18 ANNUAL REPORT OF 



locality this spring in clearing land for meadow and agri- 

 cultural purposes and small fires have run more or less at 

 large. So far there has been no damage resulting, ex- 

 cept a bridge over the Grindstone river, between sections 

 21 and 28, town 41, range 20, which was unprotected 

 against fire. Should any fire of consequence occur, will 

 promptly notify you. 



ST. LOUIS COUNTY. 



E. Morcom, Tower, May n: 



So far there has been no forest fire on the skirts of the 

 city. There has been a little forest fire a few miles west 

 of the city on the Tower and Itasca road in unorganized 

 territory; but very little damage has been done. These 

 fires very often originate by parties lunching by the road- 

 side who leave without putting out their fires. 



M. H. Schussler, village president, Floodwood, April 29: 



We have had several fires in and around Floodwood 

 and we have been compelled to fight fires three or four 

 weeks previous to the showers we had a day or so ago. 

 The present rain has stopped all forest fires for the time 

 being, but wish to assure you that I will take all proper 

 precautions to check any fires or prevent any fires I 

 possibly can. 



From a special fire warden, Duluth, June i : 



To-day I was up in the Lakewood district and obtained 

 the name of the man who set the fire within 1 I miles of 

 the Lakewood pumping station; (the fire which extend 

 ed into and burned over 35,000 acres in Lake county.) 

 He left the country the day after the fire taking his be- 

 longings with him. I have two men here who saw him 



