The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09
ANDRE VS. URGES
MINNESOTA I o.
CONSERVE FORESTS
Secretary of Forestry Board, in Be-
midi Last Evening, Asks State to
Protect Woods for the Future.
WOULD ADOPT EUROPEAN PLAN
Praises Magic City of North and
Says That It's New Title Has
Been Correctly Given.

1T has been eight years since
last visited Bemidh, and I am SUR
prised to find such fine city here, :
said General c. G. Andrews, secre-.
tary of the state board of forestry,
who was in Bemidji last evening en-
route to the State Park where he will
attend meeting of the forestry
board. ."s.
General Andrews dislikes automo-
biles and he is making the trip from
here to the park today by horse and
carriage. -
He was told of the plan to make
the Ruggles timber on the east shores
Of Lake Bemidji state park and he
expressed the hope that such a con-
dition may be brought about. Gen
eral Andrews advocates the European
system of establishing forest reserves
and protecting timber, for use by
Minnesota. ~-S-
Mr.. Andrews said that Minnesota
is far behind some of the American
states in caring for it's timber lands
and making preparation to conserve
them. ~
"The forest is the mother of
wages" said he. 1T gives employ
ment to thousands of workmen in the
winter months, and to more thou
sands of skilled workmen after its
products reach the mills and shops.
The 100000 acres of state forest
of Prussia in recent years yielded
net annual revenue of 1910 per acre.
the 100000 acres of state forest of
France, 50. per acre; and the 448,900
acres of state forest of Saxony, 1892
per acre. ~.
Planted Many Trees.
Cup to the last year, the various
German states planted in the .aggre-
gate, 100000 acres with principally
pine Seeding and transplant trees
from three to six feet apart to re-
new and maintain their state forests.
In Europe, a state forest sometimes
adjoins a city. That forest may ex-
list with farms and population in the
vicinity is seen in the fact that in
the Black forest in Baden and Wur-
temburg, 80 miles long by an aver
age width of 80 miles, are farms, vii
lagos, cities and million people.
Tells of Itasca Park. -
Comprising as it does the head
waters of the Mississippi river, beau-
tiful primeval forests are handsome
lakes, Itasca park is becoming an i'm
portant summer resort" said the Gen.
eral. "The state has erected there
several large buildings which it rents
at $500 a year as hotel, and about
70 guests can be accommodated at
the same time. The area of the park,
including water, is little more than
$4,000 acres. OF the land, 1000
acres were granted to the state by
congress on condition that the state
would protect the timber; and 1852
acres were purchased by the state OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany at so cents per acre. The state
forestry board was given manage
ment of the park in 1907, and the
state now owns therein 1926 acres
being all the land within the park
boundaries except S22 acres, and this
the board is authorized to purchase
by the issue of certificates OF 1ndept-
edness as soon as it can do so at
fair price.
"The last legislature appropriated
s12,5OO for each of the next two ifs
cal years for care and Improvement
of the park.
.sThe state of New York, which IS
only about half as large in area as
Minnesota, has 100000 acres of
state forest and is gaining more about
every year. Minnesota has only FL
900 acres of state forest for revenue
purposes The average Minnesota
farmer spends 5000 for lumber for his
necessary buildings.
Urges Cooperation.
..In developing northern Minnesota.
the need of timber cannot be ignored.
1 personally know that there Is g
large amount of good agricultural
land in northern Minnesota that is
yet undeveloped and no sensible
friend Of forestry wishes it used for
any other purpose than agriculture.
also know that there is considerable
land in northern Minnesota that is
chiefly valuable for the production
of timber. The best interests Of the
state requires that all vacant land be
used for the purpose for which 1t is
best adapted. Let us all pull togeth-
er, therefore, in harmony in develop
ling our agricultural and forest re-
sources"
Mrs. q. Bateman. 80. Of Augsburg,
Eng, has eighteen grandsons and
! two sons serving with the British