anaheim-gazette 1907-09-19

RIVERS OF CALIFORNIA Report of Maj. Dabney Upon the Improvement—Drainage of Overflow Land The River Improvement and Drainage association of California, which has done such effective work in bringing about a betterment of conditions so far as improvement of the rivers of California is concerned, is in receipt of a supplemental report from Major T. G. Dabney, who headed the Dabney commission of engineers which thoroughly investigated the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers in 1904, as a result of the work of the association. After speaking of the high degree of intelligence noted among the people of the California valley, Major Dabney says: "There can be no doubt that such a class of population as we find here must succeed in any enterprise they may embark upon if only they shall act together and in harmony, which means thorough organization as first requisite to success." It was the thorough organization of the River Improvement and Drainage association of California which enabled it to bring about results which are now benefitting the great valley. The Sacramento drainage commission now in active operation and declared legal and competent by the courts, is one of the results of this organization and the mass of statistics and data relating to the rivers which has been gathered and is ready for presentation to congress, and the further work along this line which is in progress, shows that the association is not only organized but is thoroughly alive and active in its work for the betterment ested in the work and have most valuable mass of data to river transportation and fits that have accrued from materials that have already been out on the suggestions of theization. The association is prepared to carry its statistics to Washington to be present congress with the extent that the showing will be seen that there will be no question this state will receive the result that is its due from the national government. John M. Fox, special director National Rivers and Harborgress, is visiting California, going to the commercial organ of the state and is working with the River Improvement Drainage association of California the national organization found that the association has complete grasp of the California situation. Under direction of the Improvement and Drainage station meetings have been arranged Mr. Fox at San Francisco afternoon, September 16th, chamber of commerce romeland, Monday morning, September 16th, Los Angeles, Tuesday September 17th, San Pedro, Thursday, September 18th, Santa Barbara, Friday, September 20th, Luis Obispo, Saturday, September 21st, Monterey, Monday, September 22nd, in the afternoon, and Cruz Monday, September 22nd evening. Mr. Fox's time been utilized, he finds it impossible Eureka on this trip but will continue to reach that city later. The president of the River now in active operation and declared legal and competent by the courts, is one of the results of this organization and the mass of statistics and data relating to the rivers which has been gathered and is ready for presentation to congress, and the further work along this line which is in progress, shows that the association is not only organized but is thoroughly alive and active in its work for the betterment of river conditions. After going into detail regarding the work of reclamation and drainage in the Yazoo bottom lands of the Mississippi, Major Dabney shows that it is not necessary to have the vast sum of many millions on hand before the work is begun, but that in California it can be accomplished if the recommendations of the commission of engineers that it would require a of $800,000 by state and federal governments, be properly applied, and with this beginning the improvement will be permanent and progressive. It was the opinion of the commission of engineers that it could require a total of $23,000,000 to reclaim the entire Sacramento valley. The River Improvement and Drainage association of California has worked persistently but quietly, ever since it was organized in May, 1904, and many benefits that have come to the rivers are the direct result of this work, which is still going on and which is still accomplishing much good. The association is composed of men who look more to the benefit of California than to their own personal agrandizement, consequently the general public has heard little of the organization. It was started by a mass convention in San Francisco at which all of the prominent commercial organizations of the state were represented, and since that time it has lost no opportunity to carry out the plans suggested by the Dabney commission of engineers, which it was instrumental in having formed. The executive committee of the River Improvement and Drainage association is composed of the following gentlemen: Rufus P. Jennings, president; M. J. Boggs, of Colusa, John W. Ferris, of San Francisco, S. Frankenheimer, of Stockton, George Thursday, September 19th, San Barbara, Friday, September 20th Luis Obispo, Saturday, September 21st, Monterey, Monday, September 22nd, in the afternoon, and Cruz Monday, September 22nd evening. Mr. Fox's time befitted him finds it impossible to Eureka on this trip but will do to reach that city later. The president of the River Drainage association will calling of the members of the nation in November for the publication bringing river matters before California delegation just before