Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-29

SATISFACTORY meInOd ana the mos
economical and competent cruise.
are obtained by giving a contract tC
some competent person, firm or cor
poration and requiring such person
firm or corporation to execute a good
and sufficient bond for the faithful
performance the work, and whereas
NJ. G. Nease has submitted a propose
to cruise the timbered lands of this
county which proposal is in words
and figures as follows, to-wit;
70 the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners of Elmore County
Idaho. Gentlemen:
| beg to submit for your considera'
ton the following proposal for the
examination of the timbered lands
situated in Emore County.
| will examine and classify the
timber situated thereon, between this
date and such reasonable date as may
be required by your Board, at and fol
12R cents per acre.
My reports will be made in the
same manner as shown ON the accom-.
panying forms, subject to such chang
es as may be necessary to meet the
particular requirements in your coun-
ty; all reports to be bound in loose
leaf form, said reports and bindings
to be included in the price above
quoted.
| will give bond in some surety
company qualified to do business in
the State of Idaho in such reasonable
sum as the Board may require, said
bond to provide for the faithful per-
Torrance of the terms Of the contract
to be entered into between the
County of Elmore and myself.
The examination, cruise and report
included in this proposal will show
the quantity and quality of all tim
Der on each governmental subdivision,
including a full description of the
per tree, percentage of surface clear
timber, damage by fire or otherwise,
and the probabilities of fire; will
describe logging conditions, showing
accessibility of timber to market
and the best manner of handling
same.
My report will show the general
topography of all lands examined and
cruised The topography maps will
be sketched to show all openings,
clearings, burns, marshes, lakes,
rivers, creeks, trails, waterfalls, coal,
valuable stone, mineral out-croppings,
and all other topographic features
usually observed by cruisers. VIII
furnish land classification maps show
ing a general description of the sur
face and soil on all lands examined
these maps to describe the adapta-
bility of the land for agricultural,
grazing and other purposes, after
the timber is removed, all reports to
show the elevation of all lands
ruised and examined, these elevations
to be taken by means of aneroid baro-
meter. Upon witness tree at each
section corner located will mark with
am ak the letter IN" in such manner
as to be easily identified.
This proposal is to be construed
as covering necessary to make a
complete estimate of the timber and
a description of all lands cruised and
examined, and to include any feature
which in the judgment of your Board
would be benefit and value to FL
more County,
In case the contract should be en-
tered into between the County of
Elmore and myself, l will employ
none but the most competent cruisers
dlpu ebooHoldlItS, dIlu Wll uOI SuD-COu-
tract any part of the work, and will
make very careful cruise and COM
prehensive report on all lands ex-
amined.
All reports shall be made in such
form as shah meet the approval of
the Commissioners of Elmore County.
have been engaged exclusively in
doing this character of work for
various counties situated inc RECON,
and Idaho for the past |
ten years, and cruise exclusively for |
counties, and have no affiliations what |
soever with any individual or corpora
tons owning timber in the Northwest |
The work as shown on the accom-
panying reports is the result of ten
years of experience. These reports |
and the system was originated and
compiled by me.
Respectfully submitted,
M. G. NEASE.
and, whereas, we have previously !
made a thorough investigation of Mr.. |
Nease and have investigated the