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C. H. Buswell, Milo — Two miles of new wire installed at 

 the Boarstone mountain station also a new telephone instrument 

 and a camp for the watchmen. We have had a very favorable 

 summer in this territory. 



George G. Nichols, Jackman — The telephone line from tower 

 on Sally Mountain, which formerly ran on a trail different than 

 that used by the watchmen, to the main line on C. P. R. poles 

 was changed by watchmen during the wet weather to cedar poles 

 set on main trail from camp to main line. Insulated line run 

 from tower to camp. New telephone box installed in tower on 

 Boundary Bald Mountain, camp covered with three-ply roofing 

 and general improvements in the trail. 



S. S. Lockyer, Berlin, N. H.— The Berlin Mills Company kept 

 permanent patrolmen in the most dangerous localities on the 

 Upper Magalloway and Swift River region in conjunction With 

 the State Department. There is a considerable amount of oper- 

 ating this season adjoining the State line on the New Hampshire 

 side, extending from the northeast corner of the Gilmanton and 

 Atkinson Academy Grant northward to the Canadian Boundary. 

 This region is to be cut heavily, is frequented by camping parties 

 and as it is very inaccessible in case of fire seems to call for 

 careful protective measures. A lookout station on Rump Moun- 

 tain maintained by both Maine and New Hampshire would be of 

 mutual benefit. 



A. B. Haynes, Norcross — All telephone lines were put in good 

 order the first of the season and every rainy day lines were gone 

 over to cut out old trees and get the trails in better condition. 

 A cabin for the watchman was built on Jo Mary Mountain. 

 Three miles of new wire was put in in repairing the telephone 

 line. Five miles of wire with insulators, iron rods for uprights, 

 hammers and drills have been bought for the construction of 

 the telephone line to the top of Katahdin, and there are two 

 steel towers which should be placed where the stations now 

 used do not cover. There is a camping outfit in this territory 

 which is a great saving and convenience for a crew on a fire. 

 A few new telephone instruments are needed but have a good 

 supply of tools. 



C. C. Murphy, Rangeley — All lookout stations, telephone 

 lines and trails put in good condition. There have been no bad 

 fires in the Forestry District due to the railroads, this season, as 



