The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-16
MOST BlIdHTINd (URSt
What the Forest Reserve Means
TO the Citizen Of SalmoN
and Lemki County.

That there has been some cDAnkf
OF opinion In regard 70 the forest re-
serve proposition since Major Fem
was here Is beyond the question uf .
doubt To what extent there has
been reversal OF opinion or wheth6F
a iogical reason can 1c advanced Tor
seeing things differently we arc Dot
In u positioa TO state. Major Fem
reported 10 the department that the
opposition to the forest reserve was
melting away. and was not only Be-
ing considered good thing but the
people were bei.ninng % like IT,
In mentioning the leading Ecpuhli-
cans OF the county who had with
drawn their opposition the editor Of
the republican paper was especially
mentioned NJ one who had Oppoaed
the forest reserve, but was now all
enthusiastic supporter Of the policy.
Major Fem did not give IN detatl.
ho ~eser. why tho editor Of Tho ether
paper. and no doubt the names Of .
few others might he pointed out WHO
had seen n great light. lie did mob
81, that the reason the editor Of the
other paper was IN favor of the for
est reserve was because II waa ~
publican policy. aud Was not due -
a bin INTRODUCED by Senator Duhciss
~ he at tirst stated.
There are always q few paTtisnua
In this world who will accept nny
thing 70 long as II has tho party
brand. and We presume that y the
reason why few Of our citixens arc
stating that they think the forest rs-
. serve IL 4 good thing In place Of Cit
|, culating petitions for their disestab-
/ iisbment as they were few months
ago. With the possible exception oi
! 10 very lev strong party men ~ b.
ilese the opposition Ii IN strong aisd
n In many cases stronger than II was
Il three months ago.
Ill They are beginning 70 realize ever,
4 day what the forest reserHe d ralnI
n 70 cost them and what q ! bliRhtinI
n curse IL il proving 10 be % 4he ccslr
n try and evpry Industry. Th4y aTRu
:. that II ~ nottonn1 opsernnjeni ~
! lgoing tD stnad ths esctns~ 49,
iusiptenasoS t1D5 9on1d net - \
u lteily object. bdt &eo M a1< 1n1
a not faf from " ofrever, tiSMd
10 liars salaafiop. IN addition 10 thei
pr already exhorbtiant tarss of s3.G
in they feel that IL IL 9oine 20 be to
ia mnrn Of burden 70 carry just /
support n hobby of the 'sdministsa
,e tion and ID keep up q Few part
IL hansers-on.
10 The tax rolls si,o~ that there Al
Ic approximately a'i,Vn head OF csftl
,c In the county; 1900 hesd of horse
ly and 0,ssoa sheep The county ssse'
n. sof. and all past assessors viii n
n. DOUBT declare that these estimsts
n are about two-thifds OF Tho afDoup
OF stock In the county. The grain
&. fees for cattle are - cents per heas
10 horses IS cents per head aud sheep
=. cents per head. The stock raiss
N must pay towards the support nf a
ny forest reserve not far from eigi
70 thousand dollars. This Is 70 keep q
nd forest reserve riders. assist In carr,
Ing out boiJh, for the president an
ok provide places for political workers.
re II Is estimated that In this count
last year there was at least milllo
se feet OF lumber sawed. Since the sa
Tn mill men have leeu forced 10 N
er stumpage, pile tha brush and put
OF all kinds OF snnoyances he has bes
d. forced to raise the price OF lumb'
h.. from ~ to vi pet thousand feet.
e. this one item alone the industries
at the county has been taxed nve or s
ny thousand dollars TO suppfot usrls
,e- hobby.
We do not believe IL IL an exoft
on tant estimate TO say that salmon b
,st consumed. during the past wear, So
a cords OF wood. The forest fcser
ne has caused the prioae ef Apos 70 raj
from 81 TO o. aud q - o1sd.
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