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The entire forest area of the Territory is estimated at 12,060 square 

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

 have been overrun by fire. 



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

 the Territory, are named in the following list: 



Yellow Pine {Pinus jjonderosa, Dougl.). 



White Pine (Pinus flexiUs, James). 



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



Piiiou, or Nnt Pine {Pinus ednlis, Eugelm.). 



White Spruce (Picea Engehnanni, Engelm.). 



Blue (or White) Spruce {Plceajyiuigens, Eugelm, )• 



Black Spruce (Picea nigra, Link). 



Red Fir (Pseudotsuga DougJasii, Carr). 



Balsam {AMes siihalinna, Eugelm.). 



Balsam Fir (Adics halsamea, Mill). 



Ked Cedar {Juniperus Virginiana, L.). 



Cottonwood (Populus MoniUfera, Ait.) 



Cottonwood (Po2)uJus angustifolia, James) 



Aspen (Populus tremuloides, Michx.). 



Willow (Salix longifolia, Muhl.). 



Green Ash {Fraxinus viridis, Michx.). 



Box-Elder {Negundo aceroides, Moeuch). 



Scrub Oak {Quercus uudulata, Torr). 



Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus ledifoJius, Nutt). 



Mountain Mahogany {Cercocarpus par v'lfoVms, Nutt). 



Wild Plum {Prunus Americana, Marsh). 



Wild Cherry (Pr««^(s Pcnnsylvanica, L. f.). 



Black Birch {Befula orcidentalis, 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 the Eed Cherry. It has Jong, slender stems, which 

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

 has been obtained. 



The principal 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 bnilding, is mostly of the native wood. 

 Laramie and Evanston 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 prescribe 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 enforcemeut of the forest 

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

 ties are rarely if ever apprehended. 



