Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-24
PRESIDENT REDUCES
IDAHO FOREST RESERVES
Valuable Lands Near Occur d'AIGRe Lake
to be Opened to Settlement

The president has signed proclama-
tions reducing four of the national
forests in Idaho by a total OF 113,-
532 acres. The largest reduction is
in the Minidoka forest. which loses
72,152 acres in Idaho, besides 25,-
ITO in Utah. The Caribou forest is
reduced by 1884 acres, OF which
722 acres are in Wyoming. the Occur
d'Alene is reduced by 6,6OS acres,
and the Pend d'Orielle by 1000
acres. 1t is expected that elImina-
tions from other Idaho forests will
be made soon.
These eliminations are the result
of careful field examination made
on all national forests by the U. s.
department of agriculture during the
summer of 1909. The examinations
resulted in data as to the character
of lands along the forest boundaries.
The object sought was to learn both
where lands within the boundaries
should be excluded from the forests
and where outside lands should, in
the interest of their best use and in
accordance with the principles laid
down by law for the creation of ma
tional forests, be brought within the
boundaries. Since, however, no in
crease in the national forest area Of
Idaho can be made by the president,
the proclamations concern only the
areas which have been found suitable
for elimination
The eliminations from the Minido-
ka forest are from all Of its ive d.
visions. The largest elimination is
from the Black Pine division, where
the boundary line Is drawn in on
three sides so as to exclude "A IA
sections. The larger portion of this
land is classed as agricultural. 1t is
covered with sage brush and has no
merehantable timber upon it. The
next largest elimination comprises 80
sections of the Raft River division.
In Utah. Over half of this area is
taken from the south side, where the
land is extremely rough and rugged
and practically without timber. The
land Is largely covered with mining
prospects. upon many of which min
ing work is in progress. The remain
ing area elimited is sage brush land
on the north boundary.
From the Cassia division is sec
tions of land on the west side are
eliminated. Almost this entire area
is cultiyable. The Goose Creek div
ision loses number of small areas
Of agricultural lands, totaling IL 1-2
sections. On the Sublett division the
east boundary line is changed so as
to eliminate 33 sections OF bench
land which contains no timber, nearly
all of which is well suited for dry
farming purposes.
The unappropriated portions OF
these eliminated areas will become
subject to settlement and entry on
such date and after such notice by
publication as the secretary of the
interior may prescribe. Until such
publication and notice no persons are
permitted to gain any rights from any
settlement or occupation. and all such
settlement and occupation are for
hidden by the president proclama-
ton.
The examinations from the Caribou
national forest are mostly OF lands
valuable only for grazing purposes,
although considerable portions can
also be utilized for agriculture. Some
what over 5000 acres are along
Stump creek. In township south,
range as east; about loco acres are
along Slug creek. In township 81
south. range - east; and about 5000
acres are grazing land along Tin
Cup creek. in township 5 south. |
range ~ east. These comprise the
principal areas. the remaining tracts /
being scattered areas OF agricultural
and grazing lands along the exterior
boundaries. The unappropriated pOT-
tions OF the areas eliminated are re-
stored to the public domain. and will !
become subject to settlement and en-
try under the general provisions Of |
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