Mr. Guy Redwine, County Surveyor of Mondoclno 

 County, and party have just completed thfi purvey of the terri- 

 tory botr.-eoji Squaw Valley and Truokoe Snob which until now has 

 boon left unsurveyeo on account of its roughness. This survey 

 is authorized by the government end paid for by the Southern 

 Pacific Railroad Co. 



The boys in the Truckee district have had tro treats 

 of venison during the last few weeks, Bonta getting a spike 

 buck and Oallaher a beautiful throe-pointer. 



R. C. \Yoodourn 



Nevada City District: 



Seed collecting was a failure in the district on 

 account of the seed being defective. Some of it was wormy, 

 and some had evidently not been pollinated as the shells were 

 eiapty. 



A strenuous week was put in by the ranger in this 

 district distributing poisoned grain on the Hook Creek area 

 as a preparation for seed soring operations. He hazards the 

 opinion that if the rodents eat half the tempting lunch he 

 spread for them that they will lose all interest in seed as a 

 diet this fall. 



There was a steady stream of visitors at the Banner 

 Torer on the days, thr.t aviator Fowler was expected to appear 

 -I th his aeroplane. V/hile many were clisappolnted those who 

 did get to see him say it was the most awe inspiring sight they 

 ever witnessed. It ic to be regretted that Fowler did not get 

 across the Sierras oinco he certainly was game and deserved the 

 v50,000 prize he was after. 



A. R. Ivey. 



Forosthill District: 



Supervisor oigolow vt.3 in the district in the early 

 part of September to inspect the IToresthlll Divide telephone 

 line \7hich was recently completed. He visited the Big Trees 

 while on his trip. These trees constitute the most northern 

 grove in California. The largest tree which is down 

 measures about 16 feet in diameter and is e.t least 300 feet 

 long. The largest standing tree is 11-1/2 feet in diameter. 

 Altogether there are eight trees in the grove, six standing 

 and rwo down. 



The first storm of the season brought from tro to 

 four inches of snow in the upper end of the District, making 

 us feel safe from any very large fires the balance of the 

 season. The Poresthlll district was exceptionally lucky this 

 year, having only three small fires, the cost of which was 

 about v?5, outside of ranger labor. 



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