The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-06-02
UMAT|LA FOREST NEWS

Two camps Of four to six men each
have been established on the Five Mile
fence construction project and the
work is being vigorously pushed. II
now appears that the whole hfteen
miles will be completed in time to be
Of service this season.
Charles McDevitt and Charles Ely
are preparing to build about three
miles of fence along the forest boun-
will serve as connecting link be-
tween the Five Mile fence and other
private fence and will almost complete
ly enclose the Five Mile cattle range on
the north. This fence, like the Five
Mile. has been proposed for a couple
OF years but owing to scarcity OF help
AMI high costs actual construction has
been delayed till nov.
Copious warm rains lasting nearly
two weeks have covered the entire wes-
tern division OF the forest. The snow
was reduced rapidly and others state
that they never knew the roads and
trails to be more boggy. At both con-
struction camps on the Five Mile fence
complaint was made Of the difficulty en-
countered in moving supplies and fence
material. Wagons were displaced by
pack animals but trouble v as still ex-
perienced All the creeks are carrying
good sized streams OF water but In this
region, owing to the fact that all Of the
Gurdane district is densely timbered.
All ~
the streams are clear.
Archie McCampbell. government hunt
er, has established headquarters in fhs
Gurdane district where he Is learning
the country, putting out traps and pre-
pairing for an active season. Mr.. Nc
Campbell is quite successful hunter
and trapper and We are glad to well
come him. For the month of April he
ranked second highest in number Of
cats and coyotes taken in the biology
survey district embracing Oregon and
Washington.
The range in the lower attitudes Is
reported to be the best in years. Re-
ports from the North Fork of the John
Day are especially good. In the higher
elevations the season Is late but the
prospects are excellent
Bob Culick. cattle man Of Lena,
brought a wagon load of salt to the
Five Mile range To dodge the soft
.rcund he attempted to return home
by way of Arbuckle but found the road
to be blocked with snow. He returned
home by way Of Ellis ranger station
and Matlock hill.
A person visiting the construction
camps on the Five Mile fence project
would get the impression that wimpus
booglehugs and sidehill gougers were
to be seen and heard in the pole Jun.
giles and around the swampy meadow.
in the vicinities of Matlock prairies anc
Squaw Flat They are reported to be.
; come much more aggressive as evening
approaches, During and Immediately
after heavy rains while the ground 1!
soft and miry the boogle-hugs hum
with great persistency in hopes Of find
ing a victim mud bound. The sidehil
gougers are supplied with three short
legs and three long legs which adopts
them to sidehill locomotion. A mar
pursued by sidehill gouger should
make a dash for level ground. But ir
his haste he must remember to steer
clear of mud holes where he might bog
dom and fail a victim to the crushing
embrace of boogle-hug. At all times
/ he should keep a sharp weather eye
, lest he should be impaled upon long
barbed, spear-like tail and be borne
; away by swift-winged wimpus Of the
air.
3 DON'T TAKE A CHANCE with your
, camp fire. PUT IT OUT.