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Show 8B Tuesday, May 28, 1991 Sun Advocate, Price. Utah 100 years ago, forest resources were vital to survival uable for the coal they contain than for timber or grazing lands... Nevertheless, grazing was the dominant industry on the forest when it was first established. High demand for meat and the low cost of feeding livestock on public land were an economic advantage that were almost settlements lured creeks on built the at many to the industry. always mouths of the canyons and But the range was quickly near the edge of the forest. ravaged by local and large The mineral resource transient herds of cattle and sheep. Severe erosion, water potential of the forest was recestabbefore the even pollution and flood damage ognized lishment of the reserve. In were the results. It was these 1902, Albert F. Potter, who conditions that prompted the later became associate chief of local settlers on both sides of the Forest Service, rode the the mountain to ask the goventire Wasatch range and ernment to establish a forest observed, All of this country reserve. As early as the 1890s, is covered with coal claims." In severe flooding occurred after his diary, he offered his opinion that ...there is no doubt even ordinary rainstorms and that these lands are more val- - an outbreak of typhoid fever in Sanpete County was attributed by one doctor to dead animal carcasses upstream in the canyons. According to forest service documents, Ephraim Canyon was referred to as The GraOn the Job veyard because so many animals died there from eating Injuries a big haystack. Forest timber was used to build log and frame homes, which replaced mud dugouts. The trees were also used to build bridges and corrals, bams and fences. To provide easy acess to these resources, flowers are as good as Editor' note: The following is the first in a series of articles written in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of U.S. forests. John Petersen is a freelance writer who researched and prepared the articles independent of the U.S. Forest Service. By JOHN PETERSEN Freelance writer Use ofthe natural resources the mountain forest was essential to the survival of the early settlers. Water was, is and always will be the most critical resource for local people. In addition to culinary and on domestic uses, irrigation water is essential to make the arid valleys produce crops and grow lawns, trees and flowers. Although water for crops was crucial for survival of the maxpioneers, an im was: A green lawn and old-time- rs DUNN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Sports Injuries is poisonous plants. Auto Accidents CHP - PREFERRED PROVIDER Educators Mutual Public Health Employee's Workmans Compensation Fund of Utah 55 N. 600 E., Manti Canyon is the locale of the poison plant problem today, but the Forest Service is taking action to eradicate dangerous vegetation. Eventually, everyone recognized the need for better management. The forest reserve was established, and the Fore- flit Family Care Price 637-462- 1 arbitrators. On July 24, 1903, Adolf W. Jensen, an attorney in Ephraim, was appointed as the first forest supervisor. He st Service officers, usually loc- al people, became the SAILS AND CLEARANCE VALUES THROUGHOUT EVERY STORE! SHOP YOUR NEAREST SEARS FOR CLEARANCE SAVINGS! One-Of-A-Ki- who served until 1914, when Ban-nar- d Mattsson took the job for about five years. Mattsson was succeeded by J.W. Humphrey, who held the post until 1940. Other supervisors have been George Burnett, Robert Park, Bob Terrell, George McLoughlin, Reed Christ- located in Manti, but within two months it was moved to Ephraim. In 1950, the office was moved' to Price, a more today is George Morris. The first rangers salaries were $60 a month, but were raised to $75 a month by 1911. They fed their own horses and received no expense money. The office was orginally sor Jensen was summoned to Closeouts Special Purchases Dented, Scratched And Reconditioned Items He was of choir festival, disc jockey for dances and activity chairperson for 1991-9- ADDITIONAL ar Lincoln-Dougla- s speaking. He served as editor-- ALL FROSTLESS Adjustable shelves Crisper for freshness Textured steel doors help hide fingerprints -- ...pm month4 on SearsChorge tor the $599 polr per month4 14 on SearsChorge Ttnoogh June ToM copoctty. 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Other finalists in the outstanding student categories included Paige Petersen and Kathryn K Crookston, Price, for outstanding freshman; Jed Clark, Wellington, Shelley student choice awards included Lara Frandsen, Price, outstanding female freshman; Junsie Cotten, four-ye- on reconditioned, floor models, samples, TVs, VCRs, stereos, 24-I- debate and extemporaneous ial editor for the Eagle newspaper and attended the Utah Invitational, Eastern Utah Invitational and Utah Valley Invitational. He was a member of the first team to win a national TO 333 2. Carver is a native of Santa Rosa, Calif., and was named the third outstanding sophomore student. Nationally known for his debating, he won 62 trophies in 12 tournaments this past year including top speaker in the Santa Rosa Invitational, Ricks College SAVE AN 950 1 users. the dance department, Eagle newspaper staff, yell leader on cheer squad, intercollegiate m 19501 a national conference in Washington, D.C., where he helped devise a Use Book. When he returned to Utah, he called a meeting of all forest 7) a member ASCEU-sponsore- d Washw LaSal and Abajo mountains. Soon after the designation of the forest reserve, Supervi- concert and chamber choirs, HURRY . . . QUANTITIES LIMITED! 517 control of the supervisory ensen and the supervisor (Continued from Page Selection Varies By Store Kenmore central location after the fore- st administrators acquired College students: Floor Samples nd Use Book") and helped to devise the Frank Anderson. Forest. 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