Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-14
Beavers Reported
To Have Done Much
Good On Some Stream,

Duluth, Mimi, July 12.-Beavers
working on canoe routes in the SUI
perior national forest have done much
toward making certain streams more
navlgable. according to A.. H. Carhart,
landscape architect, and recreational
engineer for the United States forest
service, who recently completed a 200
mile canoe trip into the Superior ma
tional.
Because of the work of these busy
little, animals, several streams on the
line OF travel were passable, which
otherwise, would have needed con-
siderable improvement. (
The work done by the beavers is
estimated by the engineer to be worth
several thousand dollars to the forest
service. To duplicate this work by
human hands would mean expendi-
ture OF considerable money, he said.
Too, there would be the inconvenience
of transporting men, supplies and
equipment into this almost mac
cesslble part OFT the forest. to: do work
which is right at home" for the
beavers.
one portage on the route from Fra
zier lake to Little Saganaga is almost
entirely eliminated because the beav-
ers have been dam-building. Several
DINERS are materially shortened, the
engineer said. The long portage from
farent lake to Kawishiwi lake is
shortened more than a quarter Of q
mile by one beaver dam and the same
structure makes a mile Of stream
navigable. 49,. \. 10
In contrast to this, one stretch of
stream which lies between. Kawisht-
chong lake and Polly lake is almost
impossible. because of the old:gbeaver
Jams being destroyed. 44sn.: :
1t is possible that the sbeavers were
driven away from this stretch Of
stream through INSCRIPTIONS trapping
or Tor. other reasons. Not less than
q thousand dollars will be, needed
70 FULLY repair this stretch of stream
me II the. beaver had been UNI
molested their dams would have done
hart. - * 49,. -
Since I have come to this section
OF the country to study the recreation
possibilities" said Mr.. carhart, II
nave oeen, hearing a great deal about
n damage done by the beaver, but i
aven't heard much shouting about
Lne OF dollars worth Of good
wor they have been doing in making
certain canoe routes more passah1e'
It IS probably true that some damage
ts done at certain points. but I think
the GOOD work 81 the beaver ahonid
FULLY recognized.
II feel sure that thereSis at least
several thousand dollars worth of
Work installed by not more, thar. siT
OF eight colonies OF beAyers which va
encountered on our trip. The value
@ such q colony. salive,ssSis mo
than it's value It converted into
II Minnesota could only get the
70 put In HIS good Iicks at the
right points he would do tens OF thou
SANDS OF dollars worth Of work II,
certain.canoe trails in good
condition. / am strong for
slvlng the beaver every protection
along canoe routes, not alone
~ ms value Of backing water up in
sMaII streams and making better
tanoe INES. Y also for the interest
their presence creates Il 8
Carhart is engaged III i /.
survey Of the Superior national Forest
Tor the purpose OF determinine the
canoeing possibilities of this repin
He was accompanied BY q veteran FOR.
est ranger.
Pians are being laid now for an OF
nclai i~nspection OF the proposed canoe
routes BY prominent. mon from seyeral
minnesota cities. II lie planned 10
pend abou ten days in the forestz
curing the lakes and streams IN
motor boat and canoes. The marty
VII leave Ely the latter part 81. JuIv.
NswspAper men and photoxranhers
VIII De taken along to- obtain evfdence
q actual status of the pronosed
to be passed ON to dc
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