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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
YOUNG GIRLS GIVE \
JAPANESE PLAl

An audience which filled the
ment hall in the Consolidated Mu4
pany's store greeted the Young 81
presented the little Japaness
Princess Kiku." last eYenIn<
showed thor appreciation Of U
work done by frequent bursts os q
The place was turned Into =
garden, gay with quantlties o'
snthemums and filled with the
ful coloTinE Of the island. The ~.
was presented In five scenes. an
terestin2 plot was well WORKED
tho young people who took p.f<
the whole was interspersod VII
crous songs and dances suEyssti'.
country. The incidental music
play was furnished by M!ss lsy
and Miss Maud Brown and Ms.
Hall PLAYED piano solos. ha,
Mildred knight sang ltils
song. Those who took part IN
were Marian Jennings. Anita blal
Mae Eaton. Frances BrvSns.
Wilkes, Ada Blank. Florenes
Louise Jennings. Dorothy Werns,r
Harper, airline LLOYD. Emma ~
liam Kunkol. Gudren Matse''-
ker. Miss Eaton had charge on
ing and also did some peao''
danCCs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
Equipment Improves.

The control of forest fires must
ever depend upon transpurtatio and
communication. and 4 am greatly
pleased With the showing ot progress
~ the FIX districts along these lines
Tn" season % iail was probably p
record season IN tho nsiructiou Cr
IRE protection improvements on the
national forests. and at the close or
that year We had cytrnded our teIe-
phone Ines and trails until the
equivalent 81 % miles % trails and
l.Gi miles Of telephone lines To each
township OF thiTiy-siN square miles
had been completed. This means that
J. al the trails were laid off on
straight lines. running parallel 10
Zach other. they would Still In about
tronty-el<ht miles apart, while the
islophon" lines. ~ similarly located.
would be about thirty-lye miles
apart.
Even though this system or COM
MGnicaNou n supplemented by ro..IS.
trails. and telephone lines constrtic;ad
hy community and private enter
priscs. there sttll rcinaln- great parts
oT the national forests lusufNCicuily
protected. Ultimately not less than
five equivalent of ton miles Of trails
and fir miirg ~ telephone line. IN tho
average township. or about cislst
times the present mileage VII need to
be constructed before sc can feel
That sufficient protcction is as
E!rcf
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
Means Are Limited.

Wha. your city fire department
aims TO do. and upon which its ef-
flcicncy largely depends. IL IL reech
fire while II Is yet small THIS "
TIC FIRST principle OF successfully cdm
hs ting any fire and is the more Deccs-
ssry In fighting forest fire than in
fighting = fire In Nour city. Tor the
roc son tha, after forest fire is
reached only tho crudest appliances
can bc brought 10 your aid. What
vonr city fire department accom-
plishcs on We'll constructed streets.
with a clear right of way and with
tho aid of auto engine, chemicals,
2utnmatic alarms. etc. tin" forest
service tire fighters mist cndesvor
ru accomplish with horses over rough
mountain trails aud very often must
90 afout. Tneir equipment and sun
sistcuce supplies agc only such as
can bc transported on the backs of
pack horses or their own backs.
Chemical ur water pumping engines
are out of the question. tho securing
of enough water H. qGcnch the thirst
~ tuo men being very often serious
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
MRS. ELLEN ]. DAHL.
AGED UTAFIN, DEAD

Mrs Ellen JorGcnscn Dahl, % years OF
age, widow Of Alexander Dahl. died At
South Cottonwood yesterday \ native
Of Sweden, Mrs. Dahl came to Utah
with her parents. two brothers ana
three sisters in the year 1857, arriving
here October II. The family found n
homo In Spanial Fork. whore Ellen met
and married Alexander Dahl.
Mrs. Dahl was tho mother OF nine
children, six sons and three daughters.
She is survived by four sons, Alexan-
der, SoTen. David and James Dahl and
a daughter, Mrs. John T. Barrett.
Funeral services will b" held al the
South Cottonwood chapel at .. m
Nonday, with Bishop William p Trick-
son officiating. Burial will he i'm tho
South 4 ottouwood cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
Standing of Murray as City
of the Second Class Is
Attacked.
VITAL POINT IS RAISED
Town Said to Be Not Entitled
to Commission Form
of Government.

