The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-10
DERIVATION OF NAMES OF MA
TIoNAL FORESTS IN UTAH.
New Names Chosen on Account OF
Their Importance in Local and Ma
tional History.

1 the significance ana ueIlNdtioh VI
their names are as follows:
The Ashley National Forest Is
ramed for William II. Ashley an en-
| terprisng fur trader, who, in 1872 or
ganized a company of 300 men which
penetrated to the Rocky Mountains
and formed trading relations with the
several Indian tribes. He was lieuten.
ant governor of Illinois in 1920 ana
represented Missouri in Congress In
the early thirtes. This Forest has an
area of 1874. SEQ acres and is in charge
of Supervisor William M. Anderson,
with headquarters at Vernal.
The Cache National Forest takes
its name from the county stream and
valley of the same name In northern
Utah. The name is of French origin,
rleaning hiding place and wasl
probably applied because of the ex-
cellent opportunity the early explor-
ers had to hide their treasures down
in the valley. This Forest comprises
an area of 800 acres and is under
the supervision of w. w. Clark, with
headquarters at Logan
Southwestern Utah was locally call
cd the Dixie Country" because OF the
similarity of its climate to that of the
southern states, or pixie Land" and
because of the facts that in the early
days this region produced cotton for
the use of the Mormon settlers. The
Dixie national forest receives its
name In this way. This Forest CON
tains 1,091,120 acres, including the
Mt. Trumbull and the Shiwitz addi-
ton in Mohave county, Arizona, con
sisting of 625.S00 acres on the north
Of 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 Willard 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 Madisonl
and Jefferson, in Montana; Lincoln,l
in New Mexico; Washington, in Wash
ington: and Cleveland, in California;
The Fillmore Forest has an area of
5S2 600 acres and is under the super
vision of William Hurst, with head |
quarters at Beaver. II
Fishlake Forest gets its name from |
the lake of the same name This lake
received its 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 1888 acres
La Sale National Forest Is named
after the famous French explorer
Robert Chevalier de la Sale, who
In 1863 set out upon tour of west.
Urn exploration in the course of which
he discovered the Ohio river, and q
year or two later explored the upper
part Of Illinois. Later he led band
If colonists from France, intending
o found settlement at the mouth
VI the Mississippi. He landed at
datagorda Bay, Texas, which he mis-.
ook for western outlet of the river,
tut was assassinated by some of his
disappointed followers near a branch
VI the Trinity River Texas. This
Forest comprises an area of 474.130
lcres and Is in charge of Acting Sup.
'rvisor John Riis, with headquarters
T. Moab.
The Manti Forest is so named from
he town of Manti. the capital of San
Pete County. Utah. The name is tax.
n from that Of the old ruined city of
fanti, near Caracas, Venezula. The
'orest embraces 7S6,0S0 acres and Is
a charge of Supervisor A. w Jensen,
nth Headquarters at Ephraim.
The Minidoka National Forest de-
ives Its name from Sioux Indian
IN d, possibly a contraction of mini,
Water" and Tokaheya, the first,
the first water" or toka, enemy.
water of the enemy" This Forest Is
] charge of Supervisor William Nc.
oy. with headquarters at Oakley.
Idaho, and covers an area of 1876. 407
ores.
"Nebo's Lonely Mountain" in Pales-
ne is prepetuated in the mountain
that name in the Wasatch range
Utah. From this mountain the
ebo National Forest is named. II Is
an area of 353,GOO acres. |,
supervisor Dan S. Pack Is in charge. |,
lth headquarters at Payson. /.
The great Indian Chief, Pocatello.
as given his name to the seat of u
annock county, Idaho, on the Port |
euf River. From this city. the Poca- "
''' A'VN'Nhui fpitol uGIlN6S It's name. |
he Forest covers an area of 304 3OS =
sres, and is under the MANAGEMENT t
Supervisor c. G. Smith. with head. r
larters at Pocatello, Idaho. d
The Powell National Forest is nam. I
after the great geologist, explorer I
I'd scientist Major J. w. Powell n
rmer Director of the United States s
Biological Survey His best known o
orks are EXPLORATION of the Colo.
do River of the West" and Intro.
lction of the Study of Indian Ian.
Iages." This Forest is under Suner.
sor George II. Barney. with head. fC
arters at Escalante. The area COW. ID
ed is 72G159 acres. tr
Sewer National Forest Is named y,
'm the county of that name in Utah AZ
lich received its name from John ,c
yier, an American pioneer. general le
litician. and Indian FIGHTER. He vac NJ
lited States Commissioner to no d
tiate with the Creek Indians in &C
10. In this Forest is Included IN. II,
acres, under the SUPERVISION 90 hi
G. IIoyt, with headouartnr, -, ~ o5