Show FORESTERS BEGIN REG I N CONFERENCE IN SALT SLUWE lAKE F Federal ed ral Officials Consider Problems Relating to to Administration U I Questions of organization were discussed discussed dis dis- 1 cussed by the district foresters of ot the United States at the openIng session of ot the annual conference at the federal building this morning With Chief 1 Forester orester Henry S. S Graves the foresters foresters foresters for for- esters discussed the organization of the forest units as they are organized at atthe atthe atthe the present time with the view of determining whether the organization can be made more effective by any changes in hi the units The questions taken up at the conference conference con con- ference have to do principally with administrative problems No definite decisions are reached at the conference conference conference confer confer- ence although some changes suggested later later- become a part of the policy of th the forestry service One of the most important subjects scheduled for consideration at the Salt SaIt Lake conference is the question of fire protection Forest officials believe that they ha have e established good tire sire protection for federal forests They however will consider this subject with the view of ot In increasing the fir fire protection efficiency Th The fire tire I losses on the federal forests last year with fires amount to only about In 1910 there were fewer fires but the losses were in excess of often often often ten millions Those attending the Salt Lake conference conference con con- ference which began today represent headquarters at Washington and the six Western forest districts Henry S. S Graves chief forester is here to conduct conduct conduct con con- duct the conference James B. B Adams assistant forester orester William L. L Hall as assistant as- as M. M E. E Fagan chief of ot the tIm office of t f acco accounts Franklin W. W Reed forest inspector and Allen AUen S. S Peck forest Inspector cf of Washington D. D C. C are also here for the meetings The six Western forests are represented represented as follows District 1 District 1 Forester F. F A A. Silcox Assistant District Forester R. R H H. Rutledge and Fiscal Agent J. J A. A Missoula Mont I District 2 District 2 Forester Smith i Riley Assistant District Forester F. F W. W Morrell Morre-It and Fiscal Agent H. H T. T Loring Denver Colo Cob District 8 District 3 Forester A A. A C C. Ringland Assistant District Forester A. A O. O Weha Waha and Fiscal Agent Albert Morris Albuquerque N. N M M. District 4 District 4 District Forester L. L F. F Kneipp Assistant District Forester A. A C C. McCain Fiscal Agent Qi R. R Craft and Acting Property Clerk R R. E. E Conner Conner Con Con- ner ncr Ogden 5 District 6 Forester Coert Du Bois Both Assistant District Forester Roy Headley and Fiscal Agent C. C C. C Brunner San Francisco District 6 District 6 District Forester G. G H H. H Cecil Assistant District Forester C. C H. H Flo Flory and Fiscal Agent A. A H. H Cousins Po Portland land Ore I |