Exponents of State Rights and Conservation Debates
A lengthy discussion from the congress on farm conservation, soil fertility, and public resource control features remarks by Secretary Wilson, James J Hill, Albert J Beveridge, and Gifford Pinchot. They advocate federal over state coordination, forest and water resource protection, and limits on private exploitation.
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Wilson
James R. Garfield
Interior
Garfield
Beveridge
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
America
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Hill
Roosevelt
Pinchot
Federal policy on mineral leases and forest preservation
The document supports leasing under public lands for minerals including fuels iron ore and phosphate with fifty year terms and renewal. It calls for safeguards to open Alaska coal fields for commerce under national ownership. It affirms federal control of national forests and urges reforestation, broader fire protection, and continued Army emergency fire support. It also favors repealing the timber and stone law and preservation of Southern Appalachian and White Mountain forests.
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Congress
Wilson
West
United States
Forest Service
United States Army
Appalachian
White Mountain Forest
Automobile Livery Opens by G. E. Yonker
G E Yonker of Harvey has opened an auto livery in the city and offers trips anywhere. He uses Ford cars and can be reached by phoning 67.
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G. E. Yonker
Harvey
Brownson Offers Mortgages In Williston Office
Rain or shine, the message offers first and second mortgages for Williston North Dakota. Call at Rooms 3 and 4 Graphic Block or phone 17 to reach E RK Brownson.
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Williston
N. D
E. RK. Brownson
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Minnesota
Soil Conservation
James J Hill
Great Northern Road
Bergman
Wegley Elk
Reclamation Service
Ite
Meerbaum
Briar
Swab
Kather
Pious Hill
Hunt
John Flittie
U. S
U. S. Land Office
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
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