22 ANNUAL REPORT OF 



of wood. It is still burning; damage $1,000. It is im- 

 possible to find out how it was caused. Thirty-three 

 persons assisted in controlling the fire with buckets and 

 hose from the mines. Had to let it run as far as the mine 

 before we could stop it. Weather dry and windy; dry 

 about two weeks. 



Same, June 9: 



On Sunday, the ;th instant, a fire burned over 140 

 acres in section 31, 140 acres in section 32 and 340 acres 

 in section 29, of both heavy and light timber, and destroyed 

 two of our houses at the lower mine; damage to mining 

 property $2,000. Number persons assisting in controlling 

 the fire was from 200 to 300. It was finally extinguished 

 by rain. Weather dry and very windy. 



F. S. Arnold, chairman, town of Third River, July 1 1 : 



On or about May i5th a forest fire ran through the 

 southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 24. 

 So far as I can ascertain no great damage was done, but 

 I am unable to state how the fire originated. 



KITTSON COUNTY. 



Frank Peterson, chairman, town of Arveson, May 1 1 : 



On the 7th instant a fire burned over 1,500 acres of 

 brush and prairie and some poplar groves. Twelve per- 

 sons assisted in putting the fire out with help of team 

 and breaking plow; also by using wet sacks. Weather 

 dry, with west wind. 



B. M. Bathum, chairman, town of Deerwood, April 22: 



April 1 7th at 9 A. M., a fire on section 3 burned over 

 1 60 acres of light timber and brush. Have investigated 

 but am unable to find out who set the fire. * Neighbors 

 claim it was set by a party driving on the road. It was 

 put out in five hours by the help of eight persons. 



