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half million acres ; the area of ten thousand two hundred forty- 

 eight acres burned during the season speaks for the efficiency 

 of the protective system. 



Protective Improvements. Fifteen new lookout stations were 

 established, and about seventy-seven miles of telephone line 

 constructed in 191 3. Camps were built at nearly all of the new 

 stations and towers where necessary. 



Two thousand six hundred forty-three dollars and forty-nine 

 cents was expended for fire fighting tools and supplies. These 

 tools are placed in covered boxes in convenient locations. A 

 considerable amount of work was done on trails and new trails 

 were built to the stations constructed. The total cost of pro- 

 tective improvements not itemized was four thousand two hun- 

 dred forty-three and 79-100 dollars. This amount included 

 lookout stations, telephone lines, camps, etc. Private owners 

 were not called on to aid the department during the season. 

 Owners of timberland in the Forestry District pay a special tax 

 of one and one-half mills for fire protection. The railroads 

 contributed six hundred ten and 77-100 dollars for salaries of 

 chief wardens along the right of way. The railroads also main- 

 tained patrols, fire trains, etc., under direction of these chief 

 wardens and cost of such work was paid by the railroads direct 

 to the force employed. 



Summary of Cost of Federal and State Work. Federal Aid 

 was confined to the salaries of lookout watchmen on cooperative 

 watersheds and the sum of eight thousand one hundred thirteen 

 and 67-100 flollars was thus expended. 



On this same territory the State expended the sum of sixty- 

 seven thousand three hundred thirty-two and 40-100 dollars, 

 including bills for fighting fire in 191 1, as follows: 



Lookout watchmen $3,409 66 



Fire Wardens, rangers, etc 24,667 09 



Fire fighting 29,933 92 



Construction work 4,243 79 



Administration charges 1,665 ^5 



Miscellaneous charges 3,412 29 



$67,332 40 



