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The Coconino sun., 1925-06-05
Timber Crowing and Need for
Conservation Of Our Forests
Rotary Club Flagstaff Hiram
Club by G. A. Pearson, Chief of Southwest Forest
Experiment Station

Flagstaff in an economic way. Tc
appreciate this, it is only necessary to
picture the consequences if our saw
mills and lumber camps SHOULD shut
down permanently. No less a calam-
ity than this has overtaken many a
town as large as Flagstaff because
the surrounding forests were ex-
hausted. In the southern pine region
it is estimated that 80 per cent of the
large mills will cut out their holdings
within the next ten years. This sit
uation will never confront Flagstaff
as long as the Coconino national for
est is managed according to forestry
principles. We have. enough virgin
timber to supply our mills at their
present and probably an increased
capacity during the next 70 years.
Under the old system of clear cut
ting, this would be the end, in fact the
end would come much sooner, but
under forest management new crop
will be ready at that time.
There are about 100000 acres of
productive yellow pine land tributary
10 Flagstaff, after deducting devas-
tated and inaccessible lands. Under
conservative management this area
should yield so million board feet of
lumber annually for all time.
This estimate is based upon records
of sample areas which during the past
Is years have grown at the rate of
100 board feet or more per acre an
nually. Under intensive forestry
such as we hope to attain before this
generation is past, this yield can be
materially increased. At present
prices, this volume of timber repre-
sents value of $150,000 on the
stump, and the wholesale value of the
manufactured lumber would be around
a million and half. The approach
ing national timber shortage makes it
seem inevitable that present prices
will increase within the next 80 years.
With improved forest practice and in
creased prices, Flagstaff may look
forward to a permanent lumber in
dustry worth from two to three mil
lion dollars a year. This represents
the return from about 100000 acres
of fine forest. No other known use
to which this land can be put would
pay anywhere near this amount. Farm
crops would of course yield high
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There is an addition that, accord
ing to the latest supreme court de-
clsion, recognizing priority Of rights
in irrigation, Arizona cannot protect
herself and keep her rights from be-
ing jumped by eXploiters unless the
state first files its irrigation and
power rights and thereafter uses due
diligence in keeping them alive and
active. In Arizona's case these rights
may be kept alive and active by the
proper expenditure Of money for data
and by bringing suit against any
would-be usurpers."
Under the plan presented the legis-
lature by the governor, the executive
will have had the power to employ en-
gineers, attorneys, irrigation experts
and others, all Of whom appear to be
barred by legislative intention. The
petition trends toward establishment
of the high-line program turned down
by the legislature.
The meeting also directed its presi-
dent to appoint chairman of a WAYS
and means committee and called for
extension of the movement into every
part Of the state. The president was
called upon to appoint three represen-
tatives ito meet with the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce committee, to
discuss working basis for the city of
Los Angeles and the Arizona Highline
Reclamation association, on which the
Arizona Highline Reclamation asso-
citation project may be financed and
constructed in conjunction with the
gravity aqueduct for Los Angeles, as
proposed by Chief E. C. LaRue of the
United States geological survey"
j. H. Whyte was made chairman of
the ways and means committee. The
Los Angeles conference committee
will be selected later.
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The present week (April 27-May 81
is being observed throughout the coun-
try as American Forest week. The
purpose is to direct attention to the
need for not only conserving our re-
naming timber supply but also fol
growing more timber. Without going
into detail, it is sufficient to state
that the nation is confronting a tim
Der shortage which will become acute
within the next two or three decades.
This does not mean that the last tree
will be cut by the end of that period,
but it does mean that the supply for
the nation as a whole will not be
adequate, and that serious local
shortages will occur. In commodity
as heavy and bulky as lumber, loca-
tions with reference to centers Of
population is almost as important as
the amount available. The nations
freight bill on lumber amounts to 400
million year. Many regions which
were once centers of lumber produc-
ton are now paying freight on lum
ber clear across the continent. New
England, the Middle Atlantic states
and the Lake states, each the center
of the lumber industry in its day, are
now shipping in large part of their
lumber from the Pacific coast.
When our timber supply begins to
wane we will for a time obtain con-
siderable quantities from Siberia and
South America. Again the freight
bill will increase and the supply will
be uncertain. In time of war, depend
ence on other countries for slch q
bulky commodity as timber would
prove very serious. Moreover, the
amount of wood in other countries
suitable for our needs is limited.
Those who have made an exhaustive
study of this problem assert that the
United States must eventually produce
her wood supplies at home. To ac-
complish this it will be necessary both
to grow more and to waste less.
This presents the timber situation
as it affects the country as whole.
/ will now discuss briefly some of the
salient features as applied to this re-
gion, and particularly to our own
community.
1t is rather superfluous to point out
what the lumber industry means to
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revenue, but the land adapted to cul-
tivation is very limited in extent.
Many persons think that grazing
yields a higher return than timber
crops, but this is not the case on lands
adapted to timber. At current prices
received by the forest service, the for
age on an acre of land in this region
brings only two cents a year, or one
fifteenth as much as the value of the
lumber represented by years
growth. On the basis of gross re-
turns from the stock business and the
lumber business, there is also wide
margin in favor of timber crops.
This comparison does not am to be-
little the stock industry. The stock
industry is important because it will
bring revenue from vast areas and
other lands which cannot grow tim
ber. The comparison does show, how
ever, that the lands capable of pro-
ducing saw timber should be used pri-
marily for that purpose.
But in order to obtain these returns
from the forest, it is necessary to
practice forestry. All Of the land
capable of bearing timber must be
kept productive. For every year that
an acre of forest land lies idle we lose
about 100 board feet of lumber, and
in 10 years this will amount to 1000
feet. When crop of timber is har-
vested, the ground should be promptly
restocked. Young trees start natur-
ally under proper conditions from the
seed of older ones left standing. 1t
IS the duty of foresters to see that
the conditions necessary for Sepro-
duction or the establishment Of
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young trees are maintained. To
this end, fire must be eliminated and
logging and grazing must be properly
conducted. Thousands of acres around
Flagstaff have already been devas-
tated by destructive logging which re-
moves or destroys immature as we'll
as mature trees and is often followed
by fire. The worst of these areas
can be made productive only bv plant
ing, at cost of from 20 to 25 dol
lars an acre. Still other areas where
seed trees were left and fires have
been kept out have failed to restock
because of excessive or improper
grazing. In order to grow saw tim
Der, the trees must be close together
so that the trunks will grow straight
and relatively free from limbs. Open
spacing results in limby trees of little
value for lumber.
In closing | want to impress upon
you my belief that the economic fu-
ture Of Flagstaff is going to be very
closely tied in with timber growing.
II the pine forest is properly han
died it is going to form the basis for
one of our largest, if not the~largest
industry, and what is equally i'm
portant, permanent and growing in
dustfy. AS far as we can now see.
the land on which nature has planted
forests can serve US better in pro-
ducing timber than in any other way.
We owe it to ourselves and to our
children to see that the productive
capacity of these forests is not inn
paired by reckless exploitation but
improved by applying the best knowl-
edge that science and human judgment
can offer.
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(Too Late for Last Weekl

