?IP.ST AIirjAL TAHOE & EL DORADO NATIONAL FOREST 



HANGER'S HEETING 

 November 21 - 22 - 1911 

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PROCEEDINGS 



The meeting ras opened with a brief speech by Ur. 

 31?elow as to the purpose of the meeting, the results hoped to be 

 obtained, and benefit v.hich he hoped would be derived by all 

 present. 







Forest Ranger \7. A. Merrill was appointed Chairman, 

 who in turn appointed C. E. Whlttum, Sergeant at Arms and Messrs. 

 Scott, Gleason, IScllillan, Uabbitt and Ivey as Coinmittoe on Reso- 

 lutions. 



Timber Sales 

 ilr. Pratt spoke as follows: 



One of the natters on this Forest that is requiring 

 increased attention is timber sales on account of the many 

 settlements e.n<* settlers throughout the Forest. v; e have con- 

 stant applications for sales, free use, and the business is 

 going to increase from time to time as the private timber be- 

 comes exhausted. *le should endeavor to protect the national 

 Forests end improve then. This not only'means improving them by 

 builfiins roads and trails, but in getting out diseased insect 

 infested and ripe timber and in cultivating the timber which is 

 not ripe. The best way v/e can cultivate it is to get out the 

 nature, insect infested and decadent timber. 



T7e should find out what we have in each district so 

 that v:hen the tine cones to make a sale we will know Just where 

 to direct people. The chief idea to bear in wind, as I said 

 before, is to get out mature timber. Each nan should cake it 

 an object to clean up his district Just as much aa possible. 

 An old snag or a tree v;hich is liable to deteriorate pest 

 redemption should be c-otten rid of. Utilization is the prime 

 note to keep in mind. " In making small sales this point is the 

 main thing to consider. 



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There is one point rhich I rant to cr.ll to your atten- 

 tion in connection vrith snail scles. T/e have many letters of 

 transmittal cone into the office which are often improperly made 

 out. Sometimes the rangers fail to put on the date of the salo, 

 name of the purchaser and in some cases does not put on the 

 amount. This causes trouble in the office rhich you could avoid 



