The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-03

= Wascois. director Of the
49,. se,,ogical survey, accom-
frie - n Weeks, his secretary. ard
I 4 Holmes. arrived % ne .- eaay ys y
-. a mission OF pee uiA@r 1870 20
"a ..eoIe Of the West, ana o. " asnihs- :
4 ssrtiesIar. Mr.. Waleost i satnsr-
s.srleeee. from personal oDssrVation
b. srsn taking WITH me peop.e most
1872 of the workings OF the forestry
-. sr6er. He left Washington y. =.
saS PASSED through the Back
Z eouth Dakota. and she yellow
q. y .ssionai park After spending a
4. - Avs Al Spokane. afr. Waleott
~. = aeatfle. and registered yesterday
+ \. e asinyer- Grand.
-. ..oio~ical survey has been directed
- : survey OF the different forest
- eafl,erlng data for .opograph-
"a. - sbovtns the distribution and ex-
80. p - forests improvements sueh
!. 1910. farms, mines, roads and the
- - shown on the maps.
4 a - fnrtherance Of this task the de-
9 =. ~ the interior has a force OF
- -. nov nj work In Washington.
4. forsxtry reserves two parties are
| 2. ~.vsgsd In the Washington reserve.
80 lake chelan and the other near
- rvssso Mr.. waIcott intends 20 go
/ - .r,o the Monte crist0 district as
q tht rain ceases.
& - Esi,ott has been connected with the
l.ricsi survey since 1879. He was made
Ss..,ssr IN 1894. He is over six feet tall.
- sI,nder but strongly built. and after
z = spent a short time in his company
- 4 8Isc6yered that he Is thoroughly ia
- v,lh the subject In hand.
& : representative OF the Post-IntelH-
~ hgf night Mr.. Waleott said:
n. r,nited States Is the only civilized
- mai has no. inaugurated a system
sreR patrol for the protection Of its
- IN setting apart lage areas or
- Ind As forest reserves. the govern
- - taken merely q preliminary step
S<ie 10 the conservation of its timber
- snd natural forests The act OF
- laxs authorizes the secretary of the
sr11r . establish such a system OF for
= 6rfro n II found IN other coun-
/ - ms IA the only feasible way that
~ N promulgated thus far by which
- any hope Of saving the forests
50 &ssyuctIon by fire and timber van
~ forest reservations In the United
- ever an area Of 81 900 square miles
3 aiunt. Among the largest are the
Nnainston. Mount Rainier and oiym-
= a youf state.
IN, Exists ! great deal of misappre-
ts<oe concerning the effect OF the act of
sef7sn and the setting apart by the gov
a1nrss Of these forest reserves. Under
u Nv. no ohy'acie Is raised to prevent
A. 31velopment Of the mineral re-
~ xrrffh Ia EA
snurasisns or In the vicinity. Wa
n curses may be used for mining. ir-
Hrfnx and other purposes. The settler Is
rslu1pd II all his rights. as Is also the
rgeaos FOR mineral and the miner. Tsle
p1Doetm n allowed 10 cut such timber
, , inquired for his use. All matured
r. 14d timber may be used, as hereto
N ne only object OF the reservation
nm b 10 prevent the destruction of the
tRu1 n IRE or by the wunton acts of
"a Ne agricultural land Is included In
= nukvatiob. II being within the power
4 ne president 10 change the boundaries
ne rsSrveS, and TO take out such land
, sascept!hls OF cultivation from the
m within the reserves.
Personally my visit TO the state IL
fss ne purpose of looking into the prog
~ Of the work and TO gather all the
hfurmation ! may from the people living
: ~ reserves, and from those who are
har0fed Ia them. I have talked with
ssfY f the prominent men or Eastern
ssshnsfon. and shall during my stay
~ call upon your public men 10 aseer-
~ ne nature OF public opinion on the
Es'sff From those living tn the re-
tysss Who have settlers rights and I'm
Fwtmsn's, have learned that they all
ssRe feyerninontal protection to the for
~ ana especially system OF forest
ksss'.sd has bat Mile protection 'is III from ON
fvtst IRE around him. These people
- ne government to take STEPS 20
"sens forest fires. They are earnestly
szaeas o. this; a. II would be a direct
tsks to them"
rsder The law passed By congress last
slss sne forestry reserve orders of Pres
80 Cleveland are suspended In their
s7asroa Until next March. Tie Insorma-
g asu being gathered by Director Wal
- snd hs assistants win then be laid
szeN NE president and the secretary or
- interior On this information vii,
msed the Presidents policy concern
= hs reserves. Under the law the
sIsarr may with the approval OF the
Sashf, after sixty DAYS notice pub
80 . newspaper OF the state or ter
~ y which the reserve Is situated
sssaN 70 TIE public domain any land
81 sas been found TO be better adapted
!. naisu'al or mining purposes than
y inrsst usage.
- halcot' asked 10 be excused from
ssaas Dts personal opinion concerning
: = sse'asion OF the forest reserve order
yfssuent Cleveland.
s~hg "a given an excerpt from the
g sene I, suspendlng the reserve
sau prescribing the use OF timber
eaas within he reserve. etc:
- - secretary Of the interior shall make
rsrss.ass loF the protection against de-
~ sss ny IRE and dspredatioas upon
ssss% - ~ iefests and forests reservations
- nas hase been set aside or which
| r. q dssItsitef set aside under the said
49, saFeh ;. 1871, ard which may ia
ssssasasd and he may make SUCH S,,,es
Z ~ a sons and establish such service
81 shsnfs the objects of such rsSas-va-
u y. Asaaess 70 regulate their occunantx
h 49,. saa 70 preserve the forests there
n Mn esss,s assseFaction: ana any violation Of
A,-N s.,,lsios's OF this act or such miles and
~ Yrs shall he punished "a Is nrovta-
-. y ,ae act OF June a isaS. srsenasnr
Ssd States S'1'ue~9 OF ti'e
4ssa =. naFpcse q Preserving the iiv-
A., ssoNihr tfnher and promoting the
49, kIowth on forest geeef,-s slows the
900.
A. = 'sa'tona - he shalt nrgscriNs,. may
~ 49, ~ re aesagnated ana apnrafe@a 50,
49, ae osad- rnatuTesf OF large growth
- - Ioend apon such forest seserve-
a.. - "a &c Compatible with the utti-
II ~. We forests thereon. ard may
essss , ssh,a Tor not less thrn IRE m.
AsAss.,xs.ae IN such quantities fo each
- 80. IS ne shah preScrsse. a. 10 uSsd
sss.s 49,. $50 81 territory la wat,h stsch
eesse.aeas est alton nav he sifaat-,s re
~, ~. eat ret for export fb-rsf~o,n.
es~f ss.a sac saall .ake place noffee
- Ia - oe given by the roFnfrtssiov..r
try 49, s7nf ofTicp f,r rer ir.s fhan
sess,s, es Publication in = sewsps per
ssssss g esFeulatlcn. published In he
~ sssseh the timber Is s f,.rfe,f II
"a eswsasseasa Published. SRA if nos then
a1es - ss,apsr Of general clrrulation wfh.
I sssxns.ss.s ne reservafie~. ana ats, In
s<sa !, ~ 9, general cir I'd .t.an uIh-
~ sAs.1sse srsfas Of the state or tSrrs.
ex.s 4. sach reseyvatien sxtsts. nav
sssss.-s !, sach timber 10 he n,Sse f. -
= We local lard offses ia mo- ,iis-
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