Sinoe the last issue of the HANGEB, grazing applications 

 hare "been approved for this season amounting to 14,464 head of 

 oat tie and horses and 12,700 sheep. This Is over 500 more 

 oattle and 5Of<~ more sheep than came Into the Forest last sea- 

 son. It looks as If the Sierra's "business was growing stead- 

 ily, and with the Increased timber work this year we will be 

 able to keep up our end in District 5. In this connection 

 it will be of interest to the men of the forest to note the 

 increase in Forest income as shown by the following statement 

 sent out by the Sari Francisco office: 



OOICPASATIVE RECEIPTS STA1 



IT DISTRICT 5 



Bet Receipts. 



Supervisor Benedict and Deputy Supervisor Jordan appeared 

 before the Boards of Supervisors of Uadera and Fresno Counties 

 the first week In IJay and laid before then: the needs of the For- 

 est In connection with tourist travel in the mountains. Madera 

 County promptly voted $300 toward the upkeep of the high country 

 trails in that county; Fresno County agreed to give #400 toward 

 a rruch-neede^ bridge across the Middle Fork of Kings River at 

 31-pson Meadow. These two counties have for several years 

 cooperated with the Service In worL of this kind. 



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A septic tank has been constructed and a modern sanita- 

 tion syster- installed at Bridge Station for tlie houses of the 

 Supervisor and Deputy and lor the office. 



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