departure of the members forington. The National Forests and the Supply A point in the industrial process United States has now reached where development of country is made, not in the forest but with its essence. The old process of exhausting ply of timber in a region and seeking new fields is practical. Already the lumber industry is going back on its tracks. A quick timber is eagerly sought in the states which a few years ago noticed as utterly worthless, and south the whole pine region gone over in a close search old field pine, a free once o but now bought up at prices higher than those formerly paid the magnificent timber of these forests. A publication just issued by department of agriculture, entitled National Forests and the Lumberply,” defines the importance which the national forests are led to play in the economic development of the country. Abused grown up under the laws while vide for the disposition of public notably the segregation of largeings of timber land for special purposes. Timber from the new forests is now purchased by the sand board feet, and payment is upon the actual scale of the when cut. Two dollars and per thousand feet is compar- The executive committee of the River Improvement and Drainage association is composed of the following gentlemen: Rufus P. Jennings, president; M. J. Boggs, of Colusa, John W. Ferris, of San Francisco, S. Frankenheimer, of Stockton, George W. Tatterson, of Stockton, P. J. Van Loben Sels, of Oakland, and E. W. S. Woods, of Stockton. The members of the general committee, of men from all parts of California, and from which the executive committee is formed, are: Edwin F. Adams, M. J. Boggs, Peter Cook, R. T. Devlin, D. S. Fish, S. Frankenheimer, E. A. Forbes, Jno. W. Ferris, F. H. Harvey, Rufus P. Jennings, A C. Johnson, O. H. Lovjal, A. G. Parks, F. H. Pierce, W. F. Pierce, Charles Wesley Reed, J. K. Sargent, Andrea Sbarboro, Geo. W. Tatterson, P. J. Van Loben Sels, M. L. Tarke, O. Y. Woodward, E. W. S. Woods and E. A. Wolcott. These gentlemen are deeply interested in the economic development of the country. Abuse grown up under the laws which vide for the disposition of public notably the segregation of large portions of timber land for special purposes. Timber from the new forests is now purchased by the sand board feet, and payment is upon the actual scale of the when cut. Two dollars and one per thousand feet is compared low as present charges go, but the cut ranges from 5,000 to 10,000 feet per acre, the government receives from five to twenty times much for the timber as it did the timber and stone act. Public opinion now demands that the government should deal with its remaining timber lands and identify as possible, and leave it to private enterprise to exploit the forest hastily, but that what remains national forests should be more servatively used. The government has been forced into the lumber business solely in order that a supply of forest products may be guaranteed to future generations. The effect of malaria lasts a long time. You catch cold easily or become run-down because of the after effects of malaria. Strengthen yourself with Scott's Emulsion. It builds new blood and tones up your nervous system. ALL DRUGGISTS; 50c. AND $1.00. The work and have secured a considerable mass of data relating to transportation and the benevolence accrued from improvement that have already been carried out by suggestions of the organ. The association is now pre-arrive its statistics and data being presented be-cess with the expectation showing will be so strong that will receive the recognition due from the national gov- Fox, special director of the Rivers and Harbors con-visiting California, explain commercial organizations state and is working directly with the association of California, general organization having in the association has a com-parison direction of the River Plant and Drainage associations have been arranged for at San Francisco, Monday September 16th, at the of commerce roms, Oak-day morning, September Angeles, Tuesday evening, September 17th, San Pedro, Wednes-September 18th, San Diego, September 19th, Santa aray, September 20th, San Diego, Saturday, September Merey, Monday, September afternoon, and Santa day, September 22nd, in the Mr. Fox's time being limits it impossible to go to this trip but will endeavor at city later. Incident of the River and probably 65 per cent of the total stand of merchantable timber within the forests is located on the Pacific coast, where for a long time the enormous supply of privately owned timber will satisfy most of the demand. This more accessible private timber surrounded the forests as the meat of an apple surrounds the core. It has been entirely eaten away in many places, while in others it is locked up by speculators. The thing to remember, then, is that this immense body of public timber is there as a great reserve against the time when private timber lands will be depleted, and for use as a weapon against the monopoly. The first effect of national forests upon prices, particularly where there is still a great deal of available timber, is to raise the price of outside stumpage toward its actual value by withdrawing the excess supply of low priced timber from the market. But later, as the supply of timber dwindles and values are forced upward by speculative holdings, the effect of the forests will be to check the advance of prices. In the virgin forest, growth