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and it was dry and windy at the time, but we got a rain 



storm on the night of the i6th. 



August Johnson, chairman, town of Maple Hill, June 15: 



June ist a fire on section 2 burned over 100 acres of 

 brush land, but destroyed nothing of real value. It was 

 extinguished thirteen days after it started, by the help of 

 forty-seven persons, with water and shoveling dirt on 

 the fire. 

 Same, August 27: 



On Sunday, the 23d we discovered fire in section 1 1-62-1 

 E., near Elbow Lake, and I sent at once an assistant to 

 extinguish the same. Five acres of green timber was un- 

 dermined by fire so that the trees fell to the ground, but 

 to-day the fire is out, and I have two watchmen to watch 

 it for further spread. Weather very dry and windy. 

 Also report from 64-1 E. , section 2, where there is also 

 fire. It is very difficult to get there on account of road 

 and waterways. It is about thirty miles from here, but I 

 will do my best to attend to it. This fire has been set by 

 cruisers, and the guilty party I may be able to locate, and 

 I will report to you. 

 Same, September 9: 



August 3othafire caused by land cruisers on section i.i, 

 town 64, range i E., burned over an acre of light timber 

 and destroyed a few trees. It was extinguished in three 

 days after it started. Weather very dry and windy. 

 H. O. Engelson, fire warden, town of Tofte, June 13: 



June jth a fire on section 6, town 58, range 5, burned 

 over 1 60 acres of light timber and buildings; damage 

 1 1, 800. It was caused by the burning of a small pile of 

 rubbish in front of men's sleeping camp of a lumber com- 

 pany. Weather extremely dry and windy, had been dry 

 for more than a week. Fire was extinguished by carrying 

 water from Lake Superior and by the rain which came in 

 the evening, 



