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Show HEAVY RAINS END . IDAHO FIRE DANGER I Charles D. Simpson, assistant dls-, trict forester In charge of operations, j has returned from a six w i eks' trip of general inspection through t Iv Sal-, imon and Ohallls national forests in central Idaho While In thrje forest districts Mr Mlmpson made s verai lonp extensi trips in th unbroken forests fur tht purpose of surveying possible train' routes and nt- roads between Salmon and tho old Yellowjaekel mining re- I K'on, for use in fire protection Much is being don.-, continued Mr Simpson, for the general development' of the forest in Idaho. Road and trail work Is proceeding very rapidly and many new roads are Selng gurve ed Some difficulty lias- been met in the construction of Balmon-Challls road by J rloudbursLs ami heavy r:iins thut have b- on morei numerous In this region this year than in previous years. Parts ol, the road have been wanted out Wh" oihor parts have been covered wltn silt and boulders washed from tlie slopes by the momenta r torrents that j .., imp '" I hi situation Kl ll5on there fires, and oalv "'S 1 r than one-fourtD 'g |