4 CONTENTS. 



How to use them — Continued. Page. 



The use of land 28 



Timber and wood 28 



Free use 28 



Purchase 29 



The use of the range 29 



Fire 31 



Improvement work 32 



Forest oflScers 32 



Men wanted 33 



Appendix 35 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



A National Forest which regulates water flow, holds the 



soil, and furnishes timber and wood for mining. . Frontispiece. 

 Pi,ATE I. A Forest Fire. The destruction of national 

 wealth. Millions of dollars' worth of timber 

 going up in smoke on unprotected public 



domain 8 



II. Wise Use. The land logged with care and pro- 

 tected from fire. The timber and wood keep 

 coming 12 



III. Destructive Use. The land skinned, burned 



over, and left a barren waste 18 



IV. Cattle in a National Forest. The range is pro- 



tected and wisely used 22 



V. Sheep in a National Forest. All the range is put 



to its best use 28 



VI. Forest Ranger roping his saddle horse 32 



