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Appalachian National Park Association Newspaper Clippings, 1899-1902

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  • -Wednesday-THE ASHEVILLE GAZETT1 -april 16, 1902. TEXT OF ^ NEW PARK BILL As Submitted to the House from the Committee on Agriculture, by Representative Moody. Following is the full text of the park bill-reported to the house of representatives by Major Moody from the committee on agriculture, in lieu of H. R. 3128, H. R. 6543 and H. R. 12138: A BilLL For the purchase of a national forest reserve in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, to be known as the "National Appalachian Forest Reserve." , Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United Slates of America ia congress assembled, That the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to purchase land suited to the purpose of a national forest reserve in the Appalachian Mountains within the states of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, outh Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, In total extent not to exceed four million acres; and to care for, protect, use, and make accessible the said reserve; the name to be known as the "National Appalachian Forest Reserve." Section 2. That the secretary- of agriculture shall advertise in the several states named in this act for lands to be purchased under the provisions hereof; and as between lands of equal value, for the purposes of this act, the lowest bids shall be accepted: Provided, That the secretary of agriculture la hereby authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to contract for the purchase of lands, exclusive of the timber i thereon of kinds and sizes to be speci- • lied in the contract, said timber to b» ! cut and removed under the supeiv::- ion. of the secretary of agriculture I i accordance with rules and regulation! , to be established by him for that mir- j pose: Provided further. That the retary of agriculture is hereby authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to contract for the purchase of lands, exclusive of the mineral rights therein:, and on such lands so acquired mineral deposits may be mined under such rules and regulations as the secetary of agrlculeure may prescribe, and which rules and regulations, as provided in this section for cutting and removal of timber and mining for minerals, shall be embodied in the contract for purchase and conveyance of title. Sec. 3. That in the acquirement of lands for the purpose of this Act the secretary of agriculture -shall, in each of the several states named herein, conform to the conditions prescribed in the present or future act or acts of the legislature of each such state ceding to the United States the right to acquire and control such land: Provided, That when the owners of lands sought to be acquired for the purposes of this act are unwilling to sell the same on terms satisfactory for the acquirement of such lands shall not be had so long as the said owners shall protect and perpetuate the forests on said lands, under such regulations |as may be prescribed by the secretary of agriculture for the control of the forests on other lands purchased by the government under this act, so far as the same J may be applicable. Sec. 4. That the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized and empowered to accept gifts of land for the purposes of this act, and such lands shall thereafter be known by such names as the donors, with the approval of the secretary of agriculture, may prescribe. Sec. 5. That the secretary ot agriculture may do all things necessary to secure the eafe title in the United States to the lands herein provided to be purchased; but no payment shall be made for any land purchased under this act until the title to such land shall be satisfactory to the attorney-general and conveyance thereof duly executed and accepted. Sec. 6. That the secretary of agriculture shall make provision for the reforesting of clearings on lands purchased under the provisions of this act, whenever such planting shall be necessary for the protection of the soil or the water supply. Sec. 7. That the secretary of agriculture is hereby- empowered and directed to make such rules and regulations and establish such service as he may deem necessary for the care, protection, control, and use of such forest reserve, and to sell such wood, timber, and other products as may be removed without injury to the forest: Provided, That no wood, timber, or other products shall be sold otherwise than under such rules and regulations as shall be pie- scribed by the secretary of agriculture, but no sale of such products shall be made at less than the apprised value thereof: And provided further, That the proceeds of such sale shall be into the treasury of the United States. . 8. That the secretary of culture is hereby authorized and powered to make contracts for the thereof In accordance with the provisions ot this act, tu the amoui nol in e .eeeii ten million dolla i i, a rid the sum if two million dollars thereof, to' be a • ' ii.-i .-ii-- -I medlatelj and until th« expiration of the year ending Jun« een hundred and six, is propria ted, out of an in the treat ut y nol ptherw Ise appropriate! tor the purchase of land.: tor ■ nation* forest reserve and otherwi«e. to carrj^ out the provisions of this act: Provide. That the secretary of agricul- iiin shad, each year, make a detailed report to congress of his doings in the premises: And provided further, That no part o said sum hereby appropriated shall V.e expended for the purchase of land in. the state of West Virginia, Virginia, Forth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, or Twin under the provisions of this act until a valid title to the same shall be vested in the United States, and until the state in which the land lies shall have ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction of the same during the time the United States shall be or ren the owner th i-eof for all purposes except th istration of th of said state and the service of any civil process therein. The Asheville Citizen WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1902. -^ j FOREST RESERVE. Representative Moody, of iVorth Carolina, has reported a aill to congress to establish a National forest reserve in the. Southern Appalachin mountains. The suggestion!"W Representa- tive Brownlow, of Tennessee, that it be known as the McKinley Appalach- 1 ian Forest Reserve, was rejected, the ] word "National" being substituted for "McKinley." The purpose of the reserve is stated to be the protection of the timber supply of that district, the development of its farming resources and the regulation of the water flow in its streams. The secretary of agriculture is authorized to purchase not more than 4,000,000 acres of land in the mountain forest region of Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee, the land to be located between Blue Ridge and the Unakase; it extends from „ue Southern part of Virginia, and West Virginia to the northern part of Alabama and Georgia; it embraces the greatest mountain mass east of the Rockies, the finest scenery, the richest forest and mightiest rivers. The scenery is counted among the most beautiful views in this part of the world. From the mountain heights are fed the headwaters of the James, the Roanoke, the Yadkin, tho Catawba, the Broad, the Savannah. Jie Alabama, the Cuattahoochee, the Hiawa3see, the Tuciiasei■; :,y,the Wa- taugh, the Holstoh, the Iroad, the Little Tennessee, the Kanawha, emptj o the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mi the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. " rving of the forest will, it. is In lieieil, havo a great deal of Influence on the water supply, and : astniiis floods from whh Ihe coun try suffer. The report refers to tin- fact thai national . n the Western siaies and territories, with an a a ex ceeding 43,000,000 acres, and says, ' "there is 'no reason why the policy ' which now meets with general approval there should not be encouraged in the East. It is believed that within five years the reserves will become self-sustaining." Civilization h- "«-- THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE -april it, id SENATE TO TAKE' UP PARK FIRST (Special to The Citizen.) Washington, April 16.—Senator Pritehard has been discussing the Appalachian Park bill with his colleagues and will endeavor to have it taken up in the Senate on Friday in advance of its consideration by the House. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«• "Wjfttch the going of your forests," says Secretary Wilson. That's just what we've been doing and that's why anxious for our Park bill t. pass. jf? /National Park and our Watershed. THERE seems now a strong probability that the Appalachian National park bill will pass the present congress. If so the government willl certainly become the owner of Asheville's proposed water shed. Then there will be no need for either the.city or the private owner to expend any money on it. Under government control it will continue to be all that can be desired. Now who ie entitled to reap the advantages of the act of congress? Shall it inure to a private party's gain, or promote the interest of the public? There can be but one ainswer— THE PUBLIC.
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