anaheim-gazette 1908-10-15

CENSUS OF STANDING TIMBER NEEDED FOR INVENTORY OF NATION'S NATURAL RESOURCES Will Be Made Basis for Computing How Long Timber In Places Will Last—Consumption of Wood Is Already Known with Some Accuracy (Correspondence of the Gazette) Washington, Sept. 29.—The National Conservation Commission has caused the first comprehensive attempt at a census of the standing timber in the United States ever undertaken. The forest service has for several years been eager to take such a census, and the bureau of the census has expressed its willingness to co-operate, but funds have never been available. The conservation commission, however, needs the information to help complete its inventory of the country's natural resources, which it will include in its report to the president, and since that report is to be submitted on the first of next year, it needs the information at once. In consequence the work of the census has been started with a rush and is now under full headway. It may be a slight exaggeration to speak of a census of timber, for of course it is impossible to count the individual trees in the forests; even the most ambitious plans of the forest service and the bureau of the census did not contemplate that. But a trained man can with great accuracy "cruise" a tract of forest and estimate the number of board feet it contains. Large portions of the forests of the country, including commission is aiming at the results through a tremendous correspondence. For instance letters have gone out to county asking for statesments of forests in their counties. Seven lumbermen and timberland have been asked to supply information. In all nearly 150 letters have been sent. These also ask for a wide variety of mation beside the area and of forests. They touch upon ses not only of the lumber milling industries but of all which are even indirectly de upon the use of wood. The of the commission is not me learn how much wood is grown but how long it may be expected last and how the supply may longed by economy. All government department bureaus which have any info about forests, as well as map porations, such as land gravel roads which hold big forest t some states and have cruise carefully, have turned it over Gannett. The forest service naturally the largest fund of information it is gathering more constantly independently or with the census bureau. The dep of war, the interior, and co and labor can turn over the of timber standing on military house, and other reservations bureau of corporations of the ment of commerce and labor out an extensive schedule of les to its special agents which hoped, will add to the present mation concerning the manufacture wood. All the states of th are co-operating and will furn to speak of a census of timber, for of course it is impossible to count the individual trees in the forests; even the most ambitious plans of the forest service and the bureau of the census did not contemplate that. But a trained man can with great accuracy "cruise" a tract of forest and estimate the number of board feet it contains. Large portions of the forests of the country, including practically all the national forests, have been estimated at various times but these figures have never been brought together and no organized effort has ever been made to gather them into one total, nor to supply the deficiencies where hitherto no estimates have been made. As a result, the guesses as to the amount of standing timber in the United States range all the way from 822,682 million to 2000 billion board feet—a difference of more than a trillion feet in the estimates of the best qualified authorities in the country. In the opinion of the forest service, the most carefully prepared estimates yet made are those by Henry Gannett, published by the twelfth census in 1900. These platted the total stumpage at 1390 billion board feet Mr. Gannett, it so happens, has been chosen by the president to compile all the information gathered for the commission, and with his previous acquaintance with the subject of forestry, he is at work now enlarging the knowledge of forest areas at present available. The importance of this census lies largely in the fact that it will give an accurate basis for computing how long our timber supplies will last. Through the co-operation of the forest service and the census bureau the country's annual consumption of wood is known with tolerable accuracy, although even here there are some discrepancies, because a large amount of wood is used for posts, fuel; and domestic purposes, for which no satisfactory data have yet been collected. But the concensus of opinion among those equipped to judge is that the present annual consumption is about 100 billion board feet, or something more than that. One leading authority has placed it and labor can turn over the state of timber standing on military house, and other reservations; bureau of corporations of the ment of commerce and labor out an extensive schedule of lies to its special agents which hoped, will add to the present mation concerning the manufacture of wood. All the states of tha are co-operating and will furnitics concerning state forests YOUNG GOES TO JA The supreme court of California handed down a decision in the of Joe Young, charged with liquor illegally, upholding the tutuality of the county pre-law and remanding him to try to do the sheriff. Young was arrested November 1907, for selling liquor in violation of the ordinance. He was tried Justice Pfleffer at Orange convicted on March 3, 1908. Sentenced to 60 days in jail pay a