The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-18

the land Is desired The more people,
settlement and industry the better is the
protection which results. The construc-
ton of roads and traits is great advan-
tage and Is always encouraged. and
canals bitches, pipe lines, reservoirs, etc,
all act toward getting the fullest use
out OF the resources. All kinds OF i'm
provements are not only permitted, but
are decidedly welcomed
Description of New Reserves.
WYOMING-Bear Lodge
The recently created Bear Lodge ma
tional forest contains an area OF approx
mately $4,000 acres, situated in north
eastern Wyoming The lands reserved
consist OF n simple north and south range
of mountains which have an altitude OF
about 5000 feet. Agricultural lands en-
tirely surround this range of mountains
and the locality is, for Wyoming, densely
settled, The mountain range is covered
throughout with n fair growth OF yellow
pine timber. which is the only source
OF supply OF the surrounding settlements.
The timber is of the same species as is
found In the Black Hills reserve In South
Dakota, and is threatened in the same
way as the forests in that reserve with
the pine bark beetle, II this forest is
not protected from careless and inds-
criminate logging methods and the raw
ages o! the pine bark beetle, the settlers
hitherto depending upon Ii for their tim
ber supply will be forced to go TO the
Black Hills reserve at n considerable in
creased cost
IDAHO-The Port Neuf National Forest
The Port Neuf lies In Bannock county.
fifteen miles east OF Payette and covers
about 100000 acres. The highest peaks
run up to over 5000 feet and the Port
Neuf river circles around the reserved
area on the east. south and west. The
average ,N1Sas precipitation Is about twelve
open growth OF lodgepole pine, red fir
and qualSing aspen occurs in strips, usu-
ally above the 60eD-foot level. The tim
@l,,< .l Lars
and fencing, The reserve is most i'm
portant part OF the watershed OF the Port
Ncuf river. in the valley Of which the
ranches are entirely dependent on irriga-
ton. The protection OF the forest cover
on the mountains is, therefore. OF vital
Importance.
COLORADO-Uncomp
The addition on the south. of the Un-
compahgrc national forest includes l6A,-
900 acres The area includes a body of
excellent yellow pine which was rapidly
passing into the hands Of timber COM
panies through the operation OF the Tim
Der and Stone act, This pine is very i'm
portant on account of its being the only
accessible timber for large and impor.,
tant district In western Colorado. and
ii the development of the nearby settle
ments is To continue this timber must
be logged Genservatlveiy and protected
from fire.
IDAIIO-Bis Hole National Forest
The bands recently added 10 the Big
Hole national forest amount TO approAi-
maielp $50. 900 acres. located In the north
eastern portion OF Idaho OH the contiuen
tai divide. The lands are wholly noun
tainous and without any value whatever
for agricultural purposes. The supply OF
timber In this region is very limited, The
water rising I'm the area is used for irri-
CATION and the interests of the settlers
living adjacent to the reserve demand
that protection OF the timber and the
water supply which is given By the gov
ernment in its administration OF the ma
tlonal forests.
COLORADO AND WYOM1NG-Medicine
Bow
BY the recent proclamation Of the
President approximately $4,000 acres of
land have been added 20 the Medicine
Bow National forest reserve. This area
Is nearly all In Colorado and covers both
slopes of the continental divide the
lands lie above an altitude OF 5000 feet
and are without value for agriculture
The water supply OF Boulder and the ad
jacent agricultural region rises In those
lands and local experience clearly shows
that these mountain lands must be pro
tected from overgrazine and destruction
of the timber II the water supply is to be
kept al its maximum
Conditions In regard 10 the lands added
in Wyoming are very similar They are
The sources Of the water supply for the
irrigated lands In the valleys. and the II
rigstion interests demand their protec-
ton from lndlscrimnate and careless
logging, and overgrazing by sheep and
cattle
IDAHO, MONTANA, WfpM1NG-Hellow-
The lands added TO the Yellowstone Ma
lionaI forest reserve by the recent procia-
nation OF the President amount TO about
ming and Idaho They are identical in
character with those already within the
reserve. and the same conditions which
led TO the creation Of the original reserve,
the necessity OF The protection Of the
water supply and the timber, brought
about the addition OF this area, IL com
prises high mountainous lands entirely
without value for agriculture Grazing
is important. and IN the past most OF
the lands added have been subjected 10
severe injury from oVergrazing. The irri-
CATION and stock interests arc In favor
OF the additions. since II VIII insure
permanent water supply and the protec-
ton OF the range
lDAHO-Weise National Forest Re-
BY the new proclamation for the Wei
ser National forest reserve, three changes
In boundary are secured. The most I'M
portant is the elimination OF 1900 acres
Of grazing and agricultural land along
the east slope OF the canyons of Salmon
and Little Salmon rivers. In townships
%. - and % north. range l east This
area was unsurveyed when the National
forest Was created, so that 1t WIS I'M
possible 10 determine cN-"tlr the loca-
tlon OF the proposed boundaries, \ mar"
row strip of tlmbered land aggregating
about 5000 acres, lying along the south
slope of Cuddy mountain, Is added 10 The
reserve area. alsOt inc SNAKE river II lOE
Il long distance made the west boundary
Of the Seven Devils division. This will
greatly simplify administration. since the
/ line as previously established followed
along the breaks OF the river in country
almost impossible on account OF Its steep
and rugged character, The change will
be of advantage equally to the stock In
terests and 10 the Government.
IDAUO-The Palousc National Forest
Thc PaIouse National forest contains
approximately 1S0, 900 acres on the head
waters OF the Pa!ouse river. In northern
Idaho These lands are natural forest
lands of very high value for their timber
and Of no value for agriculture. This
National forest covers the headwaters Of
the Pnlousc river, whose waters the re-
clamatlon service proposes 70 divert 10
/ desert lands IN Washington The entire
watershed OF the Palouse river lies In a
. comparatively low altitude, and the
4 stream flow is very irregular since there
are no snow fields above timber line from
which IL les fed during the summer. IL
/ Is. therefore, more than usually important
TO secure those conditions which tend TO
! provide steady flow. and the preserNa-