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Clarkson of
Kansas City were visitors Saturday
and Sunday.
j. E. Kintner has new Dodge
touring car
Chick sMaddux, one of Fred Har-
vey's star geariammers, has pur-
chased a Chevrolet. Chick seems to
think that driving all day is not
enough for him; he must have a spin
IN the evening. Naturally he always
goes alone.
The Williams-Grand Canyon picnic
at Rowe Well last Suday was a great
success. Many Williams residents
were present, as well as the local
population. which turned out en-
masse. Music was furnished by
Barnes Rotary band.
Art Loya and wife visited in viii
liams Sunday.
H. M. Tracy went to Williams on
business Wednesday.
V. H. Wilson of Winslow was here
Wednesday on business of the Santa
Fe.
The Community club last week
began holding two dances weekly in
stead of one, as in the past. Dances
will be on Tuesday and Saturday eve
nings. The picture show, which has
been on Wednesday. is to be on
Thursday night, beginning this week.
Mrs. H. G. Scudder of Williams was
a visitor Sunday.
The work on the 40 new tent
houses at Bright Angel camp was
completed Wednesday at noon follow
ing three weeks of record breaking
speed by three carpenter gangs under
Foremen Kett, Carter and DAILY.
Miss Mildred Finnev, formerly
Western Union manager here, arrived
here Thursday to assist Miss Carver
with the work during the Shrin
movement.
Grand Canyon is at last to have a
long needed athletic field. The ma
tional park service recently granted
permission for the use Of large plot
Just half mile from camp. The new
grounds will provide for a tennis
court. baseball field. race track, trap
shooting, etc. Work on the grounds
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GRAND CANYON
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H. M. Tracy made business trip to
Williams Monday.
Marvin r. Sandoval went to VIII
liams Sunday and returned accom-
panied by his wife and the newly ar
rived son.
Messrs. H. M. Goss, E. " Roy and
John Smiley drove up from Williams
last Friday night to attend the ball
given at the Community club by local
Shriners in honor Of Allepo Temple
Shrine of Rochester, N Y, who laid
over here one night enroute to the
convention at Los Angeles.
Last Sundays shoot was postponed
due to heavy business keeping all the
sharp-shooters on the job all day.
Mark Smith former resident of
Grand Canyon renewed acquaintances
here Sunday afternoon.
Mesdames A. j. Blazer and H. c..
Baughn shopped in Williams Monday.
Martin Buggeln of Williams, was a
Canyon visitor Saturday.
Bill O'Brien, formerly of Grand
Canyon, at present of Tuba City at
tended the last Saturday night dance
at the Community house, Looks like
old times to see Bill doing his stuff.
Wilson Patterson resumed duties as
brakeman on trains IL and II Monday
after an extended vacation.
Ira Payne has resigned his position
at the Santa Fe power plant here. He
and Seth Lily left by motor Sunday
for Butte, Montana, where they will
make their home in future.
l.. f. Cambron, Santa Fe special
agent of Flagstaff came up to guard
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i3o,57o,ooo FEET
National Forest Timber
for Sale

