The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-17
prp,vATtoN OF NAMES OF Ma
TIoHAL FORESTS IN UTAH
New Names Chosen on Account OF,
Their Importance in Local ana Ma
tionaI History.

! their names are do IoiAC"o-
The Ashley National Forest Is
ramed for william II. Ashley an en-
terprising fur trader, who, in 1877 OF
eanized company of 300 men Whlch
penetrated TO the Rocky Mountains
and formed trading relations with the
eeyeral Indian tribes. He was lleuteh-
ant governor of Illinois in l8zo anu
tepresented Missouri in Congress IN
| the early thirtes. This Forest mas an
area of 1914 $50 acres and Is in charge
Of Supervisor William NJ. Anderson
with headquarters at VernaL
The Cache National Forest takes
its name from the county stream ana
valley Of the same name in northern
Utah. The name is of French origin,
neaning hiding place" and was
probably applied because OF the e1-
cellent opportunity the early explor-
crg had to hide their treasures down
IN the valley. This Forest comprises
an area of $4,000 acres and is under
the supervision of w, w Clark, with
headquarters at Logan.
! Southwestern Utah was locally cali
! Cd the Dixie Country because OF the
| similarity of its climate to that OF the
southern states. or Dixie Land ana
| because of the facts that in the early
| DAYS this region produced cotton Tor
the use Of the Mormon settlers. Inc
! Dixie national forest receives It's
name In this way. This Forest con-
| tains / 091 ,120 acres, including the
Mt Trumbull and the Shiwitz add,
ton in Mohave county, Arizona, con-
s.sting of G25, 800 acres on the north
CT the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
The headquarters remain at st. George
and C. I. Huddle Is the acting super
VISOR.
The Fillmore National Forest,
which was named after Millard Fill
more, the thirteenth president OF the
United States, is one of the six ma
tional forests named after presidents.
The other Forests are the Madison
and Jefferson, in Montana; Lincoln,
in New Mexico; Washington, in Wash
ington; and Cleveland, in California,
The Fillmore Forest has an area OF
582, 600 acres and Is under the super!
vision of William Hurst, with head
quarters at Beaver
Fishlake Forest gets its name from
the lake Of the same name This lake
received it's name on account OF the
large amount of fish to be found there.
This Forest is under supervision OF
n. e. Smell, with headquarters at
Salina. It's area is 537, 233 acres.
La Sale National Forest is named
after the famous French explorer
Robert Chevalier de la Sale, who
in 1869 set out upon a tour of west
Crn exploration in the course of which
he discovered the Ohio river, and
year or two later explored the upper,
part of Illinois Later he led a band
of colonists from France, intending
to found a settlement at the mouth
of the Mississippi He landed at
Matagorda Bay, Texas which he mis-
took for a western outlet of the river
but was assassnated by some of his
disappointed followers near a branch
of the Trinity River, Texas This
Forest comprises an area of 474,130
acres and is in charge of Acting Sup
ervisor John Riis, with headquarters
at Moab.
The Manti Forest is so named from
the town of Manti. the capital of San
Pete County. Utah. The name is TAX,
en- from that of the old ruined city of
Manti. near Caracas, Venezula. The
Forest embraces 7S6,0S0 acres and Is
in charge of Supervisor A. w Jensen,
with headquarters at Ephraim.
The Minidoka National Forest de-
lives its name from Sioux Indian
word, possibly a contraction of mini,
Water" and Tokaheya, "the first,
"the first water" or toka, enemy.
water of the enemy" This Forest is
IN charge of Supervisor William Nc
Coy. with headquarters at Oakley.
idaho, and covers an area of 736, 407
acres.
'Nebe,s Lonely Mountain" in Pales-
tine Is prepetuated in the mountain
of that name in the Wasatch range
in Utah. From this mountain the
Nebo National Forest is named. 1t
comprises an area of $4,000 acres.
Supervisor Dan S. Pack is in charge,
with headquarters at Payson.
The great Indian Chief, Pocatello,
las given his name to the seat of
Rannock county, Idaho, on the Port
Neuf River. From this city, the Poca-
tello National Forest derives it's name.
The Forest covers an area of S04 3OS
oNiSs' anu 10 uhuti Tue ENTHUSIASTICALLY
of Supervisor c, G. Smith, with head
quarters at Pocatello, Idaho.
The Powell National Forest Is man,
cd after the great geologist, explorer
and scientist Major J. w Powell.
former Director of the United States
Geological Survey. His best known
works are Exploration of the Colo
RADIO River of the West" and Intro
auction of the Study of Indian Lam
Guages.' This Forest is under Super.
visor George H. Barney. with head
quarters at Escalante The area COW
cred is 72615e acres.
Sewer National Forest is named
from the county of that name in Utah,
which received its name from John
Sewer, an American pioneer, general, ,
politician, and Indian fighter. He was, |
United States Commissioner TO ne.
eotiate with the Creek Indians in
1915. In this Forest is included TO.
90 acres, under the supervision of! |
+ c. Hoyt, with headquarters at Pan |
cuitch.
The Cinta county and the we'll
known mountain range in Utah give
the name Of the Uinta National For
est. The name is taken from a branch |
If the Ute Indians. the word said to, |
mean fine land" Acting Supervisor |
4 V r, REYNOLDS is in charge of thel |
Forest. with headquarters at Provo |
The Forest covers 155,04n acres. !
The Wasa'h National Forest is