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Show RANGERS HOLD MEETING HERE Forest Men Assigned to Headquarters for Winter Hear Experts A meeting of the forest rangers from the different forests In district four that have been assigned to duty in the sign shop In Ogden was hold yesterday yester-day at .ho forest service building In thr office of District Engineer J. P. Martin. F. J. Ryder, administrative assistant In the department of engineers en-gineers presided. H. J. Brown, supervisor sup-ervisor of road construction; H O. Mi I'hetf rs. assistant road engineer; M. S. Wright In charge of the department depart-ment of maps and surveys and C. D. Jackson In charge of the drafting department de-partment gsve talks on the work of their departments. Mr. Hmwn discussed general roadway road-way construction and the usual problems prob-lems met with In that work and explained ex-plained the use of the tools. He also pointed out the best methods to be used In the handling of T N". T. the explosive used h i he forest service. In blasting operations and explained Ihe necessity of caro being used. Mr. McPhetors, In charge of minor roads and trails discussed problems in that line. M B W right gave a talk r.n topographic topo-graphic surveying and land office methods pointing out to i'he rangers the reasons for certain procedure. .Mr. Jackson talked on mapping and gave demonstrations of blue-printing and photostating- The meeting was well attended by the rangers. |