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Show , Navajo Lake Ranger Requests Residents To Spare Xmas Trees Foyer Olson, ranger on the Navajo. Na-vajo. Lake District of the Dixie National Forest, asked the cooperation coop-eration of citizens today in not taking Christman trees from the national forest, particularly in Cedar Canyon Allocation of Christmas trees has been consigned by bids this year and a maximum number of trees in specific areas has already al-ready been let, he said. Local suppliers have been included in-cluded in the awarding of cutting cut-ting contracts this year so that a fair share of the trees will remain re-main in this area. He explained that through this method trees can be taken from designated areas where watershed conditions condi-tions are conducive to aJlowing the trees to be taken. Normally trees taken individually are taken tak-en from the most accessible areas and as a result trees In camp grounds and other spots are taken ta-ken detracting from the beauty of the area. The forest will be patrolled this year, he indicated. However, it is not the purpose of the forest service to attempt to catch people in the area, but rather to ask the cooperation of the people in the matter. |