fine of $290. He secured temporary freedom on habeas corpus from the supreme court. Are were made April 6, 1908, and were submitted May 11th. Young made his appeal ground that the ordinance which he was held was invalid contention was held by the be unsound. Young's attorney will petition Gillett to grant a pardon, which will be fought by citizens of and elsewhere throughout the GRANTED A DIVORC Garments of another woman in the apartments of the had just married, caused Ally Clouthier to leave Frank Clouthier within two hours after their ceremony performed in Los Angeles on March 1, 1908. This story told in the superior Mrs. Clouthier, and at the end hearing a decree was granted West annulling the and permitting Mrs. Clouthier sume her maiden name, Ally The woman said on the witness acy, although even here there are some discrepancies, because a large amount of wood is used for posts, fuel; and domestic purposes, for which no satisfactory data have yet been collected. But the concensus of opinion among those equipped to judge is that the present annual consumption is about 100 billion board feet, or something more than that. One leading authority has placed it as high as 150 billion board feet. Assuming a stumpage of 1400 billion feet, an annual use of 100 billion feet, and neglecting growth in the calculation, the exhaustion of our timber supply is indicated in 14 years. Assuming the same use and stand, with an annual growth of 40 billion feet, we have a supply for 23 years. Assuming an annual use of 150 billion feet, the first supposition becomes 9 years, and the second 13 years. Assuming a stand of 2000 billion feet, a use of 100 billion feet, and neglecting growth, we have 20 years' supply. Assuming the same conditions, with an annual growth of 40 billion feet, we have 33 years' supply. With an annual use of 150 billion feet, these estimates become, respectively, 13 and 18 years. It is apparent from these computations why the national conservation commission considers the census of timber so essential to the preparation of its inventory. The chief difference between the methods now being employed by the conservation commission and those the bureau of the census would use are, that while the bureau would send out enumerators to make personal visits to all parts of the country, the PUBLIC HEALTH OF NATION MOVEMENT AFFECTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HUMAN LIFE Economic Value to the Country of a Raising of the Public Health—Relation of the People's Health to the General Field of Conservation (Correspondence of the Gazette) Washington, Oct. 9.—Prof. Irving Fisher, the eminent political economist of Yale University, who in one of his papers before the recent International Tuberculosis congress in Washington declared that consumption costs the people of the United States more than a billion dollars a year, is preparing an exhaustive report for the National Conservation Commission, which will contain not only these figures but similar data on the economic loss to the country from all other preventable diseases. Prof. Fisher is a member of the national conservation commission and for many years has been carrying on studies along these lines. The commission received letters from physicians all over the country urging it to consider the bearing of the public health on the economic efficiency of the nation in its efforts to ascertain the resources of the country. The commission from the beginning has contemplated reports on the economic aspects of several phases of the conservation movement which affect the duration and effectiveness of human life, but Prof. Fisher has undertaken to prepare a comprehensive statement of the whole subject of the relations of public health to the general field of conservation, and especially as to the waste from pre- turn over the amounts outstanding on military, light-rail other reservations. The corporations of the department and labor has sent intensive schedule of inquirer-special agents which, it is add to the present informing the manufacture of the states of the union stating and will furnish staterning state forest lands. GOES TO JAIL court of California has taken a decision in the case filing, charged with selling really, upholding the constitution of the county prohibition demanding him to the cus-sheriff. was arrested November 14th, selling liquor in violation of finance. He was tried before Pfleffer at Orange and on March 3, 1908. He was to 60 days in jail and to of $290. He secured temeedom on habeas corpus supreme court. Arguments April 6, 1908, and briefs lifted May 11th. made his appeal on the suit the ordinance under was held was invalid. His suit was held by the court to attorney will petition Gov. Grant a pardon, but this night by citizens of Orange were throughout the county. INTED A DIVORCE of another woman found departments of the man she married, caused Alva Allen to leave Frank Clouthier hours after their marriage performed in Los Angeles 1, 1908. This was the result in the superior court by either, and at the end of the decree was granted by last annulling the marriage fitting Mrs. Clouthier to asmaiden name, Alva Allen. THE commission from the beginning has contemplated reports on the economic aspects of several phases of the conservation movement which affect the duration and effectiveness of human life, but Prof. Fisher has undertaken to prepare a comprehensive statement of the whole subject of the relations of public health to the general field of conservation, and especially as to the waste from preventable diseases and unnecessary