Show CHRISTMAS TREE CUTTING DENUDING OUR CANYONS the promiscuous cutting of pine trees for christmas decoration is 11 going on again in full blast in our canyons at this time of the year the canyons close to tow town are almost denuded of this species of tree and deeper inroads are being made further back in the hills each year the trees nearest the roads are all but gone leaving hare bare places that will take years to fill with vegetation and making our canyons barren and desolate our citizens have been asked again and again to be careful in cutting trees and this year the county commissioners make th thi request that we get our trees from places p aces where they are overcrowded and leave those near our toa roads ds which stand alone T they hey urge that trees be gotten where their removal will be a benefit to the forest and not detract from its beauty our canyons and mountains are important resal resources arces as scenic attractions tr but will get less attractive if denuded of the many pine trees that grow there |