The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

The United states government IL tuss
closing A seaSsn Of scientific work - m
important nature IN this state. As u>eal
tie work has been done Ia quiet and sys-
tsmasic manner. and IL u not known how
extensive will be the benefits from 8; and
the work IT similar parties mat VIII BE-
~nt cut each summer ustit me field IL
thoroughly covered The work comprises
= searching investigation 81 the great red
ar OF Puget sound. At first the work was
conducted by ore large party under Az
fred GaSkl. special agent of the division
OF forestry Of the department. " agrfcui-
ture. but later the party was divided. one
continuing under VI. Gaskl3 and the other
operating under T. ~. sherrsTd. another
special agent ~ the division OF forestry.
Other timber trees Of The United States
have been thoroughly Investigated. but snss
IL the irr systematic attemvf 20 learn al
that IL possible 20 know about the red hr.
The assistants in the work were selected
from young fnen students IN the 3nivsrs-
ties Of the country. as follows. From Har-
ward. r. T. Fisher. Frazier Curtis. Henry
James. second. and Vim. James. IT.. from
Vale. WIN. c. Hodge. Thos. c. Carson and
Stewart Hotchkss. from Stanford, William
r. Wright. from Montana. 2. j. Moore.
p. A. Spraxg and r. Koch. from Swsrth-
more college. Pennsylvania. W VI. aaule.
Besides these student helpers there we're
E. T. Allen. Of Tacoma. and John Foley. a
sienosrapher Of Washington. d. c. This
group Of vigorous young men formed var
liable crew for work In the woods.
Iastvucti~ns 70 worker.
The object of the expedition is well set
forth In the letter Of Instructions from Gif-
ford pinchot forester. 20 Alfred Gaskil.
which was In part a. follows:
You are directed 20 proceed from
Washington. u. c.. to Spokane. Tacoma
and Seattle, Wash. ard sftervard 20 such
other portions Of that and adjacent states
as may be necessary In the execution Of
the work intrusted TO you. Your frrt duty
vii be to select locations for the prosecu-
ton Of he following Hines % work. which
are TO be carried on by student assistants
Of this Division during the coming summer,
and all az which apply to the growth and
| syivicuitural character ~ the red fr.
The specific object Of this investigation
Il 10 acquire such knowledge OF the rate
Of growth CT the red fr viii permit
Zimmerman 20 calculate the psodseiion On
his cut over land. That once known and
stated tn board feet. together with the
slight and inexpensive changes necessary
( in the way Of cutting t~sch ~ greater care
not 10 injure young trecsJ, u becomes
/ simple matter 10 decide whether or nat
| conservative .umberiax viii pay.
Valuation surveys. THESE VIII be TAKEN
: In untouched virgin sore~f, TO determine
/ the probable stand on wood of this charac-
| ter on numbered land, 20 determine the
| stand after numbering. IN young growth OF
/ varying density and age. 70 dsternlns the
stand and rate Of growth OF pure forest
| Free analyses must be taken where
! numbering is going on
| ssayiyIcIltural Studies-For these both
| numbered and uniImbered lard. but espe-
/ ciaiiy the former. are desirable The e.
fec. OF IRE On the growth and reproduction
| OF The rel fr wllI be noted with especial
II, IL de-srat,ls that ~ possible one ~
the two camps IN which student s'ssat 49,
sase OF the Olympic mountains. and ne
| other on sane one % the streams WHICH
rasse a, rr~, ire men o. BOTH campo
! Will he assembled IN a common camp tor
instruction ard preliminary work
Then follow f~saiIed instructions aooue
the formation and selection of camps ard
ne cooperation with I.Enberrnen The
Arst general camp "a. selected an vosghfs
/ drill~d ard nn~h WORK vas done The
/ camp vas visited ny Mr. Pinrhot who re-
manned with the mon for a week
Two Hsvtses revne1.
Upon breaking camp at ortsnx. two
| parties we're formed one. under r ~
| snerrard. proceeded 80 rhe hesdwaiers 81
the Nisguagiy river and worbed along the
foorslilla Of the Cascade nounszsna The
G5n 's Pssy sae or..as ~ Hsssn county
working up far az ths ridge Of one d
the spurs Of the Olympic mountains
The latter found fruitful aeId IN which
To- work around the ysat ioGrins camps
OF the Simpson Leasing Company. may
we're treated with courtesy 5y the 0ysesrs
and employees Of this company In Tact,
Mr.. GssxAl states that he mas been treated
very cordially BY Iuno~rm~n throughout
his wat mere They al ssSnsfsss mucn
interest IN the wors and there - -xsry
Indication that scientific forestry Is ssaa NJ
80 be appreciated by the p~n in WsAasnx~
ton VINO are most interested IN the product
OF the forests
Upon lnvgsafion OF Mr. GasxtH. Prof Ed
mond : heany of the University OF Wash-
iTsEon. Visited ais camp ia Mason county
snd Participated IN ne .ork for few
iy Interested 81 sIcn matters. but Ne wss
surpri ssg 90 The tnorpUzhH~ss with which
each branch q ne lnv-sfxaIon VS. ear
riea on -Four men were Required IN .
crew Tor making the valuation surveys
The leader carried IN his nsad a besT9
contsiniRg specially preParsa iAliy sneeI.
and attached 70 the board vas a compass
T. me belt e this man sss attached .
Surveyors chain. the other end of wnsca
Vas managed BY ne chain man"
Two other men woai4 NratCn q eEan
a. right Angles win he IRE - ire drss
one. The leader. stir the eonpsss - sl.1
then travel aaeed gn-n - cry - -ehstn.
would stop him, TIE ara~r inre~ Wi
then gravsT~ tnn ssra4i@3aSFsm taas
marsef gut art n8esssIre MIR calipers or
tapes. arranxei 'or ne Parposs ever
tree ca-ns ous g 1he teafer tne na1as -.
srs and ~. II ~ tres nhfch - wsais
carefully sREY WEN az ~ these "cnslns''
taG ben tr8s H1r<s4 an Arre Aa1 p~en
surveyed \ crew - fcaT active Young
uusn can curry tsenty arfes lay ia
tnss manner. after fhss have received .
few 8aYs rrafrice.
Check Up Particulars.
Al ne end g esca acre surrey. the
hanks OK the tsifg sheet zf~ Ms~d cut
xlvinx paTfsrulara y the secsllfy. sla6 -
sass piants fsrm4as tas ssi4 cover Ana 1sa~r
lnforwation tnat Naa.f - netesssfy .
form a COR 4issss kfsA - ta@ ssre~t s4F-
veys9 T1rs@ taaV r1~~fs are ear sssisY
uuut~re1 xEueg arG Sled 4.aY sG Ars -
uanfa envelopes Or Hairl are ErisfFp
he~~ rlEftsus ~ no fnnsllsr r@wATelt ~ rD~
meets r1nfatnaf R8FHsa. A. r1ls nlstrte@
The Harz - sae exgrrfF a. Wssnsnst9n.
wro wai e. oVss a. fNsse 1eis untfs al
eiseH u them N 8ftsr tnas &C. 3fa}e Aa4
tssrful conclusions nag - srsw1 fTorn M
worn
IN some rrsrerfs 80 tr~~ s1sisses Ners
ever more fntsr~@ - Tar RE 1&8usfi1n
sf.rvevs Tne i~sfsr - inafr1srf.erE 81
that tkN w8rs - 8nn~ ~-sr@ sasas-
f~rffx - Ensnz En~ reason f1r rs -