Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-18
FOREST SERVICE
MEN RETURN TO
CITY AFTER
Meeting
First Supervisor Conferences
Ever Held in District Three
Is Huge Success; National
Officers Are Present.
FIRE PROTECTION AND
ECONOMY DISCUSSED

After say OF moro than ten
days ~ the supervisory meeting In
III Paao. OIL the, forest service Off
GERS who did not take annual leave
have returned 10 this city. The meet,
ing was the lrst one OF the kind over
held In district three. and was great
and unqualified success District
executives are more than pleased
with the results obtained. and later.
when the recommendation OF the 81.
pervisors are acted upon by the dis.
srict and national Offices. II Is likely
that some lasting changes will be
made. all OF which win tend toward
the objects set by the conference.
economy and are ptoteetlon
These two themes we're the subject
OF many addresses before the confer
enee. which Numbered about 40 su-
perviaora, district officers and nation,
nj officers.
The supervisors OF the district were
fortunate enough "a secure the at.
tendance OF Henry s. Groves. the
forester. az the conference. and his
remarks upon several occasions were
beneficial 20 marked degree
The forestry men were treated roy.
ally, they say. IN the Pass CITY and
are delighted With their reception
there
The meeting was held In N paso
for greater convenience to the many
who had long distances 10 travel. as
81 saved a good dea, OF time and
trouble by being placed Rt that CEN
trnl t.utf.f an1n In. frs.s.. = f....sne
tetson standpoint. The district en-
brnces forests In AriEona. Oklahoma.
Florida, Arkansas. New Mexico and
Arizona. III Paso was the beat loca-
tion for the meeting so far as equal
izins the necessary travel was con-
cerbed
Everything on which n was Thought
that action was nesded--and that EN-.
hFacod every problem now confront.
Ing the distfict--wss laid before the
supervisors Definite committee nc.
tion was taken on each topic. and
report INSIDE. = The3t reports we're ~
terward adopted by The entire body OF
supervisors. and made the subject OF
recommendation Ia the district and
national officers. In the course OF
time they will be put Into effect, u
that Ia deemed advisable.
Special Features Many.
Not content with showesing them
with press attention. ri Pasp literally
took the visitors into lfs heart. or
what u the same thing Int It's clubs.
and made much OF them. Monday
night there was banquet at the 81.
Regis hotel Wednesday night the
Toliec ciub gave a banquet A tour
Of the city for the Washington ofti-
ciala was made. Mayor Kelly pre-
scented the visitors with the freedom
Of the city. y. r. MeNary. president
of the chamber OF commerce. and Vice
president OF the First Naiional bank
Of III Paso. was especially lavish IN
hsi hospitality 10 the visitors. The
newspapers spread the forest service
stories and gave the meeting wida
publicity. they were taken On q eoun-
try club trip and many other minor
thinED we're done 10 add 90 tho com.
fort and convenience al the stay In
the city. Every forestry man Who
was In III Paso has a kindly feeling
for the people OF that city.
Al the banquet Mondpy night, For.
ester Henry 3. Graves made an ad-
dress In which he thanked the cisi-
zens for She treatment accorded tho
officials and expressed the apprscla.
ton Of the service representatives.
Many offciaIs Present.
f,oaidc the forester. there were
present Earl H. clapp. forest inspect.
or from the washington Office: Can.
tain James D, Adams. assistant for.
ester; Engineer Ncrcsoss from Die.
tiics two: w. w. Long OF the bureau
of plant Industry; w. " Jafdsne OF
tRe grazing reconnaissance work. and
ofherp.
THE dlstrlct contingent included
the supervisors Of every forest In the