The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-19

In the process of redistricting the
national forests, which has just been
completed, numerous changes of name
were made. These changes were by
no means haphazard or arbitrary. The
new names have been chosen on ac-
count Of their Importance in local and
national history, and they will serve
for all time as reminders of men and
events prominently connected with the
country's progress from the pioneer
days. Merely to read them under
standingly is to trace the salient facts
of western growth and development.
The national forests in New Mexi-
co, with the significance and deriva-
tion of their names. are as follows:
The Alamo National forest is named
from Fort Alamo. which received its
name from the old Alamo mission of
Texas. This fort is the site of the
most memorable battle which has ever
been fought on Texas soil, being the
altar on which William II. Travis,
Davy Crockett, James Bowie. j. b.
h9Ohudhi companions
offered up their lives in the cause OF
liberty and popular government. The
name Alamo signifies cottonwood" or
poplar" and was probably given II
by the troops quartered there who
come from Fort Alamo de Parras, In
the province of Coahuila, to which
province Texas was annexed. This
forest includes 1,164.906 acres. and is
under the supervision of Acting Su-
ervisor Arthur NJ. Neal, with head
quarters at Alamogordo.
The Carson National forest takes its
name from the city, pass, lake, river
and valley in Nevada, all of which
were named after the Rocky mountain
guide, Kit Carson, one OF the most
picturesque figures of western history.
His early life was spent on the
plains, where he met Gen. John G.
Fremont, by whom he was engaged as
guide in subsequent explorations. In
this capacity he was eminently use
full and to him rs probably due much
OF the success of these explorations
He was perhaps better known TO q
larger number of Indian tribes than
any other white man, and from his
long life among them learned theiI
habits and customs understood theil
mode of warfare and spoke their Ian
guage as his mother tongue. No mar
did more than he In furthering the
settlement of the northwestern wilder
ness.
NRtn 1asn Of nj .uN (
named from the Chiricahua Apaches
who were one of the most warlik'
branches Of all the Apache nation
They made their home In the depth
of what is now the Chlricahua forest
and the Cochise strongholds wher,
Cochise, their greatest warrior OF mod
ern times, for years defied the whit,
man. is an important point for sight
seers in the region. The word mean
mountain" or "lawless," that is. "In
dians living in the mountains and hay
ing little respect for the white man
laws" This forest includes 466,49
acres and is In charge of Acting ST
pervisor A. H. zachau. with head
quarters at Douglas, Ariz.
The Datil National forest derives It
name from large mountain spur G
the Rockies called the "Datils." Their
is no certain knowledge of the mear
ing of the word. II has by some bee
supposed to be the Spanish wor
meaning the fruit of the date palm
and various other explanations hav
been given as to It's origin. One of tn
most probable is that it is an Apach
Indian word, because there are se'
erai words similar to 1t in the Apach
language. This forest includes 1,Sis
915 acres and is in charge OF Actin