

, FRANK GLOVER HEATON, Editor 





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CONTENTS FOR JANUARY, 1909 



PORTRAIT OF HON. GIFFORD PINCH OT Frontispiece 



THE JOINT CONSERVATION CONFERENCE :, 



Mr. rincliot's Opening Speech... 

 Address of President Roosevelt. 



-Address of Governor Clianiberlain . 



THE CONFERENCE PROPER— WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION ii 



Section of Minerals 



Address of Prof. Bogert 



Address of Tliomas F. Walsh. 



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14 



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Address of Governor Johnson 



Address of Governor Hoke Smith. 



20 



AFTERNOON SESSION 24 



Section of Lands 



Address of Senator Knute Nelson. 

 Address of Governor Noel 



24 Address of W. P. Lay... 



25 Address of Dr. Van Hise. 

 28 Address of J. N. Teal... 



34 



THE CONFERENCE— THURSDAY MORNING SESSION 36 



Section of Forests 



/ Address of Senator Reed Smoot 



Address of Senator Edwards, of Canada. 



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 37 

 41 



Address of Andrew Carnegie 



Address of Commissioner Whipidr 



42 

 44 



THE RIVERS AND HARBORS CONGRESS— 



First Day's Sessions 48 Second Day's Sessions r.I 



THE ANNUAL MEETING 54 



EDITORIAL— 



Tlie Conservation Conference. . . 

 Organization of the Commission. 



Definite Work Ahead 



The Way Out 



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56 



56 



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Magnitude of the Undertaking 57 



Not a Political Question 5.S 



.\ Noble Legacy B*> 



The Work Well Done 51) 



The Appalachian Matter 5ft 



Speaker Cannon in the Open Wi 



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