After Poroet Guard Ernest Ilarvin began duty near 

 Secies the early part of September, the fire bug in that vi- 

 cinity kir/ of reconsidered matters, since there were no aore 

 fires after ho began patrol. 



a. E. Eing 



Sierraville District: 



Rangers Sivertcon, Itooy end labbitt while recently 

 working on grazing matters in the vicinity of llty Preca Val- 

 ley were driven to shelter by a sir inch fall of snow. 

 Their attention for the following few days was devoted to a 

 piece where the isothermal linos indicate a temperature 

 approaching that of Nevada City. 



Assistant Ranger Joy went to Duvies 14111 October 3 

 where he will scale until the close of the lodging season. 

 LIr. Dooley, \7ho is scaling on the California Lumber Co., sale 

 recently had an attaclc of whooping cough. 



Hanger Noddin and Suard Jesse Campbell, with the 

 assictcnce of the rangers in this district gathered 52 sacks 

 of sugar pine cones. Very little aid was received from the 

 squirrelc only one sack being gathered with their aid. 



The seed collecting force, before beginning opera- 

 tions requisitioned the following supplies: 2 barrels of 

 squirrel \7hiskey, 2 captive balloons, 1 aeroplane, 4 para- 

 chutes, 2 pair 150' pruning' shears, 2 high power rifles and 

 30,000 rounds of ammunition, also a surgeon, hospital ambu- 

 lance and four trained nurses (female preferred). They 

 thought this, with what supplies could be obtained in 

 Sierravillo would about complete their necessary equipment. 



The horses lost by two forest officers as mentioned 

 in our last issue were found on a ranch in Long Valley, 'near 

 Purdy, Nevada. One of the horses was in fine condition, but 

 the other was in a bod shape by reason of a rope around its 

 nose that had severed the nostril. 



W. H. Babbitt 

 V. C. Hoddin 



Truc]:ee District: 



Tho house on the Truckeo Ranger Station is now com- 

 pleted according to the plans dravm up by the c'istrict 

 ranger. It has throe large roons and the walls which are of 

 double thickness servos to meke the building very v/erra and 

 substantial. 



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