Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-05
Some Five Hundred and Seventy
four Thousand Acres Added
To Their Area.
WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE.
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot Gives
out Statement of Facts Cons
corning Them.
Ispeoial 70 the "NeNs.ol

Washington. D. g, March 5.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt last night issued an ex-
eoutive order creating additional ma
tlcnal forests IN six states. His action
was suddenly taken TO forestan the pro-
visions of the agricultural appropriation
bin which declares that IN future re-
serves for national forests shall be cS-
tablished in the six states affected only
by congressional action. Idaho is one
of the six states and $4,000 acres are
added to the national forests of the
state by the presidents action yester-
day.
Chief Forester Pinchot gave out today
The following facts concerning the Ida
no reserves included in the presidents
proclamation: The Paouse national
forest reserve contains approximately
10000 acres on The head waters OF Pa
lous river In northern Idaho. These
lands are natural forest lands OF very
high value for their timber and Of no
value for agricultural purposes. This
national forest covers the headwaiers of
Palouse river whose waters the recla-
nation service proposes To divert 10
desert lands in Washington. Under the
regulations Of the department of agri-
culture. mature timber will be re-
moved but without Injury TO forest or
water supply and lands grased under
regulations, which viii insure the great
est protection 10 the water supply and
To stock on the range which will be
he tn
Port Neut lies In Bannock county,
8 miles east of Payette and covers
about 1907 900 acres. The highest
| peaks run tip 10 over 5000 feet and
| Port Neuf river circles around the re-
| served area IN the east south and
west. Open growth of lodgepolc pine,
red FIR and quaking aspen occurs IN
| strips usually above the 5000 level.
| The reserve Is part Of the water
| shed on the Port Neuf river in the
| valley for which ranches are entirely
| depends rt On irrigation. Protection
| OF the forest over ON the mountains
| IL therefore Of vital ling crtancc.
Lands recently added TO the Big
| Hole national forest amount 60 APP
| proxmatelY 100000 acres, located In
the noT'thca steril portion of Idaho on
| the continental divide. The lands are
wholly mountainous and without any
| value whatever for agricultural pur-
| poses the supply of timber is very
| limited Water rising in the area IL
used for irrigation and the interests
| Of settlers living adjacent To the re-
serve demand that protection OF tim
Der and water supply which Is given
| by the government in its administers
ton In the national forests. BY
the new proclamation for Weis-
er national forest three changes
| IL the boundary are secluded. The
most APT is the elimination of
is4OO acres OF grazing and agricultural
land along the east slope of the cam
yons OF the Salmon and Little Salmon
rivers. In townships 20, "a and % north,
range | east. This area WAS unsur-
veyed when the national forest was cre-
ated so that II was impossible to deter
mine exactly the location of the pro
posed boundaries. a narrow strip OF
tmbered land aggTegating about 5000
acres lying along the south slope Of
Cuddy mountain Is added to the reservs
area also. Snake river Is for long
distance made the west boundary of
seven divisions. This will greatly sim.
pllfy administration Since the line as
previously established followed along
the banks OF the river In country al
most impossible Oh account OF It's steep
and rugged character The change
viii be OF advantage equally 10 stock
interests and government lands added
To the Yellowstone national forest By
the recent proclamation of the president
amount TO about 3i8 600 acres. situated
IN Montana, Wyoming and Idaho They
are Identical In character With those
already within the reserve and tho
same conditions which lead To creating
Of tho original reserve brought about
this additional Of the area.