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from July i to August 15, for instructing woods workers in 

 rough surveying, estimating, and marking. It is the idea to do 

 no more than teach methods of doing better what woodmen have 

 to do in their regular work. Tuition will be free. Applicants 

 must be connected with some lumber concern or must be recom- 

 mended by one. 



The University of Toronto has graduated this year from the 

 Faculty of Forestry the first larger class, namely 12, all of whom 

 have found employment in the federal Forestry Branch ; 8 of 

 them in permanent, the others in temporary positions. 



The Forestry Branch for the first time has tolerably adequate 

 appropriations, $360,000, and every effort will be made by watch 

 towers, trails, and telephone lines to develop an effective fire 

 control. Mr. W. N. Millar, formerly supervisor of Kaniksu 

 National Forest, has been specially imported to direct this 

 development. 



Another importation from the United States to Canada is that 

 of Mr. Clyde Leavitt, who is to act in dual capacity, namely as 

 advisor to the Commission of Conservation and, in administrative 

 capacity, as Chief Fire Inspector to the federal Railway Com- 

 mission. An elaborate set of regulations has been worked out, 

 which should be effective under such inspector. 



These regulations foreshadow the time when oil-burning will 

 be obligatory. The Railway Commission has very extensive 

 powers over all railroads operating under federal charter. 



Still another importation is that of Mr. R. E. Benedict to take 

 a position in the newly created Forest Service of the province of 

 British Columbia. Here, too, the organization of an effective 

 fire protection will be the first task of the new department. 



The firm of Clark & Lyford, of Vancouver, B. C, and Lyford, 

 Clark & Lyford, of Montreal, Forest Engineers, have recently 

 opened a branch office in Philadelphia under the firm name of 

 Clark, Lyford & SterHng. Mr. E. A. Sterling will have charge 

 of this office in connection with his work as forest and timber 

 engineer, while Dr. Judson F. Clark, C. A. Lyford, and P. L. 



