Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-03
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FORESTERS
HOLD M EETING

The joint rangers meeting Of the
Clearwater, Nez Perez and Selway
National Forests for the period of
March 80 to April 1, inclusive, con-
vened at a. m. on Monday, March 80,
and was called to on der by Super
visor Fisher OF the Clearwater National
Forest. Those present at the opening
Of the meeting We're: Supervisor Geo.
V. Ring, Deputy Supervisor j. A..
Brown; Rangers, Arrison, Brundage,
Crossley, Hartman, Moses and Lang
don, OF the Nezperce National Forest
Acting Supervisor Chas. F. HoweH;
Rangers, Agnew, Mech ee, McPhers6n,
Smith, Weiholt and Clerk Shank, ofthe
Selway National Forest. Supervisor
Chas. A. Fisher; Rangers, Durant De-
van, Long, Fem, Snider and Clerk
Whited, OF the Clearwater National
Forest, and r. B. Adams, superi9ten-
dent of telephone construction from
the district office.
District Forester Silcox and C. y.
Swim, in charge of the land classificas
ton work came in on the afternoon
train and were present at the meeting
Monday evening and sessions of Tues
day and Wednesday.
Supervisor Fishes in his opening re-
marks outlined the general purpose of
the meeting stating that the purpose Of
meetings of this sort was to enable the
district forester to become personally
acquainted with the rangers and to
talk over with them the many problems
involved in handling their work, and
the administration Of their respective
districts, which, taken as a whole,
make up the three forests concerned.
Another point to be gained at meetings
Of this kind is that it allows the rangers
to become personally acquainted with
each other, to exchange ideas and COM
pare their different methods Of hand
ling the many National Forest problems
which the forest ranger is called upon
to solve and handle in the field. Dis
trict Forester Silcox addressed the
meeting Tuesday morning and covered
IN very thorough and painstaking man.
ner, the general man nner of handling
important problems now being worked
out by the National Forest Service ard
explained to the forest officers presen,
the ISOLATION Of problem Is as worked Out
On other forests as well as Outlining
much work which will sooner or latel
be undertaken on the three Idaho For
ests represented at this meeting
Mr.. Silcox laid much stress upon the
importance OF an efficient and work
able fire protective organization ant
warned the forest officers present
that the responsibility of conserving
from forest fires, destruction of tn,
vast timber resources Of the nationa
forest lands, laid first and foremos
with the forest rangers. He states
that forest fire protection would at al
times receive first consideration from
his office and that he was absolutel,
anxious to lend any possible aid il
perfecting and carrying out the al
ways important work. He also cover
ed in minute details the many othe
problems such as timber sales, graz
ing, settlements, free and special uses
work which is now being done upo
all forests, and his remarks were t
the effect that an endeavor would b
made to fully stock the Idaho range
with sheep and cattle was receive
with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Adams went ihta telephone cor
structon work in considerable deta
and his talk was instructive and inter
esting to the fullest extent.
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