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National Forests, Arizona, where 80 miles of line is to be built, and the San Gabriel 

 and San Bernardino National Forests in southern California, where about 138 miles 

 of line may be built. It is probable that the construction of 45 miles of telephone 

 line will also be authorized on the Santa Barbara National Forest. 



While in southern California Mr. Herring will inspect the several power plants of 

 the Edison Power Company at different points on the Kern River in Kern County, 

 and will consult with them about the installation of meters in connection with the 

 conservation charge to be made by the Service for power derived from streams in the 

 National Forests. 



Mr. Herring will visit Denver, Colo., on "his return trip to consult with the Rocky 

 Mountain Bell and the Colorado telephone companies relative to closing contracts 

 with them for special rates over their lines and other concessions of like nature. 



Circular on Building" Telephone Lines 



A special circular has recently been issued entitled " Directions and Specifications 

 for Building Telephone Lines on the National Forests," and copies have been sent to 

 all the Supervisors. It is hoped that this circular will materially assist them in the 

 construction of the telephone lines which will be undertaken during the next fiscal 

 vear. 



Telephone Equipment in Quantity 



Contracts have been awarded by the Secretary of Agriculture to several commer- 

 cial companies upon their informal bids to furnish the Forest Service with a large 

 quantity of telephone wire, brackets, and insulators, for use in the construction of 

 telephone lines upon the National Forests during the next fiscal year. Three thou- 

 sand miles of No. 12 BB galvanized-iron wire will be furnished, with 105,000 stand- 

 ard pony insulators (No. 9 Hemingray), and 105,000 standard oak brackets. This 

 material will be purchased from the special fund for improvement work on the 

 National Forests, and w T ill be furnished to supervisors upon requisition on Form 668 in 

 the usual manner upon the Office of Engineering, Washington, D. C. 



The purchase of telephone line material in quantity will effect a great saving of 

 the improvement funds of the Service, and the material will be furnished supervi- 

 sors with as little delay as possible. Except in special emergencies, supervisors 

 should plan to supply the wire and other material needed for their Forests from this 

 general purchase rather than to procure the necessary supply on their own accounts. 

 For ready distribution two-thirds of the material will be shipped to Salt Lake City, 

 Utah, and one-third to Denver, Colo., and it is expected that it will be delivered at 

 the western supply points in rime to be used during the remainder of the present 

 fiscal year in telephone work already started upon several Forests. 



New Forms for Construction Material 



Two new forms 227 and 228 will shortly be issued for use in connection with 

 furnishing supervisors the wire, brackets, and insulators purchased in the manner 

 explained in the preceding note. Upon the receipt in the Office of Engineering, at 

 Washington, D. C., of requisitions from the supervisors, Form 227 will be used by 

 the engineer to notify the chief inspector at Salt Lake City or at Denver to ship the 

 material requisitioned to the supervisor. Form 228 will be filled out by the chief 

 inspector at these points and returned to the Forester at Washington, D. C., upon 

 the shipment of the material requisitioned. The new forms will be of a size suitable 

 for mailing in small envelopes and a supply of the forms will be sent to the chief 

 inspectors at Denver and Salt Lake City as soon as they are received. 



