on a tributary of the Middle Pork of the American River. 



Thore are six of those trees cs well as several which 

 havo fallen. At tho up:er end of Gold Vrlloy is what is 

 kno-.7n PC Iron Lud^o, which has been polished by glacial 

 action. On this led^e appear hieroglyphics of all 

 descriptions. 



Wo are in receipt of tro excellent publications, 

 tho "Sierra Ranker" and the "Stanislaus Review". 3oth 

 treat very fully of the rorlc bein^ done on the respective 

 Forests, besides giving many items of interest and* worth. 

 IText to the Meetings of the Forest Supervisors we believe 

 there is no bettor means of developing the spirit of unity 

 between tho Porestc in this district than through the ex- 

 chtnge of these publications. 



Thct tho fire season has opened on the Sequoia 

 Torost is evidenced by a news iten in the edition or Llay 30 

 the San Trencisco papers. A fire Which occurred on tho 

 Little ^ern River burned over an area of 300 or 400 acres of 

 timber land, anc 1 was subdued only after seventy- two hours 



rd wor . The blazo v;as caused by a prospector who claims 

 thct ii spread from his camp fire and that he could not (jet 

 it under control beceueo of his exhausted condition. Ho hcs 

 "boon put under arrest end paroled pending the convening of 

 tho Federal Grand Jury. 



Our fire season is at hcnd and it is up to every 

 nan on tho force not to let the first blaze catch him napping. 

 Protection is a more dominant issue this year than it hos 

 ever been, cs evidenced by the preparations that have boon 

 nado curin - the last few months. 



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