The Kalispell bee. [volume], August 03, 1901, Image 2

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The Kalispell Bee.
DAILY AND SEMI-WEEKLY
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INSTRUCTION IN FORESTRY.
The importance of caring for the
forests of the country is being recog
nized in many directions of recent
years. One of the latest evidences of
the consideration given this important
branch of agricultural work is the in
creasing interest in the work of
schools of forestry, one of the largest
and best equipped of which is con
nected with Yale university. This de
partment of the university work goes
on full swing even when the students
in other lines are enjoying the long
vacation. According to Prof. Henry
S. Graves, who is at the head of the
forestry school, the summer school
aims to give instruction to farmers,
lumbermen and others who wish to
obtain a knowledge of the principles
of forestry and a practical acquain
tance with the care and tending of
woodlands, and with tree planting.
The course is particularly adapted to
persons who wish to fit themselves
for practical work as forest rangers.
The school has for its use 2C0 acres of
ground, affording excellent opportu
nity for practical work in all branches
of forestry. Five regular courses are
offered; forest botany, silviculture,
forest measurements, forest protec
tion and introduction to forestry. Prac
tical work in the woods forms a very
important part of the instruction. In
connection with the course in forest
botany frequent excursions are made
to train the students to distinguish
the native and foreign trees and
shrubs. A large part of the work in
silviculture is devoted to practice in
selectiing trees for thinning, in locat
ing reproduction and improvement
cuttings and in the study of forest
planting. During the course in forest
measurements the students will have
abundant practice in studying the
growth of trees and making estimates
of standing timber. In the course in
forest protection the damage done by
fire and other enemies of the forest
will be illustrated.
The department of agriculture at
Washington is paying much attention
to this branch of science in recent
years. The effect of forest destruc
tion on climate in particular is afford
ing an opportunity for study and in
vestigation which this branch of the
government, and especially the fores
try bureau, is devoting much time
toward. While it is not likely
that a single hot wave can be traced
to forest destruction, it is logical to
expect that the denudation of a once
forested coutnry will work great
changes in the climate of the affected
region.
As regards the direct effect of for
est destruction in the extending of the
arid region there is little difference
of opinion. The denudation of the
mountains is followed by irregularity
In the flow of water courses depended
upon for irrigation. It is worthy of
note, too, in this connection that the
states lying nearest to the still stand
ing forests of the north, while they
have had to endure excessive heat in
common with regions further from the
forests, have not suffered so much
from drought.
All of these considerations would in
dicate that study of the preservation
of the forests of the country and the
encouragement of their cultivation in
denuded or hitherto untimbered sec
tions is of sufficient importance to
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merit the attention it is receiving in
leading educational Institutions, and
there is little doubt that the oppor
tunities and emoluments for experts
in forestry are bound to increase as
time goes on and as the importance of
the science they follow is recognized
to the extent which it deserves.
CARTER'S STOLEN MONEY.
Uncle Sam is making a steady ef
fort to get hold of the boodle that
Oberlin M. Carter, late captain of the
United States corps of engineers, is
said to have put away in a safe place
in anticipation of the time when he
will be released from the military
prison at Leavenworth, Kas., where he
is now serving a term of imprison
ment for swindling the government in
conection with harbor improvement
contracts at Savannah. The captain
got away with something over two
million dollars, but just what he did
with this product of dishonesty has
not been determined. Several of his
relatives have been interrogated in
the matter, but no definite conclusion
has been reached by the government
officials as to what became of the
money. The latest development in
the case is the filing of bills against
the captain and L. D. Carter, his
uncle, who is suspected of knowing
all about the disposition of the stolen
millions. It may be that the captain
and his friends may evade for a time
Uncle Sam's long arm, perhaps until
his release, and enjoy the comforts
his ill-gotten gains can buy. A few
other embezzlers and such like have
succeeded in doing so, and to judge
by the powerful influence Carter was
able to command at Washington to
stave off his punishment, he has a
good chance to succeed along the
same lines. But it is to be hoped, if
only as a lesson to public officials
who might be tempted to follow in his
steps, that the attorney general's de
partment will succeed in its efforts
to locate the spoils and compel the
holders to disgorge. That the captain
on his release should find himself dis
honored in his profession and compell
ed to earn his living by hard work
is as just as is his present confine
ment, and it would be a scandal and
a menace to every legal and moral ob
ligation should he be allowed to live
in ease on the proceeds of his dishon
orable actions.
Iowa democrats will in all probabili
ty have the same trouble to contend
with at their state convention this
month as did the Ohio people. Word
from political headquarters in Des
Moines says that the signs are favor
able for the adoption of a platform
similar to i.iat adopted in Ohio, con
fining the issues to affairs of the
state solely. While there is evidently
a powerful sentiment in this direction,
there are not lacking prominent demo
crats who are bitterly opposed to
side-tracking national issues and neg
lecting to reaffirm the Kansas City
platform. The sentiments of J.
Murphy of the Dubuque Telegraph
mentioned as one of the time-tried
and worthy men of the party, are giv
en as an indication of how a number
of the leaders regard the side-track
ing schemes. He declares flatly that
he will bolt the democratic party in
Iowa if the convention fails to reaffirm
the Kansas City platform. Mr. Mur
phy evidently does not believe in look
ing to the things that are before. His
views on national issues may change
considerably in the next year or two,
and it would only seem reasonable
progression to leave old platforms be
hind, and reasonable foresight
cease worrying about new platforms
until the time comes to build them
MANILA GOVERNMENT.
