The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-01-12
FOREST RESERVE OFFICERS
HOLD OFFICIAL GATHERING

Members of the Gunnison National
Forest, the headquarters of which are
in the Quinn building of this city, are
holding what is termed a Rangers
Conference which convened Tuesday
morning and will continue for the re-
mainder of the week. The Gunnison
Forest, which comprises 905, ,409 acres,
is divided into seven ranger districts,
each in the charge of a District
Ranger and in the preparation of the
annual allotment appropriation esti-
mates the Forest Supervisor holds a
general business meeting either by
groups or the entire force during
which time the funds needed for car
rying on the work of the Forest are
carefully estimated under a Budget
system originating strictly with the
field men, rather than a lump fund
being appropriated in Denver or
Washington, as might be supposed.
The District Rangers being perma-
nently stationed on the various units
or districts of the Forest have the
most intimate knowledge of what is
needed for the development of their
respective districts in all lines and
their recommendations and estimates
covering the maintenance and con-
struction of roads and trails, range
improvements, the maintenance of
ranger station quarters, placement of
direction signs, the protection Of the
timber supply, the location and con-
struction of retaining ponds and the
distribution of fish fry and Federal
and State Hatcheries; in fact all fea-
lures of the administration of their
districts are discussed in conference
with the Supervisor Additional to
these estimates the Accomplishment
of carefully prepared plans of work
covering all the activities of each
ranger district are carefully reviewed
and revisions thereof are made for
the new calendar year to provide fol-
further work which can be foreseen
These Plans of Work are followed ur
during the season by means of 6
monthly schedule in which are listed
the activities which can be de.
spatched during that particular peri
cd. The Supervisor in turn complies
the Rangers estimates and later ir
conference with the District Fores.
ter, with other Supervisors of adjoin-
ing Forests, presents his budget and
Plans for his Forest. The Forest Es-
Inmates are carefully considered by
the Forester and necessary funds are
allotted.
The local meeting comes at favor
able time, as it affords the new Su-
pervisor an opportunity of meeting
his entire force and of getting a gen.
eral knowledge of local problems.
The officers in attendance together
with their district and address are:
Ranger j. L. Trickle, Pitkin, Pitkin.
Ranger VIM. A. Potter Taylor Park,
Gunnison.
Ranger Arthur L. Mills, Crested
Butte, Crested Butte.
Ranger E. l.. Miller, Anthracite, Gun
nison.
Ranger G. M. Sprague, Sapinero,
Ranger T. H. Thurman, North Fork,
Paonia.
Ranger BENZ. C. Heilman, Black Mesa,
Crawford
Miss H. M. Thompson, Stenographer,
Gunnison.
Miss M. G. Bray, Forest Clerk, Gum
nison.
Mr.. w. R. Fraser, Forest Supervisor,
Gunnison.
Misses Bray and Thompson, the
lady members of the Gunnison Forest,
entertained the entire Forest Force
including Mr. and Mrs. Steuart, at a
"Get-to-gether" dinner at the Jap
restaurant on Thursday evening dur
ing which all shop talk was tabood
and toasts were given the outgoing
and incoming Supervisors. An appro-
pirate gift was presented to former
Supervisor Steuart as a token of the
respect and esteem held for him by
the members of the Forest and God
speed wished Mrs. Steuart and him
upon his new venture for which he
resigned from the Service.
Annual Meeting Of GunnisOn OIL Co.