



up, wo open another and handle in sane way. 



Iluch discussion concerning the wirldoin of 

 scaling tixnbor for froo use. 

 Bigolow said 3^011 had to go "back again 

 to soo if tho "brush was piled, and seal-, 

 ing would "better "bo do no then, 



10:40 ~ Why Froo Uso Cost 13.31 por Permit on tho Lassen - 

 Plans for Reducing this Cost in Future. 



LLLEIT: 



Total number of pornit s on the Lac son during fis- 

 cal year 1912 was 17. Those woro neither grouped goo graph- 

 ic ally nor in point of tho dates of issuance. 



V/rong interpretation of distribution of tino bn 

 old service reports responsible for ail overcharge of about 



1*00 per pornit on Sheet W. 



Uo plan adopted yet for reducing costs except gon- 

 oral tall-: with somo of rangers. The following idoas v/ ea? $ 

 thoroughly discussed at Ranger Meeting: 



1, Designation of froo use areas and conffianing free use 

 as far as possible to dead tinbor. (One Rangor on Lasson 

 has this in mind at present). 



2. Use of mails and telephone in I?roe Uco business. 



Discussion: 



Eatton suggested that as a number of 

 Porosts had adjacent agricultural val- 

 leys it would be a good plan to 'lay 

 out free use derricli polo aroas, narlr 

 a nunber of trees - then simply tell 

 the applicant TT Eere is a bunch of poles, 

 go and" get them". 

 Y/oodbury said this was a good sugges- 