Proposition That it Be Like That of
the District of Columbia.
Washington, Aug. 2.—It is announc
ed from Manila that it is proposed to
institute in the Philippine capital a
form of government similar to' that
which has been in the rule in this
city for a number of years, and in jus
tification of the idea, which is bitter
ly opposed by the people of Manila, it
is asserted that "Washington is the
best-governed city in the world."
In this city there are no elections.
Three commissioners, each paid $4,
500 per year, and serving for three
years, under appointment by the
president of the United States, admin
ister all of the affairs of the district
and interpret and apply the laws of
congress passed for its benefit. There
is no form of public pressure which,
if resisted, can be brought to bear
successfully in the interest of pnrticu
a
it
of
lar reforms or changes in policy. The
commissioners are a law unto them
selves, within the broad lineB of the
federal statutes, and do as they please.
ne president is the only person who
can call them officially to account, and
he is so busy with weightier matters
that it is exceedingly difficult to reach
him. On the whole, however, the
commissioner form of government, as
is exemplified in this city, is not
bad. Whether it would bring as good
results in the Philippines is a ques
tion which cannot be answered at this
time. Some one has wisely said that
the ideal form of government Is the
despotic form, provided proper care
taken in the selection of the despot.
That statement proves true to Wash
ington. The president is always care
ful to appoint persons to the office of
commissioner who are strongly in
dorsed by the people, and whose repu
tations are a guarantee of their wil
lingness and ability properly to per
form the duties of the responsible
trust. And besides, the president is
always here, and congress is here one
half of the time. A commissioner of
the District of Columbia would find
the way very rough and rugged if he
were to attempt any serious interfer
ence with the rights and privileges
of the people.
On the whole the commisslaner
form of government works very well
here. It is highly satisfactory from
the point of view of the weightier mat
ter with which every municipality has
to deal. Expenses are held down, all
money set aside for public improve
ments is honestly and intelligently ex
pended, the law Is enforced without
fear or favor, and the city is policed to
perfection. What complaint there is
arises from the fact that some of these
things are rather overdone at times
than otherwise. The police regula
tions, in small type, would fill a big
book; there is too much red tape
everywhere, and in the little matters
of every day occurrence, the average
citizen, in his contact with the city
authorities, is subjected to petty an
noyances of various sorts for which
he sees no need. As one comes to bet
ter understand the technical and
sometimes absurd police rules, and the
regulations which are insisted upon in
the office of the city engineer, these
are merely sample departments, illus
trative of the general policy—he is re
minded of the figure which is cut by a
magnificent railroad engine as it tries
to go up grade on slippery rails with
no sand in its box. There is consider
able progress; the engine is going on
ward, perhaps, at the rate of ten miles
an hour, but its wheels are revolving
at the rate of sixty. It is so in
Washington. Th*ese are not legitimate
matters of serious criticism, however,
and are offered only to indicate to
what lengths in the multiplication of
'regulations" people will go who are
in office for an indeterminate period
and are unrestrained by aldermanic
threats and the fear of a political up
heaval.
How such a form of government
would operate in Manila nobody can
tell. It is favored for that city be
cause of the heterogeneous and uneven
character of its population. The suf
frage could hardly be sufficiently re
stricted, it is said, to insure satisfac
tory results at the polls, while any
form of restriction would provoke un
ending criticism. It would be an in
teresting problem for the student of
municipal government to have the
Washington experiment tried at Ma
nila. If it were to work well there
under the numerous and obvious dis
advantages it would encounter,
would probably work well anywhere
in the world. A successful trial in the
Phillippines might lead the intelligent
thought of this country in the direction
of governing all the larger cities au
tocratically, as a remedy for the ever
increasing corruption and extrava
gance which have seemingly come to
stay wherever the municipal budgets
are large enough to amount to
strong temptation to the evil disposed
ANOTHER TWIN-SCREW STEAM
SHIP.
One of the finest vessels on the
great lakes is the twin-screw steam
ship Miami, sailing twice a week
from Duluth to Mackinac island in
connection with the Eastern Railway
of Minnesota.
Illustrated information, rates and
berth reservations from agent of the
Great Northern Railway.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
All persons indebted to Doctor Mac
donald and the late Doctor McNiece,
as co-partners, are requested to call
at my office in the court house for set
tlement.
H. SWANEY,
Administrator.
The Missoula Mercantile company
have just received a carload of barbed
wire and poultry netting. All those
that have been waiting for the past
three months can now get their orders
filled promptly.
A superior quality of blackberry
brandy for medicinal use. Kalispell
Liquor and Tobacco company. 27-7-tf.
Wall Paper—The largest and fines
patterns from Be per roll up. Corns
and see them. Hall's, 117 Main st
THE FUN IS ALL OVER AN» WE ARE »OWN Ï0 BUSINESS.
WE WILL WIR YOUR BUSINESS IF YOU WILL GIVE US THE CHANCE
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GEORGE S. WILSON.
The Conrad National Bank
OF KALISPELL
CAPITAL $125,000.00.
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Ladies' Jersey ribbed union suits in white and
ecru, perfect fitting, tastefully
trimmed, 55 cts.
Ladies' Jersey ribbed union suits, umbrella
pattern, trimmed with wide lace,
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Ladies' lisle thread union suits, 75 cents.
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