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FIRST U.S. FOREST SERVICE RANGER STATION,
in the U.S., called the Alta Ranger Station, stili
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.
Pub. & Dist. by BOB ANDERSON POSTCARDS, Kalispell, Montana 59901
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19999-C
