Show FOREST ladds THROWN OPE on july 12 the president signed a proclamation making large eliminations from the dixie national forest nevada and utah the total area eliminated comprises slightly over one quarter million acres the larger portion ut which is excluded from the two moapa divisions of the foi est situated in the extreme southern portion of nevada from the anai leston mountain unit slightly avei acres are eliminated from the forest and restored to the public blomain the entire area of sheep dountain loun tain unit nevada situated to the northeast of the charleston mountain area Is likewise restored to the public domain and abolished as a national forest unit the land classification recently approved by the secretary of agriculture showed that the areas within these two divisions of afie forest consist largely of lands containing only sage brush juniper and pinion it is this charac ter of land which has been eliminated and the forest boundaries has beebi drawn around charleston peak nevada as to retain only he and of yellow pine timber type several small tracts are eliminated om utah division of the forest in south western utah and the proclamation has provided for the addition to this division of the forest ot about acres along the present southwestern boundaries these lands are added in order to make administration of that portion of the forest more practical the topography of the land being such that the present boundaries cannot be administrated rated on the ground frank G miles the harness maker and wife left for salt lake city this morning to work tor the salt lake hardware co on a job ot 1800 ets ot harness tor the government ne expects to be gone about six weeks during which time his son edward will have charge ot the harness shop J G reed bros ot ogden have also a government contract for sets ot harness just before the thunderstorm yesterday afternoon while tho weather ada atul john D treated the office force to three bottles ot ico cold beer which was sure a treat A letter written at aea july ath has been received from henry pickett ot this city by his wife ho was his efty to france |