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jDart lying south of the standard parallel and extendmg eastward into 

 the Yellowstone National Park. 



The reason for my objection to this is that the growing towns along 

 the railroads should not be included within a reservation. That the 

 reservation south of the standard parallel and extending to the 

 National Park amounts simply to an enlargement of the Yellowstone 

 Park in Idaho without carrying with it the privileges of the park, 

 and practically shuts off entry from Idaho into the National Park 

 over its own border. Much of the lands included Avithin this pro- 

 posed reserve are not timber lands at all, and never will be. An 

 examination that would result in reporting them as fit for timber 

 reserves must have been made either at a great distance or very super- 

 ficially. They are largely grazing lands. 



SAAVTOOTH RESERVE ADDITIOX. 



My objections to the Sawtooth addition are based upon the fact 

 that it includes the toAvn of. Banner, which is a prosperous and grow- 

 ing community, and that its groAvth would be stopped by the creation 

 of a forest reserve over it. That it also includes the town of Atlanta, 

 Avhich is one of the oldest towns in the State, and in which millions of 

 dollars are invested in mining and kindred enterprises; which after a 

 long period of stagnation incident to the financial reverses of a few 

 years ago has just started on a ne^\ growth Avith renewed energy. 

 That it also includes Rockybar. notAvithstanding that a narroAv strip 

 has been omitted along the road from Mountainhome into that toAvn. 

 This is one of the oldest towns and sections in the State, and the set- 

 tlements are spreading CA^ery year in every direction from this center. 

 It also includes the new settlements of Edna and SaAvtooth, and 

 croAvds close down to Pioneerville, one of the oldest mining toAvns in 

 the Boise Basin. As I suggested in a personal intervicAv Avith you in 

 regard to this matter, a timber reserAx might be safely created run- 

 ning along the Avatershed to the northeast of Banner. The toAvns I 

 haA^e mentioned have schools, churches, homes, and permanent settle- 

 ments Avhich would be rendered comparatiA'ely useless by the creation 

 of such reserA'e. This reserA^e should be confined to the mountains 

 aboA^e the settlements and towns. It also includes Twin Springs. 

 which is at the head of the Boise Valley and near Boise Basin. 



PAYETTE ADDITIOX. 



With reference to the Payette addition, my objections are based 

 upon the fact that it includes a vast quantity of land upon Avhicli 

 there is no timber. It also includes the town of AVarren, a settlement 

 since 180:2, round and about Avhich are some of the best mines in the 

 State of Idaho. This reserve has evidently been selected without 

 any personal knoAvledge on the part of the selector of the conditions 

 upon the ground in this section. It coA^ers a considerable portion of 

 the State Avagon road constructed by the State to enable settlers to get 

 into this A^ery country. This reserve cuts off the Thunder Mountain 

 mining country from the north by a barrier AA'hich amounts to a pro- 

 hibition against those Avho desire to operate these mines from that 

 direction, and they are easier of access from the north than from 

 anywhere else. The reserA'ation coA^ers a large amount of mining 



