The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20

animation than In the case OF the other
reserves. For the examination OF the por-
tiol OF this reserve lying east OF the d.
via. of The Cascade range two men.
MsssrS. w. G.. Steele and NJ w German.
were employed. They compenced work
ahoat the middle OF August and completed
II In the latter part OF November. For
the western portion Mr.. +. Is. Ayres was
employed. and 10 its examination he de-
weed four and a half months. from the
middle OF July 10 the end OF November.
The reports on this reserve are now being
prepared. and 1t is believed will be COM
pleted by the end OF this month early
In January. As little OF this region has
been mapped with accuracy. IL will be
necessary 10 compile map upon small
scale for the presentation or forestry data.
II IL believed that such a map can be pre-
pared upon a scale of six miles To an inch.
which viii serve for 4 preliminary pre-
Seniatlon.
Priest River Forest Reserve Surveys.
No surveys OF any kind. except a small
amount OF land subdivision had been made
In this area IL was therefore decided TO
extend the township lines. 10 establish
lines of levels. and through another con.
nection 20 arrange for trlanguiation, SO
that detailed mapping could follow dur
Ing the next field season.
The thirteenth standard parallel north,
n.
ed ives: ward from the existing terminal
fion. which was three miles west of the
Boise meridian 10 the state line between
Idaho and Washington. a distance OF about
twenty-seyen miles. and a connection was
made with enc of the mile posts OF the
latter line. From :his standard parallel n
guide meridian was projected northward
fsorn a point twenty-foar miles west OF
the Boise meridian 10 the location Of the
80 at eli a
be determined. there being TO surface
mark 10 indicate the exact location. In
addition. Information was secured guf.S-
Gent 20 prepare a reconnaissance map %
tina entire reserve, and level lines were
carried from Priest river station "a Priest
lake and from the northern end Of Priest
LAKE Ia Upper lake, the connection be-
tween the stages Of water AT the lower
ard uprsr extremity OF Priest lake being
deter ntnsd by series of synchron0ns ols-
s*rvattans. Priest lake was carefully tri-
angulated and raesnier lines were rnn
along the shore lire OF the Lake connect
| ing the trfangulation stations so that
data was obtained sufficient to prepare
| map OF the lake. The tTiangula.lor
| points herr. as elsewhere. were permanent
| ~ marked BY copper bolts lst ia the solid
rock 80 that they @iA remain recoverable
| Tor Indefinite length Of time
\ varying force Of about twenty-five
/ n2s \ H3& employed In fAis locality a I'd
| the sun 81 81 - Was expended. This sx.
pendlsaYe inc;gatifd the purchase O. seven.
| teen sruies ard a camp eutf1f Of tents and
| other articles
Examination ct the For~ats
| Ter fhe examination Of this rsservs srf
povitoa % TIA hitter Root forest re-
! serEe Nj John II i.ssAerr was transferred
temporarily f-osn the department % axrt
culture. IL which he has far several years
sseen employed 81 similar work M. i.e.
berg commenced WORK UPON tie Prizes
/ river forest reserve J2sfv / aud finished
/ fae eV@galns;iSss ~ tie reserve sr Angus.
/ Ills rensT. has been completed Data 70
] re ssrtew i man az Ibis resArvp are sovns
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! - az tncss, ~Aieh VII ensHer for sha nr.
! slgn-a@Tg presentation ef tk~ forestry IA a
Collecting Tims~r staa.ss~~
There = ir existence srafswrssf mhsNg. .,
/ s'1e &Az,es 90 s-87w peTsons> hsIs sfsrels 49, :
/ ~ Sr4 unpublished. a vast sTzoue* ~ -
/ &efsEAsssss2 Conserving car forests %aas-a-
. &ls tAe ssist vlesss4 forest isu6- - sNs Wes
/ have been sxssas~stf All tse IAaz.s CEN
gv8sest tH ire hr&vy timber hpss Of "a
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{ sz~@gal. exert tAasss whscA have rot 20
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/ - timber GEsssasgs IN Ire ssscsaF 81 sta .
. NoF TsasSsn~ s@aect4nna}- / railroads a..
! E@laer companies. These css.sszxs asx,
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