Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1920 — Benefit to Navigable Steamers. [ARTICLE]

Benefit to Navigable Steamers.

In addition to the financial return, the establishment of national forests results in a decided benefit to navigable streams through the modifying influence of the forest cover on erosion, according to the report. It states that the newly created forests are being widely used for recreation by residents of the nearby cities and that they are meeting other important economic needs. Watersheds which supply domestic water to 17 municipalities are owned in whole or in part by the government In addition, 29 municipalities secure their water supply from lands which have not yet been acquired, but which are located within the forests. Government control assures the sanitation of such watersheds without Interfering with the use of the land for timber-producing purposes.