The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-01

serves. They keep the records and ac-
counts, and conduct the COrrespOn-
dence and general Office business of
their reserves. and make reports to
the forester on all matters under their
jurisdiction.
Forest Assistants.
The position of forest assistant re-
Quires technical qualifications of
high order, and entails an examination
which no man Inlay reasonably expect
to pass unless he has been thoroughly
trained in scientific forestry, dendrOl-
Ogy and numbering. Forest assistants
may be assigned TO any part of the
United States. and must be competent
TO handle technical lines of work, such
as the preparation of working plans
and planting plans. the investigation
of the SilviCal characteristics and the
use of commercial trees, the study of
problems in wood preservation, and TO
conduct many other Investigations re-
quiring d trained forester.
Forest Rangers.
To be eligible as forest ranger Of any
grade. the applicant must be, first of
all. thoroughly sound and able bodied.
performing severe labor under trying
conditions. Iuvalids seeking light out
Of-dOor employment need not apply
No one may expect to pass the exam
inatiOn who is not already able to
take care of himself and his horses in
regions remote from settlement and
supplies He must be able to build
trails and cabins. and to pack in pro
visions without assistance. He must
know something of surveying, estl-
mating and scaling timber, numbering
and the livestock business. On some
reserves the forest ranger must be
specialist in one or more OF these lines
of work. Thorough familiarity with
the region in which he seeks employ
ment including its geography and its
forest and industrial conditions, IS usu-
ally demanded. although lack of this
may he supplied by experience in other
similar regions
The examination OF applicants is
along the practical lines indicated
above. and actual demonstration, by
performance. is required. Experience
not book education. is sought. although
ability To make simple maps and write
intelligent reports upon ordinary re
serve business Is essential
Although initial. appointment TO for
est ranger Is usually to the lowest
grade in cases Of merit service there
in may be only for d short probationary
period. Increase of salary above the
maximum for forest ranger can he
secured only by promotion to the po-
sition Of deputy forest supervisor OF
forest supervisor when vacancy oC-
ours. 1t Is the policy to fill such va
cancies by promotion of forest rang
eTS or forest assistants when Colnpe-
tent men can be found rather thah
the appointment of men without for
wise well fitted.
Where boats. saddle horses or pack
horses are necessary in the perform
a0cp Of their duty. rangers are required
to own and maintain them
Entire Time Required.
The entire time Of rangers must be
given to the service Engagement in
other occupation or employment is not
permitted Forest rangers execute the
work of the forest reserves under the
direction of the forest supervisor. Their
duties include patrol to prevent fire
and trespass. estimating, surveying ana
marking timber. and the supervision
Of cuttings They issue minor permits.
build cabins and trains, enforce graz
ing restrictions. investigate claims,
and arrest for violation of reserve
laws
In addition to the permanent classi-
fed force which comprises the forest
service, temporary assistants are en-
plOyed during the season OF serious
danger from fires These guards are
known as forest guards. They are paid
at the rate of $50 to $50 month. and
serve only as long as they are abso-
Iutely required, in no case over SIX
months i'm one year
No examination is required OF appll-
cants for the position of forest guard
They are employed when the fire pa
troll OF other special work requires ad-
dition to the regular reserve force
Applicants for employment as forest
guard must be made to the forest su-
pervisor. He viii require sobrlety, III
dustry physical ability and effective
ness. and will give preference to local
residents of whose fitness he IS fully
satisfied He may himself direct the
work of forest guards or place them
under the supervision Of ranger
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