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to further proclamations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, 

 Montana, Colorado, and Wyoming, so that the area of 

 national forests in these states can not be increased here- 

 after except by Act of Congress, March 4th. 



1907 Name of "Forest Reserves" changed into that of "National 

 Forests." 



1908 The Governors of the States convene at the White House 

 upon Roosevelt's invitation, and issue a joint declaration 

 in favor of the conservation of the natural resources. 

 May 15. 



1908 Annual appropriations to Forest Service exceed three 



million dollars. 

 1900 Canada, Mexico, and the United States hold a joint "North 



American Conservation Conference." 

 1910 Henry Solon Graves succeeds Gifford Pinchot as Forester 



of the United States Forest Service. 



