the standard linen had lield up la good shape and are an 

 improvement over the old lines. 



The stockmen oi "this district expect to hold a meet- 

 ing In the near future. 



The Standart Bros, are oqa deal with other parties 

 to buy up all the timber in this locality and build a new 

 Kill and logging road. It is hoped that the deal will 

 GO through. If it does, they anticipate buying govern- 

 ment timber tributary to their holdings. 



On December 28-29 , Deputy forest Supervisors Jor- 

 dan of the Sierra and Coffman of the Trinity visited 

 this district. They rode over the fireline while here. 

 Our Deputy Supervisor is fond of riding in the rain. 



Mr. Bernard ilane, one of the old-timers here and 

 a stoc : man of the district who was always in sympathy 

 with the Service, diei* in Deoenfoer. 



Sugar Pine District 



The heavy wind and snow of the past month have put 

 coat of our telephone lines out of commission. Only the 



line from ITorthforl; to headquarters is in use, the snow 



^ deeper in the valley than for many years past. 



District Banker Taylor was called in to the Super- 

 visor's office on January 16 to wort over the annual es- 



ates with Deputy Supervisor Jordan, analyse the moath- 

 1 sv^snaries and check them with the diaries for this 

 district, and plaa work for the coming; /ear. - detail to 

 the Supervisor's cilice for a reck or tw every winter 

 I think would be a ireat help to all the raa^evs. ' hat 

 t'.iiak you, pals ? 



lirs.II.C.Iaraaore one of the pioneer settlers in this 

 vicinity, passed away on January 4, at the age of 74. 



The switchboard which has been at Burford station 

 for the past three years, has been moved to the Iloleod 

 place near Oakhurst, rhere Ilrs.Creston 3oothe nor* performs 

 tl.e duties ci telephone operator. 



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