What the National Forests Mean to Montana 



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source of supply which can be counted on as a permanent factor in 

 the industry. 



Fig. 10. — Reservoir on the Helena National Forest which supplies water for the 

 capital city of the State 



The demand for wood for the operation of the mines and smel- 

 ters, as well as for fuel, has resulted in many cases in complete 

 destruction of the forests in the immediate vicinity of the large 



