The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
DERIVATION OF NAMES
OF MONTANA FORESTS
10 Read the Names Is to Trace the
History Of Western Growth and
Development.

after Albert Gallatin, who was seer,
tary OF the treasury during the Jeffel
son administration, for whom tn
county in which much of the fores
Is located is named. Montana also ha
a peak and river named after Galls
tin. He vas one of the greatest hnan
ciers of his time, and 1t was due tt
him that the establishment Of til,
ways and means committee in con
gress was brought abou.. SUI, ,ryis
or D. T. Conkling, with headquarter,
at Bozeman, is in charge of this for
est, which embraces 944,640 ceres.
The capital Of Montana gives the
name to the Helena National Forest
The city is supposed to have beer
named from Helen Of Troy. The 81
fetal headquarters of this forest are
at Helena, under the supervision OF
Mr.. Dwight Bushnell. It includes
92s, 900 acres.
The Jefferson National Forest is
named after Thomas Jefferson, the
third president OF the United States,
during whose administration the expe
dition of Lewis and Clark was made
and the Louisiana purchase consum-
mated. The county which includes
most Of the forest Is also named JET.
ferson. Supervisor r. w. Stuart is III
charge, with headquarters at Great
Falls. The area included in this for
est is ~1,255,32O acres.
The Kootenai National Forest re-
ceives its name from the Kootenai
river. The name Kootenai is from a
tribe Of Montana, Idaho and British
Columbia Indians who called them
selves Kutonakha. The headquarters
Of this forest are at Libby, and G. E.
schoonover is acting supervisor. The
area embraced is 1,677,360 acres.
From Lewis and Clark county,
which was named from the Lewis
and Clark expedition, the National
Forest with headquarters at Chou
teau,- receives its name. The Lewis
and Clark expedition was recommend
ed by President Jefferson not only in
the interest of geographical science,
but of territorial acquisition. It was
the first expedition of exploration Of
great Northwest, and was led BY
Lewis and William Clark,
a result Of this expedition the
Purchase was contaminated.
This forest is in charge of Acting Su-
pervisor w. H. Daugs, and has an
of 85O,72O acres.
The Lola National Forest is named
rom the town, peak, creek, pass and
rail Of Missoula county, Montana. In
his forest 1,211,680 acres are includ-
I'd. It is in charge OF Supervisor
Koch, with headquarters at Missoula.
The Madison National Forest has
he same name as the county. a range
# mountains, and an important river
n the state, which yer named after
President James Madison, fourth
PRESIDENT Of the United States. This
crest has an area Of 1,066,240 acres
md is in charge Of Supervisor j. B..
'eely. with headquarters at Sheridan.
The county, city and river Of Mis-
oula give the name to the NATIONAL
'orest OF that name. It Is an Indian
lame. said to have the same mean.
ng as Missouri, muddy water" This
crest includes approximately 1900, 0ooI
ores, and is in charge Of D. q. Kia.l]
ley, with headquarters at Missoula.
The Sioux National Forest takes In
anne from the Dakota Indian tribe Of
nat name, the largest tribe in the
United States. The word is an abbre-
iation Of the name applied to them
y the objiwas and signifies "litlle
Makes" that is, enemies" SUPER
isor G. A. Ballinger is in charge of
his forest, with headquarters a. Camp
rock, South Dakota. The area in /,
luded is 245,813 acres
As new forests are created it is the
mention OF the Forest service 10
ame them 50 as to perpetaare the
Of men and events ,rolniner III !,
onnected with the history and devel-
pment of the western country.
cuMMINs DEFEATED.