In letter dated on April 13, 1909, to the Lassen County Board of Supervisors stated from the Red River Lumber Company stated::

“The few remarks contained in the printed leaflet which I enclose herewith will show to a degree the effect of high taxation on timber conservation, or rather what the results will be if the present methods of taxation are continued. A new and serious consideration now confronts us and all causes which and to destroy the forest should be dispensed with, is possible. Any plan that will tend to conserve the lumber supply should be adopted and enforced.

“Lower taxation and other holding expenses will not necessarily increase the profits of the manufacturer, except as the additional amount of lumber  can market from the same land by cutting the timber when the market is right to justify its economical cutting. The gain to the manufacturer in this respect is also a gain to the consumer. The consumer would some day understand this and be thankful for it. The fulfillment of any plan which conserves the timber is what is needed and the final results will most assuredly inure principally to the benefit of the consumer.”

Very truly yours, E.G. Scammon