Declaring that the mayor aud city
illegally IN calling the bond election.
under which the city was bonded for
100000 for an electric lighting system,
recently, and used fraudulent represen-
tatlon 10 persuade the people to vote
for the issue, a. +. Davis, as a tax
payer, brought suit IN the Third dis
trjct court yesterday against the city
OF Murray. asking that the bond issue
be set aside
The complaint challenges the right Of
the mayor and commissioner to call the
election, on the ground that they hold
their positions illegally, Murray being
a citv of less than 5000 population and
therefore not city Of the second class
and not subject 70 4 commission form
of government. Ii charges that after
the election had been called Mayor
George \. Huscher and Commissioners
Gottheb Berger and C.. II. Watts is
sued an official resolution in pamphlet
form 10 the people OF Murray setting
forth misleading facts and misrepre-
senting the issue generally. But for
this official resolution, it is declared
the bond issue would have been voted
down.
The mavor and commissioners are
charged with having proceeded with the
utmost carelessuess and disregard of
the rights Of citizens in putting through
the bond issue. According TO the com
plant. they have arranged for the dis
posal Of the bonds Mt less than their
face valne aud have failed to make sure
Of the city's rights to the water neces-
sary to operate the proposed power
plant.
Davis prays that the bond issue be
declared void and that the cost Of the
action be assessed against the defend
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
City Has Advantages.

Your citv fire dera rtmcut reaches
most ~ your fires before they have
gained much headway and cTtiuGuishes
them before murn damage has been
done. and even. II sometimes n littlc
too late they ,onflpo tho fire to some
worthless shack or iu anmc one builG-
ing, whereas. without their work the
fr" would spread and destroy large
section or your CITY. Likewise The
forest service Ore fighters put out
thousands of fires every year before
ihe5- nave had time 10 roach alarm
ing proportions or do serious dam
age which " nos attended would
work serious havoc and destruction
ui urcperty.
Your ciiv Ircnor risk their lives
midst falling walls. smoke and
flames and tha; forest service frc
fiShtcTT assume tho same risk is oh
NiruS from iho list OF known fsfali-
lies. Failing trees, smoke and flames
"i forest fires have eXsctad an aver
axe yearly toll OF sevcut- human
lives during the past fifty years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
SAYS c0-0PERl1
WILL HELP sE|
Head of Telephone coo
Appreciates Attitude II
Lake Business M,s
LEI Ter TO RlCHA|
Manager of Local omc.
en- Credit of Being sta
Capable Man.
LETTER TO RIcHN|

That a friendly co.ono,.,;
tho Mountain States Tclers
graph company and ,bs ~
club s telephone" comm;,.s
much toward improving tbs
ice is indicated in a le,,o,
Chairman &c. Richmond ~ ~, I
committee. from F.. y F;.lS' =
oil the company, at Denys,
President Field wac ;n '
When the local commi,tao A
his presence at n conierer.
hear the complaint OF iwcn,w.
sentative business men ON ti4
ephone service. But pros;s
sent his assistant. PbiJI;n
whose oratory and friendl. 1
resulted in tho committee 49,
better understanding OF The wv S;s'
confronting the company v'
lin drew attention to ano,h.
the question, and there ara H.
sides to q question.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
BISHOP CARL A. Ek
DIES OF CONSUMPTION

Bishop Carl A Ek OF the Twenty
fifth ward. - years Of aGc. died Of stone
cutters consumption at his nome. SET
South Eighth West street. Yesterday
morning at i:4J o'clock. lie WAS a ma
tive Of Sweden, where ne Joined ihc
Mormon church IN 1871. coming TO salt
Lake IN 1875.
Mr.. Tx was very active for some time
before his death in urging tho need of
a Viaduct over the Denver & Rio C;rande
tracks al Sixth South street IIe is sur
Niyrd by WIDOW and ten children. The
children are Charles. Alma Matthew
ROYAL Julius Frank Augustus. VIolct
and Hilda Elizabeth Ek and Mrs sigma
Elizabeth White. Mrs. I.ogcna Anna
TadJc. Mrs. EDba Florence Quist and
Mrs. Louise Christina Quist
Funeral services viii he held I'm The
Twenty NTH ward chapel Sunday at /
y. IN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
AUSTRIAN STRIKERS
WILL Be OUSTED
Men Living on Highland Boy
Property Sued by Mine
Owners.

