CHIEF FIRE WARDEN. 25 



David Jamieson, chairman, town of Lakewood, October 2 7 : 

 June 7th a fire on section 18 burned over 40 acres of 



light timber; destroyed a small quantity of hardwood. 



Damage possibly $50. Was extinguished in 12 hours 



after it started by heavy rain. The weather had been 



dry for about two weeks before the fire and was windy 



the day of the fire. 



H. B. Hill, chairman, town of Midway, October 23: 

 April 27th a fire on section 29 burned over 60 acres of 



brush land; was probably set by hunters or campers. It 



was extinguished in five hours with the help of fifteen 



persons by water. 



A. J. Sullivan, chairman, town of Mesaba Mountain, 

 June 12: 



On Sunday, the 7th instant, a fire on section 35, on 

 the south shore of Lost Lake, burned over 160 acres of 

 brush and old slashings; damage $1,000. A strong wind 

 was blowing from the northwest and the fire burned 

 fiercely through the old slashings, including some timber 

 and cordwood, until it reached the green timber on the 

 south, where it died. The fire lasted about six hours. A 

 number of men and the owner went to fight the fire but 

 could make no noticeable impression. The weather was 

 not dry. It rained heavily about six days previous. 

 Wind very high. 

 Same, June 27, Telegram: 



Fire north of Genoa confined to slashings. Very little 

 loss to pine. I have had men looking after it all week. 

 Impossible to stamp it out, as weather is very dry, with 

 high winds prevailing. Will write report. 

 Same, June 30: 



On the 2ist instant about i p. m., a fire originating on 

 section 27 cause unknown perhaps from wad of a 

 hunter's gun burned over 160 acres of slashings; de- 



