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The first stop of the operation consists of con- 

 structing the branch losing roads. This we calculated from 

 the cost of similar roads that have been constructed rocont- 

 ly in California. Mr,lToddin v;ho was with me had s^end some 

 nonths building logging road for tho Yosemite Lumbar Go. 

 last year, so the cost of road building uas fresh in his 

 mind and we adopted most of his figures for this part of 

 the wor;r. it v/ould ta?ro 666 men one de.y to clear the right- 

 of-way, put in tho bridges, culverts and grade and leave the 

 roadbed roadjr for the ties and rails. Thooo men would cost 

 ^3 per day oach for wages and tools, or a total of 1998 

 per mile. 8000 foot of tios at $20 por M, $160. 

 Distributing ties and laying traclr Ol55. 



Sngine-oring and supervision $262. 



The building of chutes comes nesri;. In good country 

 v/horo there is not much grading or rod' worl;, chutes can be 

 built for $1,500 por mile. It costs about ^1000 per nilo 

 to clear and grade chute ri:ht-oi~way. 15 men with a don 

 liey will lay about 400 feet por dr.y at a cost of 0^600 por 

 da^T- or about 0600 per inilo, 



lle:-r: step is felling, buc!:in and trim-ling , which 

 will cost 7Q$/ per 11. 6 men felling 10 men bucking, 4 men 

 t riraminG; axicl one man piling mailing a total of 21 men at $5 

 per day, mailing < 63 or 63^ per M and wo allowed 7^ for 

 tools and oil for the saws. 



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