The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-11-10
.UMAT|LLA FOREST NEWS
OF GURDANE DISTRICT

1t is now possible for automobiles to
pass between Heppner and Ukiah by
way of Arbuckle mountain and Ellis
Ranger Station. This route is only
about forty-seven miles in extent. The
road has been made passable by the
work of Ranger Woods and Guard Cas-
teel. Two bad crossings, one at Tur-
pentine creek and one at Spruce springs
have been bridged and it is estimated
that five hundred stumps have been
blasted from the road bed. That part OF
Ranger Station is entirely free OF
stumps but a number remain west OF
Ellis on the Heppner end. Several cars
have been over the road this fall 1t is
hoped by next fall to connect this route
with the Heppner- Ritter road.
Ranger Woods recently located and
partly blazed the route for a road lead
ing southwark from Ellis Ranger Sta
ton directly to the Matlock creek and
lower Potamus 1t is expected that ac-
tual construction will begin on this
road in the spring. Its chief value will
be in the administration of the Forest
and affording a route for men and sup
plies in case of fire in the southern part
of the District
A new ranger for the Gurdane Dis
trict arrived October 90 at the home OF
Ranger and Mrs Woods at Gurdane
The new arrival weighed nine pounds
and is lusty prospective forester.
w. C. Casteel Forest Guard, packed
up and threw the diamond" November
for the last time this season. He and
Mrs. Casteel, who accompanied him
throughout the season, expressed re-
gret that the field season must close
This was Mr.. Casteers first season with
the Forest Service and although he had
spent many summers in the mountains
and had frequently seen smoke from
forest fires he says that he had no,
realized till this summer that the ap-
pearance Of a smoke set some lookout
to calculating location, then a prompt
telephone call and almost Immediately
That a big smoke, or smoke of certain
color was the signal that set in motion
more men with pack strings wagons or
automobiles according to the route.
The Five Mile Cattle & Horse Asso-
citation held its regular annual meet
ing at the Charles McDevitt ranch at
Gurdane Saturday. All sections of the
country covered by the Association
were represented but the total number
of members present was less than at
the last annual meeting. The Forest
Service was represented by S r. Woods,
ranger on the Five Mile Range. Four
teen miles of drift fence has been con-
structed during the season by the For
est Service and the Association in CO.
operation 1t is desired to completely
enclose the entire Five Mile Range as
rapidly as possible. The next unit of
fence is to be built in Hall canyon. 1t
will be two miles in length and will
form a connecting link between the
Five mile fence constructed this season
and some private fence The north line
OIL tne range VIII Ileh pe diHVSt Gil
tirely fenced. The treasurers report
showed the finances of the Association
to be in good shape The following
officers were reelected by acclamation;
J. D. French of Gurdane, president;
Alex Buholts, Pilot Rock, vice-presi-
dent; John Brosnan, Lena, secretary
treasurer, and the following advisory
board: Clair Sturdivant, Ukiah, Walker
Ellis, Albee, R. A, Culick, Lena, Phil
Higgins Lena.