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Secretary of Agriculture Wilson informs President Roosevelt that he has given the charges in the cotton matter to the Secret Service, dismissed the man who was under suspicion (Edwin Sanford Holmes), and sent the papers to Attorney General William H. Moody. He will help Moody push criminal charges.
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1905-07-12
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson informs President Roosevelt that he is away from Washington, visiting Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa. Most matters in the Department of Agriculture are going along well, but there are some matters on which Wilson would like the President’s advice.
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1905-05-10
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson thanks President Roosevelt for the chance to serve in his administration.
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1905-03-07
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson informs President Roosevelt that he has attended to his appointments in Colorado and is now en route to Missouri. Wilson believes that Colorado will turn out for Roosevelt in the impending election. He hopes that the Republican candidates for the House of Representatives in the states that he has visited will help the party keep its dominance in Congress.
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1904-10-22
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports to President Roosevelt on his campaign activities in West Virginia and New York. He reports strong numbers at open houses and meetings in various states, but also reports that voters are upset by Governor Odell and unsure about Lieutenant Higgins, who might cost Roosevelt some votes.
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1904-09-26
James Wilson reports to President Roosevelt that he has found tremendous public support for the President in Vermont.
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1904-08-28
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson encloses a statement detailing the amounts paid by the Department of Agriculture for newspaper advertising during the 1904 fiscal year.
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1904-08-18
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson thinks the National Grange will accept any selection that President Roosevelt makes for Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, but he offers to invite their members to share their opinions on the matter. Wilson has received numerous letters and telegrams in support of G. Howard Davison’s candidacy, but he believes that Gifford Pinchot would be best for the position.
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1904-07-12
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has examined the qualifications of the candidates for Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and found no one particularly suited for the position. He could not find much information on G. Howard Davison and suggests appointing a candidate from New York.
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1904-07-09
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock copies of three reports regarding the proposed Lassen Peak National Park. While a satisfactory examination of all the points was not possible, the reports show the importance of the various sites and describe the major areas of interest. The Forest Officer who made these reports, Louis A. Barrett, recommended that these sites be made individually into National Monuments, rather than declaring the entire region a National Park due to the scattered nature of the sites, and the possible complications of declaring a National Park within a National Forest. Wilson therefore recommends that they be designated National Monuments as quickly be possible, which will protect the sites while also not precluding the creation of a National Park at a later date.
1907-04-01
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson acknowledges receipt of Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock’s previous letter concerning the proposed Lassen Peak National Park. As Hitchcock requested, he has requested Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot to examine the region and make a report, which Wilson will forward to Hitchcock. Wilson is somewhat doubtful whether a national park should be created inside a forest reserve, and believes the goal of protecting the area could more economically be accomplished if President Roosevelt were to designate the area a national monument using the Antiquities Act of 1906.
1906-11-21
Transcript of a speech given by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson before the Americus Club of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wilson examines the many ways that the United States is supporting agriculture. Both federal and state governments are conducting and supporting research to improve agricultural production and quality. They will also conduct research on promoting livestock health.
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1907-04-27
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson recommends to Secretary of the Interior Ballinger the creation of Pinnacles National Monument within the Pinnacles National Forest. The proposed monument totals approximately 2,080 acres.
1908-01-08
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson writes to Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, notifying him that, following a proclamation by President Taft, Pinnacles National Monument has been removed from the National Forest, and is therefore under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior rather than the Department of Agriculture.
1910-12-16
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson informs Secretary of the Interior Ballinger that, due to changes in the boundaries of the Monterey National Forest and the elimination of the Pinnacles Division of the forest, Pinnacles National Monument is now under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, rather than the Department of Agriculture.
1910-12-16
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson wrote a letter to Joseph William Blythe asking whether he can reach Edward Henry Harriman. Wilson encloses Blythe’s reply in this letter to President Roosevelt.
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1904-04-06
James Wilson reports that the Automobile Club, not the Department of Agriculture, was responsible for distributing literature concerning roads.
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1904-02-29
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports to President Roosevelt on his campaign activities in Indiana. Most people are calling the state for Roosevelt, but Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis might pay for the Negro vote in major cities. Wilson has heard of Judge Parker’s allegations against Roosevelt and Chairman Cortelyou and he is speaking out against them in Indiana.
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1904-10-02
Fred W. Faulkes, an Iowa independent, owns the Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette and was introduced by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to President Roosevelt.
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1904-01-09
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson commits to fully investigating allegations concerning leaks of the Department of Agriculture’s cotton estimates. Wilson adds that assistant statistician Edwin S. Holmes created a report concerning methods and sources used to prepare estimates. Holmes was dismissed in 1905 on charges of leaking cotton crop reports and selling information to cotton brokers.
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1903-12-12