The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
WORK or
: FORESTRY
SERVICE
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IS SHOWN
A CAMPAIGN OF PUBLICITY AND
EDUCATION BEING CARRIED ON
TO AcouAINT THE PUBLIC
WITH GOVERNMENT BUREAU


Theodore Shoemaker. Jr.. Of Dem
yer, supervisor OF the Pike Forestry
reserve. in company with Rangers
John II. Patterson Of Colorado Springs
F.sP. Sovey of Woodland Park and
Cal A Mack of Lake George. were in
Canon City on Thursday and this
morning explaining the work and pur-
poses OF the forestry service OF the
government. They came here on the
initiation Of Prof. VIM. Gambill. act
ing superintendent Of the Canon City
schools. to interest the people Of the
community In what was being done In
the conservation OF the public domain
and to invite their cooperation In In
creasing the efficiency service by
availing themselves OF the privileges
which the national forests oHer for
prospectors. grazing and recreationai
uses. Another object Of their visit
ksre was to confer with the members
of the Fremont County Cattlemen's
association in relation to the grazing
of more livestock on the forestry re-
serves and the adoption Of rules reg
-Asting IT,
Thursday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
stcreopticon pictures were shown 1t
the opera house OF scenes in the for
estry reserves Of the Rocky Mountain
REGION. Considerably more than one
hundred pictures were thrown on the
screen under the direction of Mr..
Shoemaker in which was shown the
work of the forestry service. inciud-
ing the planting of trees. the building
of roads and trails. the construction
OF bridges and telephone lines. game
animals in the hills and variety
OF other scenes 10 be foun d
on the reservations. The pictures
were very interesting and the opera
house was crowded TO Its capacity:
among the audience being many high
school pupils.
Earlier In the afternoon a special
meeting Of the members OF the Fro
mont County Cattlemen's association
was held at the Elks club building
wHch was addressed by Mr. Shoe
maker and Others upon the matter OF
greater utilization OF the forestry
reserves In the Black Mountain and
Saddle Mountain districts for grazing
Purposes. There wero probably thirty
s,ockmcn present and the matter OF
making an application to the forestry
service for recognition in tho manage
ment OF the range in the territory re
ferred TO was discussed at sgth. AZ
ter the matter had been considered
from all angles ]. c. Hyssong moved
that the association make formal re-
quest for permission to control that
portion of the reserve alluded to un.
der the regulation OF the forestry au'
thorhies. The motion was unanimous
~ adopted and a committee was ap-
pointed to draw up rules for that pur-
pose and submit them for ratinca-
ZION ut tho annual meeting Of the as
socjation. to be held at Gufiey on
"wednesday. March iith.
The purpose OF the association in
lsking recognition Of the foretsry
service In this matter is to enable II
TO form n self-governing body TO
properly handle the stock on the Park
county rangess The association will
make its own rules and regulations
pertaining to the proposition and re-
'er them to the forestry service off,
,inls for enforcement. The matter Of
encing. the selection OF saltins places
or stock. the protection OF springs,
md other matters OF a like charac'
ess will be fixed by agreement. Under
his kind OF an agreement the forestry
ervice win be able to AFFORD the cat.
iemen greater assistance than ID
poSfible At present.
The Pike Forestry reserve. Of whicr,
1r. Shoemaker has charge. contains
100000 acres. or more than 1000
quare miles. and Is the largest In
colorado. Last year II was visited
y more than 100000 people on busi
ess and recrationai purposes. The
orvice encourages tourists and viai
ors 4nd provides ronds and camping
rounds for their accommodation dur.
Ag the summer months.
Mr.. Shoemaker lived in this com
nnty twelve or nfteen years ago
ID h = Canon City boy. He worked
clerk for Handy and Mc0es
ere for number Of years and was
one time = teacher In the public
bhoqls Of this city. For thc Inst nine
sarf be has been In tho forestry