Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-29

ties, and forest patrol work systema-
tized.
Federal aid (from Weeks fund.- was
secured to the amount of $4,000.
100000 copies Of the forest law we're
distributed in a general educational
campaign, carried on throughout the
year.
During the season Of 1912 the num-
Der Of local forest fire associations
was doubled, and more money was
spent in fire prevention by timber own
ers. The sum of $4,000 was secured
from the Weeks fund, and used in pay
rng for the services of patrolmen.
"Early in March, 1912, the forest
work of the state had so commended
itself to the federal forest service that
the chief forester requested that he be
allowed to turn ovei to the state cor
tain lines Of work formerly handled
by the federal government This work
included giving assistance to the pri-
vate owner in the management of his
timber land or woodlot, giving advice
on reforestation and delivering ad-
dresses at public meetings interested
in forestry questions.
"In April, 1912, in cooperation with
the Oregon Agricultural College and
the federal forest service, the State
Board Of Forestry established expert
mental forest plantations at Union,
Moro and Hermiston the object being
to provide agricultural settlements of
Eastern Oregon with reliable informa-
tion regarding trees adapted for fuel
fence posts, wind breaks, etc
During the winter of 1911-12 set
Of township plats of the timbered por-
tion of the state was compiled, show
ing present ownership Of all timber
holdings At the present time data is
being collected for a timber cover map
which, when completed, will he the
best map of its kind in the United
States. One section of this map will
be ready for distribution during Feb
ruary this year.
! "Since April, 1911, reports have been
made on every slashing within the
state that constitutes a fire hazard
These have largely been burned, but
on account of weather conditions flna'
disposal must be left until spring.
Through cooperation with the tim.
Der owners and local forest fire asso,
Citations, over 200 miles of new trails
have been made, over 500 miles Of ole
trails opened up for use, and over 2OC
miles Of telephone line built for use o.
wardens in patrol work and lookout
work, Fourteen lookout points ar,
now connected with telephones (thil
in addition to those within natlona
forests) and quite number where tel
phones are nearby.
"Plans for 1918 cannot be definitel,
outlined until the appropriation is Sc
cured, but at least 100000 for thu
next two years is essential to secur,
reasonably good results. With an ap
preparation of $50 900, when bolstere,
up with federal aid, the fire protection
work alone might be handled durinj
seasons as favorable as 1911 and 1872
but 1t is absolutely certain no sucl
two years can occur and this sum i
entirely Inadequate to meet emergen
cies during ordinarily dry seasons.
THE preliminary plans are all mad
for an exchange of Oregon's scatterer
school lands for a solid body in th
Santiam national forest, to be perpetu
ated as state forest reserve, and |
this deal is consummated It will ne
cessitate considerable outlay 70
its maintenance.
at Is also quite necessary to begil
gathering data looking towards the re
forestatlon Of large areas Of burneu
over lands in Oregon (about 100000
acres) that are lying idle and shoul
be growing timber, the only crop 70
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