Roosevelt and the West: irrigation’s steadfast friend
The article praises President Theodore Roosevelt as key to the national irrigation act, linking his western experiences to support for arid land reclamation. It cites his ranch life, Western immersion, and his role in uniting private land and water to transform deserts into fertile soil, with praise from W. E. Smythe and numerous newspapers.
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Wiliam E. Smythe
America
San Diego
California
Roosevelt
West
Theodore Roosevelt
Sazain
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
Lakes
Gulf
National Irrigation Association Praises Land Reclamation Act
Commentaries from San Francisco and St Louis praise the new federal land reclamation act as a landmark step since the homestead era. The measure is celebrated as turning arid western lands into arable empire and expanding homes for homeseekers without conflict.
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National Irrigation Association
America
San Francisco Enterprise
Irrigation Law Promises Huge Western Development
The West awaits the President’s irrigation bill aiming to unlock arid land for 25,000,000 people, enabling greater development and home provision. Des Moines Register notes it as the year’s best item of American expansion.
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Des Moines Register
Irrigation Law Aims to Boost Private Water Projects
The Oregonian reports that several large irrigation enterprises in the state are advancing. The new law will not hinder progress but spur efficiency and increased competition as settlers are drawn to reclaimed land.
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Portland Oregonian
Irrigation Bill Seen Benefiting Eastern Markets
The editorial argues the irrigation bill, though favored by the West, will aid eastern markets as well. It credits President Roosevelt with embracing irrigation early in his presidency and regards the measure as among the best laws his signature has produced.
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Roosevelt
Friends of Irrigation
Brooklyn Times
The Presidents Hand and Irrigation Measure
The irrigation measure adopted by Congress holds vast future promise. The original framing would have allowed capitalist absorption of lands from settlers, but the President’s intervention led to an amended bill to prevent a veto. Paxton ill. Reg ister July 9 1902.
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Congress
Paxton
Ill
Prophetic praise for a President on West reclamation lines
A Brooklyn Eagle editorial from November 26, 1901 lauds a president as a patriot and genius. It envisions his administration signaling a bold start to reclaim the West, aligning with the nation’s great work and duty.
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United States
Brooklyn Eagle
Homesteads and Cheap Food for Thousands
The reclamation of ten percent of the territory promises homesteads for thousands of families and cheap food for many others. A new era in agricultural progress begins with this system, aligning with the nation’s growth, regardless of Eastern response.
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St. Joseph (Mo
Annnexing New Territory Promotes Settlement Reforms
Zion's Herald notes a policy that opens vast new lands for settlement with 160 acre limits per holder and residency requirement to access irrigation. It aims to deter speculation and encourage home development across newly acquired areas.
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Boston
Irrigation Bill Seen as Far Reaching in Congress
Los Angeles Times notes the irrigation bill's importance, stating its benefits will be immediate but far greater in twenty to thirty years when the system proves its beneficial results to an absolute demonstration. The piece emphasizes the measure's cumulative impact on national work.
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Congress
Los Angeles Times
Measure of Surpassing Importance Finally Gaining Interest
The long discussed project, once blocked by lacking outside interest, gains traction. The improvement will pay for itself as lands are sold to fund it, and irrigated barren lands will quickly gain value far beyond the cost.
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Brooklyn Times
Irrigation Bill Seen Opening Vast Desert Development
The President's signing of the irrigation bill is expected to draw public attention to its wide scope and potential to transform barren deserts into productive areas. The measure aims to provide homes for 650 million people and spur large scale development, as reported by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Wisest Act of Congress irrigation bill praised
The irrigation bill passed by the House and already approved by the Senate aims to solve the greatest domestic problem. Secretary Wilson says it will provide homes for millions and protect the region from drought. The measure is seen as the wisest legislation of the present Congress.
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Congress
House
Senate
Wilson
New Haven
Conn
Magnificent West Irrigation Plan Stirs Omaha World Herald
With 600 million acres of arid land in the West and an automatic fund that will reach 150 million dollars in thirty years, observers ponder the future of irrigated development. The plan's outcome remains uncertain, described as magnificent by the Omaha World-Herald.
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Omaha
Neb
World- Herald
Irrigation plan sparking east west business dispute
Boston Beacon editorial argues injurious competition claims against the irrigation plan lack sense. It notes vast public lands opened since the century's start and the rise of the West and South as engines of national prosperity.
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Boston Beacon
Irrigation Bill Passes Congress and President Signs
The irrigation bill just signed authorizes at least 150 million dollars from public land sales to fund irrigation works over the next thirty years without further appropriation. The measure is praised as a comprehensive and automatic plan of action.
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New York
Inaugurating a New Policy Irrigation Bill Passed
The House of Representatives voted 146 to 55 to pass S. 8057, an irrigation bill hailed as the inauguration of a national policy for redeeming the arid lands, a move seen as crucial for the region.
