The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-06
ADDITION MADE TO THE
HUMBOLDT NATIONAL FOREST

HUMBOLDT NAT1ONAI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The presi-
lent has just signed a proclamation
adding 600, 135 acres to the Humboldt
national forest in the northern part of
Elko county, Nevada, bordering on the
Idaho line. This area contains a large
amount of pine, fir, and aspen timber
estimated at 64,000,00 linear feet.
This timber, although not available at
present, is practically all accessible
and can be handled by employing
modern methods of logging. This ad-
dition gives the forest a total area of
1,15s,s1S acres.
This recent addition to the Humboldt
national forest covers a region of
vital Importance from a watershed
standpoint, since many important
streams upon which extensive lrriga-
ton projects are dependent have their
source in the forest. Mining is also an
important industry of the region and
Promises great development III the flu
ture. Already a number Of stamp
mills have been established. These
mills are also dependent upon the
streams of the region, and thu future
welfare of the industry is almosr EN-
tirely dependent upon a cheap aud
nearby supply of timber for fuel and
mine props.
Stockraising is another important
industry which can be greatly devel
oped in this region by assigning GER
tain districts to the various stock
owners and thus avoiding unnecessary
%trampling out of the grass. The recent
addition to the Humboldt forest has
the hearty support OF practically all
the local residents who have submitted
various petitions and letters requesting
that the additions be created. The
humboldt forest will remain in charge
OF Forest Supervisor Sydney Ire
mewan, with headquarters at Elko.
Uncle Sam 3 national forests yielded
an increase of 102 per cent in timber
last year over the record for 1907,
giving returns of $s4y,U w. "a to the
government. Twenty-Five per cent of
this amount went back TO the states in
which the forests are located, in lieu
of taxes, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the law. This revenue will
be added to the states fund Tor the
support and maintenance of roads and
public schools.
The amount of timber cut from all
the national forests was 1872, $4,000
feet, board measure, as against 1884,
$4,000 in the previous year. This
figure for 1908 does not include the
49, ,4S2 900 feet given away to settlers,
schools and churches under ''free
use'' permits. TINS increase of l02
per cent shows a tar better use and in
cfeasing productiveness OF the forest
under conservative methods of cutting.
There was a marked increase in small
sales last year, resulting in an increase
of $50 per cent in the number of safes,
Notwithstanding the fact that the tim
Der contracted for was far' less in the
aggregate than in 1907.
In making timber sales the forest
service seeks small in preference to
large sales, and aims to safeguard a
supply for future ne, DIS rather than to
swell the immediate receipts. Were it
desired, the present receipts from tim
Der sales could be quickly doubled.
During the year it was found necessary
in the interest of a continued supply
to restrict sales on many forests. New
ertheless, use of the national forests
as a source of timber supply was more
general than ever before.
Tn total receipts from timber sales
each year have been as follows: 1905,
$60,136.62; 1906, $245,0l3.4o; 1907,
s66s ,s13.12; 1908, $si9,027.2 !.
Payment for timber is always re
quired in advance. In large sales.
however, and in small sales on occasion,