404 YALE FOREST SCHOOL 

He attended Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pa., after which he spent a 
year with the Phcenix Iron Works, where he did clerical work. In 1903 
he attended the Yale Summer School and later was student assistant in 
the United States Forest Service. He studied and assisted his father one 
year and the next year attended Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa. 
He is unmarried. 
Fitzwater is supervisor in the United States Forest Service 
with headquarters in Pend Oreille National Forest, which position 
he has held since August, 1912. He writes: Went to Flagstaff, 
Ariz., in July, 1908. Spent one month in reconnaissance work 
on Coconino National Forest. The following month reported to 
Frank Vogel, Denver, Colo. Was on reconnaissance on Pike 
National Forest until November and had charge of a party the 
last month and a half. Upon completion of work had working 
plan report to make—some kind of job, with no data. Reported 
at Missoula, District 1, in December. Balance of winter and 
spring (1909) worked out of district office on Kaniksu, Kootenai 
and Pend Oreille forests. In July went to Absaroka as deputy 
supervisor and swung the boundary work; upon its comple- 
tion was called to Missoula again. Had crew up North Fork 
Flathead River estimating Great Northern and St. Paul & Mil- 
waukee rights of way. Work stopped in December and was sent 
to Kaniksu to complete the laying out of the blocks on section 26, 
fidelity sale (made the original contour map of this the previous 
spring). In January, 1910, was called to Missoula and spent 
three months in district office; spent time in volume table work 
and in teaching at the Ranger School, University of Montana. 
In April was sent to Superior National Forest as acting forest 
supervisor and am now supervisor. Have had some good expe- 
riences and some not so good. I’ve traveled by foot and horse, 
but at present I’m developing web feet.” 
In politics he is a Republican. He is director of the Ely Club. 
Francis M. Patton 
Business address, 95 Charlotte Street, Asheville, N.C. 
Francis McLeod Patton was born August 20, 1880, in Asheville, N. C., 
the son of Thomas Walton Patton, captain in the Confederate Army, 
adjutant in the Spanish-American War and mayor of Asheville for three 

