The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28

Major r. A. Fenp, supervisor al
Forest Reserves In Idaho. arrived In
Salmon last Friday. Tie came to this
region To place the new reserves
which are adjacent 10 the Salmon
and Lemhi vallsys under administra-
tion.
A representative OF The Recorder
interviewed Major Fem In the inter.
est OF the citizens OF this inter
mountain basin who have been wor-
ried by appIehensions OF Interference
with their business affairs by the
placing OF SO per cent OF the area OF
the Salmon basin under the contlol
Of special government agents.
Major Fem Is pioneer OF fadho |
and almost a native son. lie has |
most thorough knowledge Of the bus |
mess interests OF the country. His
faith In the benefits OF the reserve
system for all the people Is unbound
ed. Ills administration Of the pol
icies OF the forestry system Is In the
interest Of NIL the people as nearly as
his experience and knowledge can
direct such administration.
lie said IN effect that the forestry
system was instituted and perpetu-
ated To preserve and restore the for.
csts. and to protect and rehabIiitate
the public ranges, for the special
benefit of the local citizens OF the
country particularly and for the pub.
lic generally. Every demand OF the
settler citizen is given preference
over any dcmsrnd OF the general pub
lie. The conservation OF tie water
supply OF the country Is controlling
sentiment OF the promoters OF the
forestry system. Timber, ptass aud
water are a congenial trlplet Without
a conflicting element IN the theory OF
their protection and development.
This government policy carries
with its future development the
growth OF great forests for the future
generations as we'll as the feseedins
OF depleted ranges. Experimental
/ stations are now being established tt
! solve the problems OF forest planting
! and the growth OF forage plants OF
/ the public domain, and all for th,
settlers OF the West, and not for th'
/ mopopoiists.
\ The question OF range for the ioca
S boldlugs of stock was fully explained
D by Major Fem. The local settler Il
J guaranteed tuIl protection for hii
I herds. The forest oiiicials will no.
0 permit the local stock man To b
y crowded out whether his holding
/. are large or small, The forest rang
y or becomes a herder I'm the interes
n of the stockman. IL ls the ranger
q duty to know what stock are on tn
5 ranges, and the recGids " the ofiic'
II will determine the hiding. place o
II any lost stock. Stock will be pro
!. tected from Wild animals, from tn
e effects OF short ranges, such as MA
result from crowding around water
@ Ing places as the result OF neglect q
II owners. The rangers viii efectivel
Il guard stock against traps tina
,, often cause loss In the winter, an
Ie make pocr stock In summer.
}. Every settler will be accorded
}. range In which he will take a specii
Is Interest. This will induce the stoc
d men TO develop water. and protec
Q, the glass TO meet the demands Of a
lf seasons. IL has been demonstrate
Is that range under the care that
ly promoted by this system will supper
II great increase Of stock.
ie Tire government specialists plan
N inspect all public ranges 10 study u
question of rehabilitation aud IN
ID presence uf poisonous and iniuriot
D. plants. The stockmsn TO whom
a range has been allotted will be IL
I'd formed of the best lnethod Of increa
I'd ing tbs silue Of bis boldiugs.
he These benefits are supposed TO con
IL pensato the stockmsn for all charg'
CT for range privileges.
III All questions OF policy that efie'
~ the stock interests OF reserves are d
termined by the stoekmen then
- selves. After the close OF the a
IT, proaching range season tne impo
~ tant questions will be determine
nc Whether or not the range Is owe
on stocked will be determined. as w
IT. a. the distribution Of stock for Z
ise next season.
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