forest by the University of Washington as worthy of mention not only be- 

 cause of its educational possibilities, but because it ought to be a source 

 from which much information may continually be drawn relative to the 

 different methods of handling timber, and because our people will doubt- 

 less judge of the advisability of establishing a state forest by the results 

 obtained from this University demonstration forest. 



A State Forest. 



Taking the 67,000 acres mentioned above from the 146,000 acres to 

 be selected on the west side of the mountains, leaves approximately 79,00 

 acres yet to be selected. It is proposed to take this land in one large 

 block on the watersheds of the Clearwater and Hoh rivers, along the west 

 boundary of the Olympic Forest, which lies just a few miles from the 

 Pacific Ocean. 



I can scarcely find words to express the satisfaction I feel at havm 

 secured this block' of timber. The advantages possessed by it are numer- 

 ous one being that it is in what is known as the "fog belt", which is a 

 strip of territory along the Pacific Ocean enveloped in damp fogs a large 

 )art of the year, for which reason there is very little danger of fire. Again, 

 the timber is mostly young and will not mature for some years to com 

 This is a very important point because, as is well known, fir timber ripens 

 like a head of wheat, and when ripe begins to deteriorate. It is, there 

 fore, especially fortunate that this timber is young, for the reason that 

 the state owns hundreds of thousands of acres of other timber whic 

 is desirable to market before selling from this tract. The fact that 

 in what is at present the most inaccessible portion of the state is i 

 drawback because the state has more timber for sale than can possibly I 

 disposed of before transportation facilities are provided in this sec >n. 

 The matter of transportation need cause no concern whatever f< 

 the lines projected in this region must come within easy reach of thi 



One of the best features of this selection area is that .^e timber 

 embraced within the watersheds of the two rivers and their tributa es, 

 and these watersheds will be completely under state control and protection. 

 The particularly valuable species in this selection are Donglas fir, 

 western red cedar, and spruce. There are also heavy stands of her 

 and white fir in this region, which do not command the price of the 

 first mentioned but which, with the development of the paper and box in- 

 dustries, will prove exceedingly valuable. 



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redwoods, namely a cedar of an average diameter of over 17 feet. 



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lip as follows: ..29,769 acres 



Common School -j 97 acre s 



Scientific . . " 32,494 acres 



Capitol Building 32.420 acres 



University ; ; 13,825 acres 



Normal School 4 343 acres 



Agricultural College 79 000 acres to be 



Add to this approximately 



selected, makes a total of 



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