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House of Representatives
Salt Lake Tribune
Isthmian canal question solved and irrigation bill passed
The Willimantic Journal notes two major outcomes from the session. It praises the Isthmian canal decision as settled and hails the Hansbrough Newlands irrigation bill as highly contributory to the country’s prosperity, calling it perhaps the most perfectly conceived measure enacted by Congress.
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Congress
Irrigation Bill Ranked Most Important Measure of Session
A western region faces a pivotal irrigation bill hailed as the key remedy for millions of acres of parched land. Supporters argue it will restore arid fields and boost agricultural yields across the area.
Congratulating the Nation on a Landmark Measure
The Colorado Springs Gazette extols a new measure viewed as annexing vast territory to the United States, promising immense benefits to the nation. The editorial statement emphasizes national pride and the historic significance of the step.
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United States
Colorado Springs
Irrigation Act Aimed at Western Arid Lands
A congressional act advances irrigation of arid and semi arid Western regions under national supervision and partial government funding, a move not widely noticed but of significant impact on national wealth and resource development.
Lands Opened for Agriculture Boost Wealth of Nation
The Albany Journal notes that lands freed for farming will greatly increase the country’s wealth, adding to national resources and prosperity. The comment underscores the broader impact of agricultural expansion on the economy.
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Albany Journal
Passage of irrigation and river bill cited by Boston Journal
The piece highlights the public irrigation bill opening arid western land to settlement, extending Chinese exclusion terms, and the passage of a seventy million dollar river and harbor bill as chief achievements.
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Boston Journal
Actual Settlers and Reserved Land Policy
The law’s provisions favor actual settlers with a restrictive sale policy on irrigated land. It limits sales to those who intend to cultivate and reside on plots ranging from forty to one hundred sixty acres, reflecting a conservative approach.
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N. S
Irrigation Farming Aims to House Vast Population
A Norwich bulletin says irrigation can densify land use and create housing for 25 million at the low estimate, possibly double. It asserts successful irrigation farming needs and draws dense settlement and close cultivation.
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Norwich (Conn
National Irrigation Plan Aims to Reclaim Vast Western Lands
The national irrigation law championed by President Roosevelt seeks to reclaim 150 million acres west of the Missouri in thirty years. It envisions 7.5 million 20-acre farms, creating a large westward population and driving new mining, manufacturing, and lumber sectors. The fund derived from arid lands sales would recycle through ten-year cycles, supporting a cumulative $300 million for reclamation works within three decades.
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Roosevelt
Missouri River
United States
Uncle Sam
Irrigation and the Nation’s Reclamation Promise
The government’s arid land policy ties land title to repayment by settlers, stressing irrigation as key to national wealth. It argues reclamation unlocks vast mineral and moisture resources, with private efforts proving feasibility and irrigation expanding small holdings and independence. History cites Egypt and India to illustrate irrigation’s civilizing power.
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Lomes
Egypt
India
America
Readers face limited time to assess Parker choice
The piece argues voters will receive Judge Parker's acceptance letter around September 17, giving Americans less than two months to judge a presidential candidate described as sourced from obscurity. It contends Parker has shown no indication of capability to write state papers or lead the nation.
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Judge Parker
David B. Hill
Hill to retire from politics in 1905
David B. Hill announces his intention to retire January 1 1905 regardless of election results. He cites weariness from political life and frames the move as sunset yet not surrender, insisting on continuing purpose despite looming changes.
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David B. Hill
David
White Mouse Hill
Roosevelt Proclaims Equal Legal Protection For All
A September 20 1902 Cincinnati address asserts that the government will not favor rich or poor, promising that all men will obey the law and receive equal protection. The quotation emphasizes universal application of justice across social classes.
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Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Mrs. J Ellen Foster Leads National Republican Drive
Mrs. J Ellen Foster president of the Woman's National Republican Association heads campaign activity with the National Republican Committee at the Auditorium in Chicago. She appeals to American women to support and vote for the National Republican ticket and to back it in their states. Foster plans to campaign in four states Wyoming Colorado Utah and Idaho.
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J. Ellen Foster
Woman’s National Republican Association
National Republican Committee
Auditorium
Chicago
National Republican
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Miss Prench
T Public Instruction
Mae Lee
Scott
Moscow
Oy Wien
America
Ite
Tie
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Lse
Repblican Party
McKinley
Yvoie
Theodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Lincoln
Sus-Yautt
Keep Responsible Women Urged to Support Republican Progress
Mrs J Ellen Foster appeals to women to keep responsible as the Republican path to national progress. She cites McKinley and Roosevelt, notes women’s widened sphere, urges informed voting, and warns against Democratic missteps while promoting duty, liberty, and world leadership.
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