The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-06-01
War Department
Gathers Data
STATE GAME WARDEN DOING WORK
Deputy Fred wilson Here to Ask Assistance FIR
The City.

The United States War Depart
ment is gathering all of the data
possible i'm regard TO every por-
ton of the United States i'm order
to have it in shape to be utilized
without delay in case of need. In
some of the states, notably Idaho,
and other western states, very
little of this Information is avail
able at the present time and the
states are being asked to pre-
pare it.
Governor Alexander has turned
over the work of procuring this
data to the state game warden
and he has apportioned it out
among his deputies, each being
given fixed territory which he is
held responsible for. The info
nation which they must gather
includes that pertaining to the
mountains and hills, general To-
cation, elevation and size of top
defensive approaches, command
and view.
All streams, giving width and
depth, whether fordable or not,
extent and size of all defensive
positions near, bridges, kind and
nature, observation points near,
points of special vulnerbility such
as dams, tunnels, bridges and in
dustrial plants. All means of
transportation, including rail
roads, boat lines, wagon roads
and trails. The information in
regard to wagon roads must in
clude grade, kind, maintenance,
bridges, including kind and
length available material for re-
pair of roads and bridges and
wire communications. Also all
ferries and kind and location.
Also all information in regard
to camp sites, giving location, ex-
tent, water, fuel and grass. The
names of reliable guides and their
residence. Location of all for
ests, class of timber, extent char
acter and accessibility. The kind,
location, extent and cost of all
fuel. Availability of water, source
of supply, quality and quantity.
The names, size and location of
all towns and cities, including
population, number of laborers,
nationality, means of livlihood
and wages. The number of
skilled laborers, wages and occu-
patton must be given.
The division i'm which St. Mar
les is located extends from the
slate line on the west to about
two miles east of the city and
from a line north Of Worley to a
line running about three miles
south of this city including the
towns and cities of Worley, Har-
rison, Pummer and st. Maries.
Fred Wilson, deputy game war
den from Coeur d. Alene, is un-
der instructions to secure the in
fomation from this district with
such aid as he can secure fom
cities, commercial clubs and in
dividuals. He is expected to have
this information ready and
turned i'm within thirty days He
expects to gather all of this data
himself outside the towns and
cities. commercial clubs and in
assistance of the towns and
cities in taking the census in
their particular locality. He has
already visited Plummer and Ha-
Frison. Attorney George J
Nc Fadden and County Chairman
-. T. Moran have agreed to take
the census of Plummer and the
Commercial Club of Harrison has
agreed TO be responsible for th'
taking of it there.
He was i'm this city Thursda!
= to see what arrangements cOul,
, be made for taking the census
. here. He visited tne Benewal
= Club and explained the purpos'
3 and asked the members to see e
Q il that it was taken. Only
< small number were present ant
they thought that the city shoul