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rain for nearly three weeks. Everything dry. Will find 

 out all I can as to the party who set the fire. 



Chas. Lundquist, chairman, town of Summit, June 6: 



On the 3ist of May a forest fire on section 7 burned 

 over 400 acres of heavy timber. Destroyed pine, cedar 

 and hardwood; damage 1500 to standing timber. As 

 there is cedar slashings on both sides of the railroad track, 

 it might have been caused by sparks from locomotive. 

 Weather dry and windy for two weeks. 



CARLTON COUNTY. 



John Skelton, village president, Barnum, April 27: 



I have been doing my best to prevent forest fires; noti- 

 fying all in this vicinity of the danger and cost of fires if 

 not kept under control. 



Chas. Carpenter, chairman, town of Holyoke: 



On the 23rd of April a forest fire burned over 300 acres 

 of light timber and 200 acres of good timber; damage 

 $500. It was extinguished in two days with the help of 

 two persons. The weather was dry for two weeks be- 

 fore and windy at the time of fire. 



W. M. Cain, village president, Carlton, April 26: 



We have had a good deal of fire around Carlton and 

 vicinity but have got it under control. We have been 

 doing quite a little work to prevent the spreading of fire 

 in our locality and will continue to endeavor to prevent 

 as much as possible the setting and spreading of fire. 



E. T. Walker, chairman, town of Red Clover, April 28: 



On the 24th instant at 1 1 o'clock a fire on section 34 

 burned over 90 acres and did damage to the amount of 