is just about balanced by decay. In the western forests, however, natural deterioration is greatly augmented by forest fires. The fires usually do most harm by damaging merchantable timber, but, great as this injury is, vastly more actual loss in forest wealth results from the yearly burning over of the grass and undergrowth of the forest. Ground fires do not consume the large trees, but they destroy seedlings outright and injure growing trees so that they quickly decay. Finally, the forest floor, composed of a mold of needles, September 19th, Santa Ana, September 20th, San Diego, Saturday, September 22nd, Monday, September 24th afternoon, and Santa Ana, September 22nd, in the Mr. Fox's time being limbs it impossible to go to this trip but will endeavor at city later. Resident of the River and association will call a meet-members of the association for the purpose of river matters before the delegation just before the members for Wash- **Fiscal Forests and the Lumber Supply** In the industrial progress of the States has now been there development of the timber, not in the face of but with its essential aid. Process of exhausting the supplier in a region and then by fields is practically over. The lumber industry is turn-in its tracks. A quality of eagerly sought in the Lake in a few years ago was lighter worthless, and in the whole pine region is being on a close search for the tree, a tree once despised bought up at prices much those formerly paid for recent timber of the virgin nation just issued by the de- agriculture, entitled "Nats and the Lumber Supplies" the important part national forests are destin- in the economic develop- country. Abuses have under the laws which pro-disposition of public land, segregation of large holdover land for speculative timber from the national new purchased by the thou-seet, and payment is made actual scale of the logs Two dollars and a half feet is comparatively most harm by damaging merchantable timber, but, great as this injury is, vastly more actual loss in forest wealth results from the yearly burning over of the grass and undergrowth of the forest. Ground fires do not consume the large trees, but they destroy seedlings outright and injure growing trees so that they quickly decay. Finally, the forest floor, composed of a mold of needles, twigs, and mosses, is burned away. Far beyond the present influence of the national forests upon the lumber supply will be their importance in the future. The United States is now facing a shortage in the stock of available timber. The yield from the national forests will aid greatly to bridge over the period in which mature timber will be lacking, a period which will last from the time the old trees are gone until the young trees are large enough to take their ulaces. The definite result, therefore, of the sale of timber from the forests will be to sustain the lumber business, to maintain a steady range of timber values and so discourage speculation, and, far more important still, steadily to further the uninterrupted development of the great industries dependent upon wood. **Fires in the White Mountains** Again prophecy has become history. On August 10th, Forester Ayres, of New Hampshire, and Secretary Will, of the American Forestry association, sat on Mt. Lafayette, and looked out over some twenty-five thousand acres cut clean by the J. E. Henry Company. The ground was thickly covered with branches, tops and logs. They predicted that forest fires would soon sweep this region. On August 27th, seventeen days later, the Boston Post said, in part, in a half-column editorial: "In the once virgin and beautiful White Mountain region it is happening as predicted. Following the lumbermen comes the fire, and that is the end of forest beauty for not less than a generation and perhaps forever. "For more than a fortnight past, fire has been sweeping over that por- In the once virgin and beautiful White Mountain region it is happening as predicted. Following the lumbermen comes the fire, and that is the end of forest beauty for not less than a generation and perhaps forever. For more than a fortnight past, fire has been sweeping over that portion which has been timbered—where the standing trees have been cut for pulp works and lumber. To date, some 35,000 acres have been scoured by flames. And the end is not yet in sight. From the deforested region the fires have invaded the domain of the forests yet uncondemned. Reports from Franconia state that a survey of the territory from the summit of Mt. Lafayette, shows Mt. Bond to be swept clean, the easterly slope of Mt. Garfield burned over and the southerly slope on Mt. Guyot fiercely burning, with the flames eating up the slopes of Mt. Lafayette itself. Where it will stop, no one can tell; it depends upon the rainfall to stay the murderous hand of commercialism.* * * Once these forests and mountain crowns are destroyed, good-by to the legendary charm of the White Hills.* * * The situation is such as to command national intervention.* * * The whole people of the United States should join in the salvation of the White Mountains.* * * This cannot be done too quickly.* * * The project of a White Mountain reservation—no matter what it cost—should be a controlling influence in the coming congress." Fall and Winter Suits Kuppenheim and Sincerity Makes Are Now Here including suits for slim and stout people. 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