The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-08-05
Our Trip to the Timber

Those who attended were: Messrs.
Orcutt and Fields of Moscow, Bruno
of Genesee, Schloesser OF Troy, and
Hancock of kendrick. Besides the
publishers, the party included w. ID,
Humiston Of the Potlatch Lumber
Co., Lester RiddlSSEGu.le; Geo. st.
German, teamster; and last, but one
OF the most important, Lester Smith
of Elk River. cook.
The publishers left Palouse Mon
day morning. arriving at Bovill at
noon, where the entire party took
saddle horses for Trumbu,l or Elk
River, arriving at about six O'Clock.
The following day, Tuesday, was
used ia a trip into the selected land
about due north from Trumbull,
going to about the center OF sec. %
OF twp. Al, De, returning in time to
allow those who desired to fish
down the Elk Greek from Smiths
cabin. The fishing on the three
streams which were tried by various
members of the party was good and
while the editor OF this paper is
not claiming any of the credit, suffi-
cient were caught for all to have
enough. 1t is probable that Mr..
Fields of the Moscow Post is entitled
to the medal for the largest catch.
Wednesday morning Il pleasure
trip to the falls was enjoyed and in
the afternoon the camp was moved
to the Toreerson,p place on sec. 3 OF
twp. 80, lie.
Thursday morning, taking four
pack horses, the party started into
the timber, going almost due south
to E. E. Alderman's homestead in
sec. "a of the same township.
Friday q short trip was made
along the road toward SoTthwick,
returning that afternoon to the camp
at Torgerson's.
Saturday morning. return to Bovill
to Palouse.
And now, before getting out our
hammer and going to work, we de.
sire to say that the management
provided everything necessary for
the comfort of the party; the cook,
Lester Smith, is one OF the best camp
cooks it has ever been our pleasure
to meet; the guide was unfailing in
his courtesy and willingness to point
out section lines and posts.
In the first place we returned to
kendrick with the same opinion in
regard to this proposed sale that
we started with because we were
shown nothing to cause anyone to
change that opinion. The party
rode on horseback between 90 and
100 miles or an average OF about Is
miles each day, yet out of all this
distance NOT TO EXCEED 10 miles
was actually Travelled through the
land which this Company proposes
to purchase, and what Is more at
least3 miles of this 10 was back
tracking through the same land pre-
viously passed over.
1t Is admitted that the party was
taken over some high ridges. etc.
following fire trails, practically none
OF the ridges being ia the selected
land. And even if these ridges are
in the selected land, everyone who
has ever followed fire trails knows
that they follow the highest ridges,
merely passing from the top OF one
ridge through the valleys and up the
next ridge as soon as possible.
1t Is futher admitted that some of
the timber on the land passed over
ia second growth. yet in one town
ship the timber pointed out as sec
ond growth is practically 80 per cent
black pine and fir averaging eight to
twelve inches in diameter, from
which our readers can form their
own conclusions. Even supposing
this timber is all second growth
(Which we do not admit) the COM
pany bought the same with their
eyes wide open and Still have at
least eleven years in which to re-
move it, failing which the timber
will revert to the state.
1t is claimed by the land agent of
the company that not over 5 acres
OF this land is meadow, which is
probably true, but that does not al
ter the fact that at least so or 60 per
cent is agricultural land. just as good
in soil as the lands on the other
ridges OF the Potlatch. 1t is also
claimed by the land agent of the
company that none of the land Sc
iected is school land and If he means
common school land, or sections 16
and 81. which we presume he does.
that is also trne, but is he willing to
assert that none OF this land is
the endowment OF educational in |
situations? We think not and I'M |
derstand that the Supreme Court of
Idaho has at least twice held that |
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