The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08
BLUNDERS
MinneSOtans Pronounce
Them DaGnnable.
LEWISTON EDITOR HTS HARD.
A FOOL Eioese--Nime School Houses for
Canyon COuOty--Creamery
a.. for Nyssa.

questioned, that forests conserve the
water supply the people of this sec
ton of Idaho, for that reason if
none other, would naturally favor
the government policy of protecting
the forests by the establishment of
reserves. But really, the people
living in the arid section are not
much interested in forestry as
such. There never vas any timber
to amount to anything in this Sec
ton and what there was has been
used. Practically all the timber
now used here is imported from
other States, therefore, we in the
arid belt do not look at this ques.
ton in the same way as the people
of North Idaho. Up there lumber.
ing is among the principal indus
tries. The life and prosperity of
many considerable communities de-
pend OH numbering activities. They
do not need to irrigste, hence con-
servation of water supply. does not
concern them. Thus, quite natur-
ally, the two sections of the State
are controversially arrayed against
each other. But, it seems to us,
that this conflict is more the result
of lack of information than real an
tagonism of interest. The forest
reserS alton that can materially ben
eft Southern Idaho cannot appreci-
ably damage North Idaho, and, on
the other hand. the forest reserve
ton that harms North Idaho cannot
possibly benefit South Idaho. We
of the South, with what forests we
have, are on one side of the water
shed, while they of the North are
on the other side. If the forests in
North Idaho conserved 40 billions
of cubic feet of water every year,
Southern Idaho could not get a
drop of it and it would do not a
particle Of good to anybody. The
people in the North could get it but
couldn't use it while the people in
the South could use it but couldu'
get it. Thus it may be seen that
the people of North Idaho might
consistently and justly oppose a
forest reserve policy that would
meet the unanimous approval of the
people of the South. Yet, it may
be true, that in the long run the
people of North Idaho will be ben
Gifted by extensive reservations
AS to that, though, they ought t.
be competent to judge. Just nov
they can't see it that way, and i
the press up there represents publi'
opinion, the following item from
the Lewiston Tribune indicate!
where the people stand:
1t seems the bureau clerks a
Washington have established on
little forest reserve in Minnesota
and this is what the people of tha
State think about it:
"The News Tribune (Duluth)
this morning presents the views O
Minnesotans most directly affectc'
by the Chippewa forest reserve, ant
invites careful reading to their re
Lorts and arguments. The gentle
men quoted are entitled to first con
sideration in any study of thi
question bearing so directly upol
the present and future welfare 9
northern Minnesota. They are mel
who have come to develop this sec
ton; to establish farms and villages
conduct industrial enterprises an
in all ways advance the interests {
the country. 1t needs no lawyer
to determine that their opinion i
. the premises is of infinitely create
weight than that of forestry faddists
or government employees whose sol
interest in the matter is the salar
dip into the national treasury it a