The Utah Consolidated Mining cont
psuy Is determined 10 oust Austrian
aud Italian strikers living on the High
land Boy property at Bingham. Six
more suits for possession were ilcd in
the district court yesterday. More
writs, it is said, will be requested from
iay TO day as the men and their iami.
lies refuse 10 pay heed to the verbal no
tice gwen them several weeks ago. They
were allowed to build Sbacks on the
ground according To company officials.
with the understanding that they would
leave whenever notified II is thought
there viii be trouble when deputy sbeT-
iifs serve the wIits. Some of the houses
are also owned bv the company The
defendants in Yesterday s suits are
Alex Bouino. Dan Cramovich, Paul
Marchiua, GUY kovich, Joe Blackovich
and Arnesta Owl.
Gust Bclakis and Peter Tbodorakas
arc charged with assault with intent to
murder, IN complaints issued by the
county attorney yesterday. They are
alleged 10 have attempted the life of
Harry Spinbon AT Bingham Spinbon
is at st. Mark s hospital suffering from
q gunshot wound As the result OF the
attack on men az the United States
mine OCTOBER 70.
It was ascertaincd Yesterday that the
mother OF George Belmont. the special
deputy sheriff who diel from an over
dose OF cocaine Thursday at Bingham.
is not in New York any longer. She is
Mrs. Rose Mitchell of Lincoln Center,
Kan. She has been notified and made
request that his body be buried in
marked grave wherever convenient. She
said she would bear the expense, but
sufficient salary is due the dead man 20
paw for a funeral. The body is at
Hall : undertaking establishment in
today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
SIDNEY A. KNOWLTON
TO BE BURIED HERE

Word was received here yesterday
Of the death Of Sidney 4. Knowlton of
Grantsville. Diabetis is assigned as the
cause. Mr.. Knowlton was the son of
the late Ounce and Mary Knowlton. He
was ID years of age. Funeral services
will be held at Grantsville today at II
o clock, after which the body will be
brought to Salt Lake for burial The
funeral cortege will leave the Oregon
Short Line depot upon the arrival of
the Toocle train al 4:j0 O'Clock and
proceed TO the City cemetery, where
burial will take place al $50 O'Clock,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
Requires Good VIII.

1t has been our experience
when representative bodies N
cities in which we are prWidiur
phone service. are willing 10 4.
and consider ALL sides Of Tho ous1
that great good can be accomr1
We shall use every effor. IA
into closer rcla tions with our "a
and ] am glad 10 have yoursufx<
on this point. as | fully resIx>
tn" good viii Of thr public sh1.
are serving. Is absolutely csseut|
our success rs Il public utIlity d
ration. f /
Just as ? personal word. | Nd
say 10 YOU that our lIr. A. n
Nike, general manager nj Salt
city. Is developing this situation
carefully for ua. and shall 81
II ii comes your way. 10 hsya
closer in touch with Mr.. Ds
that he may have the benefit of|
experience In tho investigation 4
Nou have heretofore made. III
him TO be an exceptionally 4
man,
Thanking you for your ven
letter, and with warm persQns|
CARDS, am, yours very truH
l.. u. FELL
prksIAr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
Public Gives Aid.

Throughout all six districts there
j. reflected evidence of this healthy
growth of public sentiment: those
wno use the national forests for
recreation or business arc more fully
alive TO The danger Of setting the
woods on FIRE. and there g. an ever
Increasing demand from timber land
owners, railroads and husiuess inter
~sts OF all kinds to cooperate with
the forest service IN frc protection.
Railroads which Tuu through ma
tionsl forests arc tucres sing their
efforts 70 reduce 20 n minimum the
danger from 'irs originating from
the falling of sparks or live Goals.
Timber land owners are everywhere
eviucin- p greater desire Tor aya-
tematir protection OF their large
holdings. and Vh-ge these holdings
arc either adjacent 10 o. Inter
mingled NTH national forest lands
in Sucli way as o. make a COM
mon system pr protection advar-
tsEcous 20 both parties. the forest
ssrYicr and associations Of timber
land owners have Joined forces.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
LEMP PEOPLE WILL
PUT IN PLANE \

Work will begin Monday on
largest bcttlinc and storage ps.,> p.."
west. The Lcmp BreSins cos ..,
build for it's distributing asc, ~
Lake. Charles II. Reilly.
structure nj cost OF s'e'Vv.s,
viii he added 10000 TOT
Ting plant. .,rst<<
IIraft OF salt Lake. the con,Ts@
plans drawn by Architect o. a;
OF 81. Louis. The STRUCTURE
uated ut the corner OF Eign,,,nh ~
Third West streets. II VIII -
In length and 2?o feet ~ ,itii>|
contract calls for coHlple'ion n,,,,fv<
days. Utah mateIlas Br|
creto DH ca and i steel win be The E, T,a, r -
The bottilng machinery: u ,v,s'
will bc Of the very Mtrsa Csc
tho apparatus being Of Tecen. y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
Made Tour of State.

