Show rixie FIXIE FOREST the month of june has hag ripi true to form dry and hot with frequent winds the low ranges are badly burned from lack ot of precipitation and the higher elevations are suffer ing to a lessor extent it is hoped that early july will i ill bring elie much needed rains ranger bill hurst aud and crew celebrated the fourth of july ou on hatch Aloun mountain afountain tain the display of 0 fireworks kg was great the cracking alami flammi ng trees created a din and roar that woo was hair raising bill as orator of the day made mad esome some patriotic speeches when he swore vengeance on the un american amerl can vandal who aho by carelessly 1 throW throwing 1119 his lighted cigarette in the forest tinder caused himself and crew to swing owing axes shovels and matt mattocks oclis amid black smoke and suf out fi cating heat instead of fair dames in ua a dance hall liall to the strains beautiful three other fires were reported last art week and fortunately did bu bit little damage before being put out tie the forest Is exceptionally dry and every forest user and visitor should be exceptionally careful with his big campfire campt lre matches and cigarettes the forests are not only val valuable u agle g 1 tor for their timber forage and w wild id I 1 life I 1 fee but is a de delightful rightful place to go co when seeking real and natures wonders A careless nion moment sent with tire fire may destroy much of this wealth LIVESTOCK in spite of the dry range conditions both sheep and cattle are in ting fine condition john C benson our largest cattle this week rounded up tip and sold head bead of yearling steers and li cifers the purchaser mr air lindy paid a flat price of 50 per ties head I 1 these animals will be taken to the gold mills feed yards in californi Cali california forli I 1 and when fattened placed on oil th the market as baby beet beef alonzo christensen of newcastle was an office caller today and stated that it a number of stockmen stoc kmen there had recently contracted their sterril steer for tall fall delivery at 9 cents shenew castle permit tees anticipating an exchange from cattle to sheep on oil their allotment tor for next year have contracted to buy 1000 head of 0 year ling ewes at 1300 1300 with an october lot let delivery FISHING sportsmen who nho enjoy angling or the wily trout report that fishing at navaho lake is better bettee this season than for several years the fish abc of 0 good size gize and diany fly casters and tr rollers trolleys readily catch the ten tell pound limit some lovely catches I 1 have also been made at Fan gultch lake and adjacent mountain I 1 i streams I 1 ROAD WORK during the past month the ran gers have had crews doing amainte stance nance work on the following road projects cedar breaks navaho lake duck creek hatch panguitch lake horse valley newcastle central new harmony rage page ranch ox valley and Gold strike although hese roads are not of a high standard yet they are sate safe and in fit good sh shape ape tor for mountain roads ranger seaman has recently made some improvements to the camp grou grounds edg at celar cedar breaks and navaho labek by adding to the number ot of tables benches and garbage pits th the e number of 0 forest visitors Is annually increasing and the need for or more camp ground improvements seems seeing to be always greater than the supply john seaman a youngster ot of six spent a sunday viewing the massive creations ot of zions national park upon returning home hit his daddy asked him what lie he had seen nothing was the crisp reply what you see anything course not too many big rocks was in the way may |