FOREST RESERVES IN IDAHO. 73 



owned by the United States. About '2,500 acres, in scattered tracts, 

 and all iinsurveyed, are covered by forest reserve lieu selections made 

 by A. J. Harrell prior to June 6, 1900, while unsurveyed lands were 

 subject to such selections. 



In addition to the lands selected by Harrell, about 280 acres of 

 unsurveyed lands in the proposed reserve are covered by forest 

 reserve lieu selections made by other parties. Most of said selections 

 are made in lieu of lands in sections 16 and 36 in California, and the 

 final approval thereof is withheld under order dated November 21, 

 ] 903, and subsequent orders. 



As this proposed forest reserve is comparatively free from adverse 

 claims, and the records of this office disclose no reason why the reserve 

 should not be established, I have, as directed by you, prepared the 

 draft of a proclamation, herewith inclosed, to establish the reserve 

 as recommended by the Secretary of Agriculture, and I have the 

 honor to recommend that same be signed by the President. 



Duplicate hereof is inclosed, and the letters from the Secretary of 

 Agriculture, with accompanying papers, is herewith returned. 

 Very respectfully, 



J. H. FlMPLE, 



Acting Commissioner. 

 The Secretary of the Interior. 



Governor Gooding to Secretary Hitchcock. 



State or Idaho, Executive Office, 



Boise^ Idaho^ April ^Ij.^ 1905. 



Dear Sir : I have the honor of acknowledging receipt of your favor 

 of April 15, inclosing lists of lands in Shoshone withdrawals. I 

 would be glad if you could have sent me copies of all proclamations 

 by the President relative to the withdrawal of public lands within the 

 State of Idaho for the purpose of creating forest reserves. 



In regard to recent withdrawals that have been made by the Presi- 

 dential order, I desire to call your attention to the importance of this 

 matter to this State in an adverse way. This State has many 

 thousands of acres of land still to select of the land endowments 

 granted various State institutions by the United States. If the new 

 forest reserves talked of are established it will practically prevent the 

 State from securing lands sufficient to make up these grants. Under 

 the granting acts none of the lands selected by the State can ever be 

 sold for less than $10 an acre, and unless the State is given an oppor- 

 tunity to select lands that will be included Avithin the proposed 

 reserves, if they are established, lands of that value can not be 

 obtained. 



I sincerely trust that the National Administration will make a 

 careful investigation of this matter before these forest reserves are 

 established as contemplated. I feel assured that if such an investiga- 

 tion is made this injustice will not be done the State of Idaho and its 

 people. 



I have the honor of being, yours, very truly, 



F. R. Gooding, Governor. 



Hon. E. A. Hitchcock, 



Secretary of the Interior.^ ^V ashing ton., D. C. 



