Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1922, Page 49

INDUSTRIAL EDITION. FOR OF ALL ESTS RICH INRESOURCES KINDS Millions of Acres in Wyoming Provide Watersheds for Irrigation, Graze Herds, Furnish Lumber Supply BY HN. (Chief of Public Relations, United States Forest Service) WHEELER. Of the twelve national forests, all or partly within of Wyoming, six containing 4,506,036 acres of government lat, are under the supervision of Distri ¥ States Forest Service, Department of Agcinite Timber o:: moisture for 1,210,000 acres of irrigated land in the state and _———— a esgerigege quarters at Denver, Colo. for many more acres in adjoining states. It prevents erosion, retards flooda and plays an important part in the economic development of the state. A country lives as long as its forests lasts, A state is not quite in that Position since it may call upon the tim- ber reources of other states, but this adds to the cost so enough timber must always be available for use. Wyoming st.1 has many thousands of sores of timber and the yearly cut is not yet at the peak. During the 19°: 489.000 board feet of timber yere cuton the six national forests. This timber consisted mainly of railroad ties, lumber and coal props. Many thousands of ties and millions of Unear feet of coal props were cut, largely from the Washakie and Modi- cine Bow national forest,. They were used in the coal mines of the state and for railroads passing through the state. Timber is also used tn an ap- Preciable quantity by local. settlers @nd homesteaders for firewood, posts @94 other farm uses. Great Losses in Past. In years past, long before there was any thought of protecting these <or- ested areas, fires raged and swept lean thousands of acres of our moun tain land leaving death and destruo- tion in their wake, because there was no one who cared or had the power to act. Since the setting aside of the regions as national forests, fires have materially decreased and tho forest of- fleers assisted by the settlers have kept’ the danger by them down to the mini- mum, This protection work has been carried on so vigilantly that the 65 fires of the past season withig the forests, not including the Black Hills «orest which is largely tn South Da- kota, burned cver 165.27 acres and law enforcement was effected in 33 acres. These fires, including ttiose set by rafiroads, resulted almost en- tirely from human carelessness’ — Lor- raine Lindsley, a University of Wyo- ming girl, played an important part in the discovery of theso fires, partioular- ly along the C. & W. & From the lookout on Me: Peak, she spotted a number of fires and accurately located them, gettin the report to rangers in time so they were quickly controlled. . Forest’ offi- cers are few in number and but for the co-operation of the settlers, could do little toward suppressing fires. Stock Afforded Rich Pasture. Cattle and. sheep graze on the for- age of the forests ansmduring the 1921 fiscal year there were $3,030 cattle and horses and 395,762 sheep and goats running on these five forests. Grazing: besides turning grass and vegetation into beef and mutton, keeps down the inflammable growth and thus plays an important part in fire pre- vention. Much of our mountain land has Uttle value, even for gracing, It is of inestimable value for watershed protection, for were the mountain sides barren, Wyoming would be a veritable desert. Recreation Values Realfzed. The timber-clad hills, snow-capped peaks, rushing mountain streams and beautiful lakes have another value which is just beginning to be realized. During this past year, the five for- ests—Big Horn, Hayden, Modicino| Bow, Shoshone and Washakie—enter- tained 86,341 visitors. They came to the state by train and auto, largely the, latter, and spent a total of 161,524 days in these forests, They came from every state and territory in the union and some foreign countries in search of recreation, rest and recuperation. ‘These great out of doors playgrounds build up and rejuvenate the tired busi- mess and professional man and furnish Test for the worn out farmer and housewife, but too, they ofter Ashing and hunting of the rarest kind, No- ‘where in the United States are there | institution in the last few years runs more and gamer trout or better places to find the big game animals. Wyo- ming is the last stand of the great elk herds an@-it ‘s here where you hunt them during the open season tm the unprotected areas. Road Building Makes Access Easy. ‘The United States forest service, in gonjunction with the bureau of public roads last year, built 41.52 miles of roads in and near these forests, Be- sides, there were constructed 24.25 miles of trail. These roads and trails are opening up these isolated regions to the visitor and in a few years there will be thousands visiting these rare beauty spots where now there are only hundreds. the United culture, with head- ese forests conserves FORESTS ARE PRIME MECCA FOR TOURISTS Shoshon! national forest during the 1921 tourist season was visited by approximately 41,400 people, who spent about 67,500 recreation- al days there, Of this number of visitors 49,000 were motorists who traveled in 9,600 motor cara, “ The use of the national forests for recreational purposes ts in: crcasing each year. partly due to the efforts of the fo-est service to make them better known to the public. The playgrounds offer un- excelled opportunities for amuse- ment and enjoyment, free of charge to the American public. : ee ic value, when jndged in terms of cat- tle, sheep and agriculture, are begin- ning to take on a high value from. the tourist standpoint. Low in taxable value, they are worth millions from the recreation point of view. Wyo: ming has always appealed to the man who wants to see the real out of doors and enjoy @ pack trip for fishing and hunting among the mountain fast nesses. Scenic Wonders Abound. Rich in natural resonrces of timber, coal, oll and rare minerals, Wyoming is destined to become more renowned for ite scenic wonders, its rare scen- ery and its appeal to there who are seeking