The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08
THE RULES FOR RANGERS
Their Primary Duty Is to Patrol
the Forest Reserves.
MUST MARK THE TIMBER
A Cosby Story About a Lying Cos
peller" in the Yellowstone National
Park-An Increase in Mon
tana's Coal Output.
Washington Bureau Of the STANDARD.
No. has q street. y. w.

No. las q street, y. W.
washington, Aug. L-Commissioner
Hermann Of the general Ian office mas
completed the preparation Of the Tor
NAL instructions TO forest ranGers I'M
der the new regulations Of the general
land Office. The regulations are in
tended for rangers. and do not cover SUI
pervisors and sup~erintendents. They
are as follows:
1T will be the primary duty Of for
est rangers to patrol the different Tor
est reserves for the purpose Of prevent
ing and extinguishing forest fires pre-
venting timber ~trespass, and trespass
NV in reserves where graz
Ing Is prohibited. Where grazing is
permitted under prescribed restrictions
IL will be their duty TO see to the en-
forcement of regulations.
"where sales of timber are made II
Will be the duty OF the forest rangers To
mark the timber to he cut ana superlh-
tend the cutting.
Every forest ranger will be assigned
10 a reserve. or part OF a reserve ana
will work under the immediate super
vision of a forest supervisor.
He will make his headquarters al
some elevated central point In me re-
serve overlooking the territory assigned
10 him. This point will be designated
by the supervisor In charge OF the re-
serve.
He will be required to provide him
self with a saddle horse, the cost OF
maintenance of which will not be
'~chargeable to the government. also,
where necessary, he Will provide, at ms
own expense. a camp outfit for use
while on duty in the reserve.
He will be expected TO Thoroughly
faminarize himself with the topogra-
phy of the territory TO which he Is as
signed, n with all roads and trails
leading through II. Where necessary
he will blaze trails from point to point
an the reserve, and, where practlcaole'
ne will cut fire breaks and burn brush
at dangerous points to prevent the
spread OF forest fires.
Where the lines OF reserves have
been surveyed, forest rangers Will see
that the marks Of survey are not oblit-
Grated. and keep the lines at all times
plainly marked.
Special Instructions Will be given for
est rangers from time TO time BY the
supervisors in charge. and rangers Will
report direct to them, relative to mat
tiers assigned for investigation. They
viii also submit special reports relative
90 all forest fires occurring In their ter
ritory. giving details as to the extent
and origin OF the fires, the damage
done, and the means employed to ex-
tinguish them.
"Where cases Of timber trespass come
under their observation, they will warn
the ~trespasser to stop cutting. calling
his attention TO the penalty prescribed
for timber trespass on forest reserves,
and thereupon Immediately export the
trespass direct TO this office. giving the
name of the trespasser and the locality
and extent Of the ~trespass, in order that
the matter may be assigned to a spe-
cial agent for investigation and report
AT the end OF each month every
ranger will submit 10 the supervisor in
charge a general report Of his opera
lions for the month. He will also sub
init. at the end Of each week, on the
blank form provided for that purpose,
a weekly report showing how he has
been engaged during the week.
The territory assigned TO each for
est ranger will be limited In extent, and
such that by strict attention TO duty
ne may exercise a thorough supervision
over 1t: and every forest ranger will be
held to A strict accountability for al
forest fires or trespasses occurring In
his territory which could have been pre-
vented by prompt action on his part
Necessary stationery. blank forms and
circulars will be furnished by the SUI
pervisor I'm charge OF the various dis.
tricts."
r. ]. Linton OF New York, who Is q
guest at the Hotel Chamberlain. gives
the Washington Post a cosby story oi
q win gospeller" whom he met In
Yellowstone park this summer He sayi
"the minister was one OF a party tour
ing the park by stage coach. or all tn,
liars that ever drew breath this par
son from down East would he entitled
a. 81 49,. IL En#HTaI AEr NRng an
after the other. Just as II he though
his hearers believed him and wanted
more. OF all these romanCRs he wa
the hero. Finally he hranched to IN.
subject Of hold-ups. and related an cpl
sode IN San Francisco. He said that h
started out for a stroll on Kearne.
street one afternoon. and before pro
ceeding far observed a robher comm
toward him. In a second he drew hi
own trusty pistol. and in deep resound
ing tones cried out. Fly, you s~coundr'
or I will drive a bullet through You
heart 1t this the villain, who though
he had a soft snap, incontinently fec
Now the righteousness OF this lie wa
in its extreme clumsiness. Kearne
street is one OF the most largely use
thoroughfares in San Francisco. \ hold
up there would be impossible. This wa
known 20 most Of the occupants Of tn
stage coach, and then they began guy
ing hin. delicately az first, hut withou
reserve later. Finally his fellow tray
elers made IL so warm for him that h
left the party a week earlier than n
had Intended
Edward W. Parker's official report O
coal production Of the United States 4
the geological survey shows that Mon
tana's product last year was l.6i5, =
short tons. as against l.543.445 I'm IS
and 1.5O4. 193 in 1895. a gratifying II
crease. The average price per ton ro'
from s147 in 1895 to SIG. Nontar
ranks sixth Of the states 81 the uni1
in production by machine, as q ~
cent of her product was 50 secure
During 1897 2337 men were employe
on the average. In Montana's mines.
against 2.S35 In 1896 and 2.1s4 fn 1895.
The division Of forestry Of the d
partment OF agriculture has made a
rangements TO have an experiment