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

when the land Is surveyed. AS near
~ all the agricultural land IL arleady
taken no damage will result to agri-
culture on account Of this proposed
addition.
AGRICULTURAL LAND PLENTY.
The immense tract Of agricultural
land which is known as the Camas
prairie, with the slopes of the Clear
water, adjOins the addition on the
northwest There IL sufficient rain
fall in this entire region for the
growth Of all crops, and the supply
ing Of water for irrigation does not
enter the problem. The ranchers
along Salmon and Clearwater rivers
are chiefly dependent upon cattle
and their stock summer range In the
proposed addition. The reservation
Of this tract will in no way affect
this cattle industry. There is suffi-
cient timber outside the proposed
tract TO furnish fuel, posts, rails,
ETC., for the needs Of settlers for a
great many years to come.
The roads which have been built
from the supply points Of Grange
willie aud Sites to the mining dis
triets OF Florence. Buffalo Hump and
Elk City, pass through the proposed
addition, and all parts Of the region
are easily reached. A stage line
along Salmon river, connecting
Council and Grangeville also passes
near IL on the west. The nearest
railroad is = branch Of the Northern
Pacific, which extends up the Clear.
water river to Sites. II is almos,
assured that an electric line between
Lewiston aud GrangevIlie will soou
be built.
UNTOUCHED b LUMBERMEN.
None q the timber Of the proposed
addition has ever been entered by
iumbeEmen as yet. Practically tbs
only demand for sawed timber il
from the Camas prairie settlements
and there IL enough timber outsid,
the proposed addition TO meet 81
these demands for d number Of years
. the only immediate demand for re
serve timber will he confined 10 fire.,
use permits by ranchers and miner
. within the tract. Thus on accoun
Of lie remoteness and present mac
feasibility the timber Ia this pro
/ posed addition IL not valuable nov
I commercially, but the time viii
come Ia the future when the timbe
In northern Idaho Is exhausted whet
IL will be Of great value, and II ough
: TO he preserved.
r No part Of the proposed additio
I 10 safe from FIRE The area Of th
. forests which is untouched by fire ]
+. becoming smaller Zach year, and froS
a Ia position can not lie expected {
= escape much longer unless IL receive
protection. 10 the northern porto
of the addition are two areas Of com
meToial timber, separated by ID
}. south fork Of the Clearwater, whieI
e have been but slightly injured b
. Dire. Both possess the condition
!. which give rice 20 the most destruC
e tive fires. and strict regulations az
u needed II they are TO be saved.
: MISTAKEN LOCAL SENTIMENT
Taken a. a whole. the area possesss
:. but few resources or industries whic
{, will be influenced in any way by II
a inclusion tn the reserve am awai
!. Of the fact that the local seutimer
!, surrounding this territory is genera
ly adverse 10 the proposed addition
:. think this is owing TO a misunde
standing The enly class which wi
be affected az all by including th
4. area In a reservation are the cattl
!. owners who use the range, and tbs
:. will be benefited. Cattle grain
l. has nowhere wrought any injury
the forests. aud even where sod
"A formed reproduction universally 70
1. lows cattle raising. Cattle and stos
=. grazing will always be allowed
:. the proposed addition. Three tim
:. the number OF cattle which no
- Craze in this region can safely
= permitted there, and the local cattl
~ men will be protected ard preferen
!. given TO them over outside cattle.
!. Sheep do not range In this secti'
:. to speak of now. but provision al
a., can be made for them without al
- turbing the cattle ranges, as scr
portions of the forest reserve a
=. suitable for sheep grazing but not (
"a cattle grazing, The district is We
:. supplied with roads aud trails, b
- the department will take Il upon
:. self TO improve old trails and to CO
"a struot new ones between such poin
:, for instance as Meadow, on Meade
"a creek, to Corral Hill; also fire.
- Adams down Slate creek to Freedol
= or at any rate, trail from Lift
:, Slate creek to John Days.
The land to ba rpaarvad In the nj