The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-30
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Miss Louise Gooding. che governors
charming daughter, acted as sponsor,
Gays the Idaho Statesman.
III ann glad 70 get back, Y said the
governor 10 Statesman Representa-
tive. although II was one of the
most anjoaybls trips Or my life. =
The launching Of the Idaho, says
the governor, was q success from
every point Of view. Philadelphia
did itself proud In entertaining the
idaho visitors present On that ocea-
sion. The governor was escorted to
the shipyanis BIZ Mayor Weaver o.
Philadelphia, and after the launching
was the honored guest at an Immense
banquet. Later the governor role
in one or the Philadelphia city IRE
boats from the shipYards down paat
League island navy yard. and upon
the arrival OF the beat al that place,
the governors salute Of III gums was
Cred.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
From Philadelphia the governor
went 10 New York and returned from
that city to Washington. Here be
conferred with bite senators and
representatives from this state and
later called upon the president ID
company with Chief Forester Pin
chot.
This visit with be president. the
governor says. vii probably result In
enFichlng the educational institutions
Of the state Of Idaho about $40, 0O0,-
600 worth. as President Roosevelt
promises TO grant Idaho permission
TO select timber lands 10 solid tracts
within the forest reserves in this
state in lieu Of Isolated sections 16
and 80 nov located therein. These
tracts will remain within the re-
serves. hat will, after selection by the
state board Of land commissioners.
he under state supervision and con-
troll. Timber may be sold and cut
according to a state Law. which is
practically the SAFE as the federal
rules aud regulations relating to for
est reserves.
Roughly estimated there are 49,
600. 600 acres of lands included Ia
forest reserves in Idaho. 0ne-eight.
tenth Of these $4,000. oOo acres be-
longs to the common schools. al
though OF course they cannot be Sc
lected undeF existing conditions IN
til they have been surveyed. The
state has relinqaished approximately
500, 600 and has selected other lands
Ia lieu. The ssisctable lands, how
ever, have practically all been taken
mp, and unless some provision ia
made for selections Of valuable tim
Der landa within the reserves, the
state will md itself unable 20 all its
federal grants for ths benefit Of the
common schools.
Two other reserves have recently
been created and il Is etsiamted that
the acreage Of state lands therein will
total 200, 600 acres. The 400, 600
acres In the old reserves, added TO
the zoe. 900 In the newly created re
SERVES, leaves Idaho with rights to
over a half million acres % lien
selections.
sl0, 900, 900 ENRICHMENT.
IF the state can make these lieu
selections In solid tracts within The
reserves. says Governor GoodinR,
''it will be worth $40. 600. 600 20 the
educational institutions of this
state -
The governor said that President
Roosevelt expressed himself as heart
ily In favor Of the lieu land proposal,
aud will cooperate With Chief For
ester Pinchot and the department OF
the interior 10 bring the matter
about.
Governor Goodnig says that he did
little missionary work while Ia tho
east in behalf Of this state. he told
the easterners with whom be came In
contact what a great etate Idaho Is.
aud be was believed. The people Of
the east, be says, aud especially Of
Chicago, know about Idaho. The
fame Of this state as the home Of
some OF the greatest aud By far the
most successful government raclama-
tion enterprises has gone abroad. Its
marvellous wealth Of timber resources
is also we'll known. Its richness In
horticultural aud agricultural poaai-
ellities is recognized.
The governor tells an amusing In
aldAnk cannaakasi sleh kha hanaaas
sissa By The Cramps altar tho launch
fCantinaad On nase 10.