. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . t of improvements, dredging and marking thechannel, building breakwaters, piers, and jetties,is borne by the nation as a whole. Lighthouses. — The nation also provides forthe safety of the coasts, by the construction andmaintenance of lighthouses. Eveiy headland,the entrance to every harbor, every prominent or THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC WEALTH 87 dangerous point on the Great Lakes, has its Hghtto warn and guide the mariner. These beaconsvary in construc-tion and charac-ter. They aremarked on saihngcharts, and are ofpriceless , w
. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . t of improvements, dredging and marking thechannel, building breakwaters, piers, and jetties,is borne by the nation as a whole. Lighthouses. — The nation also provides forthe safety of the coasts, by the construction andmaintenance of lighthouses. Eveiy headland,the entrance to every harbor, every prominent or THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC WEALTH 87 dangerous point on the Great Lakes, has its Hghtto warn and guide the mariner. These beaconsvary in construc-tion and charac-ter. They aremarked on saihngcharts, and are ofpriceless , withoutthem the naviga-tion of the coasts,the lakes, and therivers would beimpossible. They are builtand supported bythe governmentat an expenseof millions annu-ally. There are more than 3300 lighthouses and lighted aids tonavigation in this country, 1800 being post lightsused chiefly on rivers. They are of inestimablevalue in preserving life and property. Life-saving Service. — The United States gov-ernment also maintains the life-savin: Lighthouse ss CIVIL GOVERNMENT There are over two hundred and seventy stationson the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific,and the Great Lakes. To support these costs$2,000,000 a year. But in one year, 1906, the
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