The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-10
CON VEN TION
OF FOREST
SERVICE

Room 10l. the maintenance room or
the forest service building, was turn
ed into convention room. this morn
Ing, arranged to seat from rs to 80
delegates. At n few minutes before
10 o'clock. Chief Forester Clyde Lea
witt, for Forest District No. 4, called
the convention of supervisors TO OF
der.
| Mr.. Leavitt outlined the program
of the convention. and urged the boys
to get down to work. and accomplish
| as much as possible during tho four
| days that the convention Is In ses-
sion. The summary OF the chief was
comprehensive. yet brief, and en-
braced all things that will have to be
attended to.
Things were all astir at the forest
building. and all present seemed to
partake OF the Importance OF the first
meeting of the forest supervisors in
the district. embracing all OF Utah.
Nevada, Southern Idaho. Western
| Wyoming and Northern Arizona. The
attendance of the first meeting was
| pleasing to Mr.. Leayitt and associates
at the home Office, and II was pre-
| dlcted that the convention would
arouse earnestness OF purpose that
meant good results Seventy-five dele
gates were in their seats when tho
GaVel fell, and II was discovered that
there was room In the hall for about
fifteen moro who Will likely arrive
this evening.
It had been anticipated that the
convention would open Sunday In
meeting OF the supervisors with the
acting chief forester Of the nation,
a. F. Potter. but the stress OF affairs
at Washington. D. c., lmpelled Mr.,
Potter TO depart for the national capi-
tai Saturday afternoon, and the meet
inG OF yesterday was abandoned
The Ballinger-Pinchot question is
not ono to be considered at this con-
yention and 1t Is not expected that
II Will even receive mention. The
probloms TO be considered have to do
altogether with the question of what
knowledge OF forestry means, tho
organization OF the department, the
district, the force employed In the
handling of the individual forests.
the work OF Improvement along all
lines of the service. the relation OF
the forest service to other depart
ments of the government. the ques-
tlon Of claims and the duties Of for
est supervisors and rangers.
Tho convention will be In session
four days and a complete program for
the entire time has been prepared.
There will be plenty to do each day.
and 1t is anticipated that the social
side of the convention will be con-
fined altogether to evening gather.
ings for entertainment
The program carried out today Is
as follows
what the Foresty Course Should
Teach Our Field Men, J e. Rothery,
Deputy Supervisor, Cache
Organization of the Forest Force;
Duties of Deputy Supervisor. Forest
Assistant, Grazing Assistant. Ranger
Force and Ranging Districts, David
Barnett, Supervisor. Targhee.
Improvement Work: Policy regard
Ing construction OF roads. trails, tele-
phone lines; drift fences, improve
ments of administrative sites and
proper care Of same, A. I Nicholson,
District Engineer.
Relationship of the Forest Service
TO other departments and bureaus Of
The government, and to states In land
matters (This will be an explana-
ton of the many changes and appar.
cnt vscillations In land matters), T
c. Hoyt, Assistant District Law of.
ficer.
Claims: The duties of Forest Su-
pervisorp and Rangers with respect
to ascertaining and reporting facts
upon which to determine the validity
OF claims. (a) How TO proceed with
examinations and reports; (b) Facts
that are material and those not ma
terial as evidence Agricultural Claims
Department. Supervisor w NJ Camp
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