(From the Forest Service, U. 3. Department of Agriculture 



San Francisco Office) 



IOREST RANGERS INSURE 



THEIR HORSES Q-5 



The forest rangers in California have formed a 

 mutual horse insurance association for the purpose of dis- 

 tributing the loss that occurs when their saddle or pack 



nimals are killed or disabled. When horses hired by the 

 government for packing supplies to fire -fighters or for 

 other purposes are injured theirisowners are reimbursed, but 

 rangers are sur rosed to provide their own mounts and as the 

 foverni'hent does not compensate them for losses the rangers 

 have poolec 1 their interests. 



The scheme was given a trial last season with 177 

 rangers in the association. Two claims were paid. Other 

 losses occurred, but the losers were not members of the as- 

 sociation, This season it is expected that most of. the 900 

 rangers who constitute the summer patrol force in California 

 "ill be members, 



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