The Glenwood post., 1907-03-09
P|NCHOT TALKS
OUTLINES GOVERNMENTS IDEAS
CONCERNING FOREST
RESERVES.
WANTS ALL THE LAND USED
Timber May Be Bought, Agricultural
Lands Cultivated, Range Utilized,
improvements Made.


Washington.-Just what is intended
to be done in the administration of the
national forests, which includes the
100000 acres recently added to this
domain, has been set forth by Clifford
Pinchot chief forester. The statement
is in answer to criticism made in Con.
grzss during the debate regarding for
est reserves, INDUCED in during the TAT
ter part of the session. 1t supplements
the Presidents statement of yesterday
regarding his order creating the new
reserves. The statement follows:
National forests are created with
the main object of using all their re-
sources il the wisest way. EverythiX
is for use-the timber, the range, tffs
water, the land. Only those lands
chiefly valuable for the production of
timber or the protection of the water
flow are included in national forests.
Little patches of agricultural land,
small mountain meadows and very in
considerable areas of open grazing
land must necessarily fall within their
boundaries. All such tracts where cul-
tivation is possible are being classified
and are passing to private ownership
through the act of June II, 1906, which
is an extension of the homestead law,
to the national forests.
1.-The miner is better off in a national
forest than on the unreserved public
domain. The mineral laws apply in
precisely the same way. The pros
pector can explore and locate his
claims without the slightest restraint.
"All timber and wood in the national
forests is for use, and for prompt use.
1t il sold to the small man and to the
big man. Everybody who needs timber
to establish his home gets 1t free of
charge when he asks for it. In the sale
of timber there is no chance for mo-
nopoly, for the secretary of agriculture
car sell as much or as little as he
pleases, to whomever he pleases and
for whatever price he deems fair for
the best interests of all the people. The
government gets fair return for its
timber whereas before, under the tim
Der and stone law, it practically gave
1t away and in such a manner that it
was monopolized in vast tracts by cor
poIate interests. And after it was cut
off the land was burned over and be-
came non-productive waste.
THE range is used for the grazing of
live stock. On these national forests
created after March /, 1907, there will
be no interference with the grazing in
dustry. Nor will any grazing fee be
charged during this season on those
national forests or additions thereN
created after March l, 1907. All STOCK
men who have regularly used the range
will continue to do SO without any in
reference from the forest service.
1.-The land within national forests is
freely open to use as sites for hotels,
stores mills, residences and all other
legitimate purposes. The greatest pos
sible use of the land is desired. All
kinds of improvements are not only
permitted, but are decidedly wei
comed."
By states the acreage in the new re.
serves and additions is as follows:
Colorado, 3.O22,720 acres.
Idaho, 9GG,9G0 acres.
Montana, 3,350,140 acres.
Oregon, 4,O52, 900 acres
Washington. 1921 900 acres.
Wyoming, 10000 acres.
The lands added in Colorado are:
Park Range, ABS, 900 acres.
Holy Cross, II, $50 acres.
Uncompahgre, 1G4,4S0 acres.
San Juan, 100000 acres.
Montezuma, 100000 acres.
Medicine Bow, 356,600 acres.
Las Animas, 192,960 acres.
The only addition in Wyoming is the
Bear Lodge reserve, 1877 900 acres.