New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23

the interior of the continent This is composed o., OF
the Western white pine. when gfUwT ao,ion. tama-
az cedar and spruce all of large size Inc ioi
ess on this proposed reserve nave a., s ~ rivers
as projectors OF moisture and the now %, OF ,ts,.r
for this region is abundantly suppiied WIZ neet any
and its streams viii always U, Nm an nv the needs
Of irrigation The establishment OF lh i ~ i'm
is rarommended therefore that this BODY OF IN
her NAV be presorved until IL is actually req1nileu
by the demands OF commerce. ana .nsi, value
e'seventh ' Bitter Root Forest ReseryeSIn ms
proposed reserve includes a ioIeS. and lies
tremely PERCEPTIONS and rugged mount an Montana
on both sides Of the BOUNDARY between 81 i 30
and Idaho it contains IN estina,er rs al in Idaho or
@ iotaI Of Ifi720 acres. From It's eastern Do'G ~,
the Bitter Root Mountains rise aoruPYS 'V of The
siresms which feed The Bitter Root kE'r s ana no.
wake asr o Nest OF the SUBMITS Of the
Bitter Root Range the proposed reserNs Piv@r
nearly the entire basin Of the main lear WA ,rs
many Of the tributaries OF salmon Nea, wi rsserve
"f an Inc western part OF the proposed i1 t'
reaching the Columbia by way Oh Sn n nnoranossd
The eastern and western portions 81 ms which can
he used advantageously for purposes oi ~ syeIlow
nine lodge pole pine. spruce. hr and cedar: ror-
Hons ~ The reserve which lie in Montana ais COY
red with co ISre enes OF WITCH Being rapidly
Without any pecuniary advantage TO the "o'e'"-
Eghth-The Washington Forest Reserve .hn ,b nnI.
proposed reserve extends IN ashington mi b i9Si
the 10th degree OF west Longitude 10 nea's h,-,Td
degree from the international boundary sou,h"d s
10 little below The isih degree OF .dt'u W. ,dnd
settled valley OF the Skagi RIVER eelns ~ ~,
in the west and contains an estimated area o 80, w.
$40 The region embraced IN tfs Noun
tans and Is exceedingly broken and entirely SiV,lra
with forests Those east OF me srom ire they
consist largely Of yellow pine and are more op am
loss commercially valuable than those OF me Mes,et -.
spruce frs pines cedsrs and hemlocks OF iaree SIZE
nnsed reserve cast OF the Cascade SUBMITS are The
sources OF the Stehekn Rycr me prnicipa e con-
siderable northern tributary of the Columbia. anu
ike ali the rivers Of Washington flowing eastward
Of a region which needs only water to become ex,
ceponay fertile. The forests in the eastern par. o,
the stream which head here; west Of the CASCADE
summit for the timber which neg pro-
posed reserve occupies the high ard oroken jim
pia Mountain region in North"eslern V, Ws co a ,o,
This is a region OF steep and Jagged mountains,
their highest peaks clothed with glaciers ana VIII
perpetual snow. The forests here, watered p!
more copious rains than fall on any other part Oh
the United States are c9nPoSedd ot are
surpassed in the world only by the redwood forests
penetrated far into this region. which from the
denseness OF it's forest covering offers exceptlona
difficulties to travel; and there Is no RECORD sns,
This proposed reserve. no doubt, contains lot Us
the largest and most valuable BODY 6l nm mn S
only of the United States where the forest un
marked by fire or the axe; stli exists over great
area In its primeval splendor. -
Tenth-The Mt Rainier Forest Reserve.-It is sue
Should be enlarged by the addition of narrow
strip Of territory along its western border in order
to correct error made when the boundaries OF
this reserve were first laid down. and 10 MAKE IL
thus include some Of the sslisn, iestHres OF M
the two slopes OF the Cascade Mountains nearly 70
Forest reserve should be changed to Nj. Rainier
Forest Reserve. The name Pacific Forest Reserve
should bear the name Of the great gIacier,covered
mountain. OF the highest. most beautiful and
is its chief natural feature The proposed extern,
sons of this reserve contain an estimated area Of
tanned in the Pacific Forest Reserve. make total
The nropossd southern extension viii protect EAST
of the Cascade SUBMITS the flow of several of the
Furnishes the water for the most Important sys-
tenn Of irrigation in the State. and west Of the Cas-
Eleventh--The Stanisaus Forest Reserve: This
proposed reserve extends n9r,h OYER s,arr six tow
Mountains in e., d and embraces an est
east and west head In this territory and are fed
by nnumerable small lakes and Alpine meadows
and without value except for preserving the flow
! Of springs and streams. and the establishment OF
ence it can exert the flow Of Sierra rivers IL its
natural features i, are preserved ,,..u. Tiki
proposed reserve embraces the Sar Jacnto Noun
tains in Southern California and is separated from the
Gorgonio Pass. II contains an estimated area Of
49,. 2s1 The whole region. especially east of
the mountains. is arid. and the lower slopes of the
range when steep clothed only with q
hushy chappara growth. Scanty forests Of stun,ed
cOnifers. however. exist ihe sides OF Of the
canyons facing the ocean. in the high valleys and
the elevated slopes and the preservation Of these
forests seems essential that the mountain streams
western California. which without water are desert
wastes but irrigated bloom into the fairest orchards
or the continent.
Thrteenth-The Tintah Forest Reserve-This
proposed reserve embraces both slopes of the
part of the Uinah Mountain range. In north
ern Utah. and the northern slope only OF the west
part OF this range the southern slope here be-
The Uintah Mountains coverede with valuable
forests OF spruce. which protect the sources of
several large streams which eventually discharge
into Green River those flowing northward from
the range being already utilized for irrigation.
The region within the borders OF this proposed
reserve is practically uninhabed. only twenty-five
qua sections Of its land having been entered
There is however. large agricultural populati
already living In the territory Immediately ada
cont n the north and east. who find in the
forests OF the Uintah Mountains their only local
timber supply and this population will suffer for
water II the fires which have for many years
swept through these forests are allowed to destroy
them If the Uintah Indian Reservation is ever
purchased by the Government. all the northern
mountainous portion. embracing the southern
slopes of the western end or the Cintah range,
should be included in this forest reserve
II NAV not be the intention Of the commission
that AL the areas reserved should be closed
irev 10 entry. 1t is hoped 10 secure legislation in
cut on these lands and mines worked under restrc.
lions laid down by the Government