Show UI FOREST DOINGS DOING let During the season we have had a n total of 13 fires which burned a total of acres Six of the thirteen were caused by mans man's carelessness and these burned 1003 acres while lightening fires burned but 6 0 acres Two of the persons guilty of being careless with fire within the Forest Foiest were apprehended and fined Because of the dry season roost most of the sheep left the Forest about 10 days lay earlier than usual and cattle w begin began an drifting of off sooner than com com- mon In spite of the drought and luk of succulent feed the tho stock left tM the Forest Ferest in good condition Many lambs are weighing around 62 62 Ibs lbs Ibs and dry cattle are generally fat The road from Little Creek to Horse Horae Valley is now completed to the top of the mountain and the next few days will soc see it finished down the slope Into Horse Valley The people of Paragonah are heartily co cooperating cooperating cooperating co- co operating on a CO GO 50 basis The Forest Forest Forest For For- est Service is appropriating 1000 and Iron County This Thi road will I op open n up a large area of country from which the people of Paragonah can obtain a supply of fuel poles and building material for years to come Ranger Seaman is having the bridge and approaches installed across the Panguitch Creek With this job finIshed finished finished fin fin- the Cedar Breaks Panguitch road will be a completed project so 80 far as 88 this seasons work is concerned Grazing Inspector Jas O. O Stewart of the Ogden office has just completed completed com com- a three weeks week's inspection of the Forest Districts 1 1 3 4 and 5 were looked over Considering the Sahara like Jlko conditions ns which have havo prevailed l throughout l the Mr Stewart found the ranges in fair lair shape What might have hav resulted in a 1 serious forest fire was only a start quenched by two boy The scouts were at Hartmans Hartman's Ranch near Leeds when an electric storm came up The lightning was playing fast and snappy followed by the quick re reports reports re- re ports porta of thunder Scarcely had the storm subsided when the scouts noticed noticed ed a fire a short distance from Crom the ranch They immediately made preparations preparations preparations pre pre- to leave for the scene armed armed arm arm- ed with wet sacks and willing hands On reaching the place they found that one large tree was the victim of the fates No time was lost in apply apply apply ap ap- ply their fire extinguishers and ando very soon the conflagration was no more o |