68 FOREST RESERVES IK IDAHO. 



here and prepared for mailing on March 31, 1905, but after being so 

 prepared were withheld, by agreement with the Forester of the 

 Department of Agriculture, pending the filing here by Hon. W. B. 

 Heyburn, United States Senator, of his protest against the proposed 

 addition to said reserve of certain lands in Idaho. 



By letter to this office dated April 21, 1905, which is herewith 

 inclosed. Senator Heyburn protested against the proposed addition of 

 Idaho lands to the Bitter Root Forest Reserve, as contemplated by 

 the inclosed draft of a proclamation, and against other proposed 

 reservations of Idaho lands for forestry purposes, Avhich are now 

 inider consideration here and will soon be made the subjects of 

 recommendations to the Department. Senator Heyburn desires that 

 his protest be considered by the President, and according to the 

 agreement with Senator Heyburn and the Forester said protest is 

 forwarded for consideration. 



Said office letter dated and press-copied on March 21, 1905, and 

 the accompanying draft of proclamation are now transmitted in this 

 manner in order to avoid confusion of the press-copy records of this 

 office. 



Very respectfully, W. A. Richards, 



Gomm Issioner. 



The Secretary of the Interior. 



Commissioner of the General Land Office Richards to Secretary Hitchcock. 



Washington, D. C, May 17, 1905. 



PROPOSED IDAHO ADDITION TO THE YELLOWSTONE FOREST RESERVE. 



Sir: Inclosed herewith, for your consideration, is a draft of a 

 a proclamation to add certain lands in Idaho to the Yellowstone 

 Forest Reserve. * * * 



The records here disclose no reason why the lands should not be 

 added to the Yellow^stone Forest Reserve, and, in view of the state- 

 ments and recommendation of the Acting Secret^jry of Agriculture, 

 I have the honor to recommend that the inclosed draft of proclama- 

 tion, which has been approved by the Forester, be signed by the 

 President. 



With my letter to the Department, dated May 17, 1905, submitting 

 the draft of a proclamation to change the boundaries of the Bitter 

 Root Forest Reserve, I transmitted a letter from Hon. AV. B. Hey- 

 burn, United States Senator, protesting against several proposed 

 reservations of Idaho lands for forestry purposes, but no objection 

 has been presented here by Senator Heyburn against the proposed 

 addition to the Yellowstone Forest Reserve. 

 Very respectfully, 



W. A. Richards^ 



Commissioner. 



The Secretary of the Interior. 



