Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13

the west. Approximately 49,
100000 acres, one-fifth of the
state, is timberland, most of which lies
In the highly elevated sections north
and east of line extending across the
state diagonally bisecting the opposite
northwestern and southeastern boun-
dairy corners.
Conifers or cone-bearing trees are
the predominant growths, the broad
leafed species being few in number
and of minor Importance. The yellow
pine, the Arizona white pine, the linn.
ber or Rocky mountain white pine, the
bristle cone pine, the Englemann
spruce, the Douglas fir, the red fir, the
white or silver fir, the pinyon, the red
cedar or juniper, the oak and the
aspen are the principal tree families
represented.
The ubiquitous yellow pine is by far
the most numerous and important eco
nomically, forming 95 per cent. Of the
merchantable timber supply. 1t is by
nature a cliff dweller, flourishing best
on the high mountain slopes between
$500 and $500 feet above sea level. OF
Arizona's forest trees 1t is the noblest
Viewed at full maturity in its native
haunts it is good to look upon; its
fiawless cylindrical trunk towering 15(
feet into the crystal blue, its out
spreading top tossing, dancing, signing
gleefully in the amber sunlight like 6
thing intoxicated with the nectar Of
heaven.
Indigenous to about the same sol
conditions and altitudinal limitations
as the yellow pine, and ranking mex
in Importance for their timber in the
order named, are the Douglas fir, En-
glemann spruce and white fir. Theil
scarcity, however, makes them unap
preciable factors in the trade in Ari
zona BY reason of the softness o.
their fiber or their desert or Alpine
characteristics the other trees named
excepting the timber or Rocky noun
tain white pine and the oak, which are
utilized in some instances, are rela
lively unimportant from the lumber
,, mans standpoint.
Billions of Feet.
An accurate estimate of the stand
ing timber in Arizona is very diff
cult matter to determine further thai
the fact that it reaches formidable pro
portions, running into billions Of feet
board measure, worth in the various
7 manners in which it may be turned tt
g account hundreds of millions Of dol
! lars and constituting, in the aggre
t gate, resource that in the fullnes
e of time will contribute to the welfar'
Of the state beyond the most roseat
e dreams of the times.
! Title to this sylvan Golconda 4
vested in the United States govern
ment, which through the forest serv
ice is proving a wise landlord in tina
It's varied resources are being admin
0 istered in manner that will benefi
e the largest number Of users along al
: lines where no serious or irreparabl
s injury Is liable to result. Wher
Y there is no danger Of determination
r or where no damage to streams O
: vegetation may follow, the ripe timbe
d Is offered for sale to the highes
5 reputable bidder. under conditions dc
: signed to prevent monopoly Of tn
n lumber supply and to maintain tn
d continuity Of the forests. On accoun
Of the lack Of adequate transportation
: facilities adjacent to the best tin
: bered sections sales have not bee
e practical to any great extent. Mills a
!. Flagstaff and Williams, and two O
d three other places near at hand, hav
= been In operation for number @
years and have, except possibly in on