Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-27
OGDEN OFFICERS
HAVE MORE WORK
President Adds $4,000 Acres 10
Charleston Division Of
MOapa Reserve.
MAY SELL TO CITIZENS
supervisor May Dispose Of Land Tor
Timber Cutting-Coycr l. Not
OF High Grade.

ogden, Jan. 27.-The local Offices OF
the forestry service received word yes
terday to the effect that the territory.
and incidentally the amount OF work, Of
the district OF the forestry reserve, To-
Gated I'm Ogden. was increased on Jan.
Of by a proclamation by President
Roosevelt. creating an addition Of APP
proximately 5000 acres to the MoaDa
national forest. in the southwest corner
Of Nevada The addition is at the
northwest corner Of the Charleston di-
vision.
AS is usual in Nevada, the timber
cover Of this area is not Of high grade,
but on account Of the scarcity Of tim
her throughout the state. even tho
poorest grades are eagerly sought bS
the operators OF the mines and by sei-
tiers for fencing, fuel and building pur
poses The mines at Rhyolite and
Johnny are located so near this addition
that much Of their timber rs drawn
from the area.
The total stand upon the addition IS
estimated al 6,500000 feet Of saw tim-
Der NNnHlHAlilE UldlIllN Nl NtlAUM Nli'-
with a little Alpine fir. and 500 900 cordz
of cord-wood. a portion OF which II
adaptable as mining timbers and posts.
ln the past about 100000 feet OF saw
timber has been cut under little or nc
supervision or regard for the future
welfare Of the timber supply.
The supervisor OF the AlOapa forest rs
now empowered to make sales from tins
area TO any citizens and all such tim
f.sT .Hs.u.
regulations which provided for the fui
lest use of the available timber and
the future Improvement OF its quality
and quantity
NO running streams head IN the area,
but there Is a snowfall OF two feet or
more in winter. and no doubt water
holes and springs at a considerable
distance from the mountains on which
the addition is located derive their flow
from the water which sinks into the
ground on the hills.
Grazing ON the area win be conduct
ed under the usual regulations Of the
department. OF agriculture, which pro
vide for the fullest possible use Of
the forage crop without allowing over
gazing which would prevent the proper
reproduction of the grasses and dam
age the ground cover which prevents
erosion and keeps such runof as there
ls I'm its normal condition. The de
partmental regulations are planned 60
insure 20 the bona nde local settlers the
greatest possible advantages in the use
of the range outside grazers are adj
mitted 20 the use Of forest range only
after the needs of the local men have
been satisfied.
The Moapa forest is IN charge of
Acting Forest Supervisor ~. T.
Mathews. whose headquarters are at
Las Vegas. New All departmental
business as regards either grazing or
tho purchase of timber should DE adj
dressed TO him.
OGDEN NEWS IN BRIEF
Chinese Found Dcad--Ah Sing. a
Chinese. was found dead in bed at the
Ogden hotel this evening, death be-
Ing due 10 rheumatism OF the heart
Monday evening Sing arrived at tho
hotel and upon retiring requested
That be be called at 10 o'clock the next
morning At that hour the bell boy
went 20 the door and Knocked, but ala
not receive any response. Later when
tle room was opened the ledger was
lound dead The body was removed 10 AN
unQertakers where II VIII be held
pending the receipt OF word from rela-
lives who are supposed 10 reside IA
hat Lake city.
Guardsmen Eentcrtain-At the AR
hury last evening, Company OF the
national guard entertained the jolly
BACHELORS club at an Informal recep-
ton. A feature OF the evenings en-
leriaument was "a basket ball game
between teams from the guard and
bachelors, which was won hy the lat
Tor with "a score of 10 b. 2. There was
Hlso "a wrestling bout between Dow
drowning Of the bachelors and q.
Wheeler OF the guard, with mo- decision.
other athletic sports and refreshments
concluded the evenings entertainment.
Madison Eiruoral-rhe funeral OF
mans Madsen, a pioneer of Weber
county who died at his residence ou
West Twelfth street Wednesday after
noon, was held az the tabernacle yes
t.lday afternoon al 4 o'clock, Bishop
Mles Jones presiding The music was
furnished by the Marriott ward choir
WIN two solos by A. "A. Sander The
Speakers We're Elders David q. Mckay.
Presidents @. ~ Middleton ana T. ~.
hhurtlin, Elder Joseph Parry Blsh-
.p James Taylor and Elder william
POWELL
Marriage lAccnses--Alarriage Do
t'nsea were issued yesterday afternoon
~ the following Haunes ~ Hulso of
rugby Idaho and Orha SOuthWick of
gan. Joseph James Rowse of Mon
ielo aud Meta Buttcrheld of ogden.
goseph Pritta ana Nina DclNenge. both
or Ogden
Gleason Charged Win burglary
Information was filed m the district
court Yesterday afternoon br DIET
Any Harris against Robert Gleason,
charging burglary ln tho third degree.
N'eason Is alleged 90 have hurglauzod
room in Tho oaks apartments on
January % at this year
Discuss freighis-rii- crculns at
m Weber club "a conference between
members OF tine traiNU bureau
he Commercial club of salt
ahe CITY and members or me