The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-09

The principal objection along that
line has come from the socalled sbo.
ahone reserve. want 10 say that
not one half Of ona per cent OF that
reserve IL susceptible to agricultural
development. Moreover, the Law
nov provides for the elimination Of
ali tracts that may BE- shown 10 be
more valuable for agriculture than
for timber. have secured several
such FsIinguisamsnts, notably one
tract OF fifty thousand acres.
There 10 nov pending before con.
gress . recommendation OF President
Roosevelt IN the form Of Law pro.
viding for utilization for agricultural
purposes Of tracts that may bs made
susceptible 10 tiliage. That recon-
mendation IL bassd ON the recon-
msndatIon d commissioner OF the
general land Office, the director 81
the geological survey and Nj. Pin
chct, the forester. The proposition
~ substance 10 this: Tracts within
forest reserves that may Be used for
agricultural purposes may b aoqnir.
cd for homestead purposes only.
These tracts are not 10 DO rossriced 70
the ordinary rectangular anrreyh, bot
shall bs defined b. metas and bonnds.
no claims 10 exceed 100 acres and
none 70 DO more than / miles liz
length. This provision Il designed
20 enable prospective homestsadeEs
70 take up bottom lands along streams
IN such manner that the meanderinRs
Of their liues will not have to en-.
brace nnprodactiye ground. {"
superintendent Fenn referred 10
the report o. the commission from
which lhs following il taken .'aow.
ever carefully the boundaries ~ fore,t
reserves may be selected. IL Il practi.
caily ineyilahle that more or lsss
agricultural land should DO selected.
Such land usually lies in the narrow
veileys Of the rivers. lie occupation
for agricultural purposes IL Ia The On.
teress Of tbs region 10 Which IL lies
and u the settlers who would make
homes upon Il. Tho pFessnos Of the
latter wonid, under ulso laws, opsF.
ate distincaively for tho protection
and gensral advantage q ths rssssves.
e = essentially for the prosperity Of
The pablo inpd states both that the
forrest reserves should - maintained
and that ell Of the Land sitsap shsir
borders ahpala a. puf q lest
uses - II e8dnsitsi6h then recon.
msnded the plan AZ outlined 10 the
foregoing statement o. saperlntsnd.
ent Penn.
IL IL q remarkable fact that thoss
aho oppose the forest reserve policy
are the most aclivo oppoueuts-of this
recommendation which has 10 vlea
The making Of homes throuhRons the
reserves. The only plausible "a
PLANTATION 10 that. uith such a change
- chat suggested Ia force. the princl.
PIE cause Of objection 10 the brood
principle Of forest reserves would De
eliminated. AZ the present time
agricultural land within reserves can
b. acquired by home seekers, but
presidential proclamation IL required.
AZ to the commission referred 10 be I
said TO exclude all agricultural 1
lands b. presidential proclamation 1
ls not feasible because Of their small I
ares, acatsered location and ir-
regular boundaries.
10 conclusion Superintendent Fem I
said 1T viii Be scon that. when the
subject Il investigated. the objections
to ihe forest reserve policy are not /
yell grounded. No industry has been /
even Ia The sliRhtest degree Interferel i
With; none viii be. None Of the /
land within reservations I
Is denied 10 settlers. Every interest
10 subserved.