The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-07
vision foT building . road TO reach
some Of these settlements.
PINcHoT MAKES PLAIN TALK

AANAhOA NAMES FlAAlA TALK
In order that Mr.. Hepburn might
have the square deal guaranteed to
every man. this last letter was re.
fsFred 70 Clifford Pinchot, head Of the
forets service, aud on April 10 be
submitted bis report to the president,
In which be said:
Senator Hepburn asserts that
the withdrawal for the fshoshone re-
serve Wss made rather to prevent set
Element than 20 preserve timber.
If the lands are agricultural Ia
nature, Senator Hepburn has good
reason to object on this score; ii the
lands are not agricultural, no settle
ment is possible, and this objection
does not hold.
The whole region has been care
fully examined and mapped By the
forest service, and Ia shown 70 lie q
rough, mountainous country, broken
BY deep, pTeeipitous canyons, almost
wholly without alinTisl bottom
iaBds. The only open lands are on
high ridges at attitudes Of from 5000
20 1000 fest abovs sea level, where
successful cultivation Is naturally
Impossible. approximately, 80 per
cent Of the withdrawsl is timbsr land
which has been burned oTer and the
remaining 10 per cent is merchant.
able timber land which has NOT as yet
been injured by IRE. aud which will
average 20. 900 board feet 20 the Aers.
The principal trees are white cedar,
white pine and tamarack.
4 survey Of four townships.
90 and ~ north. range o east. aud
Townships 81 north. ranges 1 and .
east. has recently been completed.
The temporary withdrawal Of these
particular townships IL specifically
objected 20 by Senator Hepburn on
the ground that settlement 10 pre-.
vented. The report shows that 10
these four Townships there are ap.
pFoHimately 80 sqaatters' claims Of
loo acres each, Of all which are loo
ated on the very best timber lands.
and on none Of which the Allghtess
pretenee Of cultivation has been
made. On most Of the claims are
eahins representing = cost Of from &c
20 o.. The claimants can have 40
intention Of making agricultural set.
Elements, and are endearorinR 10 gain
possession % The Iand for lie timbcr
only. AZ soon as they have obtain.
81 title they will undoubtedly ell 10
the highest bidder
Ia brief, according 10 our ia,
formation, the uhole area Ia good
forest land. and il totally untitled
for agricultural purposes II this
proposed reserve IL eventually Great.
ed, lie chief object gill be 10 pro
ieci aud wialy gse The timber re.
sources for tho permanent good q eli
the people. with special regard TO the
prosperity Of the mining Interests. -
The president then directed the
commissioner Of the general land
Office TO send one OF bis special
agents 10 shoshoue county to
ascertain Tho facts regarding the
hundred or more settlements that
bad been made within the proposed
Shosaone forest reserve. n. n.
Schwartz, special agent ia Montana,
was assigned 60 thie duty, and be
spent an ehtire month this summer
carrying on bis investigation, writes
the Oregonian correspondent.
Here is what Mr.. Schwartz savs.
SCHWARTZ LOOKS OVER LAND
I'm June 1905. made a careful
Geld examination Of townships &c
and a. north, range east, ana town
ship Z north, ranges 1 aud G east,
and some Of those adjoining, these
being the townships In which Sen.
atnr Hepburn bad stated settlement
hsd been made; for the laat ave years
have been familiar generally with
the territory embraced within the
temporary withdrawal You ask me
to examine aud report:
First Whether the lands claimed
ss agricultural under settlement
rights are in fact agricultural or tim
Der lands.
"AnsWer-They are without exoen.
tion. timber lands.
secnnd II timber lands, what por.
tions thereof, II any, could be sue
cultivated and improved.
and the character and productiveness
of the soiig
Answer There are about $50
squatters' cabins within the with.
drawal, and each cabin IL intended
60 hold 160 acres until the land
comes into the market. About loo
Of these claims have no lands susoep.
tible Of cultivation or improvements
because OF the steep and rocky side
hills aud the ahifttup avavnliv sfyaa,,, +