The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-06
THE FOREST RESERVE
RFTTRy or CLIFFORD PIsCHoT
FROM oLYMPIcs.
scope of the work of the Special
Forest Ag@nf-He Outlines the
the Law-Re.nit of His In.e.tiSa-
lions I'D TO the Present Time.


appointed ~ the secretary u Tire interior.
- spsclss forest agent. TO recommend new
boundaries FOR the proposed forest re-
serves. Is II the city. after having made =
visit 20 the olymplcs. he had previously
been through the Monte Crlsto district
and 10 parts % the Cascades. On his re-
turn 10 Washington. D. G. he VIII f0rruu-
late plans for the better preservation OF
forests under the provisions OF the Law
PASSED AZ Ehs last session Of congress
He said last might 70 = Post-Intelli-
gencer reporter.
lily business here is to study those Of
the forest reserves wafch have been sus-
pended uutA tie Ist Of next March. and 10
recommend for them new boundaries. u.s.
fn8 for that purpose both the Information
which may be able % collect myself. and
the maps and forest descriptions now IN
preparation 81 the United States geolog-
heal survey. The last congress approprl-
steo sl5o.vsl for this purpose. and tvo par
ties from the survey ara al present al work
e cristo and the other on Lake Cheian.
when These maps and forest descriptions
have been finished, the intention OF the
6otefhinents a. stated ~ The law, Is 10 re-
move rom the reserves all those areas
Wn1eh are more valuable for agriculture
o. Tor mining than for forest uses n this
way tAe agricultural land viii BE- returned
Element
As for the mining land. the general min
Ing laws have been made TO apply within
the reserves. Weii as without Ia addi-
tion, any miner who does not find suffi-
Gent timber on his own claim for use in de-
veioping Il has the right TO take from the
reserve timber 20 the value Of $50 stump
age without cost. and may secure further
supplies BY application 20 the secretary OF
the interior. II. in the Judgment Of the lat
Yer, De request i warranted. Settlers have
the same rights tp 500 worth of timber in
addition 70 that growing on their own
slaifn, " they need Il. and the same right
10 apply for more.
these provisions in rektion to mining
ana eEtite itaTal land assure the fun devel-
opment o. the land Included within the re-
serves Is both these directions and at once
remove al possible objections on these
two scores. The mining Interests TO whose
entirely reasonable fear that the reserves
antagOnistic feeling has been due. are thus
INliy protected. and the fuH development
Of the mineral resources Of the reserves Is
My present visit to Washington has in
GUIDED trips through the Cascade and
q trip on foot down the BogachieI river
during which the fun course Of the stream
was. 50 Tar as / have been able 70 ascer-
tan, Traced for the first time. The danger
rom IRE IN the Olympic mountains is far
less Than III many other sections of the
covering hundreds Oh square miles are
plainly evident. and Il Is certain that with
our active measures iIi the near future this
stretches which have been useiessIy deyas-
tated by forest fires
The amount Of lumber which has been
CUT ana used throughout the West is
wholly Insignificant IN Compa rison with the
enormous total which has been DESTROYED
by fire, 10 the benefit 81 no one and 20 the
tremendous injury Of the regions where
the fires occur. IL does no one any good
for forests TO be- burned except in ocea-
sional Instances where Individual pros
ptctOrA or sheep herGers may find an in
significant advantage In this public calam-
ity. ON the other hand Il Il perfectly evil
dent that the government alone Is able 10
cope with this evil. The history of fires In
the longer settled parts OF the country in
Europa, In India and elsewhere, would
make this clear. II proof We're required. IL
Is equally certain that the government can
do very much 10 check fires from the very
beginning, and In the end can subdue them
entirely. II can then be nothing but a ben
eft 70 the regions where the reserves lie 10
have the government take this matter In
hand.
Another conspicuous and immediate ad-
vantage les in the fact that a soon as the
government takes up the administration OF
the reserves. which depends only on the
Willingness OF congress TO furnish the
means. one OF the first requirements viii
be a system OF trails throughout each re-
serve. How much this viii m an 70 the set
tiers ~ such regions as the borders Of the
Olympic mountains can only be known TO
those who have Travelled these forests
without them
Provision ls made in the law for the
development OF the timber resources con-
tanned tn the reserves. which permits the
secretary II the Interior 70 appraise and
sell as much OF the timber as may b. cut
without danger TO the preservation of the
forests. No forest can reach its proper
position towards the community wi. bout
being used aud this provision simply
means the Introduction OF wise forest man
agemeut and tha right utilization of he
timber resources OF the reserves
FaS.ufage also may be permitted by the
secretary under suitable rules and regua-
tions, aud altogether no opportunity has
been neglected ~ make the reserves useful
70 the co.umupiiies nlAr which hey tie.
= found evidence in the Olympic streams
am
monty complained Of them. \ similar sit
uation exists or many or all Of the streams
rising ca the western slope Of the CAS-
cades. The Destruction % the forests about
the hsidNatefs az these rivers means high
81 and more destructive floods. and Moth
itE = more impoEiAnt TO the agricultural
lands tn the valleys than the strict vrogec-
tiou 81 the mountain slopes.
'in she Washington reserves and else
where there arc hundreds OF square miles
now occupied by burned timber. or by
thickets Of willow alder 'aerry and maple
productive ny continued Ares. These areas
stiN SHOW hy an occasional hre-scarrcd
STUMP er hi8ckened standing tree that
they ouce produced hne timber. Under
proper government care they viii do so
Hgafu, bat in no other Wtr can they regain
their Valao q Pc ~ ny use 20 the people
'It was most unfortunate that a definite
statement was urt made az the tire the
reserves were proclaimed. eNplairinE their
purpose aHG tha Intention of President
Cleveland .n making Them Tor there has
commission whfrh ecsnruendtd them or
Cf the rN-prrstteut in proei8iminR them.
20 htu3rr the right Development OF their
resources fAe present situation which
FEuet hr 1r,cpt.s 0te go aii parties. was com
templated in an hut IT'S smallest details.
frou the VerY TsiuunE'
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tab. Teton and Black Hllls reserves
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teral It's effect Is Immediate and the re-
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