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COOK COUNTY. 



Cook County Herald, June 10: 



u Considerable anxiety has been caused by numerous 

 small brush fires in this section recently. The extremely 

 dry weather that has prevailed caused the authorities and 

 others interested to be extremely watchful, and this vigi- 

 lance has prevented the spread of a number of incipient 

 blazes that might have proven disastrous to property in- 

 terests of the community." 



CROW WING COUNTY. 



William Eisner, chairman, town of Pelican, April 26: 



On the 22nd instant a brush fire burned over 130 acres 

 but did no damage. Caused by clearing land and fire 

 getting beyond control ; was extinguished in four hours 

 by backfiring. The weather has been dry now for three 

 weeks and some days heavy wind. 



William Baumgarten, fire warden, town of Roosevelt, 

 June 19: 



On the 26th of April a forest fire burned over 20 acres, 

 destroying some of the best Norway. It was caused by a 

 man clearing land who set fire and then went to dinner. 

 Weather dry and windy. He was convicted and sent to 

 jail. 



HUBBARD COUNTY. 



Frank W. Beden, chairman, town of Arago, August 5: 



On the i Qth of April a fire caused by burning meadow 

 spread over 100 acres of swamp. If the fire had not been 

 put out it would have burned 200 cords of wood and a 

 school house. On the 23rd of April a fire supposed to 

 have been set by fishermen burned over 150 acres and 



