The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-09-30
GUARDIANS OF
IDAHO CO.
FOREST
Build Trails, Roads and Tele-
phone Lines: ALI Parts
Now Accessible.

With the Closing OF the fire season
on the National Forest the record made
by the men In charge Of the Neg Perce
National Forest is q record to be proud
Of and speaks wen for the efforts of
the men who are In charge.
When a person takes into considera-
toin that the Nez Perce Forest extends
from Oregon on the west and to Mon
tana on the east 1t will seem all the
more wonderful that the fire loss was
not greater. but this forest Is excep-
tionally, well supplied with trails, wag-
on roads and telephone lines and this
IL one Of the reasons for the good
work
The gross acreage within the bounds
Of the forest Is 1.745,060 and NOT includ-
Ing private holdings leaves a net acre
age of 1.6ss.412 acres.
There is a great diversity OF climate
owing to the different attitudes which
varies from 100 to 10000. The lowest
altitude which Is at Pittsburg on the
Snake river and within the forest is
found great variety of vegetable and
animal life.
few years ago 1t was almost impos-
sible to reach some of the remote plac-
es hut through the efforts Of the for
estry department it is now possible to
reach almost any part Within the boun-
darfes of the forest as they have over
700 miles of trail and 264 miles of wagon
road now completed and because 1t is
possible to visit some of the finest game
and fishing territory in the state With
in the forest are some of the richest
mining sections In this country, namely
Golden. Elk City. F1ornece, Warren and
many other sections that have very
promising properties.
Over one-haf OF the acreage is suit
able for grazing purposes and it is es-
timated that there are 5000 cattle and
$4,000 sheep that are placed on the for
est each wear and taking this into con-
sideration 1t is a help to the stockmen
of this section.
The forest officers are Geo. v. Ring,
supervisor; ]. Arthur Brown, deputy
supervisor: and Miss Nina M Schanck.
clerk. The forest is divided into seven
districts. each in charge of a district
ranger, and during the fire season each
district has several guards patrolling
in. his section and in this manner they
have been able to handle nearly all
the fires before they got much of q
SthIl 1Ho QAStTlcu5 arc dS LuiiOWSs
Lew Brundidge, district ranger No
1. Pollock; Silvers ranger station.
d. w. Arison, district ranger No. 2.
White Bird; Riverview rsnger station.
VIZ. Alexander. district ranger No.
3, White Bird; Free Use ranger station
Frank Hartman, district ranger No
4. White Bird; Slate Creek ranger sta
tion.
Thos. Crossley, district ranger No. 8,
Grangeville; Castle Creek ranger sta
tion
r. e. Moses. district ranger No. g.
Elk City; French Gulch ranger station
Eugene Langdon, district ranger No
q Elk City; Red River ranger station
Within the bounds Of this forest are
to be found some of the best fishing
and hunting to be had in Idaho and
owing to the cooperation OF the fores-
try officials with the state game de-
partment there have been very few vio-
lations in the last few years.
There are 240 miles of telephone lines
and 1t Is quite task to keep this In
repair but It Is the duty OF every set.
tier ito do all he can to keep the lint
in repair as 1t is Of great service t.
those who live within the forest fol
social intercourse and in case Of sicknes
or accidenta
The forestry officials try to impress
the Importance Of observing the 81,
rules for the prevention of fires ans
II they were needed more the numbe
Of fires would be less
The six rules are as follows:
1. Be sure your match is out befor
you throw 1t away.
2. Knock out your pipe ashes o
throw your cigar or cigarette stu
where there Is nothing to catch fire.
3. Don't build camp fire any larg
or than Is absolutely necessary. Neve
leave 1t. even for a short time withou
putting 1t out with water or dirt
4. Don't build bon-fires. The win.
may come up at amy time and start 4
lire you cannot control
5. Don't build camp fire agains
attree or log. Build small one wher
You can scrape away needless leave
or grass from all sides of it.
s. If. you discover file, put 1t ou
possible If you can'tget word Q
1t to the nearest u. S. Forest officer o
State Fire Warden. just as quickly a
you possibly can
Five car loads OF cattle were shippe-
out from this poinf Tuesday morninl