HESS FF.Oii THE LISTRICTS. 

 District Bo. 1-Big Bar. May 16, 1912. 



Since the last issue of the Trinity Forester, I 

 have been informed that the appropriation will be very 

 light for the next fiscal year. It isn't a wise flan 

 to abandon any ef the projects nor on v and. My solut- 

 ion of the situation ie for the Rangers to help each 

 other on all Improvements where they are receiving the 

 saae benefit as the other, such as cabins and pastures 

 on lookout stations where more than one District It 

 benef ittsd. 



Improvements; Since the last publication, I hare oom- 



plated a half mile of new trail, fifty 

 panels If new fence on the Big Bar Ranker Station.and 

 the toel-house and blacksmith shop that was started 

 last January but abandoned until the wftather settlod. 

 I hare now on hand, sixty new trail sijns that I 

 painted on rainy days that will pest nearly all the im- 

 portant trail and read crossings in my District. 



Insects. The caterpillar plajue is not spreading BO fast 

 as in the early part of the season. I hare noticed small 

 groups of yello* and 0uar Vines that are being killed by 

 the bark beetle. The Infested trees ara identical te those 

 is Hayfcrk. 



Forest Planting. An examination shows that the yellow and 

 p 13 sugar pine seed planted en Corral Creek 



area , is germinating. 



11 The locust trees set out on the Big Bar langer 

 Station are all doing fine ant promise to be a success. 



June 5. 1912. 



Improvements;. Assistant Ranger Elmgren and Guard Dahlstrom 



devoted the first ten days >f June to the 

 sutting of the timbers for a cabin on reaver Bally Lookout 

 Station. The cabin will be constructed as soon as the 

 timber ie seasoned and the snow goes off. 



The balance of the month Asst. Ranger Elmgren 

 has been devoting to posting fire warning notices, counting 

 stock that were entering the Fornst , fire patrol, and 

 getting the telephone lines in repair before the fire season. 



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