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THE IRRIGATION A (4 K . 



are cooperating more and more with the govern- 

 ment to make the local administration successful. 



In the East the work of the federal government 

 is today far more effective than ever before. The 

 establishment of national forests under the pro- 

 visions of the Weeks law is accomplishing many 

 results not anticipated even by its most earnest 

 advocates. The purchase of lands on important 

 watersheds in the White Mountains and southern 

 Appalachians is steadily progressing. Already con- 

 tracts for over 700,000 acres have been approved 

 by the National Forest Reservation Commission. 

 These lands are located on the most important 

 watersheds and have been secured at prices repre- 

 senting their actual value, the average being $5.07 

 per acre. It has already been demonstrated that 

 the building up of national forests by purchase and 

 at reasonable prices is practicable. 



The first effect of these purchases has been an 

 educational one. 



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land boards or an entirely new tribunal is immaenai 

 -although in some cases the official bodies named 

 should be abundantly able to cope with the situ- 

 ation. Take the office of the State engineer out of 

 politics, attach to it a decent salary and a respect- 

 able lease of life, restrict the practice of engineering 

 to those qualified, as is done in Wyoming, introduce 

 official censorship of all irrigation literature, as Col- 

 orado now censors that of Carey Act Companies 

 let the world know that the States stands back of 

 their irrigated lands and irrigation securities, let 

 the local banks and financiers interest themselves 

 in their irrigation schemes, institute a few whole- 

 some prosecutions of "land and water sharks" and 

 the abuses of the past will tend, in course of time, 

 to be eliminated and to be forgotten. 



Send $1.00 for 1 year's subscription to the IRRIGA- 

 TION AGE and bound copy of THE PRIMER OF IRRIGA- 

 TION. If you desire a copy of The Primer of Hy- 

 draulics, add $2.50 to above price. 



HE attention of 

 our readers is 

 directed to the 

 numerous pre- 

 mium offers in 

 this issue. We will pre- 

 sent to new subscribers, 

 postage paid, who send 

 in $ 1 .00 for 1 year's sub- 

 scription to IRRIGA- 

 TION AGE, either one 

 paper bound copy of 



THE PRIMER OF 



IRRIGATION, or one 

 Crocodile Wrench. (See 

 advertisement elsewhere) 

 This offer applies also to 

 all old subscribers who 

 pay for the current year 

 and one year in advance. 



THE IRRIGATION 

 AGE 



30 North Dearborn Street 

 CHICAGO 



Clear Fir Silo 



at 4O% to 60% Saving 



Buy your silo of us, and you buy direct, not only from 

 the maker but from the lumber producer as well. 



We own forests, railroads and six big mills 



There are thousands of acres of timber in cur tracts. The fir is 

 the finest in the land. Tall, straight and close of grain. Only the 

 choicest goes into Seattle Silo Staves. They show no knots, sap or 

 other defects. Do not warp, shrink or swell. The toughest, best 

 wearing wood in existence. All the cutting, logging and manufac- 

 turingof this timber ishandled by us. One continuous operation. One overhead 

 expense. Hence the big saving that we effect in producing cost and why we 

 save you 40% to 60% on a silo of better quality. Mail the coupon for catalog. 



Seattle Silos 



Save 40% to 60% 



on Lumber and Millwork 



have patented swinging doors 



These are far the best silo 

 doors ever devised. 



Quick detachable with special 

 iron cross-bar or hoop connec- 

 tion. The steel bars on the 

 door provide a | solid ladder 

 from which hoops can be tight- 

 ened the result of a new in- 

 vention. They close absolutely 

 air-tight. Can not stick or 

 bind never have to be lifted. 

 They swing in or out readily on 

 their hinges. 



Mail the coupon today 



We are preparing to furnish 

 you with seasoned red cedar for 

 flume building purposes. 



"Machine banded wood stave 

 pipe for irrigation system." 



HEWITT-LEA-FUNCK 



471 Crary Bldg., Seattle, Wash. 



Kindly send the following, quoting prices delivered my station. 



[ ] Catalog of lumber and millwork. [ ] Special ailo folder. 



Be sure to write plainly 



Name 



I am planning to build as follows:_ 



