338 FORESTRY IX THE STATES. 



land office wlio was secretaiy of the Commissioii by virtue of his 

 office. The Commission was given authority to appoint a Forest 

 Warden at a salary of $1,000 a year. 



The organization at once planned to manage the immense 

 holdings of state lands, the planting of trees on the western 

 border to check the movement of the lake shore sands, the 

 awakenitig of an interest in the protection of southern water- 

 sheds, and the solution of questions arising from conditions in 

 the great non-agricultural region on the north. Also, more 

 conservative methods of lumbering were urged, a study of the 

 development of water power was made, farmers and orehardists 

 were iustructed in the management of woodlots. nurseries were 

 established, and the people were further enlightened by means 

 of discussions through the press and from the platform. 



In 1903 about 35,000 acres of state lands in 3 townships 

 were set aside as a permanent forest reserve and an appropria- 

 tion of $7,500 per year was made for its care. The same act 

 provided, further, that all lands to which the state should 

 acquire title within the 3 townships should become a part of 

 the reserve. Lands subsequently added increased the area of 

 the reserve in these districts to 42,000 acres. 



The supervision of the state reserve feU largely into the 

 liands of the Commission's Forest Warden, Prof. Filibert 

 Roth, of the University of Michigan. 



In 1909 the Legislature created what is known as the Pab- 

 lic Domatu Commission and transferred all authority vested in 

 the Forestry Commission to this body. According to the cre- 

 ating act, "Said Commission shall have power and jurisdiction 

 over and have the management, control and disposition accord- 

 ing to law of the public lands, forest reserve and forest inter- 

 ests, of all the interests of the state in connection with stream 

 protection and control, forest fires protection and all matters 

 within the jurisdiction, custody and control of the Mchigan 

 Forestry Commission and all the authority and discretion 

 vested in them by law are hereby transferred to and vested in 

 the Public Domain Commission." 



Since the organization of the Public Domain Commission 

 the state has withdrawn for forestry purposes 210.000 acres 



