The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-20

/ Aucu az 90 hue REPRESENTATIVES, VI /
our western states, 10 protect, build |
up, aud ia every way advance the
material interests of our section, not
only for the present. but for the
future. This fact has been fully
demonstrated, and in consequence,
In my Judgment, IL il the duty Of
our representatives from the west In
congress to sustain the administra-
tion 10 its fair, just and liberal
policy toward the far west.
ADVISE WESTERN STATESMEN.
There are plenty OF eastern and
middle west representatives la con
gress who seek an opportunity to
find fault with the great development
which Is now going on aud which
will continue 10 increase Ia our
section. Generally speaking, how
ever, the balance OF the representa-
tives look with eomplacency on the
expenditure of millions Of dollars
for the reclamation Of the west, aud
there Is nothing like an organized
opposition to oppose the expenditure
Of these large sums Of money In our
section. Our own representatives
should DO very careful, II seems to
me, not 70 encourage or give excuses
for any such opposition unless their
reasons for so doing are absolutely
sound aud tenabie.
Senator Hepburn has made specific
objections 20 each Of the proposed
reserves In Idaho, or indicated that
be would do so. ! must assume that
be 10 opposed 10 the general policy
Of forest reserves unless they are
created aud governed under such cir
eumscribed rules aud regulations as
will make them ineffective for the
purpose sought.
SEVEN PROPOSED RESERVES.
Seven proposed new forest reserves
In Idaho have been recommended By
Forester Clifford Pinchot to the
secretary of the interior for Gnal
establishment. AS follows
/ Heury's lake
a. Addition To the Yellowstone
a~SaWtoaih.
Payette.
3 Addition to the Bitter Root,
squaw creek division u tbs
weisoE
: Cassia.
uili take these up, describing
. them aud advocating them.
: As Congressman French and Cover
. nor 6oodtnR have gone on rccor,
specifically Ia their objections,
u ulll not include them Ia my criti
= clan. unless they iniorsc the posi-
o ton Of Senator iisyburn.
s Ia order that thall not do m.
} colleagues any injustice, aud 10 orde
j that may DC certain that do no
nisrsprcscnt them, will quot
i literally HE objections. which ohiee
q tiuns he has caused 20 be- pahlishea
very generally aud TO become hi
l. official objections.
:, BITTER ROOT RESERVE.
= have already stated thai some
n thing over l.3oo. 600 acres 81 n
70 5000. 600 acrca which Was withdraw
II from entry Ia 1902 on the recon
incubation 81 the reclamation servie
4 Ia be included ia the Bitter Roc
:. feres, reserve. has nov been 8,
IL aside for the proposed payeite forcs
! reserve North oi the Salmon Fivs
- aud adjoining tho west bouniay {
% the Bitter Root reserve tract {
h. 49,, 357 acres, which IL nearly a
! Within the with3Rwal mentioned.
X l. proposed 20 add TO the Bitter Ror
/. f,rest reserve,
IN Tho prcscut boundaries Of n
m Bitter Root reserve include bat
mr. small part 81 the timbercd region b
"a tween the Salmon river aud the souI
"A fork Of the Clearwater. All Of tn
be proposed addition, excepting aho,
ld 30 per cent, possesses suitab
liz climate for the growth Of CONNIE
% cial timber. Il 10 entirely unsutt'
b. proposed addition of 452, 357 acres
ia covered by tiue commercial timbe
but owing to the absence Of mark
"a. aud transportation facilities the u
OF of this timber has bean prevent,
n. for anything but road construct Il
nv and building. Near Grangeyille q
"a better timber has been taken up und
or the homestead and timber aud sto
DIV laws. and small sawmills are
an operation, but extensive logging G
at not be expected for many years.
In Only two mining districts ha
no heeu discovered IN this propos
addition. In 1860 very large plao
deposits we're found on the bro
: Salmon river summit at Floronc
lie, Something like ESQ, 600, GOO in 20
lat was taken from this district fro