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May 



would be entertaining no matter where the 

 scenes were laid, the book contains a 

 strong and reasonable plea for the preserva- 

 tion of the Adirondack forests. It shows 

 the present tendency in the 'Great North 

 Woods'' and the conflicting interests that 

 are threatening the destruction of America's 

 most beautiful playground. The people and 

 legislators of New York especially, might 

 read this book with profit to the state prop- 

 erty. 



Advice for Forest Planters in Okla- 

 homa and Adjacent Regions. Bulle- 

 tin No. 65, U. S. Forest Service. By Geo. 

 L. Clothier, M. F. Pp. 46, illustrated. 

 Government Printing Office, 1905. 



This bulletin contains advice on the meth- 

 ods of planting trees, proper species for 

 planting, care of planted trees, and general 

 suggestions to forest planters in the region 

 covered. The information here published 

 has been collected by agents of the Forest 

 Service chiefly in connection with the mak- 

 ing and execution of forest planting plans 

 for different land owners in the region, and 

 was issued because it was felt there was a 

 general lack of definite information regard- 

 ing forest planting. 



The Black Hills Beetle, With Further 

 Notes on its Distribution, Life, History 

 and methods ol Control. Bulletin No. 

 56, Bureau of Entomology, U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. By A. D. Hopkins, 

 Ph. D. Pp. 22, illustrated. Government 

 Printing Office, 1905. 



The Black Hills beetle has killed between 

 700,000,000 and 1,000,000,000 feet of western 

 yellow pine timber in the Black Hills For- 

 est Reserve, where it is found in abnormal 

 numbers and lately its depredations in cen- 

 tral Colorado and New Mexico have be- 

 come extensive. The report here presented 

 is the result of an investigation undertaken 

 by Dr. Hopkins and his assistants, at the 

 request of the Forest Service, and contains 

 in addition to a description of the beetle, 

 its habits and life-history, a method of con- 

 trol, devised and tested by Dr. Hopkins. 

 The actual discovery of the beetle and its 

 identification as a new species by Dr. Hop- 

 kins occurred in 1900. Owing to the se- 

 rious nature of the beetle's depredations, it 

 was felt that a full investigation should be 

 undertaken to determine its character and 

 extent, and the bulletin here presented is 

 the final report of such investigation. 



Department of the Interior, Washington, 

 D. C, May 8, 1906. Sealed proposals will be 

 received at the office of the United States 

 Reclamation Service, Billings, Montana, until 2 

 o'clock p. m., June 20, 1906, for the construc- 

 tion of about 1 7 miles of canal, involving ap- 

 proximately 350,000 cubic yards of excavation. 

 Plans, specifications, and proposal blanks may 

 be obtained from the Chief Engineer, Reclama- 

 tion Service, Washington, D. C, or from the 

 Engineer, Huntley, Montana. E. A. HITCH- 

 COCK, Secretarv. 



Department of the Interior, Washington, 

 D. C, April 26, 1906. Sealed proposals will be 

 received at the office of the United States 

 Reclamation Service, at Mitchell, Neb., until 2 

 o'clock p. m. June 15, 1906, for the construc- 

 tion of about 135 miles of distributing system 

 involving about 720,000 cubic yards of earth 

 work and 1 1,000 cubic yards of rock work, for 

 the irrigation of lands in the North Platte Val- 

 ley in Western Nebraska. Particulars may be 

 obtained from the Chief Engineer of the Recla- 

 mation Service, Washington, D. C, or the Engi- 

 neer, Mitchell, Neb. E. A. HITCHCOCK, Sec- 

 retary. 



Department of the Interior, Washington, 

 D. C, April 26, 1906. Sealed proposals will be 

 ceived at the office of the Supervising Engi- 

 neer, United States Reclamation Service. Port- 

 land. Ore, until 3 o'clock p. m., June 28. iqo6, 

 for building the Cold Springs Dam, near Her- 

 miston, Ore., including about 694,000 cubic 

 yards of earth and gravel excavation, about 

 3,100 cubic yards of rock excavation, about 

 3,110 cubic yards of concrete, and about 35,000 

 cubic yards of rip rap and rock fill. Particu- 

 lars may be obtained at the office of the U. S. 

 Reclamation Service, at Washington, D. C, 

 Portland. Ore., and Hermiston, Ore. E. A. 

 CHCOCK, Secretary. 



Department of the Interior, Washington, 

 D. C, April 23, 1906. Sealed proposals will be 

 thi office of the Supervising Engi- 

 ited States Reclamation Service, Port- 

 land. Ore., until 2 o'clock p. m., June 27, 1906, 

 for the following work: Storage works 1 1 

 Conconuliy, Wash., including about 258,000 

 cubic yards of earth excavation, 29,000 cubic 

 1 rock excavation, 160 feet of tunnel, 

 and 2,360 cubic yards of concrete. Particulars 



may be obtained at the offices of the U. S. 

 Reclamat'ion Service at Washington, D. C, Port- 

 land, Ore., and Pogue, Wash. E. A. HITCH- 

 COCK. Secretary. 



Department of the Interior, Washington, 



D. C., April 21, 1906. Sealed proposals will be 

 received at the office of the Reclamation Service 

 near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., until 4 p. m., May 

 29, 1906, for the completion of the Main Supply 

 Canal, Belle Fourche Project, South Dakota, 

 from Station 80 to terminus, involving the ex- 

 cavation of approximately 200,000 cubic yards, 

 more or less of material. Specifications, form 

 of proposal and plans may be obtained from the 

 Chief Engineer, United States Geological Sur- 

 vey, Washington, D. C, or from R. F. Walter. 

 Engineer in Charge, Belle Fourche, S. Dak. 



E. A. HITCHCOCK, Secretary. 



Department of the Interior, Washington, 

 D. C, May 12, 1906. Sealed proposals will 

 be received at the office of the United States 

 Reclamation Service, Klamath Falls, Ore., until 

 2 o'clock p. m., June 21, 1906, for the construc- 

 tion of 19 miles of canal, and 27 miles of lat- 

 erals in Klamath County, Ore., with checks, 

 turnouts, culverts, bridges and other appur- 

 tenances involving about s7o,ooo cubic yards 

 of excavation, 1,550 cubic yards of concrete ' 

 masonry, and about 35,000 feet B. M. of lum- 

 ber. Plans, specifications and forms of pro- 

 posal may be obtained by application to the 

 Chief Engineer of the United States Reclama- 

 tion Service, Washington, D. C, the Supervis- 

 ing Engineer, 11 08 Union Trust Building, Eos 

 Angeles, Cal.. or the Proiect Engineer, Klamath 

 Falls, Ore. E- A. HITCHCOCK. Secretary. 



Department of the Interior, Washington, 

 D. C., May 3, 1006. Sealed proposals will be 

 received at the office of the Supervising Engi- 

 neer, United States Reclamation Service, Port- 

 land, Ore., until 2 o'clock p. m., June 29, 1906. 

 for the construction of about 25 miles of canal 

 extending from the Umatilla River, near Echo, 

 Ore., to the proposed Cold Springs Reservoir, 

 consisting of the following work: About 7oo,ooo 

 cubic yards of earth excavation, about 6,000 

 cubic yards of rock excavation, about 2,300 

 cubic yards of concrete, and about 3,600 cubic 

 yards of riprap, divided into two schedules. 

 Particulars may be obtained at the offices of the 

 United States Reclamation Service, Washing- 

 ton. D. C, and Portland, Ore. E. A. HITCH- 

 COCK, Secretary. 



