Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-31
NEWS FROM VARIOUS
 FOREST RESERVES

The government is go ng into the telephone construction business in the Chirlcahua forest, and Supervisor McGlcne makes the important an. nouncement that the government ss seriously think ng of building a line to Douglas, to avoid telegraph tolls and the inconvenience of wiring be- tween Rode and the forest headquar, ters in the Shelter City. However that may be. it has been definitely dec ded to connect Paradise by tele- phone with the sawmill, Rock Creek and Rueker. The present line from Paradise to the mill will be pur- chased and repaired or a new line built between the two places; the rest Of the line must needs be newly built. The telephone construct on will be in charge of Ranger Stuart, who is an expert electrician of several years ex- perience in the navy.
 This line is to be built in order to fa- cii tate the transaction of business between reserve points difficult of ac- cess to each other. IL will ba esDe- cially valuable in case of forest fires
 A c vii service examination of ap- plicants for positions as forest rang CT in the forestry service of the de- partment of agriculture was conduct ed in Paradise July 23 and 24. The examination. which was mostly WI l. ten. did not require a knowledge of general or technical subjects-only an elementary. practical knowledge of the objects and uses of reserves in ciudilg timber, wood, grazing, etc
 The results of the exam nation will not he known for some time. as the papers go to Washington and are passed upon there Those passing will be eligible for appointment on the Chiricahua reserve or on other reserves, in the order of their rank as determ ned by this examination, the applicant passing highest being certain of appointment almost imme- diately.
 Four. applicants took the examina- ton: w. A. Stuart of Fl Paso. Wal ter Edwards and Oliver M Saynor of Rodeo, and Henry E. DeLany. who, as an appointee without examination, has for some time been stationed on the Peloncillo, N. NJ. reserve.
 Supervisor McGlone received from Washington a wire author, zing him to appoint, for period of six months at $500 a year, two rangers, one each for the Chiricahua and Peioncillo forests. He thereupon appointed w. A. Stuart to be ranger in the Pelon- cillos and Walter Edwards to a s'm- liar position in the Chiricahuas, thus filling the vacancies.
 The forest improvements recently authorized from Wash ngton are well under way. These include the re- pairing of rangers cabins. the build ing of new cabins. the fencing of pas lures for rangers horses and the building of tra'ls; also the safe guard ing of Forest cave. The principal cabins are at Rock Creek (Renger Erickson); Ruckef canyon Changers Ccsper and Edwards); and Cave creek (Ranger Ave~etC There are also other cabins, including one at the sawmill and one on Sold CTS flat, one mile south Of Paradise.
 MeasurmeEts in the cave were talk en by Supervisor McGlcne Sunday; and he states that the improvements contemplated will be completed as scon as possible. A railing will be installed around the pass known as the Devils Elbow, between the en- trance and King Solomon's temple, snt. so far as the appropriated money goes, iron ladders will be placed at several places of descent now sup piled with ropes Cnly-including the place of perilOus descent into the H ding Place.