Forest Guard Myers who has done efficient duty as 

 lookout on Pike County Peak was relieved from hie station "by 

 the heavy rain the latter part of September. It is hoped to 

 have a tower on this peak next summer similar to that on 

 Banner Mountain. 



North Bloomfield District: 



""The excellent fire record for this district for 

 several seasons was very unexpectedly broken early in September 

 when a series of fires broke out that required the attention 

 of overy available man in the vicinity. It cost a lot to put 

 out these fires, but fortunately the damage to timber was small. 



Ranger Merrill is now installed in a ranger station, 

 the like of which we would be glad to see on every district 

 in the ?orest. There are a number of improvements to be made, 

 but the possibilities of the place as a desirable station 

 would be hard to improve upon. 



POLYORNISAMUS POffDEROSA 



'The Tahoe" Makes Hit in Japan 



Among the numerous exchanges received since our last 

 issue, none were more welcome than "The Talyo" from the de- 

 partment of Forestry at the Imperial University at Toklo, 

 Japan. In fact the members of the Tahoe force may feel dis- 

 tinctly honored in that the issue is a complimentary one to 

 the Forest as is plainly evidenced by the "The Taiyo". V7e 

 are reproducing the cover design, the result of the laudable 

 efforts of Mr.'Sivertson, to shovr the extent of the scientific 

 and artistic attainments of our Nipponese friends. 



Through the kindness of Hashimura Togo, the honorable 

 cook at the most notorious short order house in llevada City the 

 rceanins f tno characters on the title page were made clear. 

 According to Togo's version the design and explanatory note 

 bolow have reference to an article appearing in the first issue 

 of "The Tahoe" by Dr. Ned Dearborn, entitled "Seed Eating 

 Animals in Relation to Reforestation". Our readers will re- 

 member that he attributed the destruction of much of the seed 

 sown to rodents such as chipmunks and ground squirrels. 



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