Show PROCLAMATION CREATING NEVADA NATIONAL FOREST FORESTOn On February 10 President Roosevelt signed a proclamation creating the tho Nevada national forest in eastern No Novada Novada vada The Tho new forest consists of ore oc large division on the Grant and White Whito Pino Pitie ranges in Nye Nyc and White Pine counties and four smaller areas II it catel further east In the rn In part of White While Pine county count The to toi total i tal lal area urea is approximately J acres 8 One of the smaller areas lies Just west of Ely mr Another Is on tho the ShIl Creek range next east ast east ot or Ely gl Tho The other two are aro on the tue Snake rang langa re respectively respectively C north and south of Oscola Oscenia Tho The Nevada Nonda forest contains most of the tho saw timber which In Nevada outside of government con control control This Is of a quality which can produce only onh the he I lower grades of or hint lum lumber hinther her ber but bill Is nevertheless of great im tnt importance Importance to the mining industry rho Tho reports of the examiners show a n aaland stand aland of oC more noie than feet feel fo l or spruce balsam and several severa varIeties I of pine A considerable part of this timber Is Inaccessible or located so 60 remotely that logging Is not possible I under conditions on account of the expense e x it Is It believed now not over ovel that sooner or later the tho part pait of oC this timber be will be milled In addition to the saw timber limber there thoro thoroIs Is an Immense area arell of o wood land capable of furnishing fuel posts and even oven small poles and mining timbers Umbe The total amount of this Is estimated roughly at cords cordsOn cordsOn cordsOn On account of or tho the very er light In this region water Is at al a high premium and ranches or I can cnn exist only on whole whore a continue is ls Is assured The Iho grazing ami no ai ll timber tilli cutting regulations which will i iIII he bc put In force over oyer the entire area will III tend lend to the Iho fullest possible proa ires of the springs and stream Ono One of the principal reasons for Ito tho hI reservation of the area next west ol or Ely EI Is for the preservation of o the va valer vater a ator ler tor supply of that town lown In Iii many parts of the new forest the range has been seriously injured bj IJ b overgrazing grazing lions ions which will be applied will tend to improve all the lie range and an bring it to its highest state stalo of at the same sanie ne time allowing the fullest uso 1150 possible Bona Dona tide fide residents of the region receive first consideration in tho the allotment of the range raube Inclusion within the forest does not alter tho the status of any an valid lalin Possessory claims are not regarded ns no claims under the tho federal laws but bitt bonafide residence nail and Im un Improvement improvement provement 0 has hns taken place they will receive practically the same consid consideration oration as squatter rights and may maybo maybe mayho bo ho patented as homesteads under tinder tho the act of or June 11 1906 All bona bonn fide residents may ma obtain without charge whatever wood Is I I essary essar for fuel or for the tile men of their ranches For FOI such material m a permit must be he obtained from a for lor lorest forest forest est officer anti and tho the must mint be bo cut eat in accordance with his Instructions thins All bonafide residents may obtain to anyone anono who desires to carry carr on n a business of this kind except on such areas and under such conditions that cutting would bo be likely to damage damaso a watershed or prevent a new growth The rhe establishment of this lorest places lilaces no restriction upon any ln bonn boa tide mining 01 or prospecting operation The forest was created rathor rather to W til tiland aid lil liland and make matte such Industry permanently possible 0 Business of all nil kinds relating to the forest should b be transacted with tho the supervisor who will soon establish headquarters at Ely El Nev This oW officer officer has power l ower to settle all ordinary matters mailers of business without wit bout boutI I further reference to the district for forester rori forester i ester at nt tt Ogden or to the forester at Washington D C |