Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-05-10 | Page 7 | Supervisor Slosson is Vindicated after Long Investigation

I SUPERVISOR IS VINDICATED AfTER LONG INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIONS S BARBARA Cal May Iny 10 After an investigation atlon lasting la eight months William hint has been absolved ab ab- ab- ab solved from all charges of incompetencY and tom tomorrow now he hc will wIH resume h his s duties a as al' supervisor of tho the I Santa Barbara national na na- lIonal forest The Investigation was conducted d b by D. D I D. D Bronson an Inspector from Washington Washing Washing- ton who during that period has been acting as supervisor on h had d been under tinder fire Ore for lt abo about three years ears and the time charges cs Investigated we were e preferred by b- tho tILO district officers in San Francisco Ue lie I was as the first when whon supervisor f appointed I rc reserves were created during the or of f Th The ie cn case casc has hRs no parallel j. j In the history the national forest system Chars Charge ot of Incompetency were first nr-lt made by the tIme district officials in San Francisco a year ear car ago after r about two years of or friction and a format formal request to resign came camo from the forestry bureau at Washington refused demanding an un Invest- Invest gation which was waR granted Inspector and DrOnson Bronson was sent Rent here 0 on Jul July 1 1 11 SIO on was placed on furlough the result report will be voluminous iM and while will be held competent and will win i bo be Innocent held that of the P l genral charges chares it il ild his administration not nii was entirely ely for above bove criticism A scheme n a amore thorough administration will he be provIded before Bronson returns to Washington s honesty honest was not Questioned LU