FOREST commissioner's REPORT. 2^ 



Location. 



Twp. 7, Hancock 



Alder Stream, Somerset 



10 and II, R. 7, Aroostook 



Taunton and Raynham 



8,928 $26,326 $9,935 79 



The area of the Maine Forestry District is about 9,467,773 

 acres and area of forests outside the district is about 4,824,125 

 acres. Outside the district incomplete returns give an estimated 

 area burned of 20,857 acres and loss of $148,265. These figures 

 show a comparison of the efficiency of the two systems. 



Improvements. 



Fifteen new stations were established as shown on list of 

 lookout stations operated during the season. 



Other improvements made as mentioned in reports of chief 

 wardens were as follows : 



Chief Warden A. K. Ames, Machias — During the season a 

 watch tower has been constructed on Tug Mt., which covers 

 the heart of the Machias river ; about three miles of telephone 

 line has been constructed from the Bacon place to this tower. 



Chief Warden Frank N. McElroy Patten — Three tool boxes 

 built and a good lot of tools furnished. 



Chief Warden Forrest H, Colby, Bingham — The telephone 

 lines have been greatly improved and in many instances recon- 

 structed. There has been a new camp built on Attean Mt., new 

 tool boxes placed in several sections, and all the old boxes 

 properly filled with tools. . 



Chief Warden George G. Nichols, Jackman — A new tele- 

 phone line installed from Heald pond to the County road, a 

 distance of about three miles, and one new box at Boundary 

 Bald Mt. Lookout station. A new lookout station was built on 

 Attean Mt. and one and one-fourth miles of telephone to con- 

 nect same, a new box for same; and five new tool boxes dis- 

 tributed as follows : Two at Soldiertown, one at Brassua, one 

 at Churchill, one at Spencer ; also a canoe has been added to the 

 service. 



