The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-12-26
NEW FOREST RESERVE

Land Withdrawn From Entry viii Take Most Of
Idaho County-An interesting Feature to
Consider in Co. Division Matters.
In connection with county division
matters, recent order made by the land
department is very pertinent. 1t is pro.
posed now, by the county division pro.
moters, to take large slice Of Idaho
county in making up the confines of the
new county of Clearwater. But il the
boundaries Of the Bitter Root forest re-
serve are extended as outlined in the
letter, temporarily withdrawing lands for
that purpose. Idaho comfy will be so
segregated that it cannot afford to lose
any of its present territory.
Nearly two. thirds of the county of
Idaho and smaller sections of Boise and
Washington counties will be included in
the proposed addition to the reserve. The
north line will come within 3 or miles
Of north Idaho. and with the exception Of
one township directly south Of Mt. Idaho.
and east to the township line of township
east. All that will be left of Idaho
county after such segregation will be
the Salmon river valley and Camas
prairie and the Craig mountain and
Green creek sections now proposed for
territory for the new county Of Clear
water.
The new reserve will include all the
mineral and timber region Of Idaho
county except that lying west Of Salmon
river. All the mineral basin about War
rem, Marshal Lake and Resort will be in
cluded and probably many claims now
held by actual settlers, but the letter in
dicates that such claims are not to be dis
turbed and probably following the custom
of the department. accomplishments Sc
cured by forest reserve scrip will be
issued in lieu of the lands held.
Below is the letter OF instructions with
drawing the lands in question:
"By direction of the Department there
are hereby temporarily withdrawn from,
settlement. entry, sale or other disposal
under the public land laws, all the va
cant, unappropriated public lands within
the following described boundaries; pend.
ing the determination of the question OF
the sdvisability Of including said lands
within tie limits of the Bitter Root
Forest Reserve:
Beginning at the south west corner Of
township twenty.nine (29) north, range
three (3) east, Rise base and meridian,
Idaho; thence easterly to the south east
corner of said township; thence NJ rtherly
to the north east corner { said township;
thence easterly along the sixth (6th)
Standard Parallel North to the point oi
intersection with the range line between
ranges FIVE Isl and six (6) east; thence
southerly along said unsurveyed range
line to the middle Of the channel Of the
Salmon river; thence in an easterly di.
rection slong the middle of the channel
of said river to the mouth of the Middle
Fork Of the Salmon river: thence in .
general southwesterly direction along
the middle of the channel of said fork
to the point for the intersection with the
third (3rd) Standard Parallel north:
thence westerly along said surveyed and
unsurveyed parallel to the south-wes'
corner of township fourteen (I4) north
range FIVE "a east; thence northerly
along the range line to the south eas'
corner of township eighteen (I8) north
range four (4) east; thence westerly L
the southwest corner Of said township
thence northerly along the range line Il
the south.eas, corner of townshi ) twenty
(ao) north, range three (3) east; thence
westerly to the south west corner Of sail
township; thence northerly along th'
surveyed and unsurveyed range line. al
lowing for the proper Offset on the fiftl
(sth) Standard Parallel north, to th'
southwest corner Of township twenty
nine (2o) north. range three l3) east. thu
place of beginning.
This temporary withdrawal, or an.
permanent reservation which may fol
low, will not affect any bona 6de settle
ment u valid claims upon the land
which 10 properly initiated prior to th
date hereof. and duly placed on recor
within the statutory period" i
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