i ? .CtL.ESTJOT T5S. 12/23/14 



Only one modern sawmill is operated in the territory 



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In district 4 of the forest service, with headquarters 

 at Ogden, Utah, lightning caused 36 per cent of this year's 

 fires and campers 27 per cent. 



As showing the possibilities for tree growth in re- 

 gions where irrigation has to be depended upon, it is pointed 

 out that Boise, Idaho, has as many as S4 different kinds of 

 ornamental and shade trees, 



The Laurentide company of Quebec, producers of pulp 

 and pulpwood, is reforesting its non-agricultural out-over 

 lands. It is also importing reindeer from Newfoundland, 

 to see if they can take the place of dogs in winter woods 

 work. 



A small railroad operating an oil-burning locomotive 

 on the Tahoe national forest, California, had a breakdown 

 during tho past summer and burned wood instead of oil for one 

 day. On thiu day fifteen fires started along the right of 

 way. During the preceding year, only one fire occurred 

 near the railroad and it was not thought that the engine 

 was responsible for th;it one. 



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