Users' associations comp settlers who intend ultimately and operate their own irrigation tems. The great problem is to size the lands with the best people; men who are able and to work and who are ambitious build home. The dam near Yuma will not be issued for another year in all priority. The dam is one mile long two canals, one opening into Athe other into California. About 000 acres will be reclaimed. This is progressing satisfactorily. Palms are being planted along river on both sides. The land reclaimed will be suited for cotton falfa, Egyptian corn, oranges, grapefruit and olives. The concretes are similar to those along the N. "Another project well underway the Roosevelt dam, on Salt riverenty-five miles above Phoenix, senting an expenditure of about 000,000. Over 200,000 acres will claimed. A road from Phoenix Roosevelt, seventy-five miles in length has just been completed, forty miles of the road being mounted. It will be three or four years after the works at Roosevelt have been completed. The structure is capable to the Egyptian pyramids." definition of the word "railroad" and "transportation" in a manner to include all auxiliary instrumentalities of the common carrier and to bring them within the control of the commission. This power to name a reasonable rate and the inclusion of the auxiliaries within the jurisdiction of the commission are said to be the new features. All other provisions are modifications of existing law. They include publicity of railroad methods, which is to be aided by prescribing a system of bookkeeping and enlarging the commission to seven members and increasing salaries of members to $10,000 a year. Reclamation Project F. H. Newell, chief engineer of the United States Reclamation Service, who is on a tour of inspection of the government works throughout the West, is in Los Angeles, from an inspection of the works now under construction on the Colorado river near Yuma. Thirty-seven millions is being expended by the government in reclamation work in thirteen western states WOODEN FENCE POST In the Middle West, Where Tree Scarce, It Will Pay to Grow a S [CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE] Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 1918 The difficulty of obtaining posts at reasonable prices has an impetus scarcely realized to est planting in the Middle Newspapers, farmers' institutes men's clubs, and boards of Vinol is fast superseding old-fashioned cod liver oil and emulsions because, without a drop of oil or disagreeable feature, it contains all the medicinal elements of cod liver oil, actually taken from fresh cods' livers. By our process the oil, having no value either as a medicine or food, is separated from the medicinal elements and thrown away. Unlike old-fashioned cod liver oil and emulsions, Vinol is deliciously palatable, agreeable to the weakest stomach, and therefore unequaled as a body builder and strength creator for old people, puny children, weak, run-down men and women, after sickness, and for all pulmonary diseases. Everything Vinol contains is named on the label. OUR GUARANTEE—We have such faith in VINOL that if you will take it we promise if it does not benefit or cure you we will return you your money without question. We take all the risk. O. A, Mullinix Druggist territories; that 1,000,000 be reclaimed and that the land will furnish homes for people. Effect of the government is to act," said Mr. Newell. "It may a movement for making extremely advantageous to large families. Government is making a big move whereby communities set up and strengthened. We surveys, let contracts and in some have started to organize associations composed of intend ultimately to own their own irrigation system great problem is to colonize with the best class of who are able and willing who are ambitious to ear Yuma will not be finer year in all probabilism is one mile long, with one opening into Arizona, so California. About 100,- will be reclaimed. The work being satisfactorily. Date being planted along the both sides. The land to be will be suited for cotton, alman corn, oranges, lemons, and olives. The conditions to those along the Nile. Project well under way is dam, on Salt river, sevices above Phoenix, reprexpenditure of about $4,-or 200,000 acres will be re-road from Phoenix to twenty-five miles in length, completed, forty-three road being mountainous. Three or four years before Roosevelt have been The structure is comparative pyramids." throughout the region are pointing out the need of such material and dwelling on the profit realized by the few men who planted years ago and whose plantations have been successful. The local supply of all forest products is insignificant, and timber, if not grown at home, must be imported. With the continuous retreat of the sources of supply under the attack of the vigorous demand, the length of the haul increases and the cost of transportation rises higher and higher. Yet the fields and pastures must be fenced. The posts must be had. The annual production of fence posts in the regular logging camps of the country, as reported in the last census, is 8,715,661. How many times greater than this is the annual cut from the home woodlot no figures exist to show; but by taking the total number of farms and their acreage and making a conservative allowance for posts for the fences inclosing each farm, it has been estimated that upwards of 1,000,000,000 posts are needed each year. Such figures are too vast to mean anything. Even the nine million posts of the census, a mere drop in the bucket as compared with the unreported production, would, if set 15 feet apart, girdle the earth, or would build a solid pile 55 feet wide, 40 feet high, and a mile long. Durability and at least moderate strength are the desirable qualities for fence posts. The use of species which are not durable is expensive, both on account of the more frequent renewal which is necessary, Anaheim, Cal. Pitkin's Guaranteed for f painting barns roofs expenditure of about $4,000,000 acres will be re-road from Phoenix to twenty-five miles in length, and completed, forty-three roads being mountainous. Free or four years before Roosevelt have been the structure is comparatively pyramids." FENCE POSTS West, Where Trees Are Will Pay to Grow a Supply. ANCE OF THE GAZETTE.] on, D.C., Feb. 7, 1906. City of obtaining fence onable prices has given carefully realized to for-in the Middle West. farmers' institutes, wo-and boards of trade LIVER WITHOUT OIL ported production, would, if set 15 feet apart, girdle the earth, or would build a solid pile 55 feet wide, 40 feet high, and a mile long. Durability and at least moderate strength are the desirable qualities for fence posts. The use of species which are not durable is expensive, both on account of the more frequent renewal which is necessary, and because repairing is constantly called for. Timber of the required quality is produced in the Middle West by hardy catalpa, black locust and Osage orange. Catalpa makes an excellent growth on deep, porous soil, but only on such soil. Five or six inch posts should be ready to cut in about ten years. In regions immune from the locust borer black locust will yield satisfactory returns from soil in which catalpa would fail, and for this reason it is adapted to a wide area where the rainfall is light. Under ordinary conditions locust should produce fence material in fifteen years. Several other species, such as the white willow, European larch, Russian mulberry, and red cedar, are also being grown with good results. But none of them is better fitted to supply fence posts than those first named. The forest service fully recognizes the importance of fence posts in farm economy and the great demand for suitable timber. Studies of the growth and durability of various species have been made, and the limits of the commercial planting range of each has been more closely defined. Rapid-growing species which are not durable, have been studied to determine some form of preservative treatment which will increase their durability. Further work along this line will undoubtedly add largely to the list of species which can furnish the desired product. Anaheim, Cal. Pitkin's Guaranteed for five painting barns, roofs, gallon and 1 gallon ca Nearly forty year paint and thousands that there are no more material than those made One gallon of our feet two coats, on order rough wood work, less Twice from Standard and Rock Island-El St. Louis and Ch One train will in shorter time by line. Leaves Lo The other one—but still fast. 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