rest, recreation and re-crea- tion of nerves and bodies. Here ts land for usq @s summer homes and hotels. ’ | for municipal camp grounds and moun tain garxe, for study and ‘research. There is need for more roads and tralis {to make it accessible. ‘ Recreational | development is necessary sv that these regions may bé Visited without danger to the visitors or the forest. Sfoney is needed to bnild fireplaces so camp fires may be built in proper places and thus prevented from spreading to the capped in its effort te build up and create the human body. STATE GIVES EVERY CARE TO CHILDREN 10 WHOM IT ACTS PART OF GUARDIAN ‘Wyoming is amply caring for its parentiess and foundling children through the Chil ‘s home on Hast ‘Twenty-fifth street in Cheyenne, the © of the former Soldiers’ and Sailors’ ome. : ‘The number of cases handled by this |into the hundreds. Out of this num- ber 860 became wards of the state. |Some'of these have reached maturity, |some have been adopted and some may sce then browsing in peace and) quiet in tho game sanctuaries or may|b@ve Bene, returned to thelr parents so that at present there are only 204 actual wards of the state, Fi ‘The institution can comfortably care for 30 children and fs under the con- trol of the go\grnor, the board of chari- ties and reforin and state humane de- Our mountain lands of little econom-taken at once. —_——— Greetings of the Season We wish to express our sincere grati- tude for the continued and satisfactory patronage of our friends and customers in the past year and earnestly solicit their support in the future. Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Manning Cash Store . 349 N. McKinley—Phone 1091-3 Casper, Wyo. Photos by Courtesy United States Forest Service. Upper—Cody-Yellowstone. Auto Road, Shoshone Na- tional Forest. Middle—Putting ties into Lava Creek flume, Washakie National Forest. : Lower—One of the middle Seven Brothers Lakes, Mather Peak in background, Big Horn National Forest. / Forestry. Scenes on Vast Public Domain in Wyoming THE CASPER DAILY TRIBUNE AND WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW Rubber will be used in papermaking ay & recently patented procesa, which 8 the result of many years’ experi- nents. Rubber latex, or milk, as it somes from the tres, is mixed with mper pulp, Many kinds of paper are benefited in this way. The,proportion of rubber varies, up to 20 per cent, for .. Afferent apera... PAGE FIVE CHEYENNE FRONTIER QAYSIS THE DADDY OF EMAL’ ‘The Cheyenne Frontier celebra- tion fs @ national event that comes the last week of July. It is the original and greatest of the cow‘cy celebrations. Wyoming thus pays tribute to the great plains and cat- tle business every year by depict- ing the romantic frontier life. The twenty-sixth annual celebration takes place July 26, 26, 27 and 23, and every Wyomingits should take @ keen interest in this Wyoming {n- stitution. Frontier Days ts a celebration with’ an historio significance. A quarter of a century ago @ group of Cheyenne business men had a vision, They saw that the spirit of the old west would rapidly pass awuy unless something was done to Keep it alive. They decided to do that something. They hit upon Frontier Days. From that small beginning there has grown the an- nual celebration now known throughout the world for having the most spectacular and virlle sports taterday mankind has evolved. ‘These sports are no tame re hearsed affairs; they provide the keenest kind of competition for the Teal cowboys and cowgirls from all over the west for the huge cash prizes offered by the manayement, the magnificent trophies donated by McAiphin and Waldort hotels of u N York, the Union Pacific, the John B, Stetson company, the Den- ver Post and many others, and the world’s championship’ titles for broncho busting, steer roping, bull dogging, trick riding, fancy roping. and all the other sports of the old range days. And every coatpst is chock full of thrills. Here you see wild :\ 6n and wilkier horses, tn action, and fighting for thelr very lives. You se mignty steers brought to their “knees” by mightier men of the plains. You see full-costumed Indians attacking stage coaches and driven off by the greatest fighters of all times—the American soldiera, secured for this special purpose from Fort D. A. Russell—the largest permanent military post In the United States. You see the blood-curdiing days of pioneers and ctage coaches and pony expresses and aborigines lived again and with all the reality of old. All this in Cheyenne, nestling among the foothills of the Rocky mountains and the finest setting of the world for such a performance. No other city is so well situated. ‘The converging point of the main lines of the Union Pacifiu and Bur- ington railways and of the Yel- lowstone and Lincoln highways, no other western city is so easy of ac- cess. If you plan a vacation un- Ger the blue skies of the west you eannet do better than visit Estes park or Yellowstone park, or both, Insurance Takes Care of Writes All Kind: AGENCY Does a General Real Estate and WHEELER, Business. 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Money from this fund was used in purchasing the Cheyenne ‘week—Tuesds> to Fri- inclusive, of the lt week tn Chamber vf Com- Merce property; was used for Im- wrovement and for building the @.>"Astand at Frontier park, and for the erection of the United States air mail hangar, and other similar worthy causes. The 1922 commit- tee is erecting a new steel grasid- stand to accommodate the ever in- creasing attendance and this year the seating capacity of Frontier park will accommodate daily over ten thousand people ‘Tho homes of Cheyenne are thrown open dtring Frontier week to Frontier visitors at rates. Ylrite the secretary of the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce for reservations. The beautiful mu- a HIS BECOME GREAT INSTITUTION | makes other than Vesta. 508 East Yellowstone reasonable | nicipal camping ground, capable of caring for 4,000 uuto tourists, has been provided. 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