The Monte Vista journal., 1908-02-15
The BUREAU
|! Of FORESTRY
FlFTv-six NEW FoREsTs PLACID
IN ne CHARGE LAST
YEAR. ~
no EXTENSIVE FIRES
FORESTER piNcHors REPoRr
TELLS OF THE WORK DONE
AND PLANNED.

TELLS OF THE WORK DONE
AND PLANNED.
Washinston.-In his annual report
for the last year Chief Forester Clifford
Plnchot said:
At the end Of the last fiscal year all
the national forests in the United
States and Alaska were under organ
ICED administration. They comprise 1sS
administrative units. under the super
vision 116 oficers in charge. Fifty
six new forests were put under admin
istration during the year.
The local administrative and protec-
tive force on the national forests ON
Juno 80. 1907. was ss supervisors. II
deputy supervisors. sss rangers and
ls4 guards Each held ohacer engaged
in patrol covered on the average 132.-
236 acres. --
Aid In technical matters was given
70 supervisors by twenty-five forest as
sistants end ten planting assistants.
The transfer to the local onlces OF
administrative details formerly han
dled In Washington. together with the
routine work arising from the larger
use OF forest resources made 1t neces-
sary to increase the number of clerks
In the onices Of supervisors from six
to twenty-nine. su+
Protective measures against forest
fires on the national forests were
highly effective, says the report. The
area burned over In the calendar year
1906 was restricted to 1876 acres
less than ~ acres In 10000. as against
z6 for the preceding year. The num-
bers OF fires reported was 1888 and
the average burned area less than 103
acres. The estimated value Of the tim
ber destroyed was S76.183. ~ against
el0l.2S2 for the preceding year. The
cost OF fighting hres. exclusive OF the
saIaric Of forest o6ncers. was @S.7SS.
This or Ill damage from nres. many oe
which Nere started from lightning and
other unavoidable causes, In immense
stretches Of mountain country. IL evi.
dence. continues the report. that the
measures adopted for detecting and Ok.
tinguishiny fires on the national forests
are efncient. II u certain. Mr.. Pin.
chot adds. that loss BY nre can be vir.
tuaily eliminated II appropriations for
the forests provide adequate means OF
communication and sufncient protec-
tive force.
Tho national forests viii be redis.
trictcd during the year 1908 with .
view to their more economical admin.
istration and to making the headquar.
ters more accessible to users. This re-
distFictiug will involve the creation OF
many new Administrative units. The
forests will be divided BY water sheds
and natural boundaries. rather than BY
legal subdivisions.
Tho work planned included the Con-
struction Of over $500 miles Of tels-
phone line. 5000 miles oe trail, 700
miles of road. $50 bridges. 500 miles Of
drift and boundary fences and 500 cab
ins and harms. The large number OF
forests upon which the work will be
carried On simultaneously Vim make
necessary 4 large increase In the force
OF supervising engineers.
4 number Of roads will be built II %.
operation with states and counties. In
Idaho. for instance. $4,000 will bs a.
pended N cooperation with the state
to build Q road from Boise to Atlanta,
and 5000 to OPEN wagoa road iron
Harpstsr to FAX City and to construct
the old and well kHown Salmon river
trail. About $4,000 will b spent In re-
opening and repairing the Lo,o military
trail. which many years ago made &C.
cessiblc . couatry Fieh 10 possibilities,
and which will shortsa the route b.
tween the eastern and western poe.
tons OF the state ~ naay miles. Road
work In ccopesetlpa WI counties will
be undertaken 10 Colorado. Oregon aad
Idaho and possibly other states.
An annual statement was prepared
,or the accounting oancers Of the treas.
ury showing receipts from sales Of
products o. he di9ereat national cee.
ests. This statement b used by he
secretary Of tAe treasury tn determln.
Ing The teo ~ ooat soQulrod by NV
70 b. deducted and tusued over % tAe
states and tsssitoslee b WAlch ~ ~.
eets are e!tnaiel lpe tAe beoelt q puh.
lSc echoole an1 pueile roads.
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