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you say, perliap? the outcome would not have been affected by further 

 dela}^, but it is my intention to carry this controversy where the Con- 

 stitution of the ignited States ])hiced it. together with all questions 

 concerning the public lands — that is, through Congress. A'\liat little 

 of Idaho remains to constitute a State will still afford fighting ground 

 upon which to stand against the violation of the contract of state- 

 hood and the infringement upon the rights of citizens to select their 

 own homes. 



I feel that an outrage has been perpetrated upon the State and 

 upon the people, and I am not so constituted as to yield to such condi 

 tioiiS without further action. 

 Sincerelv, vours. 



Hon. GiFFORD PiXCHOT, 



Bureau of Forestry, WasJtrnr/fo?u D. C. 



^Y. B. Heyburn. 



Mr. Pinchot to Senator Heyburn. 



Washixgtox, June 22^ 1905. 

 My Dear Sex^ator : On my return to AVashington I find your let- 

 ter of June 13. I am sorry to learn (what I did not know) that the 

 Idaho proclamations went to the President before the end of the 

 thirty days, but if so the Land Office is responsible. 



I am not without hope that your feeling toward the reserves in 

 Idaho may be somewhat modified by the new regulations, of which I 

 shall take pleasure in sending you a copy just as soon as they are 

 printed. 



I am not without hope, also, of having the pleasure of seeing you 

 again in Idaho this summer. 



Very sincerely, yours, Gifford Pix^chot, 



Forester. 

 Hon. W. B. Heybi Rx. 



Wallace. Idaho. 



The following correspondence relates to the period of time that 

 the proclamations were held in the General Land Office. 



Commissioner of the General Land Office Richards to Secretary Hitchcock. 



Washixgtox, D. C, May 17. 1906. 



THE BITTER ROOT FOREST RESERVE, IDAHO AXD MOXTAXA PROPOSED 



CHAXGES IX BOUXDARIES. 



Sir : Inclosed herewith is office letter '^ K,-' dated March 31, 1905, 

 submitting for your consideration the draft of a proclamation to 

 change the boundaries of the Bitter Eoot Forest Reserve in Idaho and 

 Montana, in accordance with recommendations made by the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



The inclosed letter and draft of proclamation were press-copied 



