Show S senate en ate bill extends ashley forest area opens hunting and fishing paradise in uintah mountains Moua tams LYMAN wyo word has been received here from senator john B kui ot of wyoming that senate bill B introduced by him proposing p 0 ing to add additional lauds lands to the ashley national fo foet foest e t of utah had passed the senate and that favorable action could be expected from from ither itha house this area contains acres located on the north slopes of the uintah Uffit all mou atalLO o iri ira wyoming tills the passage of this bill by the senate waz was unexpected due to the present policy of the department of interior which id to defer all matters fc lating to 10 the conservation and administration of the public domain datil the public wad lanu COTO com mia sioni has shad an opportunity to ito report its findings ita congress the commission of the general land offic recommended that thic the bill be not enacted until the public laud commission had made its report secretary wilbir c concurred in this notwithstanding this adverse report the public committee authorized a favorable report on the bill thle thie addition of these lands to thy ashley forest ano ds satisfaction to the people of uintah basin the land Is embraced within the drainage area of streams from which water is used izod for irrigation and water shied p oni olli this area has long been desired this area has been a fire menace to the national forat due to its lack of supervision it Is ed that forest roads will be built into this territory terri toy y this summer which will open up tip a new paradise to the lover of beauty wald ad recreation numerous lakes alt ait the headwaters of sm smiths atlis fork black s fork and henry fo foa ak of green rivier river would be aval available lable i for fishing which are at present very hard to reach |