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Letter re: discussing lumber contract rejection
Letter discussing the Apache Tribe's decision to not permit a lumber company to construct a plywood plant.
Resolution No. 59-70
Resolution approving the manager to drop the power plant and block factory from the capital accounts, letter regarding the Resolution is included.
All-woman Indian Fire Crew urged to be ""Tough Squaws""
Discusses a group of at least 50 woman who became fire fighters.
Expected Water Salvage From Watershed Vegetation Management, Fort Apache and San Carlos Indian Reservations Arizona
A report discussing practices under the then current and proposed timber cutting programs and it indicates the amount of salvageable water. Two letters, from 1965 and 1983, summarizing the report for recipients are included.
Fire as a Continuing Ecological Factor in Perpetuation of Ponderosa Pine Forests in Western United States
Chapter discussing the importance of the ponderosa pine as a commercial timbre tree, and how logging and natural hazards will drastically reduce the tree's population to a point where it can no longer be harvested for commercial use. Tests which show controlled burning can reduce forest fire damages, and thus extend the logging of this tree are also discussed. Photocopy duplicate included.
A Quarter-inch of Rain-and all this Fire
Explains how the Carrizo fire began, how much it destroyed, and the firefighters efforts to bring it under control
State Forest Fires Out of Control
Just the title of an article (the actual article is not present); the heading states the largest forest fire was 27,200 acres.
Railroad Halts Trips In White Mountains
The railroad service is suspended until the forest fires have ceased.
2,000 Men Fight Blaze Below Rim
Article discusses the number of individuals combating the forest fires, the extent of several forest fires, and how the fires began. Makeshift map of affected areas included.
All State's Forests Closed
Discusses road closures, the fires' commencement, extent of damage, firefighting costs, and the difficulties of combating the fires.
Rim Country People Fight Flames
The Rim County people are assisting others combat forest fires even though their land is not threatened, but because they economically depend on the forest-logging and tourism.
2 Forest Fires Checked; One Still Raging
Detailed information about combating the forest fires, and the extent and intensity of the Arizona fires.
Today Make-or-Break day on 6-mi. Deep Carrizo Fire
Article discussing the extent and area damaged by the Carrizo fire.
Rain Chance Arouses Hopes on Fire Line
Article discusses why Arizona was going through the worst drought and fire conditions.
Arizonans Asked to Stay Away From Forests Until Rains Start
Article regarding state foresters asking the public to say away from the forests for a week or ten days.