The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-21
CREATE SHOSHONE RESERVE.
GOVERNMENT so DECIDES
superintendent Fshn EKpiaias Ceadi-
tiens % Gsysra RsssFvs-wiu aid
MiaiaE stss Gets 100000 Acres
Of Liea Iaha.

hh0nhonn FOREST reserve viii % Great
"a II 10 early date on the lines laid
down." said Frank 4. Fem. govern.
ment forest supervisor In Idaho, when
in Wallsoa this week. TO conduct an
examination for roFsst supervisors.
~ have FereEied no official infoFma-
tiOn when tbs reserve will be estab-
lished, bus IN my miad there IL 20
doubt that IL will b. created.
President Roosevelt. la bis letter
20 Senator HeybuFn regarding the
creation OF the Shoahone reserve.
made. Ia Substance. this statement I:
The mirinR Industry u northern
Idaho Ia Of great Importance. but II
Il. iasignitieant 20 whst Il wiii be IN
the future. Il l. 20 provide timber
for ths future as sell 80 tbs present
that has led 70 the EithdEauAl % The
lAnds for the proposed sh0sh0nS foi.
eat reserve
when psFsons become familiar
With ths operation Of forest reserves
thoy arc heartily IN favor Of them.
for IL - soon FvcogHiEesi that they are
% natold teHsnt TIE Shoshons
forest reserve. insgsad u being = Diet
rimenE 90 the mining Industry II the
Occur d'AlsBes, gill prove 20 be
Of great assistance 20 IL, Mines like
tbs Bunker niiI Sullivan have con.
snmsd sueh large quantities q tim
Dor that Ia their underground work
inga they are EeIitabls forests, sad
for yeaFs 60 come They gill FsqaiFc
great bodies % timbgg.
with forest reserve controlled
BY the government 81 the very en-
trance 10 the mines, N long aa she
mines rumAtn therp piil b. timbeE
for their legitimate pseds. Persons
opposed 70 the reperves circulats the
reports that timbeF within the ~.
SERVES can not b obtained for miu.
ine purposes. 8uch statements are
uhotly false
TIMBER AVAILABLE FOR MINES.
'if minipg companies desire q
RRAatA tAA" AAAAAAAN - AtAaehA
from a fnFcst FuserFo application "a
made aud 80 advertisement % the ap
plioation run for 30 days A. the
expiration ~ that time the COMPANY
has the privilege 20 cut the iimb
required A sawmill may be taken
Go the tract and the timbsF there cut
into lumber The cutting - den,
under The supervision Of government
oficiAls This eliminates all dabgei
Of q wauton wastS, for the younI
growth Of trees are not permitted &
be destroyed, only the mature ones,
The refuse 10 also disposed Of 90 tha
there can bs no danger of devastating
forest free The timber that 10 Gu
under permits on reserves IN the stat,
must be used within the confines O
The state. Under this system II cat
readily be seen that there will nsve
be a lack Of timber for all legitimate
purposes.
when a person desires to obtAit
. small quantity 81 timber from a r.
serve an application IL made 10 To-
resident forest officer, who has tht
power to grant q permit Of cuttinl
timber M to the stumpaee value o
$50. From $40 TO 400 ptumpsR
value application must be made 4
the supervisor In charge Of the 70
serve. aud for timber Of stumpaR
= .aaa 4
vertlsement must be made AZ hereto
fore stated.
"a prnspector who is deveiopiu
a calm is entitled to ell the timbe
he requires and there is no cost at
tachcd. He simply obtains n permi
and aecures whatever timber lie need
ed. A corporation that ls working
claim must pay a nominal charge 70
the timber used.
,'In case Of emergencies the gov
eminent relies upon the discretion q
ita employees. Surprising that a
immence cave occurred In one of ID
great mines OF the Occur d'Aiene
and u was imperative that lare
quantity of timber be at once secur
cd, all that would be necessary fo
the company to do would be to eS
niain the conditions to the fnret
officer In charge. who would perml
the company to cut the timber re
aulred without any delay.
TO SIMPLIFY SUGGESTION.
n'There IL now provision for d
withdrawal from the reserve Of laud
that are adapted for agricultural pul
poess. but the method in which
can be obtained IL cumbersome. I
avoid this pesident Roosevelt b.
recommended TO congress that an 81
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