TIMBERLAND PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION 669 



Pend d'Oreille Timber Protective Association. 



This is one of tlie representative associations allied with the Western 

 Forestry and Conservation Association. 



The association was organized in 1907, and now directly protects about 

 350,000 acres, mostly the property of small holders. 



The assessment for 1911 will amount to about two and one-half cents per 

 acre. 



The oflQcers of the association are A. C. White, President; E. O. Hawk- 

 sett, Vice President ; and T. J. Humbird, Secretary and Treasurer. 



Oregon Forest Fire Association. 



This association represents five local Oregon organizations, with eighty 

 companies and individuals as members. 



The timberlands represented approximate 2,000,000 acres. 



The cost of protection varies from one-half to five cents per acre, with an 

 average of about two and one-half cents. 



About 8.50 wardens are engaged in looking after private timber holdings, 

 and in 1910 |130,000 was spent in patrol work. 



The general work of the association is summarized by the secretary as 

 follows : "In general, the work of this association so far has been : 1st, to en- 

 courage patrol and endeavor to perfect patrols where they are inefficient. 

 2nd, to endeavor to so co-operate with the government, state and counties that 

 all the fire protection work will count. 3rd, to give proper publicity to the 

 importance of Oregon's timber resources and point out the interest every 

 citizen has in this resource and consequently the need for its protection. 4th, 

 to furnish a means for taking up matters of public importance, affecting the 

 timber resources of the state, which cannot be handled by the State Forester. 

 5th, we also put in patrols and look after property for non-resident owners 

 desiring this, making no administrative charge for doing this work." 



The officers of the Association are: A. P. Sprague, President; Chas. G. 

 Briggs, Vice-I'resident ; John Pearson, Treasurer; and C. S. Chapman, Sec- 

 retary and Manager. 



Washington Forest Fire Association. 



The association is composed of Western Washington timberland ownera, 

 the present membership comprising 153 companies and individuals. 



The timberland represented approximates 2,700,000 acres, and in addi- 

 tion, about 100 miles of railroad are patrolled. 



The assessment in 1910 was two cents per acre, and will be about the 

 same in 1911. 



About 80 men are employed in addition to the inspectors. 



The President of the Association is George S. Long; Vice-President, 

 Thomas Bordeaux; Secretary and Treasurer, M. R. Hunt; and Chief Fire 

 Warden, J. L. Bridge. 



Xorthern Forest Protective Association. 



Organized in 1910, and the first fire association to be established in the 

 f-ake States. The present membership of 100 represents slightly over 2,000,- 

 (100 acres, although approximately 7,000,000 acres receive the benefit of the 

 patrol. 



The cost of protection for 1911 is one-half cent per acre. 



This association is similar in organization to the Western associations, 

 and the same excellent results are procured. Patrol and an educational cam- 

 paign are the main features of the 1911 work. 



