~h value of the 31crra ::at:.nal .Yrcst as a recreation 

 mid is Growing rapidly, as evidenced by the increased num- 

 r of campers and tourists that arc visiting this part cf 



rest this season. Sulphur I-Icadcw and the north shore cf 

 Shaver Lc.kx arc fully stocked with campers. The baso fishing 

 in thu lake has proved tc "be cxoollont. The popularity of 



Lake is growing rapidly and the fact that llr.Munt- 

 ir.ftur. is talcing such a. personal interest in the promotion of 

 roscrt business in the lake region will tond to put ocn- 



into the hearts cf others who are in the notion cf 

 .ng into tho resort business there. The increased demand 

 ionoo lets around the lake Justifies tho expense of 

 surveying and ntaking out about fifty mere lets. Those lots 

 will be run out within a few days of the writing of tiicsc 



08. 



Plans are nearly completed for tho starting of work on c 

 rtion cf tho John Muir Tr&il that is tc be built from Pish 

 k tv. I'.uir Pass, "he first project will be tho ocnstruo- 

 titv; rf a bridge aoross Piuto Creek. Tho trail for the greater 



rt cf the way between those points will follow the route of 

 an old trail which will be repaired and brought up to standard. 



fire record, so far, looks very satisfactory. To dato 

 there have been but throo firca, covering a total acreage of 

 twc end three eighths acres, two of thorn Clans A. It is grat- 



is to note that there have been a good many tourists who 

 have voluntarily ocrnplimontcd the Forest Service on the system 

 cf signs. There seems tc bo a general feeling of good will 

 en thu part of the traveling public as well as the users of tho 

 Arcst, toward the Service. .Vbcut 9C tourists have sto-ned tc 

 register botnoen tho 1st and 22nd of July. 



The timber business in this District seems to be picking 

 in sr-ite of business depression. Ockcndcn :. Bvxbcc T a mill 



be ready to run by the first cf August. Tho rcill that 

 ' arc putting up is an extremely fine structure, which goes 



that they are going inti the business to stay. 

 DaJcan and Heohdcrffcr's tray mill, whiah recently burnud, 

 ing rebuilt by Mossrs Dakan.Dunn . Smith, and they oxpcot 



rate practically the entire year, by banking sufficient 

 tray bolts late in tho fall to last then during the winter 

 ocnths. 



