The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
MINNESOTA FORESTS
Government Experts Are to Come
Here July 20 to Begin Their
Work.
Will Make Thoro Study Of Sand
Dunes With Reference to
REPRESENTATION.
From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post BUILD

From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, June 29-The work which
will be done In Minnesota and In Michi-
gan this year under the immediate direc-
ton of the governments bureau of for
estry will be of great interest and last
ing Importance. 1t will commence In
Michigan, July ,, and in Minnesota about
July 20. continuing in both states until
late in the fall, and will be followed by
the publication and free distribution of
numerous pamphlets and bulletins for the
especial benefit of all persons In those
states. and elsewhere in the country, who
want to post themselves regarding any
phase of the forestry question or regard
Ing sand dunes and how to reclaim them,
either for agriculture or for reforestra-
ton.
At the head of the work will be II. B.
Kempton Of the forestry bureau, with
headquarters in this city. Under him
will be ten experts. The data collected
during the summer and fall will be COM
piled during the winter, and as fast as
possible issued in the form of bulletins.
In addition, it is the purpose Of the gem
eral government to lend itself in all prop
er ways to the stimulation of public in
terest in forestry, and to that end any
person in the country who may own
piece Of land which Is sandy. or which
for other reasons he may want to cover
may need free of cost from the general
government. Or, to put it in the words
of Mr.. Kempton:
IF, as the result Of our Investigations
In Minnesota, for instance we excite the
interest of some person who owns sandy
farm, and he writes us asking how he
can best use 1t, whether for reforestra
ton or for agriculture, we will not only
give him the benefit of our publications
and supplement this with special informa
ton and advice relating to his particular
piece of ground, but we will gladly send
experts from the bureau to Minnesota
TO confer with him in person and lend
personal assistance on the ground in the
work Of doing that which will give the
best results"
In addition to the bulletins to be issued
during the winter, covering the field work
of the summer in Minnesota and in Mich
igan, elaborate maps will be prepared
showing in detail all of the sandy areas
of these states, and the areas suitable for
demonstration.
Minnesota Forest Reserve.
An important branch Of the summer
work in Minnesota will deal with the
question of forest reserve in the state,
to be exploited either by the state or by
the general government; the bureau does
not care which. It will collect all avail
able data bearing on the question: sys-
tematize 1t and then present 1t to the
public thru a bulletin. If there are in
Minnesota suitable sites for a forest re-
serve. they will be gone over carefully,
and every practical fact regarding them
studied. after which the bureau of for
estry will make recommendations and
suggestions a S to what may or should be
DONE An effort will be made at the same
time to interest leading citizens Of Min
nesota In the question, and thus to Sc
cure their energetic support in the crys-
utilization of a healthy and active public
sentiment regarding forestry matters A
suitable site for forest reserve having
been found and carefully described, it will
then be the duty of the government or the
state. perhaps Of the two acting together,
to set machinery in motion that will make
the reserve a reality. ....
Mr.. Kempton's work will start from
Michigan City, Indiana, July 2. With his
ten expert assistants he will leave that
city on the date named to make a study
of the sand dunes Of the lower peninsula
of Lake Michigan. The party will work
its way up the eastern shore of Lake
Michigan as far Frankfort, and will
then strike into the interior of the lower
peninsula. to investigate the great sand
plains of that region. Mr.. Kempton will
remain in Michigan two weeks He will
take about one half Of the party to Min
nesota about July 20. Four or five men,
DerS OF ,lne party Will remain IN MlCnlSan
to continue the work there during the
summer and fall
The work in Minnesota will be carried
on between Princeton, Duluth and Grand
Rapids. covering the extensive sandy
country north Of the twin cities and south
and west of Duluth. Mr.. Kempton will
remain in charge Of the work in Mime
sofa until the latter part Of August, when
he is to visit the newly established forest
reserve in Oregon. on the sands of the
Columbia river. He will leave about one
half of his party in Minnesota to continue
the work along the lines which he will
map out. j. P Venting will be in charge
of the Minnesota party after the departure
Of Mr.. Kempton, and z. L. Bliss will be
in charge in Michigan. c. D. Nell of the
forestry bureau will look after the botani-
cal questions that will come up during the
tnvestig ton.
RooseveIt's Influence.
Perhaps 1t has not been properly noted