The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-03-09

Some Strong Reasons Why None
Should be Created in Northern
Idaho.

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| Idaho.
| The Forest Reserve question is get
! ting to be one of vital Importance to
north idaho, and especiallyto Toot-
enai and Shoshone counties. The
recent action OF the president in
creating large forest reserves in these
| two, counties will undoubtedly be ex.-
ceedingly detrimental to the growth,
4 settlement aId best interests OF -.our
people. Forester Pinchot seems IT,
have the ear OF the administration
on these matters, and while Senator
Hepburn is making a most gallant,
fight, for which we are profoundly
grateful; nevertheless, the creation of
forest reserves still continues. 1t is
said that out OF about seventy town.
ships north OF Pend d'Oreille river,
all but eight or ten townships are ins-
cluded in forest reserves. A great
portion of this territory has no, tim
Der on it. There are lnanysettlerswhc
have established homes and -toiled
for many years thereon Within the
limits OF this reserve. While these
people will not be interfered with so
far as holding their homes are cot,.
cerned; nevertheless, they will suffer
the Inconvenience Of living ina terri
tory where further settlemeptand fur
ther growth will be prohibited. The
prosperous and growing towns in
that section will cease to grow, and
the whole county, and the state will
suffer correspondingly. 1t is, to our
interest that every town and tevery
, community in the, county should
grow and prosper. 1t is said that
one reserve runs within four miles OF
Standpoint. 1t is now reported that
another reserve is to be created at
Hayden Lake, which will bring the
\ reserve within six or seven miles OF
Rathdrum, and within like distances
4 of Occur d'Alene. On account OF
reserves IN Shoshone county, ilit is
| said that at one place the COUNTY is,
narrowed to strip only about eight
miles wide. 1t occurs to US that the
people Of the two counties most
vitality affected should unite ia some
plan of action which would ,bring re-
suits. They certainly should take
some action in upholding and sus--
tanning Senator Hepburn in his gal,
liant fight against this great wrong to
our people. We suggest, for the con-
/, sideration of thinking men, that
Forester Pinchot he Invited to visit
this section and to see for himself
the great blow that will be given to
our growth aud to our honie indus
tries by the continued establishment
of these forest reserves as now consti-
tuted. If he refuses the invitation,
then we suggest that strong dele4
cation Of protlinent and influential
citizens from each county be sent to
! Washington to confer with the Prcsi-
dent and to urge linn to rescind, or
at least modify the proclamations es-
tablishing these large reserves. The
governor of the state should also be
appealed to. 1t may be that the re
serves established, or, sought, to be
established in the southern part OF
the state are necessity but con
dit.ons, Typographical and Climatic,
are essentially different between
! north aud south Idaho. We do not
need such extensive protection sfoi
the summer water supply, WHICH For
r estor Pinchot claims is the reason foi
establishing these great reserves
North Idaho is not an arid, country
On the contrary, at some seasons OF
the year. we have too much water
Furthermore, the rapid growth ol
young trees, which annually spring
up after the larger trees are outdowr
in our wooded districts, will alway.
prevent the undue rapid melting o
the winter SHOWS. We, believe ,th,
people generally 10 the northern 4parl
OF the state should becomes NOR
thoroughly aroused over this yer,
vital and important question. To
much praise cannot be accorded 4.
! Senator Hepburn for his strenuo.i
efforts in our behalf, and the peopl
ia. the north should rally as one ma
, TO his support.