The colonel s speaking and singing
combination toured the state and at
tracted large audiences. Fairchild
made the fiowery speeches, the quar-
tctte sang bright things that Fairchild
wrote, i'll which a man named Isaac
received pleasant mention: and the
candidate himself made Il presentation
of his qualifications and claims, more
as man Of business than an orator,
and yet with some degree Of silyery
cloqucncc. The tour. and in fact his
whole campaign, gave the colonel great
confidence
Gifted with Geniality, endowed with
energy, and having an abiding faith in
himself, he went among the people
and naturally gained the expectation,
from their friendly response to his af-
fable approach, that he might win.
But with all his efforts, with the earn
est use of the arts of practical poll.
tics, the brllliaucy Of functions at the
Gardo house. the claims To the graft.
tude OF church and state. the liberality
of disbursemeut-with it all his can
didacy was virtually disrcgarded in the
legislative balloting.
Colonel Trumbo s experience in the
campaign was regarded as an cXpen-
sive ono. both financially and in the
loss Of faith in political promises, But
he bore his defeat gsmclv and what
ever bitterness he may have felt was
not apparent IN his bearing after the
fight. He had had eood time while
IL la cd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
To Prevent Fires.

Mr Graves, ia discussing the fire situa
ton. said:
While We have had many fires dur
y INK the past summer. weather coDdi-
tions have generally been In our IA
vpr, and with our fire protective or
cdnlZation steadily increasing ia ef-
nciency We have zone through the
season With comparatively small loss.
How eNor. repetition OF the weather
conditions OF 1910 may be upon MS any
time. and We arc going steadily for
wa-d strengthening our protective or
i,aulzation IA rapidly as possible.
That tho fire danger is real and
tie task n stupeVdous one, Us beco!n-
ing more aud more apparent 10 The
general public. However. In order
hat YOU may more clearly compre-
hcnd its magnitude. remove In your
Imagination your city 10 the most
rugged and inaccessible parts OF the
Wasatcn range of mountains. 1mer-
inc sour beautiful buildings, Instead
0f being or modern fireproof consruc-
ticn. 10 he constructed OF highly IN
il7mndjle material. and instead or
stretching away In long Irregular
rows, imagine them junblcd together
In a confused mass. until your broad
streets are completely ctohed and itl-
p.ssablc. Eliminate all yoUT water
h' drsuts and your 80 000 citizens. each
ono OF whom, through the agency OF
the cvcT-r~ddy telephone. Is poicn-
t.ai fire guard. ready 10 turn in ths
slsrm at tho first sign OF fire. In
agluc your city under these condi-
tlors. always occupying the most
rugged and inaccessible mountain
Taugcs extending north TO Canada
and south 30 Mexico. Imagine an
other such city stretching along the
Pacific coast and still another,
smaller. however In the Great Lakes
region and you have fairly accu-
rate picture from which to judge OF
the magnitude of tho task Of protect
Ing the uational forests from fire.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
JAMES COLLINS IS
CALLED BY DEATH

James Collins. IS years of age. at
one time well known mining man. for
INC past Ipur years proprietor Of the
Eagle hotcl, died yesterday OF Bright :
disease
Mr.. Collins was a native Of Neyc
York. He came west twenty-five wears
ago aud became interested in various
mining industries. In recent wears he
gave up active mining operations and
went into the hotel business because OF
his failing health. lie j. survived by
his widow. Mrs JcnnicH ollins. and
three children. Lucille, Marion and
James, all living AT home at the Eade
hotel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
San Juan County Returns.
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
MONTICELLO, Nov. s.-San Juan
county gave Taft 145; Wilson. IA: Roose-
Welt, e5. Debs, 6. Consressmen-IIowc
1873: j. Johnson. lf5: r. 3. Johnson, i6f /;
Thomas. 1it: Love. 81: Larson. 81. Gov
ernor-spry, l55: Tol,on, 1874: Morris. 30 !:
Frick. l5S: Young. 1866. Hiles. 80: A.'A
Christensen, 2l1; Erickson, l3S, Cherry
1888; Thompson. 1875
This may refer TO the two precincts
which We're not included In the former re-
turns giving TAFT. $50: Wilson. 51i, etc
We cannot make sure
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
INSURANCE MEN y
MEET AT NOONT'

Tho regular monthly ,in rsd11
Utah Assoclation OF b,'o b,r'oonr,srf
viii take place al nc r.S,lsf =
TO-DAY. preceded BY me ,snorisr
luncheon. Business Of o., Yea fssius
he transacted. \ spec,ls, sp.,sr Of -
mcetjnC win be q review, " q
Mrmphis nntional con;ens,ytus conusts Slre
bv Frank Mozley' qIei.S.lsr.nce
J.kr CItv. state lnsu,hsn Zen -
sloner Willard Done has Iii IN s5t'
attend the meeting 20 lntefeH
members on u1tte'S
5parrrgucc work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
SUCCUMBS
TO ACCIDENTAL SHOT

