Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-13
Counties.

We desire TO protest with all she vigor and
energy at our communal against the creation
of this reserve under any circumstances
There is no demand for it from the stand
point Of preservation of the forests on ac-
count of the water supply or to prevent
floods or for any other reasons that we can
conceive OF
The region In question embraces some OF
the Oldest aud best established settlements OF
cur state, There are SEINE 81 postotiiccs in
this proposed reserve. There more than
100 school houses and school districts. There
Is permanent population settled within
this reserve OF many Thousand people. The
following towns are located within this pro-
posed reserve to-wit; Wciscr, county seat
of Washington county. population about
a,no; Payctte, population about 1900; EN-
NETT. population 900 New Plymouth. popula-
ton about 800; salubria, population about
800; Quartlburg. population 200; Paccrvile
population 3oo; Horseshoe BEND loo and
many other smaller towns and villages.
There is embraced in inns proposed reserve
more than 2,G00e01 acres of available agricul-
tural land, the title 10 many thousand acres
OF which has already passed from the govern
mont To individual settlers and purchasers
This reserve would take In practically all OF
Washington county, which Is one OF the best
agricultural counties of the state. 1t .m-
braces hundreds of acres planted and pro-
ductive orchards and thousands of acres Of
farming land Fhe sante Is true of that por-
tlon Of Canyon county within the reserve
and to a more limited extent In Hoise county
also The proposed reserve comes within Il
few miles of Boise CITY, The state capital
This reserve includes within lis limits more
8 . IAA -,
aud large additional mileage now bvn,;
constructed
As the entire delegation representing the
people OF the state. We desire To protest
against the creation Of this reserve 1t
would work irreparabv injury to that SEE
ton Of our state, II would absolutely pre-
vent tho location and settlement OF tile ayri-
cultural lands therein and would drive out
vast herds Of sheep from the ranges Included
within lis boundaries We cannot conceive
OF forest reserve in any section ~ our
state aud county which would work Il greater
injury to The people living Sithtntis iim4t>
" forest reserves ar'' ~ lie created In
this Oe danv on The mountain ranges wht,f,,
settlements have not btvn aud probably viii
never b. made large portion Of tn, Bitter
Root Reserve tuth,ls these requirements bat
the pt1psf>rd r,>ssrNt IN question taltIis non.,
81 mem. " would s"tNc 10 suod purpose aud
would bring about every p,tSstble Evil result
which reservation " the public lands c,,u4d
create We. therefore. respectfully bot very
r1tnestlX tcdagst thai il hc not created
The tur'gotnE statement represents uur
views With respect 50 the forest reserves of
pUr state. In addition Is these protests ia
wrttug W AGAIN call Your attention i1 Our
F oral hearing ami protest la the matter fz5fpf9,
Noar oHlsC aad desire 10 $40 fhat i5t sh,.
rSVpt ans elton tn this e,'ltalf : taken ~
Your office or tbs department SIT indy liRalHF
b, advised # the SAM. in order that ~, MAJ
be- heart thVEnan ~ san >yarerty ruurt,xF-
pf any tet nY sa# executive hr.tush ~ lH..
@oNytpiUeRt wlttrn marN dirvctfY afirt i tf.,
people af nUr >fatC aud thcre tafc dtNizv I'll
j al itht's . hearing btGur action Is taken
He>ptCtfliv Submitted.
aEp l. ~HQt5.
HENRY ltEiIFFfN
D4s u " n .4N