The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
MAKES GOOD AND PLAUSIBLE STATEMENT !!
Major Fem, in an Interview with Representative Of The Re-
(atf. Assures the People they will be Treated Fairly
and Have no Occasion to Regret the Policy.

The question OF the intrusion OF
sheep on the cattle range " . y dc
clear by the supervisor. He . Id
sheep would not be admitted to the
cattle ranges In any instance. He
also said no foreign stock would be
permitted 10 intrude upon any range
that could be occupied by the local
settlers.
The question Of Limitation OF stock
Is determined by a general rule,
wh!ch.-giyes the small stock man am
pie protection. When the time comes
for restriction the cut effects only
the cattle kiags OF the communItyss
All settlers on the reserves are am
ply protected, Ia squatter's or other
accrued rights, They will have frst
right To adjacent ranges. However,
only citizens OF the United States
are given range privileges on forest
reserves.
All settlers are accorded wood
rights which will meet all household
and farm demands. This supply Is
free, under the regulations govern
ing the reserves. Timber cut for
sale or for use In business houses Is
not given free, but fixed chaige II
made. This will be, perhaps, si 30
| per Thousand feet Of lumber, one
cent each for fence poles and posts,
so cents cord for wood and rs cents
a load for dead timber. There will
be no arbitrary restrictions 10 adj
vance the cost OF wood or timber pro-
ducts. All possible rights viii be re-
served for the consumer TO pr0ttt}
him against monopolIes OF timbcE
Timber will not DO sold In Quantities
or under any condition that VIII
make monopoly possible.
4 While the forest reserve was insti-
tuted 10 protect the forests IL Is not
! tie policy u festrafn the settler In
his right 10 use all the timber neees-
sary for home use. The settler has a
, right 20 saw timber for lumber as
1 we'll as ail other classes free OF
o charge.
Z The mlning demands for timber
D are not restricted. All prospect
c woik Is supplied free from sDy public
@ domain. All unproductiye mines are
regarded prospects II they are operat.
i ed by individuals and not by corpora
d tlons. Producing mines are required
s 10 pay for the timber used from The
y public domain. The timber on legal
1 locations Of any group is Tree for min
e Ing purposes, but IL may not be sold
u for use on other claims or groups.
+ While there may not be any imme.
Il diatc compcnsatlug benent for the
= charge for timber for commercial use,
q IL Is claimed by the supervisor that
Q the protsction for the future Is a
u very valuable consideration. The re-
J. serve rules prohibit the squatter
70 from the common practice OF claim
y Ing all timber lands 10 hold up mine
r operators and others as soon as a de.
u maud for timber has been created.
y The people will ultimately receive
II great benefits from this rule which
% will prevent a monopoly of timbel
products for local uses
The reserve rules do not effect tbs
al mining practices OF locating, boldine
IL aud pateutlng lands In any way pro
ct Weed the Laws governing these prac
III ticcs are complied with. The loca
ID tion of claims for timber and not fo
Is the minerals they contain will be dis
ri couraged.
The timber e any particular sec
10 tion Of the country will be protectes
De FOR the use IN the present or futur'
ie Industries OF the community.
Us The Lenihi and salmon River re
"A serves we're not set apart at the In
n stance Of Senator Dubois, as has beef
- charged boy partisaus Of this com
nunlty The country was thorough
u Inspected by the agents OF th' forest
es ~ officials during the past two year
aud the act Of setting aside the ri
CT serves wss In pursuance Of the gov
Ie- ernmentsl policy that Is being pu
IA into practice all over the West.
p The government will expend a lars
,r- SUN OF money in Idaho during n
%. next two years in the development {
En- the forestry policies There win ;
ell experimental stations established !
he various points, aud Scmplete tel
phone system Is 10 be constricte'
- covering all sections Of the reserve
IN These will be for public as well !
ay' private uses