The heav? snow whiah fell on the first of October 

 oauseii a loss to many stockmen. Kany oattle perisheC In the 

 storm, while those that were caught and won through looked 

 worse than when they went In in the spring. 



There was a notable increase in the number of tourists 

 and campers in the mountains of this District the past sunnier 

 and a great appreciation was shown by the traveling public 

 for the Service naps and other literature, as the public 

 register kept at Clover Ranger Station will attest. There 

 were 200 names on the register as against 30 last season. 



Ucrthf ork District 



Thanks to the Rain-Maker I On September 28 a light 

 shower lessened tho fire danger considerably, though we 

 had several lightning fires following this storm. But on 

 October 1 tho real fire season closer cane, gladdening the 

 force of the Horthfork District. Ue had experienced the 

 worst fires during September that had occurred since the 

 birth of the district, and we don't yet feel inclined to 

 talk about fire records. Ue did our best and came out 

 with the worst record everl 



I think one theory is proven by the big September 

 fires, and that is the light-burning theory for brush- 

 covered areas with little or no pine timber, and for the 

 edge of the timber belt adjoining the brush areas. 



This fall, since the big rain, has been an exceptionally 



Sod time to burn tiiiber sale slash, and vre have taken advan- 

 go of it to the fullest extent, completing the last burning 

 the first week in llovember. This is the most thorough clean- 

 up we have made for eight or nine years. 



Tinber sales in this district are all completed for the 

 season. 



There is a rumor to the effect that the '"'hite and rriant 

 Lumber Company will begin operations in the near future, 

 utting their vast holdings in this district. Tills will 

 probably mean either a railroad from T'riant or a spur from 

 the San Joaquin := Eastern Railroad by way of an incline from 

 Hooker's Cove. 



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