The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-11

serve as deputy game wardens, hav-
ing fun power 10 enforce local ~
This b. a very great help ,u the state.
as II would be hardly prdcticnblc To
post deputy game wardens In all Of
the out-of-the-way places 81 the state.
Wild game adds materially To- the en-
ioyment OF the national forests boy
the public and the preservation OF
game animals. birds and fish is a
public duty.
The forest service maintains two
bird reservations in New Mexico,
which serve ms % refuge FOR birds.
they being absolutely projected here
As to the destruction OF predatory
animals. the stockmun's foes. the for
est officers have been very active;
each year the number Of animals
killed has been steadily growing less.
due 10 the decreasing numbers at
large. In 1872 nine bear. - coyotes.
u mountains lions. 80 lynNes ana 20
wildcats were Killed by forest OFF,
cers, while IN 1913. six bear. 80 coy
otes, 9 mountain lions, % lynXcs and
10 wildcats were Killed, showing the
decline Ia numbcrs
In addition 10 an the p%receding
, work being done u} the forest service
there are "a few things which have
not been touched Upon. The forest
service is constantly working ON tree
diseases and prevention OF insects in
furious 10 trees. Is getting rid of all
the diseased trees "a forest ran be-
built az hat will gradually grow bet
ter aud better, until Il far exceeds
the original forest. both IN quantity
and quality OF timber produced. By
also combating the cermin Injurious
I otrecs far healthier forests are be-
ing grown. Tho forest service is do
ms this sort Of work In New Mexico
all the time. Private owners ut TIM
berlaud. large cor mail. may srOur
the aid of the service In the care OF
their timber land and In planting An
examination is made FOR the owner,
both from the view point OF the for
ester and The luWn.rman, and work
ing plans are made for the special
needs OF the owner. Many applica-
tons for this character of assistance
have been received
The travelling public receives care
ful consideration from the forest
service. aud when persons are tray
cling through the forests adequate
divisions OF the rauge are made tot
the provision of their draftd saddl,
and pack animals. Camping grounds
required FOR thp accommodation OF
the public are closed TO the grazing
Of stock.
For the preservation of objects OF
historic or scientific interest. the for.
est service create. monuments. one
has been created at the ella clin
dwellings. on the ella national for.
est. This consists ~ 100 acres. which
Is preserved by The forest officers.
The forest service IL doing an i'm
mense moun of good for the people
OF New Mexico There Is no utheI
one department tina Il active alon.
50 any lines. Tho work Of reclaim
ing the arid lands and bringing then
under cultivation BY Irrigation vii
only be accomplished through the In
direct work Of the forest service tn
conservation Of New MexicO's suppl,
OF timber. the Improvement Of tn
stock industry, the building Of road
and trails to every nook and corne
OF the state, The development OF IN
mlninE industry. the preservation q
game and fish. Is aud will be due q
the great work OF the forest servic,
For the development of the new stat