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Show 7530 Chandler- D 5509 A I don't just understand your question. Q Well, it is a reserve area, is it not? A Yes sir. Q Of what nature? A For what purpose reserved? Q Yes. Q For water shed, timber protection, and in fact the progration of natural resources. Q In this cutting that you say is now going forward in the LaSal mountains, do you or do other agents of the government supervise that cutting? A Yes sir. Q With what purpose in view? A The purpose in view of seeing that trees that are designated for cutting are cut, and those only. Q That is, you only permit such cutting as will not injure and as will tend to conserve the timber; isn't that true? A Tend to conserve the timber and eliminate defective timber. Q These areas of small timber that are on the Elk ridge and Blue mountains and La Sal, are being conserved for future generations, are they not? A They are being conserved to an extent; there is cutting in the smaller timber for poles, posts, derrick sets and such like. |