NEWS AND NOTES. 



The general interest the forestry department of the Uni- 

 fested in the Ameri- versity of Michigan will attend, 

 which is being mani- As announced in the official call on 

 can Forest Congress, to be held in another page of this issue, President 

 Washington, D. C., January 2 to 6, as Roosevelt will deliver the principal 

 announced in both the October and the address at one of the sessions. The 

 present issues of FORESTRY AND IRRI- interest of prominent men in the 

 CATION, is especially gratifying to West is especially worthy of men- 

 those in charge of the arrangements, tion. Governor Pardee of California 

 Prominent men throughout the coun- though detained in his State at the 

 try have signified their intention of be- time of the congress, owing to the 

 ing present and participating in the de- sessions of the State Legislature, has 

 liberations of the Congress, and the written to state his unqualified approv- 

 committee is particularly encouraged al of the objects of the convention, 

 by the commendatory tone of the let- and his sincere interest in practical 

 ters received, as evidencing sincere forestry. E. S. Gosney, one of the 

 and widespread interest in for- foremost grazing experts of the South- 

 estry and recognition of its im- west, will come as a delegate from 

 portance to the country. The time Arizona ; Mr. F. J. Hagenbarth, pres- 

 set for the congress is an especially iclent of the National Live Stock As- 

 favorable one in that it permits the at- sociation, will attend, as will Mr. 

 tendance of the recognized authorities Howard Elliott, President of the 

 in forestry and its kindred subject, ir- Northern Pacific Railroad ; Senator 

 rigation, who are employed in the Bit- Thomas R. Bard, of California ; Mr. 

 reau of Forestry and the United N. M. McLeod ; H. A. Jastro, General 

 States Reclamation Service. The field Superintendent of the Kern County 

 season for each of these branches of Land Company, of California ; and 

 the government service do not end un- Mr. Victor H. Beckman, Editor of the 

 til late in the year, and the presence Pacific Lumber Trade Journal. 

 in Washington of those who have had Among the other prominent men 

 actual experience and training in for- who will be present are : John Hayis 

 estry and irrigation should lend par- Hammond ; Colonel W. S. Harvey, 

 ticular interest to proceedings of the Vice President of the Pennsylvania 

 congress. Mr. F. H. Newell, Chiet Forestry Association; Mr. John Joy 

 Engineer of the Reclamation Service. Edson ; Representative Lamb of Vir- 

 and Mr. Charles D. Walcott, Director ginia ; Senator F. M. Simmons; Hon. 

 of the U. S. Geological Survey, will H. B. F. Macfarland, President Board 

 be present and enter actively into the of Commissioners, District of Colum- 

 work of the congress, and Hon. Jas. bia ; Baron Speck von Sternburg Ger- 

 Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture and man Ambassador to the United States : 

 President of the American Forestry Commissioner Richards, of the Gen- 

 Association, under the auspices of eral Land Offioce ; Senator Redfield 

 which the congress is held, will act Proctor of Vermont; Mr. Garrett 

 as presiding officer during its several Schenck, President of the Great 

 sessions. Northen Paper Company ; Senator 

 Arrangements are now in progress Scott of West Virginia; Mr. George 

 to secure the attendance of students in K. Smith, Secretary of the National 

 forest courses at the various colleges Lumber Manufacturers' Association: 

 throughout the country, and it is Mr. Thomas F. Walsh, President of 

 probable that the entire classes at the the National Irrigation Association; 

 Yale Forest School, the Biltmore Dr. B. L. Wiggins, Vice-chancellor the 

 Forest School, and probably those in University of the South ; Dr. Albert 



