L'irP.?.AVILIi: DISTRICT; 



At last it has boon demonstrated that brush bruning 

 in tho spring can "be successfully done on this Forest, 

 Rangers Babbitt and Joy "burned the brush on tho California 

 Lunber Co. , sale about the middle of Airril flndin* conditions 

 ideal for burning at that time. A report received fron 

 Ranger Babbitt gave us some pointers on this nuoh discussed 

 question vrhich will be of valuo in tho Brush Disposal Study 

 vrhich ic bein^ made this season on this Forest, 



Betwoon the heavy snow this winter end the strong 

 winds this spring, the Siorraville Station has boon having 

 a hard time of it. It has been noceecary to strengthen the 

 brr.coc to the barn as a protection against the winds owoep~ 

 ing Across Siorra Valley. 



:'.r. !iaurice S. Mcoy who passed the Ranger examina- 

 tion last fall, entered on duty on Juno 1 at Sierravillo where 

 ho will bo under the direction of tho district ranger. 



TRUCKZZ DISTRICT; 



Tho forest Service launch "Hanger" was stored for 

 tho winter in a substantial boat houso but on account of the 

 unusual amount of snow which fell at Lake Tahoo tho past 

 vrinter, tho boat house VJC.B wroclceC. and considerable damage 

 B done to tho "Ranger". The everlasting hoodoo seems to 

 still be follov.'in^ this poor boat, since she has been a 

 roj-ular Jonah so far as expenses for repairs are concerned. 

 Wo hcpo for better lucl; tho coming season. G. II. Iloyos will 

 go to tho Lclce on June 15 to get everything reedy for the 

 season^ petrol, which will "be^in in July. 



Ranger tfoodbum has boon experiment in 5 rith spring 

 brush burning on the Iceland Lumber Company's sale, but on 

 account of high trinds and dangerous slashings the risl: has 

 been too ^jreat to continue burninr with any degree of safety. 



R. C. floodbura will be in charge of the Truckoe 

 District this season, since J. S. Sivertson , who was formerly 

 in charge, has been temporarily assigned on grazing worlc. 



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