LOCATION AMOUNTAI the mehantabe timber
all live timber designated for
rs. 20 NJ
G. r. B.
Arizona
white ties
props % be the option o. the purchaser.
STUMPAGE PRCESIwe considered is 50 80 NJ. B. NJ
10000 deposited with each bid be applied
the purchase refunded retained in qudated
according to the conditions of sale
FINAL DATE FOR RECEIVING bids will be received by
the District Forester, Albuquerque,
July 1926 The all bids
Before
timber of
should be obtained the District Albuquerque,
the Forest Supervisor Flagstaff Arizona May 822 526
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the SINNERS baggage cars containing
the grape juice CD ETC., during the
recent Shrine movement.
Bud Clawson left Monday for Los
Angeles where he will spend the sum-
mer.
w. F. Martens of Winslow was here
Tuesday looking over the new tent
house at B. A. Camp.
Lawrence Sheppard, former Harvey
gearjammer, is honeynooning here
for few days.
Doc. H. S. Jones returned Tuesday
from Flagstaff where he completed a
deal whereby he acquired the ranch
formerly owned by Mrs. Cecil Dodd.
located four miles south of camp. We
don't know what kind Of rocks he is
gong to raise principally, but are sure
Doc will make good rock farmer.
Eddy Duffield, our cowboy brake
man has started school in horseback
riding. He will take all students who
desire to learn the fine arts Of horse
backing, but prefers "dude" women as
students. What's fall or so in the
lie Of wild broncho busting cow
boy.
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ing hours, as all members of the COM
munity are very busy with their regu-
lar work at this time.
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is being carried on very successfully
although under quite handicap, all
work being done after regular work
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without splitting their friendship. In the same
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complete satisfaction that Zerolene a western
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although il costs less than eastern lubricants.
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The Washington times., 1925-08-12

