FOREST COMMISSIONERS REPORT. 5I 



"Since the state took up the work of patrolHng the forest, we 

 have not lost any timber by fire, worth mentioning, the patrols 

 being able to get men on in time to prevent the fires from 

 spreading for more than a few hours at the start. This is 

 partly due to prompt action on the part of the patrols and the 

 hearty cooperation of the citizens of this section has had much 

 to do with the control and extinguishment of the many fires 

 that have sprung up from time to time." 



Leonard A. Pierce, chief warden of Houlton says "The only 

 new telephone line with which I have had any particular con- 

 nection has been that from the Square Lake Camp on Twp. 16, 

 Range 5, to Stockholm. It seems to me that in the wild town- 

 ships near the settlements and in the plantations where it is not 

 the custom to have patrolmen that the pay of the deputy war- 

 dens should be increased. If the warden is any good at all and 

 takes any interest in the protection of the territory, under his 

 charge, he necessarily spends a good many parts of days in 

 watching over such which he does not receive any pay for. 

 Furthermore, most of the wardens in such localities are farm- 

 ers and fires frequently occur during their busiest seasons, for 

 this reason, is it impracticable to pay them for time not actually 

 spent in patrolling or fighting fire, it would seem to me that a 

 slight increase in pay for them would not only be just to the 

 men but would aid in maintaining the personnel of the service 

 and consequently improve its efficiency. When the men are 

 working on straight tiiiie, the same arguments do not apply, 

 but the land owners in this vicinity, and I, have had hard work 

 to persuade some of our best deputies not to resign." 



James W. Coady chief warden for the East Branch waters 

 writes : "The lookout station on Trout Brook Mt. in Twp. 5 R. 

 9 Piscataquis Co. has been placed under excellent repair and 

 ought to last for six or eight years. A telephone line has been 

 put in from the lookout station to the Trout Brook line a dis- 

 tance of three miles. There is now a through connection with 

 the Patten central office and greatly facilitates matters. A good 

 trail has been swamped from the Trout Brook tote road to the 

 lookout station. The Mt. Chase station is in good condition 

 and a fine trail has been made to the lookout." 



Chas. W. Burr, chief warden for the Chcsuncook region 

 writes : "A change has been made in the telephone line running 



