Show CONTROL AN EMPIRE lumber barons own large areas in western states wash washington I 1 agton tb that at four men hold 60 50 per cent of the timber iu in north central idaho is among the specifics specific a eions in the report of commissioner of corporation joseph E davis to the president utah Is not specific specifically lillY mentioned one thousand six hundred and aad ninety four timber owners hold in fee over one twentieth of the land area of the united states an area fourth fifths the size of france continues the report two men hold 49 per cent of the timber in southwestern washington the report says bays five men hold 36 S per cent in western oregon six have 70 per cent in northeastern california ten have more than halt in the red wood area arca and in north central idaho four holders have 50 per cent |