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DEPAETMENTAL KEPOETS. 



Forest reserves, showing new reserves, additions, eliminations, etc. — Continued. 



» Baker City with additions, now Blue Mountains. 



On June 30, 1906, there were 82 officers in charge of 104,831,211 

 acres, leaving only 10 reserves, with an area of 2,168,212 acres, not 

 yet under organized administration. 



The field force on the reserves on July 1, 1905, consisted of 379 

 rangers, 87 guards, and 5 forest assistants (assigned as technical 



assistants to supervisors). 

 By June 30, 1906, the 



force was increased to 511 rangers, 247 



guards, 18 forest assistants, and 30 laborers. On some of the reserves 

 the volume of business made it necessary to give clerical assistance to 

 the supervisor. 



The important work of providing rangers with headquarters was 

 pushed as rapidly as the funds available would permit, and in all 92 

 cabins were built at an average cost of $53. 



Good progress was made in building trails, which greatly simplified 

 and improved the patrol of the reserves. 



