Old Alta Ranger Station, First in the U.S.

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OLD ALTA RANGER STATION This was the fast & Forest Service Ranger Station. It was but in 1999 by HC Bette and Then 1904 the arte reverted to private se mg class The Lobs 1948 and duneted it to the Farest Service for preservation ana histor Montana jenderk BITTERROOT National Forest U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UAS

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FIRST U.S. FOREST SERVICE RANGER STATION, in the U.S., called the Alta Ranger Station, still stands in the long deserted gold camp of Alta, southeast of Darby, Montana. Congress authorized the President to set aside the first forest reserves in 1891. N. E. Wilkerson and H. C. Tuttle were among the first Rangers and in 1899, built this building in 15 days. 19999-C dp Pub. & Dist. by BOB ANDERSON POSTCARDS, Kalispell, Montana 59901 DEXTER PRESS, INC. WEST NYACK, NEW YORK .. HERE