Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-09-28
"Safty First On The
Shenandoah National Forest
Hunters Must Register.

lying in the western part OF ROCK,
/ ingham and Augusta Counties and
the eastern part of Highland Coun-
| ty. Virginia and Pendleton County,
West Virginia contains approx
mately 10000 acres of rough
mountain land. II is an excellent
hunting ground and frequented an
nually by large numbers ofhunters,
fishermen and campers. Each year
will see an increase in the number
of persons who visit the Forest for
recreation purposes and every eff
| fort will be made to encourage the
use.
Forest officers may be found in
all sections of the Forest who are
glad to be of assistance to hunters
and campers. Forest Service
telephone lines are being construct
ed throughout the mountains and
| it is planned to erect telephone and
Fire lookout stations on several of
the highest points this fall. Twenty
four miles of telephone line is under
construction at the present time.
Forty miles of trail has been con.
structed which makes accessible all
sections of the Forest. A consider
able amount of road Improvement
has been done in order that those
whe wish to travel through the
National Forest may do so with as
little inconvenience as possible.
All sportmen and other travellers
who visit the Shenandoah Forest
this fall are cordially invited to
use the trails and visit the Fire
Lookout stations. The telephones
| with which these station are equip
ped are at your service when need
ed.
It is pointed out by Forest Elk
aminer Marsh in charge of the
Shenandoah National Farest that
with the continual and increasing
use of the Forest for purpose of re-
creation, the danger from fire in
creases proportionately and to
guard against this it will be neces-
sary for all hunters, fishermen, and
others who enter the Forest for the
purposes of recreation during the
| fire season in the spring and fall to
repister. Thefre season extends
from October Is to December
l31, from March Is to
May 81. Anyone therefore who
wishes to hunt, fish, or camp, with
lin the National Forest during these
periods will be expected to register
at one of the places mentioned be-
low where books have been placed
for that purpose. This precaution
has been taken in order that Forest
officers may know who is on the
Forest and when they are. This is
part of their business.
| All travellers are urged to be
careful with camp fires, matches
burning tobocco. To experienced
woodsmen and true sportsmen this
warning is superauous for they
know that by fire the timber is de-
stroyed which not only furnishes a
cover for the game but is the source
of the future timber supply of this
region. 1t is only those who are
lin ignorance of the fundamental
principles of woodcraft who need
such warning and it is hoped that
they will save themselves and For
est officers trouble by acquiring a
little knowledge aloeg this line or
ramain at home.
| The following suggestions are
made therefore for the guidance of
lsportsmen and travellers within the
National Forest.
| l. Do not build a fire against a
tree or rooten log. Build it in an
open spot which has been cleared
off leaves and debris which might
allow it to spread and be sure it is
out before leaving it.
| 2. Be careful where you throw
your cigar, cigarette stub and pipe
ashes and be sure that they are
tramped into mineral soil before
leaving them
| 3. Each time you enter the
| Forest from October Is to Deem
Der 81 and from March Is to May
81 for the purpose of hunting, fish
ing or camping register at one of
the points mentioned below where
registers have been placed for your
convenience. If it is more convent
ent to call up the person in charge
of the register on the telephone and
give your name, address and des-
tination, this may be done but be
sure and register either in this way
or in person.
4: The points at which registers
have been placed are as follows:
Mrs. Laura G. Cross, West Au-
gust, Va; J. Harvey Whistlemen,
mt. House, West Augusta. Va;
10. R. McCray, Headwaters, Va;
Fred Hammer (Buckhorn Tavern)
Lone Fountain, Vail. A. Shifflette
| RANGER StationA Stokesyille. Va. ::