The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02

LII - ulS y Sl>AN 1890 49,
able tho government to get the full
value of the stumpage and enable the
purchaser to plan definitely in ad-
vance his operations both in the Woo
and in a financial line as well. Such
a report as this was made in connec
ton with the Kaniksu sales. 1t costs
approximately 10c per acre, or about
o%ne-fourth of / per cent of the stump
age value of the timber involved. AS
| an indication of the accuracy Of such
reports, in a recent case on the Kan
iksu, tho original estimates were
checked as the timber scaled was in
the process of removal from the area.
The original estimate of all of the saw
timber was within 6 per cent Of the
amount finally scaled, and the esti-
mate on the White pine, which includ-
ed about 81 per cent Of the total stand
and was, of course, by far the most
valuable species, was only about LOO
Of 1 per cent off the scale. However,
it is a matter of chance when the es-
innate comes within 2 per cent or 3
per cent, although the care with which
the work is done is expected to bring
it within about 10 per cent. The orig
inal reports are followed up and the
Judgment VI liz IL iidihih6 aiAS''
checked not only as to estimates, but
also by keeping records of the cost OF
operation to check against the orig
NAL estimate Of cost.
The Prospectus.
The following Is a portion of the
first timber sale prospectus issued by
the service, similar ones to follow for
each important tract:
The timber offered for sale in the
area covered by this prospectus is on
the Priest river watershed In three
tracts or logging chances located re-
spectively on the upper West Branch
of Priest river, on the main Priest
river Just below the confluence of that
stream and the upper West Branch,
and on the lower West Branch OF
Priest river.
The basin of Priest river and Priest
lake is located in the extreme north.
western corner of Idaho about ~
miles east of the Idaho, Washington
and Northern railroad and extending
40 miles north of the Great Northern
railroad. Priest lake, Which is 20 miles
long and from 1 to A miles In width.
occupies the upper part of this basin.
Priest river 1lOWS IFDil lHe lo"cI VI
southern end Of the a through a val
ley of flat lands and gentle slopes,
emptying into the Pend Oreille river
at the town of Priest River, Idaho,
which is also a station on the Great
Northern railroad.
The two principal tributaries to
Priest river below the LAKE are the
upper West Branch, which flows into
Priest river at a point about 5 miles
from Priest lake. and about 16 miles
north of it's confluence with the Pend
Oreille river, and the lower West
Branch, which flows into Priest river
about four miles north of its conflu-
ence with the Pend Oreille river.
On the upper West Branch and an
adjoining area in Moore's creek, known
as the upper West Branch chance
approximately 146 million feet of tim
Der is offered for sale, covering an area
of o II. 900 acres.
On Priest river, just below the mouth
of the upper West Branch, approxima.
tely 80 million feet Of timber is of
fered for sale in an area of about 2.24(
acres, known as the river chance
On the lower West Branch approx.
mately Sc million feet Of timber /:
offered for sale in an area of abou'
5000 acres, known as the "lowe Yves
Branch chance"