The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25

Inquiry we were able to bring the
attention of the U. S. Forestry De-
partment to the financial distress of
the counties in which the Superior
National Forest is situated, due part
ly to the large holdings by the gov
eminent which contribute nothing to
tax revenues having not as yet
reached production. Against these
lands there is outstanding public in
debtedness which places an addition
al burden on the remaining taxable
property.
''The U. S. Forestry Department
is now making an examination of
the financial conditions in Cook, St.
Louis and Lake Counties upon which
we expect they will recommend to
Congress that payment to the count
les be authorized in proportion to
Indebtedness as inst land in lieu of
25% of the gross receipts or as an
advance against same.
''The statewide campaign of ed
ucation conducted by this associa-
ton last year along forestry lines
and made especially to pass the For
estry Amendment brought out very
clearly that the future development
of northeastern Minnesota depended
on the solving of the problem of
what to do with some eight million
acres of cutover land, four million
acres Of which are on the delinquent
tax list. It must be made productive
to produce taxes to carry its share
of state and local government ex-
pense or the remaining eight million
acres will be smothered by a tax
load. Upon further investigation it
was found that under a forestry
management plan these acres would
produce raw material for industry
and recreational value beyond est.
mate.
'This campaign has been carried
on successfully until a majority of
the people of the state are convinced
that forestry policy was necessary.
On this foundation it was possible
to get legislation passed at the last
session of the legislature that set up
a forestry policy for the state leav-
ing the details for further discussion
and provided for the appointment of
an interim committee to study re-
forestation and delinquent land tax
es. This committee has made two
trips of inspection during which they
have held a number of public hear
lngs and have familiarized them
selves with conditions as they exist.
They are taking an interest in the
subject and are earnestly endeavor-
ing to find the right solution. This
association has furnished the COM
mission great deal of information
and has assisted them in every way
possible to get at the facts.
"This ork should be continued I'M
til some practical plan of reforest-
alton has ben recommended and
passed by the legislature. Not until
then can any industrial plan of de-
velopment be set up or any new for
est industries induced to locate in
this territory.
"This work should be continued
until some practical plan Of refor-
estation has been recommended and
passed by the legislature. Not until
then can any industrial plan of de-
velopment be set up or any new
forest industries induced to locate
in this territory.
When the people understand
and approve the management plan
set up on the National Foretss, COM
prising over a million acres, and
when the state has adopted a deTi-
mite plan of forest management for
some one million acres and has pass
ed laws providing for the holding of
some six million acres for future
forest products, then all you need
is good salesmanship to sell the Ar
rowhead Country for wood indust-
ries and utilization plants.
Quoting from an article by Mr..
E. T. Allen published in the "Ameri-
can Lumberman," October Is, 1927 !:
Maine, our first typically lum-
bering state, has still 78E of its