Show I WATER SUPPLY SAVED I Secretary of the Interior Grants i I of Citizens Citi ens of Pocatello lIo Special to t the Herald Washington Aug 4 In compliance I with the request of of Poca Pocatello Pocatello I tello telio Ida endorsed by b Senator Dubois I the secretary of or the interior has tem tam temporarily withdrawn from Crom all entry 67 I aces acres within the old Fort Hall In InI dain dam which embraces part I of oC the Bannock range ran e constituting the watershed of or Gibson Jack JAk creek Mink I creek Cusick creek and City creek crek it itI being intended to ultimately ultimate convert this thi tract into a forest reserve for tor the I protection pf the water supply of or Poca Pocatello I I tello teIJo Under the law Jaw opening the Fort FortI I Hall HaJJ reservation to entry land within five miles of the city could not be sold i for less than 10 0 per acre and at duly authorized sales but few tracts were wert I disposed of 0 The remainder could not nol be b sold for less Jess without specific author authority authority ity it of or congress congre which was refused The Tho lands Intended to be permanently reserved are included in this tract Of or late there thero has been considerable graz grazing grazIng ing leg on these lands and antI brush bru h and tim Um timber Umbel her ber are being cut away awa to an extent e tent t that promises to destroy the Ut water sup supply supply I ply of or PocatellO Pending the creation of or the reserve resene and after the issuance IlI of the tho proclamation all grazing and cut cutting cutting cutting ting of or timber on the Pocatello water watershed watershed shed will be prohibited |