oful about discussing this matter with the nupervisor. 

 V.'e took advantage of the storm on the 25th and 

 cleaned up some of the bnish. Guards Viles, Thomson and 

 elf burned the brush on the Silipo nale area. 



District 7 has made two small timber sales this 

 nonth, one amounting to $43.75 and the other $54.00. We 



VQ another 50,000 ft. sale in sight, and a possible 

 1,000,000 ft. sale for another summer to the Trinity Dredging 

 Company. This does not sound so bad to the boys of District 

 7. 



Guard Thorne has his flag flying from the top of 

 his lookout tree at Buckeye No. 1. The tree measured 190 

 feet ir. height. The flag is flying twenty-five feet above 

 the tree top. This tree, with Mr. Thorne standing in its 

 top, holding to the flag pole, would make an excellent 

 picture. 



C. A. Chamberlain* 



PERSONAL 



Mr* Ho-.tard de Forest, who has been working with 

 the reconnaissance party as temporary Forest Assistant f 

 has been permanently assigned to the Trinity Forest as 

 Forest Assistant. Ur de Forest is a graduate of the Tale 

 Forest School and is well trained to take up the scientific 

 study of forestry. 



Miss V/illlamson left September 24 for a visit to 

 'ier parents at San Luis Obispo. During Miss Williamson's 

 absence Hiss fiuth Trimble, of Hyampom, will be employed as 

 temporary clerk. 



Deputy Supervisor Oof fman left Weaverville on 

 September 18 for an extended trip within the Forest. He 

 .ias been with Assistant Ranger Garrett and expects after hie 

 present vioit with Ranger Graham to spend a few days with 

 Assistant Hanger Brannan. 



Assistant Ranger Ballard R. Garrett was stricken 

 .rith partial paralysis while in Eltapom Creek Country. 

 ..1 though seriously affected for a time, he is now recovering 

 .'jxl hopes after a period of convalescence to be again on active 

 luty. 



Forest Assistant Jotter and Mrs. Jotter are to be 

 Congratulated on the arrival of a boy September S. 



Assistant Ranger Wm. X. Garrett is again in the 

 aaddle, although his broken leg has not entirely healed. 



Field Assistants Bruff and narrower 



liave left the reconnaissance party for their respective 

 'lomes. Mr. Bruff will continue his studies in forestry at 

 the University of Nebraska, and Mr. Harrower takes the same 



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