The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-17
FOR ES T { R S
ON SNO W
SHOES

An expedition OF foresters hns been
sent from the ogden office to the
Kaibab National forest In northern
Arizona, between the Colorado river
and the southern boundary line OF
Utah. TO make an estimate OF the
timber that is available for CONNER
cial purposes.
Tho company is in charge of For
ester D. NJ. Lang. assisted by l.,
Crowell, of the ogden office. accom-
panied by Assistant Foresters Stew
art of Ashley. Taylor of Fillmore, In
gram of Wyoming and Eckbo of Min
idoka
They left this city few days ago
and are expected to arrive at Kanab,
Utah, today or tomorrow. The trip
TO Kanab will be made by rail and
overland. lbut from that point, on
through the great forest. the distance
will be covered by means of snow
shoes and sledges drawn by the men.
1t is stated that the snow In the
KGibab forest, which embraces the
famous BucksRin mountains. is three
feet deep on the level and that it
will be tho first of March before
hare ground will be in evidence. The
weather is extremely cold In the
mountains. but the party anticipated
no difficulty IN making the trip. The
men are warmly dressed and they
Will carry with them large supply
OF provisions. Caches OF food have
also been stationed at convenient
points In the forests. and 1t is thought
that there will be no time that the
mon VIII not be in reach of sup
plies.
the party will use pack animals and
Will ride on horseback.
The expedition is being sent out at
this time of the year because the
men from the silyiculture depart
ment can be spared more easily than
at any other time.
1t will require at least eight months
time to make a survey of the forest
and estimate tho number of feet OF
timber that may be placed upon the
market
The Kaibab forest covers an area
OF about 100000 square acres and ex-
tends from a few miles south of the
little town of Fredonia. just over
the Utah line In Arizona, TO the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado. This
entire forest will be cross sectioned
and the timber estimated per quar-
ter section from one end OF the for
est to the other 1t has already been
estimated by Mr. Seerey. of the silvi-
culture department OF the govern
mont. that there arc at least $780,
000.00 feet of timber In this forest
that h.a AI1rnQn nf
to private enterprises, and 1t Is con-
sidered that the accurate estimate of
the timber there will materially In
crease these figures.
Bids for this belt OF timber Will be
received at any time, but the govern
ment officials cannot pass on the bids
until the final estimate Is reported by
the corps OF foresters now on their
way TO the forest
Mr.. White OF the silviculture de-
psrtment OF tho forestry here. states
that he does not look for tho return
of the men before the first OF Sep
tember OF this year Mr., Lang will
remain in the field until the work is
concluded, but the other boys will
be relieved from time to time by
men from other forests.
The object of tho sale of this large
belt OF timber, as has been hereto
fore stated In the Standard, is to en-.
courage the building of a railroad
from some pint on the San Pedro
railway in southern Utah, to the
Grand Gorge of the Colorado in Arr.
zona. It is said that there are vul-
liable agricultural, mining and stock
interests in that section OF country
that should be developed.