Springs, w. Va. They will spend
several weeks there and at Hot
Springs. Va, returning to Washing.
ton the middle Of September.
~ Ae
Robert r. Small returned to
Washington yesterday after an ex-
tended absence and Is staying at
Wardrnam Park Hotel.
Colonel and Mrs. Otis r. Cole, Of
washington, are at the Hotel Astor,
In New York. Also there from
WASHINGTON are Colonel James A.
Moss and Major ana Mrs. John r.
Smith.
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late James H. Talbot and Mrs.
Talbot, OF Syracuse, N. Y. The
wedding will take place in Septem-
Der.
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VISITING SCOTT THROPPS
AT PLACE IN VIRGINIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Thropp have
Miss Ramona .Lefevre as their
guest in Clark County, Va, where
they are spending the summer in
the country home of Mrs. Thropp's
parents. Doctor and Mrs. William
Holland Wilmer, who are in Eu-
rope.
Miss Lefevre is sailing shortly to
visit relatives in Panama for sew
eral weeks.
Foxhall Daingerfield had gone to
Warm Springs Va, where he viii
be the guest of the Misses Danger
field, his aunts of Lexington KY,
who have a cottage there for the
summer. Later Mr.. Daingerfield
plans to spend some time in his
home in Kentucky before returning
to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Stevens, after
being at their farm at Cornwall on
tho Hudson, are en- route to the
Hunton House North Sutton, ".
H.. and later will be at their island
summer estate of the Congllng fam
lily! "CampWillola. Eagle Lake. Ad-
rondacks.
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COOL IDGE IS
IN VITED BY
FISHERMEN
Izaak Walton League
Wishes to Have Him as
Guest at Convention

IThe Izaak Walton League o.
America has q sense Of humor-or
ii IA totally lacking in that response
to the risible.
Listen to this: President Coolidge
has been invited by this national
group or fishermen to attend their
annual convention to be held at VIII
Transport, Pa, some time IN Sep
TENDER. More than 1900 delegates.
representing approximately 50.O'V
members, are expected to be pres
ent.
what chance would President
Coolidge have in such q gathering?
Think of the fish stories that VIII
be suEappedi And so far as kaown
President Coolidge hasn't single
.'fisl1;s story stored away in mem
ory.
Others who have been invited to
attend the pow.wow of anglers are
Vice President Dawes, Senator
George Wharton Pepper of Penn.
sylvarlia. and Governor Clifford
Pinchot of the same State.
Secretary Hoover and Attorney
General Sargent certainly ought to
be invited. The former had an
article published earlier I'm the sum
mer in current weekly on the
pleasures and profit derived from
fishing
The Pennsylvania division of the
league win be organized at this
meeting.
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.COOLEY-WELKER BRIDAL
PARTY Is ANNOUNCED

Miss Anna Pollard will entertain
at q bridge-tea and shower Satur-
day afternoon in her home in Chevy
Chase IN compliment TO Miss
Eleanor Margaret Cooley, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell stephens
Cooley, whose marriage to Ensign
George w. Welker, Jr., son Of MIR.
and Mrs. George w. Welker, OF
Salisbury, Nd, will take place We'd
nesday evening, August 26.
The ceremony will be performed
In All Saints Church, Chevy Chase,
with the rector. the Reverend
Henry Teller Cooke officiating.
There win be q reception in the
home Of the brides parents lmme-
sdiately following the ceremony.
Miss Cooley will have as her maid
Of honor Miss Anne Eliza Pollard
and Mrs John Evans Richardson,
Of Glasgow, KY, will be matron OF
honor. Miss Mary Ellen Reinmuth,
Miss Anna Madeline Brown. Miss
Emily Barton Parksmand, Miss
Janet Won Bruch Thomas, Of Scr3n-
ton. Pa. will be bridesmaids. En-
sign WeIker win have Ensign
Claude Henry Bennett, jr., as his
best man and the ushers will be En-
sign stephen @. Barnhet, Ensign
Carl e. Cullen. Ensign Lowe H.
Bibby, Ensign Albin r. Soderssren,
Ensign William Domer and Ensign
Harold Northcutt- Littlet Misses
C.iementine Dagneaux and eliza beth
SHIELD win be flower girls, and Miss
Anna Ledward Patterson win sing
In the church.
Rear Admiral Cary r. Grayson.
who has been at Saratoga for a
week or so, has taken an apart
The Washington times., 1925-08-12
NAVY HEAD NAMES HOWE
CHAIRMAN OF NAVY, DAY

Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
has designated Walter Bruce Huwe,
who is now spending the summer
at Newport, as national chairman
Of the Navy Day observance
October 81. Mr.. Howe, who is
Vice president of the Navy League,
takes the place of Marion Fppley,
who has been national chairman OF
Navy Day for the past two years.
The Acting Secretary of War, Mr..
Dwight Davis, who is in New York
inspecting the river and harbor de-
lenses, met Mrs. Davis when she
returned today on the S. s. Paris
from a six months stay in Europe.
Their children are at Dark Harbor,
Maine.
Mrs. John A. Lejeune, wife of
the commandment of the Marine
Corps, will entertain at luncheon
today Tor Miss Imogene Thomson,
Of Summit Point, w. Va who is
the guest of her brotherin-law and
sister, Colonel and Mrs. James Car
sons Breckenridge, at the marine
barracks.
Mrs. Lyman B. Kendall and her
daughter, Miss Jane Kendall, are
now at Aix-Les-Bains, from which
place they viii go soon to Paris,
for several. weeks, returning to
this country the middle of Sep
TENDER. Mrs. Kendall will join
Mr.. Kendall here at the Mayflower
hotel, where they have taken a
suite until their new house out
near the Congressional Country Club
is completed. This they expect will
be done by Christmas. Mr.. Ken
dali is spending the summer in
town in order to supervise the
building.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis sailed
today on the Mauretani1 for a so
5ourn in Europe.
y X
Mrs. Earl Warren, who has been
visiting Miss Virginia Hume, will
leave tomorrow to join her child
at Eaglesmere, Pa, where the
latter is spending the summer. In
October she will go to Miami to
The Washington times., 1925-08-12
''LUBO" WILL BE USHER
IN WEDDING PARTY

Prince Eugene Lubomirski, who
was formerly attached TO the Polish
legation here, will be an usher at
the wedding Of Miss Anita Lillme,
daughter OF Mrs. c.. Bal Lihme, of
New York. Chicago. and Watch
Hill, r. L, and Prince Edward
John Lobkowfcz, Of Bohemia, which
will take place on Saturday after
noon, August 20, in the Union
Chapel at Watch Hill.
Among the bridesmaids will be
Miss Marjorie Oelrichs, of New
York, who has visited Miss Helen
Marye here frequently; Miss Sarah
Mellon, OF Pittsburgh, who has
often been the guest in Washing
ton Of Miss Ailsa Mellon, and Miss
Narcissa Vanderlip, whose father.
Frank Al. VanderIip, occupied the
Mum house, near Scott circle, two
winters ago, when he was conduct.
ing the Citizens Research. Bureau
Doctor and Mrs. Thomas Linville
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Miriam Linville, to
James RoDert Talbot, son of the
The Washington times., 1925-08-12
BACK FROM MOTOR
THROUGH NORTHWEST

Mrs. Kemper CoWing and
daughter. Alice Marie, have returned
to washington. after a two months
trip through the. Northwest by
motor. They were accompanied by
Mrs. "A. J.. Gronna, Mrs. Cowing's
mother, and Arthur. Gronna, who
was graduated from Harvard Law
School in June Mrs. Cowing was
the guest for several days of Miss
Laura Volstead, daughter of former
Congressman Andrew j. VoIstead,
az the home In Granite Falls. Mimi.
y 4
Mrs. Emil Thesis, of Bremerton,
Wash, announces the engagement
Of her daughter, Katherine Eliz-
abeth, to Captain Charles Cooper
Gill. u. s. M. c., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Benoist Gill, of Bell
Buckle. Tenn. Miss Thesis Is the
daughter Of the late Captain Emil
Thesis, u s. NJ, and sister OF Lieu.
tenant Commander Paul s. Thesis.
u. s. N. The wedding will take
pace soon.
The American Consul at George
town, British Guiana, CASTOR Smith,
will come to Washington tomor-
row for two months leave.
The Washington times., 1925-08-12
SERVING HIS FATHER
As PENCL-AND-PAD"

Allan Hoover, the younger son OF
the Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover. who. returned with
them recently from California, is
serving as his fathers secretary
during the absence Of L. g. Mona
han on his vacation. Young Mr..
Hoover win remain in washington
until September, when he viii re.
turn to resume his studies at
Leland Stanford, Jr., University; at
which institution he is sopho.
more.
Miss Ailsa Mellon; daughter of
the Secretary of the Treasury,
has had as her guests at South
anapton, L. T., Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
ratio Nelson Slater. of New York
and Boston Mr.. and Mrs. Slater
have taken cottage at Southamp-
ton for tennis week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Mellon.
OF Pittsburgh, who are spending
the summer at Southampton, viii
entertain there at dinner Saturday
night at their place, villa Maria, Z
and later viii take their guests to
the dance at the Meadow Club.
Among their guests will be Miss
Olyve Graef. who is visiting them,
before going to make a shore stay
there with Miss Ailsa Mellon.