Timber and Stone Act reforms urged to protect forests
A congress report urges repeal of the Timber and Stone Act and replacement with a federal forest policy. It cites $100 million in lost government value from timber lands sold at $2.50 per acre and argues for government ownership of timber while selling stumpage at market value to fund forestry and irrigation. It highlights eastern water power needs and national forest reserves as vital to industry and prosperity.
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Congress
Timber and Stone Act
Secretary of the Interior
Public Lands Commission
Forestry Service
Irrigation Fund
Mississippi
Fis Mauch
United States
Aoe
Aeonan Roosevelt
Bay of Fundy
Gulf
High Sierras
West
Appalachians
Piedmont
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Tennesee
Kentucky
White Mountains
New Hampshire
New England
Appalachian
White Mountain
Hard shell nuts urged for park squirrel teeth care
Authorities caution that squirrels in parks should be fed only hard shell nuts to wear teeth down properly. Squirrels teeth grow rapidly and may overgrow if not chewed on tough shells, potentially preventing normal eating.
Icelandic pony spectacle dethrones petdom rulers
The parlor ponies of Iceland impress as tiny, woolly house-friendly creatures about twenty eight inches high. Seven imported by Mr Jamrach sold at 75 dollars each, including chestnut, mouse, black and a cream coated standout with floor sweeping tail. One buyer is a Queen’s intimate friend, suggesting royal appeal for the minis.
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Iceland
Jamrach
Stoker of America’s First Locomotive Celebrates 91st Birthday
Letchworth Cox, stoker on the first American locomotive to reach steam, marked his ninety first birthday at his Jamesburg New Jersey home on Christmas Day. Born in 1814 in Chester County Pennsylvania, he remains fully alert.
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Letchworth Cox
America
Jamesburg
N. J
Mr. Cox
Joseph
Hannah Cox
Chester County
They Must Grow Rats gnaw to trim teeth they cannot stop growing
Rats mice and squirrels gnaw not from mischief but from need since their teeth grow throughout life. To prevent overgrowth they continually gnaw objects to keep their teeth at the proper length.
The Old Folks Were Absent at the Lecture
A man in a Kansas City hotel tells a lecturer he enjoyed the show. The lecturer notes he wasn’t there. The man explains he bought tickets for his girl’s father and mother, who attended instead.
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Kansas City
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