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The entire forest area of the Territory is estimated at 12,000 square 

 miles. Large portions, however, are thinly stocked and other parts 

 have been overrun by lire. 



The several species, comprising, so for as known, the forest flora of 

 the Territory, are named in the following list: 



Yellow Pine {Pinus jwndcrosa, Dougl.). 



White Pine (Pinus flexiJls, James). 



Black, or Lodge-pole Pine (P. Murrayalia, Balfour). 



Piuou, or Nut Pine (Piniis edidia, Engelm.). 



White Spruce {Picea Engtlmanni, Engelm.). 



Blue (or White) Spruce (Picea jyungens, Eugelm,). 



Black Sprace (Picea nigra, Liuk). 



Red Fir (Pseudotsuga Donglasii, Carr). 



Balsam (Abies subaljJiua, Engelm.). 



Balsam Fir (Jhies haJsamea, Mill). 



Ked Cedar (Junipenis Virginiana, L.). 



Cottonwood (Popnlus MoniJifera, Ait.) 



Cottonwood (Populus angustifoJia, James) 



Aspen (Popuhis tremuJoides, Michx.). 



Willow (Salix Jovgifolia, Mubl.). 



Green Ash (Fraxinus viridis, Michx.). 



Box-Elder (Xegundo aceroides, Moench), 



Scrub Oa]s. (Qnercus undulaia, Torr). 



Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius, Nutt). 



Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus parvifolius, Nutt). 



Wild Plum (Primus Americana, IsliirBh.). 



Wild Cherry (P?'«/n MS Pennsglvanica, L. f.). 



Black Birch (Betnla orcidctitalis, Hook). 



A small tree, not included in the above, is known locally as " Iron 

 Wood.'' It grows along the streams in bunches or clusters, the bark 

 resembling that of tlie Ked Cherry. It has long, slender stems, which 

 are often used for fishing-rods. No complete description of this species 

 has been obtained. 



The i)rincipal demands upon the forest are for railway timbers and 

 cross-ties, the manufacture of lumber — for local uses — and timber for 

 fencing and. fuel. But little if any timber is exported. 



Common lumber, used in bnildiug, is mostly of the native wood. 

 Laramie and Ev^anston are principal points of production of native 

 lumber. Hard woods and Southern Pine for finishing and flooring are 

 brought from the East ; White Cedar shingles are obtained from the Pa- 

 cific region. It is estimated that 40 per cent, of the lumber used in the 

 Territory is imported. 



The statutory laws i)rescribe a penalty of fine and imprisonment for 

 the willful or careless firing of woods, marshes, or prairies, and satisfac- 

 tion in damages to any person injured. Forest fires, nevertheless, are 

 frequent and destructive. 



No ofiicers are specially charged with the enforcement of the forest 

 laws, and although there may be violations of the same, the guilty par- 

 ties are rarely if ever apprehended. 



