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Washington, Feb. By signing the bill for the creation of the 

 Calaveras National Forest, California, President Roosevelt has 

 completed the legislative act which saves for all time tho most 

 famous grove of trees in the world. The people of California, 

 particularly the 500 women of the California Club, have been 

 working to interest the Government in this wonderful f;rove of 

 Big Trees for more than nine years, but not until now has it 

 been possible to arrange a plan satisfactory alike to the owner 

 of the land and to Congress. 



The Senate Bill pa-sscd by the Eouse of Representatives 

 has just been signed by the President. Everyone interested in 

 the great natural wonders rejoices that as a means of caving the 

 Eig Trees, the way has been paved for a practical exchange of the 

 timber in the groves for stump age on other forest land ownod by 

 the Government. The first Calaveras 35.11 was introduced in the 

 Senate four years ago by Senator Perkins of California. Bills 

 for the same purpose were passed in the upper house of Congress 

 a number of times, but always failed of favorable consideration 

 in the Eouse until Senate Bill 1574, also introduced by Senator 

 Perkins , was called up by Congressman S, C. Smith, of California, 



