The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-01-22


strong recommendations from those
who know his work"
(From West Coast Lumberman".
October 10, 1917
| Mr.. Behre comes to take the place of
l. w. Cook, formerly associate profess
sor Of forestry who spent the summer
engaged on stumpage appraisal work
for the Rose Lake Lumber Company
and shortly before the opening of the
school year resigned from his position
with the school of forestry to accept an
important position with the Winton
Lumber Cimpany at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho. Professor Cook had been with
the School Of Forestry for seven years
during which time he gave the univer-
sity and the state splendid service
The University Arboretum.
The Idaho School of Forestry Is
very fortunate in having well stocked
arboretum on the campus. In this re-
gion there are not many natural sites
suited to the growing of seedlings In
1.-THE open. but the University arboretpD
has been giving exceptional results.
Nearly 200 different species Of trees
are represented In the arboretum and
many of the plantations have already
reached sufficient size to serve as ex.
cellent demonstration material for
studies of silvicultural principles as
well as for dendrology.
In order to encourage the establish
ment of farm woodlets and wind
breaks and the planting of shade and
ornamental trees the School has adopt
ed the policy Of supplying stock from
the arboretum to the people of the
state at approximate cost. The peo-
pie of Idaho may well be proud to re.
member that their state is one of the
few states in the Union supplying trees
to the public for these purposes in this
manner.
In order to meet the great demand
for black locust which has been heard
from the southern part of the state in
recent years, the School Of Forestry
has grown for sale next spring over
one half million plants Of this species
which are now from two to three feet
in height. This stock will be distribut-
ell in quantity and as near as may be
determined at present, the selling
price will be about $500 per thousand.
, Forest Fire Season OF 1919.
! The past fire season in the north
q west was one OF the most serious in le-
. cent years. Losses were well above
! the average and costs were very high
due to the difficulty Of getting trained
y men to fight the fires. The Oregon
Forest Fire Association in a prelimin-
airy report, October, Is, states that in
the five state of Montana, Idaho
Washington, Oregon and California
1886 fires were reported to date which
, burned over 100000 acres of merchant
able timber, destroying over 1000 OOC
: feet of timber. Besides this. losses to
logging camps and equipment amount.
ed TO more than $750,0OO, and losses
to settlers at least $25O,OOO The cost
to the state and individual owners of
fighting fires for the season in these
five states was over $T50.0OO. which is
To he borne by about 100000 acres
Of private and state lands
Forest School Men In The War.
The School Of Forestry is proud Of
, the war record Of its members and he
lieves that in proportion to its size. it
has larger number of overseas men
than any other department in the uni
versity. A canvas of the department
shows that with a total enrolment of
81 students and 3 faculty members. IL
men were in some branch of the mill
tary service Of which number o served
in France.
Professor Behre halls from the Goth
Engineers, having served Is months in
France as Lieutenant in forestry work.
Dr. Schmitz spent Is months as an
ensign U.S.NRF., on a submarine
chaser.
Howard w. Staples received com.
mission as 2nd Lieutenant as flyer in
the air service but did not get out of
the Z. s. before the signing of the ar.
mistice.
|
ALVIN Mason served IA months I'M
france with the 10th Infantry, 26th
DIVISION and was twice wounded.
Willard s. Storms comes from tbe
18TH Infantry, LIST Division having
done 10 months service overseas. dur.
ing which time he was wounded three
times.
Leslie Eddy was overseas IA months
with the 18th Infantry and wounded
once