Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-07-14
CHANGES MADE
IN FORESTS
IN THE WEST
Those Located in Arizona Are
Affected More Than Others.
instances in Particular
Where Changes Were Made.

: A number of important changes
were made on July 1st,>the beginning
/ of the fiscal year, in the administra-
| ton of the national forests in the en-
I tire west, and those located in Ari-
iona in particular.
! The designations of all forests IN
Arizona, with the exception OF two,
have be en- changed. lAe ones re-
tanning their original names are tae
| local Chiricahua and the Prescott ma
tional forests.
! The changes referred to are as fol-
/ lows: Chiricahua and Peloncillo, n.
m, consolidated into Chiricahua, Pres
! colt and Verde consolidated into
Prescott, Baboquivari, Huachuca and
! TumacacoTi, consolidated into Garces,
! Dragon, Santa Catalina and Santa
! Rica consolidated into Coronado,
| Grand Canyon South and San Francis
| co mountains consolidated into Coco
nino, Tonic South and Mt Graham
consolidated into Crook, Grand Can
! yon North changed to Dixie, Black
| Mesa South changed to Apache, Black
| Mesa North changed to Sitg.eaves,
! Tonic North changed. to Tonic.
In most instances preference was
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names, particularly TO those OF Indian
tribes which foTmely inhabited the
mountains in which the forests are
now located. Numerous ruins and
relics the work of these tribes, are
still found everywhere within the
| boundaries of the forests. In some
| instances names of famous men, such
as explorers and generals, were used,
as in the ease of the Coronado Nation
al Forest, named after the great Span
| ish explorer. and Crook after Gen.
| Crook, whose famous Indin campaigns
are still fresh in the memorysof many
| old settlers.
! A difference of opinion seems TO
prevail as to the meaning Of the woru
Chiricahua. 1t is claimed by some
| that the word is an Apache Indian
term meaning wild turkey" while
according to others it is word
taken from the same language mean
| ing great mountain"
| The recent consultations will great
| ly aid in the administration of the
nationl forests affected, simplifying
| it to considerable extent in many
ways
1t has often been claimed that the
Irrespective territories and states in
which national forests are located. de-
rive no benefit from them and that
| the development of the country is re-
tarded instead of promoted through
their creation, as a great amount OF
valuable timber and is thereby with
drawn from taxation, and similar.
arguments. Statements of this kind
are largely due to ignorance and the.
good work done by the forest service
in protecting the range generally, ana
what timber is left on the public do
main, thereby constituting the water
flow and assuring q continual supply
OF timber, not only for the present
generation, but for future ones also,
is well known.
Heretofore, the county or counties
in which national forests were 10
Gated have received direct financial
aid amounting to ten per cent of the
revenues derived from the forests, but
after the first of July this amount will
be increased 10 twenty-five per cent
of all payments received from each
forest. This money is to be expended
for the benefit OF the public schools
and roads.
A great deal Of misunderstanding
has been caused in the past through
the term forest reserve winch was
changed during 1907 to national for
est" 1t was thought by many that
the land included in the reserves was
from settlement in all
forms and that the use and develop
ment of their natural resources, such
as timber. mining, use of water power
and agricultural land, etc, could not
be enjoyed by the public as before.
This, however, is very erroneous
dea because the forest service en-
;ourages the use or all resources OF
he national forests in every way pos
3ible. For instance, in order TO make
I possible for settlers who heretofore
we're unable to secure title TO their
and because it was unsuTveyed, a
aw was passed on June II, 1906, by
which bona fide settlers are enabled
o obtain d patent to their holdings
Up to 100 acres, whether the particu-
ar section in which they reside has
teen surveyed or not, the original
urvey necessary being made by the
crest service itself without cost to
ne applicants. This law also enables
ettlers who live elsewhere but are
esirous of building themselves
lone, to apply for a tract of unsurvey-
d agricultural land and obtain title
o it after complying with the home
tead laws, an advantage granted no.
where on the public domain except IN