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6 feet wide, and Avitli a maximum grade of 10 per cent, on 

 which idiich cutting and dynamiting was done, cost $321.07. 

 Another trail was built around a mountain having a slope 

 from 30 to 50 per cent. The maximum grade of the trail 

 was }'2 per cent, width 6 feet. It was 2 miles long and cost 

 $r>!).82, or $29.91 per mile. 



Gila National Forest, New Mexico. 



The crew consisted of 1 ranger and 2 guards. About 

 8 miles of trail was remodelled and 9 miles of new trail built. 

 The time put in was 2 weeks. The trail was brushed out, 

 blazed and graded at the following cost: 



Remodelling $ 3.00 per mile 



NYw trail ., $12.00 per mile 



In the Black Range, which is one part of the Gila Forest, 

 19 miles of trail were built. The crew consisted of 1 American 

 at $3.00 per day and 2 Mexicans at $2.00 per day. The trail 

 was brushed out, blazed and graded. Men boarded themselves. 

 Cost per mile $15.40 



Jcmez National Forest, New Mexico. 



About 121^ miles of trail were built for the purpose of 

 opening up a fire patrol route and a sheep driveway. The 

 equipment consisted of 3 picks, 1 root axe, 2 mattocks, 1 crow- 

 bar, 2 shovels, 1 cross-cut saw, 3 axes, and 1 grindstone. The 

 first mile had a maximum grade of 15 to 20 per cent, the 

 balance a maximum of 12 to 15 per cent. On this trail 2 l / 2 

 miles were graded through granite rock and oak brush, 4 

 miles on a mountainside through bunch grass, and 6 miles 

 were cut through fallen timber. The tread was 3 feet wide 

 and the cleared space 8 feet. 



Cost: 



2 laborers 29 days at $1.50 $87.00 



1 laborer 16 days at $1.50 ... 24.00 



1 laborer 14 days at $2.00 28.00 



1 ranger 20 days at $2.50 50.00 



Tools purchased 2.1 5 



Total $191.15 



