Show SPELLING OF LA SALLE NA FOREST TO LA SAL the has just signed an ex order changing the spelling of the la salle national forest in south eastern utah to la sal the chan ge was made in accordance with the suggestions of field officers of the for est service as well as administrative officers in washington approved and recommended bv the secretary of agn culture the spelling of the name of this na dional forest was made to conform with name of the french explorer la salle through a misunderstanding when the forests of the state were re districted last july the correct local application of the name however is to the salt mountains called by the span ish la sal mountains evidently in reference to the salt deposits found in the region besides the range of moun bains a town and a creek in this part of utah have the same name this national forest is in charge of acting supervisor john ans the son of jacob ans the new york reformer who entered the service as a forest guard some year ago and worked his way up through the ranks of assistant ranger forest ranger and acting forest supervisor where he has been placed in charge of the la sal this forest which has its supervisor s headquarters at moab utah is located in district no 4 with district headquarters at ogan |