Edward Wilson, the soldier who acci-
dentally shot himself in the abdomen
while spinning target pistol on his
finger in a shooting gallery on Com
mcrcial street Thursday night, died
Yesterday morning at the post hospital
AT Fort Douglas,
The body will probably be sent TO
San Francisco as soon as relatives there
are heard from.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
FORREST TAYLOR ILL;
COMPANY DISBANDED

T. Forrest TAILOR, leading man Of the
stock company that recently was or
ganizcd In this city and opened In the
Gerrick theatcr with our New Minis
ter" IS III and confined TO his room and
TIA. company has diSbandel. He could
not he interviewed last night. j. Rogers
manager Of the GarriClS playhouse could
not he found yesterday The company
rc1TZsnizc. Some members Of the corn
p>ny are authority for the statement
that they lost money on every perform
anfe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
SEEK To ELIMINATE
DANGER FROM FIRES
ForesterS Consider Methods
for Prevention of Timber
Land Devastation.
CHIEF DISCUSSES WORK
Professor Graves Says Great
Difficulty Besets Men Fight
ing Flames in Woods.
CHIEF DISCUSSES WORK

The dig question OF forest fires and
their prev ention was the chief topic al
yesterdays session or the officials OF the
forest service a. the Hotel Utah The
discussion WIS led b. Henry s. Graves.
the chief o. the forest service.
Last night the matter OF appropriations
in each district was taken Up by Pro
fcssor Graves ana the district forestcrs.
The meeting viii continue through TO-DAY
and will be in session again Monday
closing Monday night. The question o.
fire protection Involves the appliance OF
safety measures TO 10000, 900 acres OF
forest land
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
MANY MOURNERS AT
BIER OF MRS. BROWN

In tho presence Of many friends. fu-
neral services were held yesterday at the
Emerson ward chapel for Nfrs BERTHA
May Brown. wife of former L.. s. Drain
age Engineer =. r. Brown who died
Monday at the family home, o33 East
Eleventh South street, after a lincer-
Ing Illness ~ many months.
: Bishop George Arbucsia officIated
High tribute was paid 10 the noble life
and lpyable character 81 Nrg. Brown,
who had always proven herself wo-
man of rare Eindli8ess of heart and
conmendahlc public enterprise. Inter-
meut Was la the City cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
Progress in 1912.

During Tho Geld season just closed.
while We have made excellent prog
gnss, Nc have not been able "a sc-
romplish quite ss much as we wished
IN the extension OF our FIRE prctec-
tive organization The uncertainty
of our appropriation Tor perrns nsnt
improvements this year. and SIS
coming 20 as late In the season as
u DID cauEed our work 10 be con-
sldcrahly retarded. since 20 Is almost
wholly coufucd 20 tho mouutzi rms
where winter sets Ia early and lasts
late IN tho spring. thus leaving =
Nery short season NJ best iu which
our improN cmsnt work may be car
ri~h OH.
More than ss per cent o, lores,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
COLONEL TRUMBO
CALLED BY DEATH
Continued from Page One.)

his frank avowal that he had come
back TO receive reward that he said
was Justly due him. His candidacy
was treated in various quarters as
amusing, as an incident Of statehood
not to be regarded seriously. but he
soon gave evidence that he was very
much in earnest
Colonel Trumbo leased tho Gardo
house. considered in those days a
strategic point, and there in residence
and headquarters combined entertained
lavish]y and generously promoted his
campaign. He brought here a staff Of
assistants, including Il. w. RuGip, who
gained fame then and later as his
private secretary. Lee Faircbild, a
clever orator and poet, who had been
running magazine at Seattle: and
for the musical end, a colored quar-.
tettc. Later Charles Crane. then chair
man Of the Utah Republican commit
tee, became more or less connected
with the TrumbO promotion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09
spry Visits Old bon. !.

Governor william spr., ..,SrIsy ..
villc. Tooele county t,nsfof. =
= family reunion Of hlt hlt,hsiIon 4
fair viii include celsy,"v'I cel,ya VII ~
crnor's election. JIG
until Monday. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-09

fires are prcveutabIe; that IL, they
either accidentally. carelcssly or will
fully. and. therefore. ] am partic,i-
lsrly well pleased with the reports
brought 10 this meeting from the
six districts ol the growth Of public
sentiment regarding forest flres and
OF the earnest desire OF the public
for the efficient protection OF the
national forest