The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-03

h forage crop.
TIE fores service Is rapidly improy-
Ina transportation and communlca-
ton facilities on tho New Mexico for
csts. II has built 1000 miles Of tel
ephone lines, 90 miles OF roads, ana
SEQ miles Of trails for the purpose OF
facilitating administration ana pro-
lection or the forest areas, Its an
nnal receipts are az present about
$4,000 for New Mexico. and Is per
ccnt OF this fund. or t3s,7so. IL turn
cd into the county funds Tor roads and
schools. An additional ten per cent
has by law been made available 10
the forest service for use in construct
Ing additional roads aud trails. This
fund now amounts 10 about {i3,kOO
pcr year. and a. miles. OF road have
been constructed with il on the forests
OF the state during the two years TOR
which u has been available With
the steadily increasing receipts, these
funds which accrue directly TO the
bentnt OF the state will correspond
ingly increase from year 90 year
Tno national forests Of New Mex
leo oner excellent business Uppoftun-
tiles % stockmen and lum0crmen
who are seeking a location Tor their
business. With the general develop
ment OF the state. new bodies Of tim
Der are becoming marketable. con
%cerning which the forest service fur
nishcs definite information 90 pros
pectivc purchasers. On some OF the
New Mexico forests are found extern
siye areas OF excellent summer range
for which the forest service Ia DESTROYS
OF issuing grazing permits TO settlers
who meet the requirements OF the reg
u~lations governing the allotment o.
grazing priyileges.
In addition 10 the purely economic
resources OF h New Mexico forests.
they have a large and increasing value
In the attractions which they offer to
travellers. spOrtsmen, and health seek
era, and in their increasing popularity
with the people n New Mexico aud
adjacent states as a location for sum-
mer homes. This value for travel,
sport. and recreation is largely de-
pendent on a proper preservation OF
their scenic beauty. the development
OF roads and trails TO make them ae-
cessible TO the public. the protection
OF their historical and archaeolosicai
monuments and ruins, and the con-
seryation OF their fish and game. IL
is the definite aim OF the forest SER
vice 10 accomplish these ends. and 60
encourage the fun use OF the forests
for purposes OF recreation n public
health. Few people are ware OF the
delightful climate, the extraordinary
scenery. the wealth OF Historical and
archaeological interest. and The fac!l-
tiles for sport. rest. and recreation
which are offered them In tie noun
tains OF New Mexico. In fact many
people who have seen New Mexico
only from the trarscontinental trains
have the impression that II ls largely
desert and quite without forests OF
any description. This IN because The
railroads. In order 10 avoid grades,
naturally avoid the mountain rulgcs
and seek the lowest elevations.
The future viii see a greater APP
preciatipn OF the possibilities OF the
New Mexico forests a. "a summe
playground, and together with their
steadily developing economic re-
sources. will enable them 20 contrib
ute an Increasing share to the we'll
boing and prosperity Of the state.
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