The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
ON OREGON TIMBER.
Interesting Facts Given by the
Forestry Commissioner.

missioner, has given an interesting inter
view IN some paper not credited tN the
publication from which THE MINER clips
IL, on the timber land, Of Oregon. He
says:
Roughly speaking, the total consunp.
ton OF timber in the state for the present
wear will amount To 900, 900 200 feet. or
this quantity the mills are credited with
Soo,ooo,ooo and the remaining 400, ,ooo,.
600 covers that which will be used tor
turl, fence posts, fence rails, railroad ties
and such miScellanes.
II Is interesting to note that the mills
will consume 100 200, 900 more this year
than was consumed last year. This j.
proof that not only have many new mills
been established, but that all the old mills,
some Oi which have been closed, have
been kept running foil blast. Another
interesting TACT Ia note Is that the fuel
consumption nea'ly equal, lha, oi the
mills.
lhst wear the fuel consumption was the
same and upon former years larger. u Is
only within the last wear that the mill
supply exceeds that oi the iuel supply.
lack ol cheap coal causes 400, ,ooo, 900 ieri
III timber Ia br consumed tor fuel every
year. Nearly al the steamboats, running
un the rivers, many 0i the engines run.
ming out oi the CITY. and the principal iac.
tories aud industries IN Oregon use wood
tor steam purposes. As soon as a cheap
grade coal Is placed upon the mlrhri,,s Is
promised IN the near illurr, the ,onSump.
ton viii hr ,u, down 10 4 nominal hpuir.
The most destructive agency IN destroy.
ing iInber l. the iOies, iirrs. Mr. John.
son ESTIMATES tina, siN times mote timber
has been DESTROYED Nv nrrs than has been
,ut altogether Nv the mills anl used iur
other purposes, Possibly rs much ~
1900 900 900 ieri h,v. been DESTROYED Nv
forest tires this wear, and this year has
been exceptionally irce from forest fires.
IL tact, because oi favorable climate con-
iitions. together with the excellent, sv>.
TEN covering the timber sections with tot.
rstIy rangers, there has been less timber
DESTROYED Nv ire this wear than during
ANY previous wear IN the history ot the
state, since II became known To ,ivli.
lalion.
There aie generally vrrinis oi from ilvr
to ten wears between very destructive
hfrs. ! he explanation is simple. One
, III
timber and It takes that length VI time ior
enough more "irid" timbcr to accumulate
with wh,h 10 furnish material Tor the
hIe> To irei upon. II = few small tires
like those that bhIri last year VIII de.
StIoy ~ mu,h timber, one Can readily uu'
drr>taud the vast quantities rendered use'
less Nv one good SIZED the. That i the
reason the GOV eminent aud the state eN.
rfcl>e 81 mu.n ,oir IN providing a SN>'
ten ior protecting the timber against trc,
through the patrol li forest rangrr> Who
make II their business 10 post notices,
warn campers, caution settlers and put out
nIrs whl,h MAY have Nrrn started hv
careless hands. M, johnson found. In
his ramhlr> over the state, tha, the peo'
pie generally have become educated NJ to
the protective system, It's advantages and
cooperation Nth the rangers In protect
ing the forests.
In various districts Of the state ATE vast
"boneyari>" oi dead timber; acres ana
miles OF skeleton trees, shorn oi their
green foliage hy witherlng hres, ,whi>h lett
behind trail OF desola,ion. Mr.. Johnson
SAWS he know> ut nothnp so Sll rs 10