The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
TRADE BOARD
TALKS OF PARK
McNOble Urges That Care of
Yosemite Shall Revert to
the National Government
PINCHOT TO BE HEARD
Action Is Taken Concerning
Klamath Forest Reserve
in Humboldt and Trinity

The California State Board OF Trade
yesterday adopted, on motion Of Ar
thur r. Briggs, a preamble and reso-
lutions urging upon the Secretary Of
the Interior resolutions and statements
adopted by the Humboldt Chamber Of
Commerce and the Supervisors Of
Humboldt County relative to the Kla-
math forest reserve. Past Grand Pres
ident McNoble of the Native Sons of
the Golden West also spoke in advo-
cacy of receding to the Federal Gov
ernment the Yosemite National Park
and the Mariposa grove of big trees
and authorized the appointment of a
committee to consider the matter at
length It was also voted to invite
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the Bureau
of Forestry of the Department OF Ag-
riculture, 10 address the board some
time next month relative TO receding
the park and grove. The preamble and
resolutions relating TO the wishes Of
the Humboldt County people regarding
the klamath forest reserve are as fol-
lows:
Whereas. The Board OF Supervisors Of Hum
bold County acting in harmony with the
mitted 10 the California State Board OF Trade
that would result to Humboldt and Trinity
counties from the establishment OF a perma-
nent forest reserve covering the district IN
California known as the klamath Forest Re
serve; and whereas, the presentation tnls
made merits serious consideration from this
body in view OF the possible injury TO the IN
dustrisl enterprises already developed and the
obstruction such reserve would oner 70 Iur-
ther development in these counties; it is
Resolved, That the California state Board
of Trade respectfully but very earnestly urges
the attention Of the Department Of the Int
rior 10 the resolution and statement Of facts
hereto appended. with the suggestion to the
Interior Department that in the case Of eN-
isting and proposed reservations IN the state;
the assurance Of the Government that it will
favor the use Of all such natural resources d.
water power and mining, when such use does
not impair the purpose for which the reser-
walton is made, Will materially mitigate the
opposition to the reservation policy
mends TO Congress the passage OF the Pill now
pending in the Senate prepared by the Interior
Department and Bureau OF Forestry.
The matter was discussed from va
rious points of view by W. H. Mills,
Senator George c. Perkins. John P.
Irish and other members of the board
Past Grand President McNOble de-
voted some time to explaining his
views and those of the Native Sons Of
the Golden West regarding the reced-
ing of the Yosemite National Park and
the Mariposa grove to the care of the
United States. He said that the repre-
sentatives to the Grand Parlor of the
Native Sons have discussed the matter
and he found them to be practically
unanimous in favor of receding. Sew
eraI members of the State Board of
Trade spoke in favor of receding. but
it was considered wise to prOlOng the
discussion of the topic. On motion of
John P. Irish. the president of the
board was authorized to name a COM
mittee. President Chipman will make
the appointments in a few days.
In view of the uncertainty as to
whether recommendations for positions
on the juries of award at St. Louis
would be sanctioned at St. Louis and
the additional uncertainties regarding
the time when the services of jurors
would be required. the board adopted
the report of committee that advised
against making recommendations.
Assistant Secretary George A. Den
nison, who has been appointed secre-
tary of the California Commission to
the ST. Louis Exposition, was granted
leave of absence until the close of the
exposition.