Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-24
Forest Rangers Hold
interesting Session

Ihe sessions are held In the Elks |
club rooms in Red Men hall. w. R.
Fraser, acting superintendent of the
Durango national forest opened the
meeting. He stated the object of the
convention was to interchange ideas,
discuss plans for correlating the diff
ferent departments, in short to fur
ther improve the service in every way
possible.
City Manager Hood in behalf of
Durango, extended the visiting for
esters a cordial welcome and assur-
ed them of the kindly interest our
community feels in their work. He
paid just tribute to those who adj
ministered the services to the last iota
Of the prejudice that existed in days
gone by, had been removed.
Judge W, N. searcy, as repre-
sentative Of the Exchange reviewed
the good work the foresters had ac-
complished and spoke Of the benefits
70 be derived from still closer CO.
operations with the cities and coun-
ties and commercial organizations in
vorious lines of activities, and men
toned especially road construction
work. As an example Of the things
that might be accomplished, he men
TONED the valuable aid the service
might render in helping construct
the gap in the Silverton-Durango
scenic highway and its Importance to
The region. Judge Searcy forecast
ed the time would come when the
forestry department would be di-
vorced from the federal government
and each state would administer its
own service. However, he believes
the men who have labored so deli
gently and inteligently to make the
national work success will be the
ones who will be retained to direct
the work when the change occurs.
f. w. Morrell, assistant district
forester, responded to the words of
welcome. In his ten years connection
With the service he declared he had
not seen a place surpass the hospital
ty extended on this occasion. He
service was to make it the most use
10 the people, and the forester CON
stantly bore in mind that all land is
to be devoted to the most produc-
tive use of the permanent good of all
people, and not for the temporary
benefits of individuals or companies
He told of the efforts of the forest
PRS to improve range conditions, con
serve water supply, remove the days
| of timber famine and prevent des-
truction of forests by fire. To make
the lands in the reserves more de
| sirable place for campers and to in
| crease the pleasure of sportsmen OF
The present and for the years to come
has part in the rangers duties,
| Mr. Morrell stated the department
desired to serve as n bureau of 10
| formation in matters pretaining to
range utilization, grazinz capacity OF
the land, unloading and shipping
points for stock, in fact anything
that might be of value to the people
in the regions tributary to their re
spective reserve. In order that this
might be successfully accomplished
he desired the aid of the Durango
Exchange.
The program which is to be. ren.
dered in executive session, in which
anly the forestry men participate, fol
lows:
Wednesday. Operation. Fred Nor
rell; Thursday Silviculture, C. NJ
Granger; Friday, Lands, C. ]. Stahl;
Saturday, Grazing, J. NJ. Hatton.
Each speaer discusses the line OF
activity of which he has charge.
Those in attendance are;
r. w Morrell and C. NJ. Granger
assistant district foresters. Denver
Gordon Parker of the Montezuma for.
est of Mancos, and II. f. French, OF
The San Juan forest, Pagosa Springs
supervisors; Roy Fraser, acting sup
ervisor, Durango; R. w. Smith. C.
B, Mack, Geo B. Kleckner, Allen
Snyder, F. II. Rider, Charles C.
White, all of Pagosa Springs; Chas-
Stewart, C. II, Boren, Mancos; J. W
Emerson and D. S. Thomas, Dolorrr
Walter G. Brown. Chrome: r. 7
Price, lockwood; R. R. Shaw. W. oc
to; R. c. Montgomery, Pinkerey -. ,
E. Stephenson, Ames; w, P, Wilso,
Cedar; W. |. Wilson, NcryY ,od; an
II. E. Kaufman, Rico.
Those expected TO arrty are;
Smith Riley. district forastar. :
J. stahl and j. M. 3 alton assist
ant district foresters. with beadona,
ters at Denver, ana NJ. f. Faga,
cVn'ei Oh accounts, Washington.