The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-26

Gabro, and Bald Eagle Lakes
Isabelle River and Isabelle Lake
, District 4, with headquarters at
; Ely, includes everything east from
Isabelle Lake to Percent Lake and
north of the above named water.
way to the north boundary of the
forest. District S, headquarters al
/ Lutsen, includes everything south
j from line drawn west from Alton
Lake Coz Ms W. to District 4.
District 6, headquarters at Lutsen,
the balance lying north and west
including the isolated piece in
| Townships IS and &c, Range S
West.
i There are at present two per-
manent Ranger Stations completed,
one on Stoney Road, four miles
north of St. Croix Headquarters
camp, and one at Echo River, one
and half miles east of Harding.
i These stations consist of five
roomed log house, and stable of
sufficient size to stable four horses.
These will be the Rangers home
and from which point he will
supervise his district. In choosing
a site, point is picked where he
can be most easily reached and
where] the land is suitable for
having a garden and pasture.
There will be telephone connection
between the Ely Office and these
stations.
The past year the Minnesota
Canal & Power Company have
been granted a permit by the Sec
rotary of Agriculture for the use of
the waters which flow north
through Eastwood Lake, for the
purpose of developing electrical
power. They figure on erecting
. large dams and reservoirs and
!. turning this water south to the
| Embarrass River and thence into
the St. Louis River. Practically
; all of this water shed lies within
the Superior National Forest. Al
timber flooded will be paid for a
current stumpage prices and .
. charge based on the amounts pc
net electrical horse power pc
annum, will be made. There ar
n many other good power sites Of
Nj the Forest and it is only a question
vi of time until these are developed
Nj Permits are given for the cuttini
of wild hay, building of summe
camps, railroad rights of way, log
MI cling roads, etc. 1t is the desire @
III the Forest Service to have the pub
III lie utilize the forest just as far as
III possible without conflicting wit
III the purpose for which it was crea
ted. 1t is not possible to take Ian
III under the Homestead and Timbe
Nj and Stone Laws on the Forest
NJ Under the Act of June II, 1906
Nj however, any land which is chief
Nj valuable for agriculture can be &C
Nj CURED. 1t is handled in this way
Nj When piece of land is desired
VI the nearest Forester Officer shout
N be notified and the applicant wi
be supplied with a form on whic.
VI he makes request for an examina
VI ton of the land to the Distric
Forester, Missou1a, Montana. TIL
N local office is then called on t
N make an examination. A surve
N is made of the AGRICULTURAL lam
N on the area and submitted with
map and recommendations. l
approved, the Secretary of Interio
is requested to restore the land t
\ entry and the entryman proceed
as in the homestead law. 1t is i'm
possible to obtain land in this wa,
H for the timber which is on it. I'm
less the land is agricultural, al
III adverse report will be made. Un
N fortunately we have very littl
N agricultural land on the Superior
This fact is almost proven whel
N the staten ent is made that with al
N the patented Homestead claims OF
NJ the Forest, there is not permanent
MI eo++1or ~, the Eorac+ TO-DAY,