The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-01-08
STATE LAND BUSI-
NESS rs EXTENSIVE
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lands, scattered through the various
forest reserves Of the State, which
bring but very small revenue.
We ale making every effort to eff
feet this exchange, and to. wisely Sc
lect the lieu lands. The advice and
help of the agricultural, stock-raising
and timber interests, county officials
and all others interested in the wei
fare ofs Idaho will be appreciated.
Our greatest handicap in he prose
cution of this work is the Lack Of
funds for filing and advertising fees
in making selections. The legislature
not realizing the Importance of this
work, failed to appropriate sufficient
money for its accomplishment Only
$1,000 was provided to take care of
such work, including all land sales
and other legal advertising. This
was based on the appropriation Of the
two previous years without a reah
zation that the Department is steadily
growing. We have this year alone sur
passed the volume of this class of
work done during the whole two years
Of the previous administration, and
necessarily the funds provided have al
most been exhausted.
If this world is allowed to remain
dormant for another two years, l am
safe in saying the State will lose hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Every
to make these selections, as we are
only allowed to select the unappro-
priated lands and every time a home
stead is filed, it means one Of the
choicest 100, 800, or $40 acre tracts
is gone. These filings are being made
every day in all the land offices Of the
State and today al the better class of
lands is gone what will be left in q
few years? m
have pointed out above that dur
ing the past year we have increased
the earnings to the State on the lands
we sold, In interest alone above the
rentals $107, 400.63. Shall we continue
this policy, or shall we cease our ac-
tivity for the want of few hundred
dollars for advertising fees?
The proper method Of dealing with
the State's interests In connection with
the Normal and University Forest
lands surrounding Payette Lakes was
one Of the problems left us by the re-
firing administration. s
After conference Foresters of theU.
8. Forest Service, #. G. Miller, Dean Of
Forestry, OF the University Of Idaho,
and practical timbermen, a policy of
cutting for improvement and salvage
only has been adopted. This will in
sure steady revenue to the Normal
and University Grants, a continued
operation and payroll to the adjoining
towns and a permanent improvement
to the scenic beauties Of the State For
est at Payette Lakes.
In working out the details, we have
been ably assisted by Mr.. Miller, who,
with several students OF the Universe
ty, made this forest q practical class
room for about three months during
the past summer. We have already
received many valuable suggestions as
a result Of this work and are looking
forward to the time when plats and
maps are completed, when we shall
have a full report.
Since the reorganization Of the
State Land Department April list of
this year. am safe in saying a great.
er volume of work has been accom-
plished In our division than has been
done in any two years period since
Statehood. / am proud of our record
and feel that 1t is largely due to the un-
firing efforts, zeal and loyalty of my
assistants, both in the field and the
office.
Our field men whether appraising
land for sale. rent. or selection, or
cruising timber. have worked dfligent-
ly, realizing that they are agents of
the people. an important part Of the
State Land Department. entrusted
with the management, control and pro
lection of its millions of dollars in
land holdings. The success of our land
and timber, and all leases-inone of
loss of State timber during this. one
bf the most disastrous fire seasons
Idaho has ever had, has been largely