The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
sta oao, GOO Is Available.


Tn. government has available sl2,-
e0e. ose for the purchase OF tand j.
The purpose cf the government Us So
secure the maintenance Of perpetual
growth OF FORGET on the wAtersssesae Oh
naviu1thie streams where such grcwth
viii materially aid In preventing
eousi /. In improving low waters, III
ps,seviing o. aston Of
the sitting up Of the river ann"iS'
and thereby improve the TOW II wa
ter for navigation.
TIE lands purchased VIII ne con,
vsrtea into forest reserves and Wal
he aatrnlied and guarded as in the
case OF the Yellowstone PARK
when tho deals are cpnSummatc9
,r Virginia subject to the approsti
az the United States attorney genera,
the money viii. be available toF thF't
The employment Of nfen to patrol
these reservations will bring adoi-
t.onal income To virginia
While the government oHlciais thus
far have only taken INTO cehsiaei -
lion about 200,o 900 acres. they are
omen 10 additional offers and would
l,s wiling to buy. possibly, twice thla
amount of land.
There il a limit on r1e price how
ever. and where a price IL consldefeo
excessive for these unused lands. the
government simply rejects the pfe-
posal. ,
Mr. I.anier who - native VIZ
vsr,ar formerly engaged In the prae-
t,ce OF Law here. has been with the
government IN various capacities ana
IN the Philippines for some time. lie
r-as sent here by the forest service or
the department Of agriculture III tne
early spring and maintains an once
in the American National Rank bolsu-
ing Until he made this recent toul
of inspection over Virginia, gong 70
Georgia aud North Carollua as we'll
there Was no definite idea as 10 the
amount vi land aNaiianle Tor the p"f-
poses above mentioned
Air I.auIer's work is under the act
os congress OF March LIST, last year.
xrhen was created a national forest
r.saryation commission, authorizing
the ACQUISITION of lands on tine water
sheds OF navigabie streams for the nnr
nose of conserving their naeigahillty.
While the Improvement of theTtiow
of navigable streams Is the fuhua-
mental purpose, other Dement'S IN
ridental in character are to he kent
In view. Among these are Included
the preservation OF a timber supply
Ia NEE, the demands OF the industries
Of the country and the preservation
Of the beauty and attractiveness OF the
uplauds for the recreation and plea
sure of the people.
In his tour OF inspection over VIZ
sinia. Mr.. Lanier stated yesterday that
fha people were thoroughly enthusiasts
tic over the governments intentions
and gave him most hospitaole recep-
lions.
The lands thus far under eonsidera-
ton In Virginia ere in the following
areas:
potomac--In Shenandoah county
west OF Stony creek and Little North
mountain and south of Capoia noun
tain: lands in Rockingham county
west OF Little North mountain anc
north OF Slate Springs and EawieS
Springs. ;,
Massanutten Observation-Disclosures ir
Rockingham, Shenandoah. Warren
ana Page counties. situated between
the north and south forks of Shennn'
doah river, comprising in genera
Afassanutten mountain north or Nc
Gaheysviile postoffice and south Of
Waterlick postoffics
Natural Bridge-Lands situated or
the Blue Ridge and outlying noun
tains In northern Bedford county; In
Botetourt county, east OF Buchanan
and south Of the James river; sands ir
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