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1907. Tennessee provided for the protection of public and private lands from 



timber trespass and from forest fires. 



Texas provided for a game, fish, and oyster commissioner, the commissioner 

 and his deputies to act as fire commissioners and to prevent and extin- 

 guish forest, marsh, and prairie fires. 



Wisconsin appropriated money for the acquisition of additional forest 

 lands at tax sales and from counties that had acquired land under tax 

 deeds. Another law authorized an exemption from taxation of lands 

 planted with forest trees. The State forester was charged with important 

 administrative duties. 



1908. Louisiana created a commission for the conservation of natural resources, 



with membership of seven. 

 Massachusetts authorized State forester, with consent of the governor 



and council, to acquire lands by purchase for purposes of demonstration 



in forest management; appropriation made. 

 Vermont State Board of Agriculture abolished and a board of agriculture 



and forestry created, to consist of the governor, the director of the 



State agricultural experiment station, and two appointive members. 



Required to appoint a professionally trained forester, who was to act 



as State fire warden, have charge of the State reserves and forest nurseries, 



and conduct experimental and educational work.^ 



1909. Delaware created a State board of forestry, to consist of the governor and 



four other unsalaried members. The forester of Delaware College made 

 ex officio a member of the board and also State forester, with 

 general supervision of all forest interests of the State, direction of the 

 activities of all forest wardens, and authority to prevent and extinguish 

 fires. Forest wardens to be appointed by the governor and receive 

 compensation for special services performed under the direction of the 

 State forester. Counties were authorized to raise money for forest 

 protection, improvement, and management, and were required to 

 pay the full cost of fire control. All fines and penalties were available 

 for general forestry purposes. 



Idaho by amendments to the forest fire law imposed upon the State board 

 of land commissioners additional duties as to informing the public 

 regarding the fire laws, requiring a proper disposal of slash upon cutting 

 areas, and cooperating with private owners in fire protection. Also 

 provided that the State should pay its proportion of the cost of pro- 

 tecting timber in any district according to the extent of the timberland 

 owned by the State in such district, in the same manner as other owners. 



Kansas repealed act of 1907, and a division of forestry established at the 

 Kansas State Agricultural College. Board of regents authorized to 

 appoint a State forester, to have direction of all forest experimental 

 and educational work, with the duty of assisting towns, counties, cor- 

 porations, and individuals in the planting, protection, and management 

 of timber tracts. 



Maine forestry district was created as an administrative district for forest 

 protection purposes, the forest commissioner was charged with special 

 responsibility as to fire control therein, and a special tax was levied 

 on all property within the district, to be used solely for protection 

 expenses. 



Michigan created public domain commission of six members. All jurisdic- 

 tion over State forest affairs formerly vested in the State forestry com- 

 mission and the State land commissioner transferred to the new com- 

 mission; State game, fish, and forest warden to perform his duties under 

 its direction. 



Minnesota again revised the forest fire law so that the State auditor was to 

 appoint a forestry commissioner who should be a member of the forestry 

 board and have supervision of all fire wardens. Many amendments 

 affecting various phases of forest fire laws. 



Montana made the register of State lands, the State land agent, and the 

 State foresters a forestry board with the duty of managing the forests 

 of the State on forestry principles, and provided for the appointment 

 of a trained forester who should have general control of the timberlands 

 of the State, including fire protection, under the direction of the State 

 board of land commissioners. County commissioners were authorized 

 to provide money for forest protection, improvement, and management. 



