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man, would seem to require no argument. The trained timber sur- 

 veyor, then, should replace the untrained "timber-looker." 



That this view is beginning to be held by our business men is best 

 illustrated by the following letter received in 1904 from the experienced 

 president of one of the most extensive business organizations in our 

 State: 



"It has been customary in our Mining Department to keep on our 

 force of young men, graduates of the Mining Schools, who commence 

 in humble positions at small salaries, and if they show ability and 

 character, are \ romoted from time to time, to positions of responsibility. 



"I thought it might be wise to follow out the same thing in con- 

 nection with our Land Department. Our company controls over a 

 half million acres of forest land. We necessarily have more or less 

 woodsmen constantly employed not only to estimate and look after 

 trespassers and placing monuments, but we also have work for them 

 in the office, keeping up the records, making maps, etc. 



"Why is it not equally practicable and wise for young graduates 

 from the forestry schools to enter into subordinate positions of this 

 kind, in order that they may gradually grow up into positions of re- 

 sponsibility and management? Of course, to be a woodsman and 

 timber estimator would rquire lots of time and experience for the 

 graduates of the forestry school, but they would get out into the 

 woods with experienced men, and thus learn woodcraft and estimat- 

 ing, and I would like to have two or three technically trained young 

 men of this kind, of good general education, also of good character, 

 who had been trained to estimate timber just as well as regular 

 woodsmen, an^ who could be sent out to do it, or to superintend doing 

 it, at any time. Surveying, map making and keeping up the records 

 would also be in their regular line of work. 



"We are doing considerable work also in the way of road mak- 

 ng, and want to do more in that line, so as to improve the roads in 

 our country, and also to see that the money expended for that purpose 

 by the township officials, is spent in a better and more scientific man- 

 ner than is generally the case. 



"I would not want to bother with any young men, unless they 

 are willing to commence at the bottom, and could be undoubtedly re- 

 commended for good character and industry. Do you think you have 

 any such men that you could recommend to me? I should also be glad 

 to have your own ideas or any suggestions that you may care to 



