The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-02
MORE FOREST RESERVES.
NEW EXTENSIONS PROPOSED IN
WESTERN STATES.
Commissioner Hermann, of the GEN.
eral Land once, Reports Those In
ContempIation-som of Them i"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cedar Lake

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WASHINGTON, June 1.-Secretary OF
the Interior Hitchcock has transmitted 10
congress a full report made up By Com
missioner Hermann, OF the general iahu
office in response to the house resolution,
introduced by Representative Wilson, OF
Idaho, asking for certain Information con-
corning forest reserves. The resoluuoh
calls for information as to what new lor-
est reserves and extensions 10 the exist
ing reserves are in contemplation, OF nave
been recommended, and by whom re-
auested or recommended, and where To-
Gated; also the amount of railroad land or
other grants included in such proposed
new reserves or extensions.
The list of new reserves and extensions
in contemplation or recommended include
considerable areas in Arizona, California,
Nevada, Colorado, New Mexieo, Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
The proposed additions to the existing
Washington forest reserve include tract
lying along the eastern boundary of about
nineteen townships recommended by for
mer Forest Superintendent y. Il. Hyde;
also tract of about twenty townships
lying along the western boundary. and
tract of about nineteen townships lying
along the southern boundary. The two
large tracts are recommended as reserves
by the United States geological survey.
The forester of the department of agricul-
ture, Mr., Clifford Pinchot, has also recon-
mended the creation as a reserve of the
general region lying between the pres
ent Washington forest reserve and the
Mount Rainier forest reserve on the
south. II overlaps a portion OF the area
recommended. as above stated, by the
United States geological survey. and also
includes the proposed Cedar lake forest
reserve. which has been asked for by the
m a md roller M Seattle hphaIf
of that city. The lands included In the
proposed Cedar lake forest reserve are
described as follows. All of township %
north range east, except sections l, 2. 3,
IL and II; the south y Of township % north,
range 10 east, the southwest u of town
ship % north. range IL east: the north
west u of township Il north, range IL
east: sections to IL (both inclusivet, in
township q NORTH range east; and the
north u of township q north, range 10
east.
To Enlarge Rainier Reserve.
Mr.. Pinchot has also recommended that
the Mount Rainier forest reserve be con-
siderably enlarged on the west. This rec
ommendatfon resulted in an examination
of the region in question and a report
thereon being made by Forest Superin-
tendent ID. Is. Shelter, who recommends
the creation Of the new reserve embracing
the greater portion of the area to be called
the Mount st. Helens forest reserve.
1t IL also proposed to add to the Mount
Rainier forest reserve considerable
strip Of land lying along the northern and
northwest boundary.
The proposed additions to the existing
Priest rive- forest reserve, portion of
which lies in Idaho and a portion in Wash
ington. are as follows:
% An addition ON the east, including
the lands lying between the reserve ard
the kootenai and the Great Northern rail
road. recommended by the director OF the
United States geological survey.
CD smaller enlargement on the east,
suggested by Mr.. William Ryan, of Occur
d'Alene, Idaho
80 Recommendations by Mr.. Clifford
Pinchot, that the reserve be enlarged on
both the east and the west to include a
slightly larger area on the east than that
recommended by the geological survey. and
to extend on the west to the Pend d'Oreille
river. The secretary of the interior also
speaks of the Joint expression of views OF
Hon. George l. Shoup, Hon. Henry Heit-
field, and Hon Edgar Wilson. stating that,
in urging that certain lands be eliminated
from this reserve, in order that the az
gregate area of the reserve may not be
diminished. they are willing to consent that
the easterly line of the reserve he extendd
eastward and northerly to include a portion
OF the proposed addition to- the reserve on
the east but protest against any other ex-
tension of the reserve in Idaho.
Bitter Root Forest Reserve.
The proposed additions to this existing re-
serve are as follows:
a. As the result of recommendations
made by Mr. CLIFFORD Pirchot (present chief
Of forestry division. AGRICULTURAL depart
menD the director OF the United States
geological survey (received through Hon G;
l.. Shoup, United States senate). Forest
Supervisor j. Il, Weber, and Forest Super
intendeut j. Il. Collins. certain lands living
along the eastern boundary of this reserve
IN ranges 10. 81 and % west sixth p NJ.
Montana. have been temporarily withdrawn
from settlement. entry. or other disposal
with a view to determining the advisa bilIty
OF adding the same to the reserve
90 Joint Recommendation made Nv
and Special Agent II II Schwartz for tha
addition OF a strip Of land six miles wide.
In Idaho. adjoining the southwest corner OF
the reserve and extending from the Salmon
river on the south to the south fork OF the
Clearwater river on the north
Weiser and Payette River Reserves.
40 Instructions to Superintendent James
Glendinning to examine and report on the
advisaAlty Of creating one or more forest
reserves I'm The region constituting the
watersheds of the Weiser river the Paw
cite river and the north fork Of payette
river and their tributaries as far north as
Meadows and south to Boise
a. Report by Superintendent GIondin-
ming Recommending the proposed Seven
Devils tWeiscrl forest reserve"
- K"pNFf by Superintendent G'endin-
tooth Payette) forest reserve"
Occur d'AIen. Forest Reserve
~ Letter from G f. T.eiberg dated
a HOPE. Idaho June p 1875 sitting forth
the <Fttti necessity existing Tor tfnrflr "a
action 70 preserve the timber on pubNe
lands In the hasiu OF the Little North Fork
81 ihc Occur d'Alenc river In Idaho
g Recommendation bv Mr. CfNr-4
Pnshot In regard t1 th.. reserve sIRgss.,
ed by Nj tseiberg. stating as follows TIN.
area Included in his prog. Sod boundaries
is unn1fg the best glitet FOR the purpos.. ~
forest reserve known 90 mo IN the West
IL includes me heaviest body " unburu-
81 tiUt,r iu Idaho"
e. Roc. "nd1tian hv Forest sumo
fT-trI ftUf Glen
- created en- said region
I'D" ara ~ 03a- numbered sections with
In The urinary limits ~ thc various ran
r'ah military and wagon ROAD land grants
~Hi01 fai vlthiu the boundaries - mo
posed Reserves i0 Ases 7rI Nas9iretcr
r. shown ire tne following 0inrar-.
t'A' Acres
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