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The McKenzie County Farmer reports on the United States Forest Service’s recommendation not to construct a road at this time between the two units of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. The article provides a history of the road construction initiative and alternative routes that may be possible for the road.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1973-05-17
Highlights important agricultural events during Theodore Roosevelt’s administration and Roosevelt’s statements regarding agriculture, farmers, farming, and farm organization.
1958
Sheet contains a quote from a National Park Service historian concerning acquisition of the Maltese Cross Ranch.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1939
The United States Department of Agriculture advises in this pamphlet how to protect and preserve wooden structures like the Maltese Cross cabin from harmful insects.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1939-02
Cartoon shows a barber’s chair labeled “Resignation Chair” from which Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long is leaving. Awaiting their turns are the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-15
President Roosevelt tells William Barnes he is unable to appoint G. Howard Davison as assistant secretary of agriculture because of the “emphatic protest” from the National Grange, founded to advance the methods of agriculture. Due to so many different suggestions for the position, Roosevelt told Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson to select the best man and he chose W. M. Hays for the position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-12
President Roosevelt addresses the farmers of Bangor, Maine, and declares that in the midst of urbanization and industrialization, the countryside is the surest place to find “the old American spirit.” Roosevelt praises farm life and says it allows for a stronger sense of brotherhood and community. He discusses the importance of how to be properly charitable and to not place too much importance on material prosperity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-27
President Roosevelt has received a number of complaints on the cotton report leaks which might have been used to “help the stock gamblers.” He would like to hear from Secretary James Wilson on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs T. Perrin that Roosevelt cannot advise him on this matter. There is no government land for settlement in Arizona, but there is land available for purchase. While the government does not provide assistance, there are often land openings for homestead settlements. He recommends Perry writes to Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-21
Theodore Roosevelt writes to William Chauncey Langdon that it is not possible to write the requested letter. He is happy that the people of Thetford are doing all they can to develop their resources under the direction of the University of Vermont and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-24
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of Agriculture Wilson if there is currently, or is likely to be, a vacancy in his department. Roosevelt hopes to transfer Isabella Hagner to a government clerkship position, and is looking for a suitable opening.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-29
President Roosevelt directs Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to send him information relevant to the Aldrich resolution, which relates to the employment of special investigators, so that he may give a comprehensive report to the Senate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-22
President Roosevelt apologizes to Dr. G. L. Magruder, but he thinks it may not be possible to do as he requests during the last few months of his administration, especially as he is trying to make a shift between the Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-01
William D. Miles’s telegram has been received. William Loeb informs Miles that Senator William Warner has been fully advised of the status of his case by the Department of Agriculture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-13
President Roosevelt instructs Secretary of Agriculture Wilson that all government departments are to “cooperate heartily in the enforcement” of the Pure Food and Drug Act, which he considers to be one of the most important acts of his administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-28
President Roosevelt urges the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pass a resolution directing that dogs should be muzzled in public for the next six months. Roosevelt believes this is necessary after speaking with John R. Mohler of the Department of Agriculture about the current rabies outbreak among dogs, and believes that they could be a danger to children.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-16
President Roosevelt has heard from French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand that French products including vinegar, apricot liqueur, and baby food are being held up by customs for various improper reasons. Roosevelt includes labels for the vinegar and instructs Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to allow the shipment into the country at once, and to find the man responsible for holding it up. The Pure Food Act, if properly enforced, is a good law, but Roosevelt warns that if it is not enforced well, it could hinder commercial relations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-31
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Charles D. Walcott of a portion of a bill which empowers him to request that Walcott and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson allow space in the National Museum and Agriculture buildings for the International Tuberculosis Congress for meetings and exhibits. In accordance with the bill, Roosevelt directs Walcott to prepare for these, and authorizes him to spend funds in order to do so.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-03
President Roosevelt asks William Sidney Rossiter, Chief Clerk of the Census Bureau, to investigate a recent increase in the cost of printing to the Department of Agriculture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-31
President Roosevelt directs Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to examine his department to ensure that no work is being done on Sundays in the Department of Agriculture unless it is unavoidable.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-25