Arizona republican., 1914-04-25
FOREST FIRE
 SEASONS 0N
Warning Sent Out by Local Forestry Headquar s That Care Should Be Taken by All Who Have Business in the Woods

Recent reports received at the local forestry headquarters from the various forest supervisors in Arizona and New Mexico indicate that the forests are rapidly becoming dry and that no time is being lost in recruit Ing the protective forces which, dur ing the fire season, supplement the regular year-long administrative forces. By May l it s expected that the fire protective plans on all of the forests will be in full working order. In brief this means that trails will have been cleaned out. telephone lines thoroughly overhauled, tools and supplies distributed at strategic points throughout the forests and that lookout men and patrolmen will be at their posts ready to detect and combat any fires that may oc- cur.
 Already number Of fires have been reported. Owing to their prompt discovery. however, by forest officers none of them assumed large proportions.
 The fire season throughout Arizona and New Mexico was considered especially bad last year on account of severe electrical storms and high winds. While according to statistics the majority of fires were set by lightning. quite number were doubtless caused by carelessness on the part of travellers. campers and others who had occasion to visit the EnraCt nffjrarc fapl that the fire hazard can be appre- ciably reduced if those who go to the mountains make it a point to CO., operate with them by always bear Ing in mind the danger involved sby being careless with fire in the woods and particularly in the observance of the following six rules:
 1. Be sure your match is out be- fore you throw it away.
 2 Knock out your pipe ashes or throw your cigar or cigarette stump where there is nothing to catch fire.
 3. Don't build a camp fire any larger than is absolutely necessary. Never leave it even for q short time without putting it out with water or earth.
 4 Don't build camp fire against tree or log. Build a small one where you can scrape away the needles. leaves or grass from all sides of it.
 5. Don't build bonfires. The wind may come up at any time and start fire you cannot control.
 6. If you discover a fire. put it out if possible; if you cant, get word of it to the nearest L. s. forest ranger or state fire warden just as quickly as you possibly can.
 Forest Notes
 A tentative allotment of s7.500 has been made by the forester for plant ing in Arizona and New Mexico dur ing the fiscal year 1915.
 Cutting operations on the Romero sale. in the Manzano mountains are to be resl med this week.
 University timber land owned by the University of Arizona within the Coconino and Tusayan National For ests is now being logged conserva- lively under regular forest service rules.
 Lumberman Wynne has just re- turned from an inspection Of the Santa Barbara Tie and Pole Com pany operations within the Pecos forest
 Assistant Forester Greeley, in charge of national forest timber sales for the entire United States. is eX- pected in Albuqr rque within the next month on an inspection trip He will probably look over timber sales on the Pecos and Carson for csts.