New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-23

IN tEe policy OF forest reservations the
actnsi EXCLUSION of large territories from
an th use OF the resources contained therein but
me It reterates that conceves that by
serVations made for the purpose of their use
come fr uSeunder restrictions and control which
possible and uncaredfor Sp he 9pb OF
aTa owner the Government, the door Is opened to
We therefore desire to impress unon man a
s Sson In Congress the urgency OF making pro-
association. ~ '"''
THE PETRIF1ED FORESTS.
one Vi the most interesting papers presented
by DIT Horace c. Hovey. of Newburyport Mass
concerning the remarkable petrhed forests found
IN various parts Of the Southwest and particularly
III Arizona and some fine lantern slides shown
lie said that there a time when regions now
aIiu ana barren were covered by dense forests and
pines and cedars 200 feet high A photograph was
exhibited showing such tree still standing though
changed 10 solid stone Generally the trees were
reiied, presumably by earthquake but after their
petrifaction, as appears from the way in which the
trunks and branches and twgs were fractured. Tho
petriiaction might have been by food Of silicous
covered by showers of volcanic ashes that changed
INTO soft sandstone. The best known Of these
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, but had not been
er's suggestion. More than twenty years ago he had
obtained specimens which he showed to the experts
full formation. George F. Kuntz OF that house had
probably done more than any one else TO- solve ne
STan e' Soofns Dr. Do HoSey d"S
p HovsS sad he had s S the that
company was work now IuverznFS a ths s fmbS
to very well the purpose for which emery Is
used He said that certainly the s seps
TO save this region In Arzona mas ~ M The Arabian
Nights Entertainment. ,,-. ,vo,,rs,or
party started YESTERDAY on dredghs e ROCK
island and will return from Eew-i.ondon i9 S
4 mineral excursion Went yesterday to Upper MONT
The final meeting of the association was hTa 'a a
evening in Art 6ane hn Brnyon presided
v,sors were requested to call AT the fostoSe ,o,
mail and TO leave had BEEN sece making
total OF 2lS for the presen, meetsS' ,nireraiocv
End ason to on the ssoosy when new
section in geography is formed was p''''
P19fessS Gm ID on Uniform Methods Of Water
Analysis presented report rr m was adopted in
Syor Of memoriazlng Congress to p,eTea,t, S artb
logical monuments }pd were TO be preserved by
tSe action OF the city in establishing pa'N
them eport was made by Professor j. McG re- an
fa1or Of aiding the journal called science loan 70
subsidy Of SEQ tho to be pro Ifs' warranted
journal TO publish papers ana ho'''''
a'In some debate in regard TO the
800 600 already upon the journal wn'cn lontsd
c. months ago the resolution was acqp,od NOW
IgW Putnam Said that the Research ruho 1 This
~ r,sa 70 nearly 5000 and the nteIs;st TO-
am nranted from year 20 year Tor orls'"'' -
search. -, ..oo,,ng showed that 2)e pa
,,ars mad been entered and l's read =. ,ho local
'Pesnlutions OF thanks were passeu, I" and
i';,,ea "a the trustees 81 the PoIytech,a' ~
packer institutes and the Art AssoCa,g" NacDon.
IA e. The Postmaster and others Tor seIf nj
the Association. and to the pr n,.s Of the pro-
Eew-York for full and accurate rcP, W., ne news
ceedinss benjamin w SNOW sara rnat reports Of
~ rneeting than of any other withlh ms ~ -
n sras extending over many years Al ia'' "o
adjournment was taken