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They are of special importance because they preserve the water supply and the supply of timber for domestic purposes, and so promote settlement under the reclamation act.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “They are of special importance because they preserve the water supply and the supply of timber for domestic purposes…”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt outlines the benefits of forest reserves in preserving essential resources like water and timber.
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