The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-09

| WASHINGTON, July S.-The
President has just signed executive
orders making important changes III
1.-The boundaries OF practically all the
National Forests in the State OF
Washington. This is another step in
the comprehensive plan OF redistriet-
| ing National Forests in all OF the
Western states.
No addition to the forest area is in
lvolved in the redistricting plan. The
object OF the work is to equalizc the
areas OF administrative units and to
arrange their boundaries in such a
manner as TO promote the most prae-
teal and efficient administration OF
the Forests. Ii will enable officers OF
the Forest Service to give attention
to all forest business and further the
interests and add to the convenience
of stockmen, lumbermen, miners, and
other users or settlers in the National
Forests. The Washington National
Forests which will be affected by this
re arrangement are as follows:
The Chelan National Forest will
have an area of 2,04S,640 acres and
will consist OF that portion OF the
Washington National Forest former
lly known as the Washington (EasD,
lit is located in Chelan and Okanogan
counties. The forest will contine
Ito be administered by Supervisor
George w. Milham, with headquart-
lers at Chelan, Washington.
Approximately 946,880 acres COM
prising the southern portion OF the
Rainier Forest will form the new Co
llumbia National Forest. 1t is located
lin Lewis, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Ska
mania, and Yakima counties. The
Forest is to be administered by Act
ING Supervisor Thos. P. Mckenzie
with headquarters at Portland, Ore
gon. Mr.. Mckenzie is promoted to
this position from Deputy Supervisor
of Wenaha Forest.
No change is made in the boundar-
les of the Colville Forest, which has
an approximate area Of S6o,520 acres
located in Okanogan and Ferry coun-
ties. 1t will also continue to be ad-
ministered by Supervisor w. W.
Cryder, with headquarters at Repub-
lie, Washington.
The Olympic Forest remains with
out change and has an approximate
area OF 1,594,560 acres and is located
in Clallam, Chehalis and Mason coun-
ties, under the administration OF STU
pervisor Fred Hansen, with head
quarters at Hoodsport, Washington
The Rainier Forest includes the
northern part Of the old Forest OF
this name and a small part OF the
Washington (W) and will have APP
proximately 1676,l60 acres. 1t is
located in Pierce, Lewis, Skamanla
Kittitas, and Yakima counties. This
Forest will continue TO be admins
tered by Supervisor G. F. Allen, with
HEADQUARTERS at Orting, Washington
Snoqualmie is the appropriate name
which has been given the southwest
: portion of what was formerly known
as the Washington (WesD, with ar
)area OF approximately l,0O4,l66 acres
It is located in Snohomish and King
counties and will be administered BY
Supervisor Burt P. Kirkland, witt
headquarters at Seattle, Washington
The Washington Forest will have
. an area of 1,493,400 acres and will IN
clude the northern portion OF wha
= was formerly called the Washington
F. (West). It is located in Whatcom
? Skagit, and Snohomish counties
8 This Forest is to be administered by
: Supervisor Charles H. Flory, witt
8 headquarters at Bellingham, Wash
4 ington.
! The Wenaha Forest remains with
! out change and contains 8l3,342 acres
: and it is located in the States Of Wash
4 ington and Oregon This Forest viii
. continue to be administered by Eu
8 pervisor J. NJ. Schmitz, with head
3 quarters at Walla Walla, Washington
. The Forest to be known as th'
= Wenatchee Forest includes the south