Show PRIZES TO BE AWARDED FOR ESSAYS ON MAT IONAl FORESTS L T quigley acting supervisor of the la sal national forest announces that an essay contest for pupils of the local high school 13 being conducted the subject to be what the national forests mean to this community the local forest office will give a anze of 6 in cash for the best essay 4 for the second best essay and for the third best the winning papers will be published in editions of the times independent the contest is being conducted in observance of american forest week from april 18 to 25 which has been designated by presidential proclamation the week is being observed all over tha country especially in districts where forest fires are prevalent in regions such as southeastern utah where the fire hazard ia slight emphasis is being given to razing matters such as the dangers of overgrazing over grazing resulting in erosion and consequent devastating floods the benefit of the forest from a recreation standpoint is also being em oha sized and in this connection it is pointed out that the la sal forest is fast becoming a mecca for the vacationer the work done in recent years to improve the trout fishing ion the la sal forest has been promoted bv the forest service and the service invites the public generally to visit the forest and enoy the delights of the mountains the only restriction being that care be taken in putting lout camp fires and in beening camp grounds clean and lattary lam tary |