Diary, 1915 May 1-1916 September 15

File — Box: 2, Volume: 20

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

After a brief illness in May, Woodbury undertook various surveying tasks in the Dixie National Forest, including a survey of the townsite of Boulder, Utah. He returned to Ogden on June 20, 1915. From June 23 to August 28 he did "routine" office work and revised the land classification circular. Throughout September, Woodbury visited forests in Nevada to discuss the problem of land classification. October was spent in the Ogden office on routine work. During November and December Woodbury investigated land claims in Spanish Fork 4 September. In Elko Woodbury discussed the problem of finding a ranger qualified to complete the land classification. The district supervisor, Mr. Arthur, said no one was available, except a former ranger who would have to be re-hired.

26 October-2 November. Woodbury went to the Payette National Forest "to make a map of the areas along the O. S. L. R. R. [Oregon Short Line Railroad] on [the] north Payette River burned by R. R. fires."
19-22 January. Woodbury attended a ranger's meeting in Richfield where he addressed the group on the problem of land classification. Other topics discussed included grazing, silviculture, and Forest Service procedure. On the evening of January 21 the Richfield Commercial Club entertained the forest rangers. The following night the rangers were treated to a picture show.
23 February. Woodbury: "I talked over land classification matters with Rosencrans of the Teton & Ryder & Pfost of the Palisades," while at a ranger's meeting in Idaho Falls.
24 February. Woodbury discussed the land classification problem in the Caribou National Forest with Lucus W. Hastings.
26 February. Woodbury attended another group of meetings in Blackfoot, Idaho. "I had a classification confab with Campbell & Simpson of the Minidoka; Pearson, Steward and Gilbreath of the Salmon; and Huddle and Meaezar of the Lemhi."

Dates

1915 May 1-1916 September 15

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