Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-02-14 | Page 8 | 8000 Given Free Timber in Idaho

GIVEN FREE 7 TIMBER IN IDAHO IDAH I Moro than persons er 11 were sites timber valued at or abol abort t board feet from the tho n nt- nt I- I forests of southern Idaho during dur- dur durIng during Ing the sear vear eal 19 1921 1 according to in an announcement of R P II H Rutledge dig district 13 forester of tour four These figures show an Increase n the tho number ot of users but a smaller amount taken than last year sear ear Ono One single foiest fOI cst the gave gate ga e aw awry 17 more than nil all the forests of ot Utah com com- combined con co n- n This material consists consist of dead ds d's eased ds eased ased and Insect Infested timber and small trees 1 emoted emo ed In ts which have little commercial value and would be practically impossible to sell The forest lien service Ice gets well paid 1 ho however 0 cr through the benefIts through the removal of this class clas cla of at material In checking Ine Insect t attacks and the spread of ot diseases as asI aswell I ell as getting rid of or the large quan quan- quantities quantities quantities of ot dead wood which forms torms a dangerous fire hazard as long as It t remains in fn the forest I I The removal of small material In allows s the remaining tre tr s sto ato to grow very ery much more moro rapidly and nd to develop Into commercially timber In a fraction traction o ot of the time II otherwise other Ise be required Material taken under free use consists con COTI lists chiefly of at fuel tuel wood posts and poles pales used 91 ranches adjacent to the national forests I