CONTENTS Richard W. Ammerman, manager, Sandpoint (Idaho) branch of the Robert L. Anderson, Sunshine Mining Co., Wallace, Idaho, and E. F. Cook, director, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, Moscow, Royce G. Cox, chairman, Inland Empire Multiple Use Committee, Ernest E. Day, president, Idaho Wildlife Federation, Boise, Idaho A. M. Derr, superintendent, Richfield Public Schools, Richfield, T. H. Eberle, executive secretary, Idaho Hotel Association, Boise, Idaho (as read by John Edwards) Herbert G. Fitz, New Meadows, Idaho. Tony Galdos, representing the Gem Chamber of Commerce, Emmett, Leo Gallagher, representing the Mountaineers Club, Seattle, Wash. Gene V. Hansen, president, Oregon Wildlife Federation, McMinville, Ronald Johnston, Orofino, Idaho.- Paul L. Jones, Spokane, Wash.... Thomas P. Koch, Ravalli County, Mont- Henry Kral, member, North Cascades Conservation Council, Everett, R. C. Larsen, Kimberly, Idaho. Orrin Lee, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Richard Lee, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho_ Lawrence Lemire, Clarkston, Wash.. Edward F. Lemon, manager, Idaho Pine Co., Meridian, Idaho___ Art Lynn, Inland Empire Section, Society of American Foresters, H. F. Magnuson, director, Hecla Mining Co., Wallace, Idaho.. Art Manley, president, Coeur d'Alene Wildlife Federation, Coeur J. Michael McCloskey, Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs, Eugene, C. E. McDowell, Idaho Mining Association, Boise, Idaho. - Floyd McFadden, Lumber & Sawmill Workers Union, Local 2623, J. M. Mickelson, chairman, public land counties, State of Idaho, Priest Robert Morris, Idaho Mining Association, Boise, Idaho. Hon. Harry Nock, State senator of Idaho, Valley County, Idaho.. James W. Olson, Grangeville, Idaho, representing Grangeville Junior John Osseward, public accountant, Seattle, Wash. Pierre Pulling, Southeast Idaho Rod & Gun Club, Pocatello, Idaho__ Robert H. Remaklus, secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Cascade, Arthur M. Roberts, Village Board of Trustees, McCall, Idaho.. Hon. John Sanborn, member of the board of directors, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, Pocatello, Idaho-- G. Heber Smith, regional director, National Wildlife Federation, Lyle Stanford, College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho. E. M. Stoddard, president, Southern Idaho Forestry Association, W. Clay Sutton, member of the State legislature, Midvale, Idaho.. Dr. John W. Swartley, McCall, Idaho.. A. H. Teske, secretary, Idaho Mining Association, Boise, Idaho.. Ted Trueblood, associate editor, Field & Stream, Nampa, Idaho____ Joe Webster, member of Idaho Cattlemen's Association, Horseshoe T. J. Welsh, general manager, Idapine Mills, Inc., Grangeville, Idaho. Wilbur F. Wilson, president, Idaho Wool Growers Association, Boise, Henry F. Wilson, president, Montana Farm Bureau Federation, Wil- R. N. Witter, assistant land supervisor, Northern Pacific Railway Co., Archie Yager, Sand Point, Idaho Mrs. Jack Yearout, Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs - John Artechevarria, representing Local Union No. 4084, United 256 Johnny Carlson, sawmill worker, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, member of Harold Harris, member of the City Council, Kamiah, Idaho.. Don Hoffman, Wilchester, Idaho, representing Lumber & Sawmill Mrs. Marvin Hornbach, Selway-Bitterroot Area, Idaho. 240 212 Franklin Jones, Boise, Idaho, on behalf of Ada County Fish & Game 281 James P. Keane, attorney, appearing on behalf of Day Mines, Inc., 202 Bob Long, president, Idaho County Association of Highway Districts- 290 265 263 Roger H. McConnel, representing the Bunker Hill Co., Kellogg, 199 Lowell C. Moore, Roberts, Idaho, supervisor of the West Side Soil 286 E. L. Williams, Western Forestry & Conservation Association, 246 WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1961 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS OF THE McCall, Idaho. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:55 a.m., in the Masonic Hall, Hon. Gracie Pfost (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mrs. PrOST. The Subcommittee on Public Lands will now come to order for the consideration of proposed legislation for the establishment of a wilderness preservation system. First, I should like to introduce the gentleman to my right, Congressman Olsen from western Montana. Congressman Olsen flew here just a few moments ago and, Congressman, we are most happy to have you. Mr. Olsen represents a district very similar to our First Congressional District which I have the honor to represent in northern Idaho and is quite familiar, of course, with wilderness and forests and other matters that are so pertinent to the hearing and so important to Idaho. I should like also at this time to introduce our staff members. Our consultant on the Public Lands Subcommittee, Mr. Milton Pearl on my left, and our reporter, the very able Mr. Karl Veley. Both of these gentlemen, of course, work out of Washington, D.Č., and they arrived by plane last night." We are ready, I believe, to proceed with the hearing. A great deal of concern is in everyone's mind judging from the number of people who were here at the table a few moments ago. Let me assure you that those who have not requested time may do so by contacting Mr. Pearl, as soon as we adjourn at noon today. We have at the present time 116 people who have requested to be heard which will just about absorb the time we have today and tomorrow. We want to do the very best we can to hear from everyone. I have one suggestion to make and that is that if two or three of you are here from the same organization, or plan to give approximately the same type of testimony, the person coming to the witness stand to testify could make reference to other persons who have not asked for time and have their statements placed in the record in full. Also, let me assure you that every person may have the privilege of filing statements. They will be printed in the record in their entirety so that all committee members will have an opportunity to read them and we shall have the opportunity to study them at a later time. 1 |