The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
FOREST SERVICE
Work of the Service Attend
ing 1914, 100000 Acres

larger part OF the executive force
of the Forest SefEice from Wash
ington into the field, and the divi-
sion of the western country into six
forest districts, each in charge of a
district forester, the practical man
agement of Uncle Sam forests on
a business basis is being pushed
forward even more effectively than
heretofore. Only the general adj
ministrative heads of the Service
and the men engaged in govern
ment forestry work in the eastern
part of the country retain their
headquarters at Washington.
For the better administration OF
the 1914, 100000 acres of National
Forest land, this vast territory is
divided into 149 National Forests,
each in charge of Forest Super
visor. In all cases, the Supervisor
is selected for his wide practical
knowledge of the West, and of
numbering and grazing particularly.
He may or may not be a trained
forester. If not trained forester
himself, he has such a man to as
sist him. It is the business of the
Forest Supervisor and his technical
aids to bring their forest gradually
to condition of maximum produc-
tiveness. To do this requires a
great deal of detailed study and
skilled planning. Each step, from
the care and protection of the young
growth to the numbering of mature
forest must be carefully considered
and as carefully executed if the for
est is to go on producing trees in
definitely.
For each of the many lines of
work to be carried on in the forest,
men with special experience are re-
quired. Those who prepare and
tend the nurseries must be expert
enced in raising and caring for
young trees. The 1umbernan,
who cruises and estimates timber,
helps to plan logging operations,
and sees that the scaling is correct
ly done and that the rules for log
ging are properly observed, must
be an experienced and capable
woodsman. The Forest Ranger
patrols his district to see that fire
and trespass are prevented, that the
range is not overgrazed, that log
ging regulations are enforced, and
that the privileges granted by per-
NIT for the use of the various for
est resources are not abused; he al
so must be hard-headed, practical
and thoroughly honest, an able
bodied citizen of the West, with
plenty of experience in all the pro-
b1ems with which he may have to
deal. The trained foresters are us
ually Forest School graduates.
Their training is somewhat parallel
to that of the civil engineer, but
particular attention is paid to the
study of botany, to the life and
growth of forests, and to all that
affects their development and use
fu1ness. In addition to his scienti-
fc training, the American trained
forester must have abundant practi-
cal experience in the woods, on the
range, and in the mills, for he must
have thorough understanding of
all conditions before attempting to
work out a system of good business
management of any forest.
For the general administration of
the National Forests, the western
half of the United States is divided
into six districts with headquarters
at Missoula, Montana; Denver,
Colorado; albuquerque, New Mex
leo; Ogden, Utah; San Francisco,
California, and Portland, Oregon.
The object of tie Forest Service
is to foster proper use of the forest
resources. of the country, including
private and State, as we'll as Ma
tional Forests. Upon the latter
every resource is FOR use in the best
interests of all citizens of the United
States. Every water power site,
every piece of mineral land, every |
bit of grazing land or of good agri-
cultural land is fa- use, provided II
is not required for public purposes.
The remainder of the land which is
forest is of course put to the best
use by the practice of forestry when
It is made to produce as much tim
Der as possible. In order that the
administration may be most efec-
tive the various offices have been