. American forestry. Forests and forestry. Fire at St. Joe, Idaho, from a Distance of Four Miles It is impossible to give any reliable estimate of the total loss at present, par- ticularly in Idaho, for reports are con- stantly being changed by more careful investigation. First estimates seldom include possibilities of salvage where timber is not destroyed. Two impor- tant facts may, however, be stated with conviction: First, that the losses were few and insignificant when the area in- volved is considered; and, second, that had it not been for the timber owners' effort the contrary would have
. American forestry. Forests and forestry. Fire at St. Joe, Idaho, from a Distance of Four Miles It is impossible to give any reliable estimate of the total loss at present, par- ticularly in Idaho, for reports are con- stantly being changed by more careful investigation. First estimates seldom include possibilities of salvage where timber is not destroyed. Two impor- tant facts may, however, be stated with conviction: First, that the losses were few and insignificant when the area in- volved is considered; and, second, that had it not been for the timber owners' effort the contrary would have been true and the Pacific Northwest would have suffered a calamity past conceiv- 3 ing of. The really bad fires can be counted on the fingers, while those ex- tinguished, which under the conditions that prevailed would otherwise have been as bad or worse, number by thou- sands. It is sometimes believed that the lum- berman is the enemy of forest preserva- tion and should be compelled to greater duty to the public. Whether or not this is true elsewhere, in the Pacific North- west he is doing more for the cause than any one else, and the problem, if the cause is to succeed, is to get the public to perform its own duty. 643. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Forestry Association. Washington, D. C. : American Forestry Association
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