26 ANNUAL REPORT OF 



stroyed very little standing timber. Damage perhaps 

 $500. Weather very dry, with high wind prevailing. 

 Four men watched the fire and it was finally extinguished 

 in a week by heavy rains. 



D. E. Mouser, Sparta, June 26, Telegram: 



Forest fire burning fiercely north of Genoa. Place you 

 inspected. Spread to the large pine. 



Same, June 27, Telegram: 



Fire mostly out; unless wind rises will be all right. 

 John Hillman, Floodwood, June 15: 



On the 7th instant a fire originating on section 7, town 

 54, range 21, burned over 1,200 acres of cut-over land; 

 destroyed 200,000 feet of pine. Damage $600 Four 

 persons assisted in controlling the fire. Rain started and 

 extinguished it. 



Chas. Lauren, fire warden, Zim, June 29: 



June 26th a fire in the northwest part of town 55, range 

 1 8, burned over 100 acres of brush, slashings and light 

 timber; destroyed 6,000 feet of pine and a few cedars. 

 Damage $60. Weather dry and windy; had been dry 

 for about three weeks. The fire was running along both 

 sides of the logging railroad where timber had been cut 

 last winter. It was controlled by making fire breaks and 

 was finally extinguished by rain. 



Chas. Heise, Tower, October 10: 



The last Sunday in June we had a fire in section 4, 

 town 6 1, range 14, and when I saw the smoke I got help 

 from one of the camps and we worked about four hours 

 and had it all out. There were about seven acres burned 

 over. We had no large fires during the season, which was 

 prevented by my putting out small fires. 



