The Ordway new era., 1905-12-15
PALMER And BELL
GMpow COLORADO COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY
sY GIFT OF mANI1ou PARK
Fifteen thousand Acres Of Land Do
nAted-TWo-Thirds Covered With
Forests = Hotel, Cottages and
Ranches Included.


Forests Hotel, Cottages and
Ranches Included.
Colorado Springs.-Throush the gen
DIR. William A. Bell, Colorado College
is to have school Of forestry. AS an
endowment for the school and
to furnish practical labora-
tory for its students and instruc-
tors, the great property known as
Manitou park has been presented to
the college by these two men.
Manitou park consists OF $4,000
acres OF land, two-thirds OF which is
covered by forest. Many years ago
this whole tract was deforested. AT
present there is fine new growth.
which makes the land particularly de-
sirable for forestry purposes. The no
tel, the cottages and the range and hay
lands are included in the gitt-the
value OF which most conservative esti-
mates place ut $l50.000. The streams
and lakes in the park have recently
been well stocked with fish by General
Palmer, enhancing the sources OF in
come.
Preparations for this movement have
been under way for some months. Gen
eral Palmer has always been deeply in
terested in the preservation and care
OF the forests OF this country. The raw
ages of the "turpentine beetle" among
the pines and spruce trees OF the
Rocky Mountain region led him last
fall to interest himself still more
deeply In lie subject OF forestry. DIR.
Bell. himself botanist OF no mean at
tninments. shared his interest. Their
mutual desire to check the rayages OF
Al.
inroads Of the indiscriminate an, led
these men. whose public spirit is
known the country over. To propose to
DIR. William +. Slocum the founding OF
4 school OF forestry In the Rocky noun
tairs.
With his characteristic energy the
president OF Colorado College took the
matter in hand. He went TO Washing.
ton. ID. c., there to consult the men
most competent to advise him in the
matter. A conference was arranged
at the Cosmos Club In Washington.
where the following gentlemen, all
highest authorities in their respective
departments. were present:
DIR. Henry Gannet OF the United
States Geological Survey; DIR. +. IL.
Newell. division chief United States
Geological Survey: DIR. +. V. Colvills.
Bureau of Plant Industry: DIR. A. X.
Fisher. assistant chief OF division OF
the United States Biological Survey
DIR. B. W. Everman. chief OF the United
states Fish Commission: DIR. W. l..
Hall. assistant forester United States:
DIR. Willis l.. Moore, chief of United
States Weather Bureau: DIR. l.. o. How
ard. chief eniomologist. honorary cur.
ator OF the Smithsonian National Mu-
scum. DIR. 4. ID. Hopkins, United
states entomologist. and DIR. Beverly
7. Galloway. chief of United States
Bureau Of Plant Industry.
All These gentlemen not only pro-
fesed the deepest interest in the
movement. but they assured DR.. Slo-
cum OF their constant readiness to CO.
operate with II In every possible way.
\ few days later conference was
held In New York City. Mt which were
present General Palmer. President Slo-
cum. Philip Il. Stewart Of Colorado
Springs, DR.. Carroll Durham of the
board OF control OF the Bussey Insti-
tnte OF Harvard. and Dr. Clifford Pin
chot. The last named gentleman is the
highest authority on forestry In Amer
icn. At this meeting II was suggested
that the new department center In
thbthub Inc mlEnltlCGnt
new science building. Palmer hall, with
It's well equipped laboratories and
latest conyeniences for scientific re-
search. makes possible the study and
research which this new movement
entails. Without this adjunct II would
hardly be possible to use the new gift
TO the college to best advantage. DIR.
Piuchot agreed to find the right man
10 act hnan N Inp art,
DIR. Slocum also met prominent rail-
road men. who were as enthusiastic
about the new project as the scien-
is's whose special function is the
duty OF the earth's surface and all'that
grows upon It,
The far-reaching importance OF this
new movement can hardly he overesti-
mated. In Germany forestry has long
been treasured science There the
forester knows almost every tree in
his district: he takes care of the young
plant and marks the tree that is ready
for cutting. He adjusts with accuracy
the distribution of trees, considering
the access Of wind, sunlight and the
condition Of the soil. He is. in addi.
tlou, the warder of all game his for.
est holds. and knows the run of the
deer. the resting places Of partridge
and pheasant. even the haunts of the
timid hare.
The enormous consumption Of tim
her for Industrial purposes. the crfmi
,,al waste OF our splendid forests. the
ravages of parasites and fires. have
made the question Of the preservation
OF forests subject Of immense i'm
portance for the welfare of the coun
try. The arid regions especially de
pend for the equalization OF their wa
ter supply upon the preservation o
the forest coverings on the mountains
whence the water comes. Destroy the
forests. and instead of descending
from the mountains in life-givinl
Streams the water rushes over the
surface in destructive torrents. an in