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(4) That it was agreed that Senator Heyburn was to be consulted 

 before temporary withdrawals were made. 



I do not remember that any such agreement was made. On the 

 contrary, it was distinctly stated at the time that Avithdrawals would 

 have to be made before consultation with anyone, in order to prevent 

 the possibility of locations within proposed reserves for speculative 

 ])urposes. The understanding was that no action would be taken on 

 the final creation of several proposed reserves in Idaho until Senator 

 Heyburn had been notified, and these reserves w^ere mentioned in my 

 letter to you of June 12, 1904. It Avas never agreed that the Senator 

 should be consulted about temporary withdrawals of land. 



Senator Heyburn's letter is returned herewith. 

 Very sincerely, yours, 



GiFFORD PiNCHOT, Forestev. 



Mr. Pincliot to Senator Heyburn. 



Washington, April 17^ 1905. 

 Dear Sir: In accordance with the plan agreed upon in our con- 

 versation with Mr. Fimple, I am glad to give you a list of those pro- 

 posed forest reserves in the State of Idaho which, on my recommenda- 

 tion, are now submitted to the Department of the Interior for final 

 establishment : 



(1) Henrys Lake. 



(2) Addition to the Yellowstone. 



(3) Sawtooth. 



(4) Payette. 



(5) Addition to the Bitter Root. 



(6) Squaw Creek division of the Weiser. 



A State map of Idaho is inclosed upon Avhich is indicated the loca- 

 tion and extent of each proposed reserve and addition. 



In accordance with our understanding, the drafts of proclamations 

 for these reserves will be held by the Commissioner of the General 

 Land Office until he is in receij^t of any protests you may wish to file 

 against their creation, but they will not be held for a j^eriod longer 

 than thirt}'^ days from the date of this letter. On the receipt of your 

 protests they Avill be attached to the drafts of proclamations and sub- 

 mitted to the President through the honorable the Secretary of the 

 Interior. 



Very truly, yours, Gifford Pinchot, 



Forester. 

 Hon. W. B. Heyburn, 



United States Senate^ Washington^ D. C. 



Mr. Pinchot to the Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office. 



AYashington, April 17\ 1905. 

 Dear Sir: I am glad to inclose for your information a copy of a 

 letter which I have to-day addressed to Senator Heyburn. This is 

 in accordance with the agreement reached in our conversation of 