deaths. Dr. Fisher is professor of political economy at Yale university and is chairman of the "committee of one hundred" of the American association for the advancement of science, which has for a long time been carrying on propaganda for the increase of national health through the elimination of preventable diseases. This committee of one hundred is composed of physicians and men engaged in active sociological work in every part of the country, and the results of their investigations and experience are all available to Dr. Fisher, so that his report ought to be the most thorough-going and complete summary of the situation ever made. At the tuberculosis congress Prof. Fisher declared that 138,000 persons die of consumption every year. The cost of medical attendance and the loss of earnings before death average at least $2400, he said, while if to this is added the money that might have been earned with health, the total loss in each case is about $8,-000.. He pointed out also, that the disease usually attacks young men and women just at the time when they are beginning to earn money and cuts off their earning power for about three years on an average, before they die. This subject of the economic value to the country of a general raising of the average health came up in the governors' conference at the White House in May. Dr. George M. Kober in his speech on the conservation of life and health by improved water supply at the conference presented figures which showed that the decrease in the "vital assets" of the country through typhoid fever in a single year is more than $350,000.- GET our prices or Supplies best H. H. Phone Cook Stores If you are Stove or a line and can be first cliner's DOINGS OF CITY FIRE People Will Soon Have An To Wet Their Wh The city trustees met session on Thursday evening Stock, Fiscus, Gates are present. Following report of col September was made Steadman: Water $691.$493.50, lights $1012.20; to Delinquents collected: 30, license $5.25, light $2$308.80. Delinquents reported: 30, license $21.25, lights $ This subject of the economic value to the country of a general raising of the average health came up in the governors' conference at the White House in May. Dr. George M. Kober in his speech on the conservation of life and health by improved water supply at the conference presented figures which showed that the decrease in the "vital assets" of the country through typhoid fever in a single year is more than $350,000,000: Typhoid fever is spread by polluted water largely so that the death rate from this disease can be directly reduced by the purification of city drinking water. Dr. Kober quotes statistics to show that the increased value of the water to the city of Albany, where the typhoid fever rate was reduced from 104 in 100,000 to 26 by an efficient filtration plant, amounts to $475,000 a year of which $350,000 may be considered a real increase in the vital assets of the city. Census bureau figures show that the average annual death rate from typhoid in cities with contaminated water supplies was reduced from 69.4 per 100,000 to 19.8 by the substitution of pure supplies. Dr. Kober cites estimates showing that the average length of human life in the sixteenth century was between 18 and 20 years, and that at the close of the eighteenth century it was a little more than 30, while today it is between 38 and 40. Indeed the span of life since 1880 has been lengthened about six years. Wanted—Employment by a young man of temperate habits. Address Box 145, R F D No. 2. Turn the Wick as high as you can—there's no danger—as low as you please—there's no smell. 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Thursday, Nov. 19, is set as the time for hearing objections. The official advertisement in another column gives additional information to those interested. Building permits were issued as follows: Mrs. Mary L. Smale, $500 house on West Broadway. C. F. Grim, $1200 residence on Melrose street. Oscar Renner, $200 house on West Santa Ana street. wing report of collections for water was made by Marshal van: Water $91.40, license lights $1012.20; total $2197.10. Collections collected: Water $92.- house $5.25, light $210.25; total collections reported: Water $106.- house $21.25, lights $138.40; total surer Boege reported a balance bank amounting to $3752.42. Order Howard reported nothing in court during the month, and said that an advance in salaries be appreciated. The re-removal gets $3 per case, and as no cases, he will not have money to bet on the election. Printendent of Streets Steadman and water connections made for new residences, 500 feet of water pipe laid on West Broadway No. 1 sprinkling, No. 2 gravel. Us reported auditing the bills for the city amounting to $4165.37 finance No. 209, referring to widest West Broadway, was introduced passed first reading. Max King, J. J. Schneider and W. H. Shire named as commissioners. Seed was submitted by J. P. For strip of land on North Los streets, for widening that highfare, also deeds from Prof. W. E. Renner, Mrs. Emma Mel-Misses Aubert, Mrs. Jones, Oscar Renner for strip of land with Los Angeles street for same use. The deeds were accepted, RANDOM NOTES There are said to be 90,000 women in New York who are over seventy years of age. This of course does not take into account the New York chorus girls who are on the road. It is to be hoped that in the three cornered scrimmage between Messrs. Roosevelt, Bryan and Hearst, Mr. Taft may not share the fate of the "innocent bystander." 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