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should be centrally located while assistants have charge of out- 

 lying districts. System is absolutely necessary, no time to 

 organize after a fire is started. Tools kept in locked boxes dis- 

 tributed to points of vantage and several keys left with people 

 nearest to boxes. 



On railroad "speeder" patrol is very efficient. Where oil is 

 used for fuel no fires were recorded and cost of oil is about the 

 same as for coal operation. A satisfactory spark arrester was 

 not reported. 



Reported as high as 25 to 30 fires started from one electric 

 storm within a few hours. 



The hunter is considered a more serious menace than either 

 settler or camper, because he is hard to find ; suggested that he 

 ought not be allowed in woods during dry season. 



Where pack animals are brought into use the cayuse is better 

 than any other horse and the mule is better than the cayuse. The 

 mule is a longer lived animal, requires less feed, does not eat 

 poisonous weeds, is not bothered by flies, is built for pack saddle 

 so does not get sore back, can carry 100% more than cayuse, is 

 more careful and is tougher. 



Concerning means of communication, No. 9 wire is recom- 

 mended for telephone and wires to be attached to poles not trees. 

 Cost of telephone ranges from $28 to $50 per mile. The Helio- 

 graph has proven unsatisfactory. 



West Coast Lumberman, Dec. 191 1. 



Conclusions drawn by F. J. Davis, chair- 



Fire man of fire committee of Coeur d'Alene 



Patrol. Timber Protective Association, after six 



years experience in that office, are interest- 

 ing. Patrolmen are assigned districts varying from 20,000 acres 

 to 60,000 according to topography, fire danger and ease of travel. 

 Equipment of each, — light, ax, short-handled shovel with round 

 point, and small sized water bag. In settled country patrolmen 

 work singly ; in unsettled, two camp together and work in opposite 

 directions. Telephones are best for getting early information. 

 Class of labor employed should be best woodsmen and rivermen 

 for they are familiar with fire fighting tools and are less liable 

 to become excited or nervous. It is impossible to get too many 



