The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-13
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as the playground Of nation. 1t Is
said that ss.00O.O00 year is spent
by those seeking pleasure and health
In the White mountains. That there
Is some danger OF this revenue being
lost to the state Is evident from the
fact that some frequenters OF thesre
gion are turning elsewhere because O.
the denudation and consequent losi
Of one Of the sources OF the attractive
ness Of the mountains.
It Is not as garniture that the for
ests Of the northern summit Of the
Appalachians are most valuable. They
have a greater Importance as a con
seryator Of energy. Standing on hill
sides where the rainfall IL copious
forests serve TO equalize the flow ol
water after It has fallen. Their net
works Of roots knit the soil together
and prevent the rainfall from rushing
of In torrents. carrying the soil with
It and carving unsightly gorges IN the
hillsldeg. After the removal Of the
forests not only are the hIllsides
scored, but the rivers which have
their rise in the mountains change
their character. Streams once slow
TO anger and plenteous IN mercy are
alternately either rrsring torrents on
imp0tent rills. The debris from fhs1
gullies Is swept down to become barr
and add to the list Of the uncertain
ties OF the rivers.
A bill Is now before congress fol
the establishment OF forest reserve
tn the White mountains This bill.
has been passed BY the senate and
reported favorably in the house Il
is proposed in the bill to spend 81 900,
900 In the White mountains. Promi
nent state officials. manufacturers ana
others IN all the New England states
have signed petitions asking their
representatives IN congress to press
the matter before their interests are
further damaged.
The section which It IS hoped
eventually to include in the govern
ment reserve win cover the thret
Notches. Pinkham. Crawford and
Franconia, taking in Spruce noun
tain. Mount Wildcat, Carter Dome and
Mount Moriah on the east: Mounts
Madison. Adams and Jefferson. of the
Presidential Range. and Mount Hale
North Twin mountain, the Haystack
and Mount lafayette. Of tAe Fran
coma mountains. on the north: Pro
fle mountain lnoted for the giant hu
man profile In rock projecting from IL
hrow). Mount Kinsman and Mount
pemigewasset on the west. and Mount
Hancock on the south. The border
fine suggested would pass through
Jackson south q Gcrham, cross the
railroad near the Lower Ammonoosuo
falls, include Bald mountain, but not
Franconia village: cross the Fran.
coma Notch Just north OF Lincoln and
run due east to the valley of the Saco.
That the forests Of the White noun.
tains can be preserved and at the
same time be made a source Or In
come has been demonstrated BY the
Appalachian club. which is endeavor
ing by purchase and otherwise Il
create reserve in the White noun
taIns, and by the Breton Woods com.
pany. which for three years IN the
winter time has carried on lumber
| ing right under the windows Of fAe
Hotel Mount Washington without
leaving a scar on the face Of the for
est A paying crop Of timber has
been cut. but the young growth has
been carefully saved and all fire rish
averted by burning the brush anc
trash, fresh or old. and in ten years
using the same carefully laid out los
roads. 1t is expected that the same
ground Will yield another paying crop