24 ANNUAL REPORT OF 



ROSEAU COUNTY. 



Oluf Efshen, chairman town of Jadis, November 14: 



The loth instant a fire on section 29 burned over 400 

 acres of meadow and destroyed 100 tons of hay. Was ex- 

 tinguished with the help of twelve persons. The weather 

 was dry and windy; had been dry for a month. 

 Same December 27: 



The party accused of causing the fire of November 

 loth was tried, found guilty and fined$ 50 and costs amount- 

 ing to #65 in all. The case was prosecuted by the county 

 attorney. 



Axel Wahl, chairman town of Lind, April 29: 



On the i oth instant a fire originatind on section 4 burn- 

 ed over parts of several sections and destroyed one build- 

 ing and several timber groves. It is impossible to find out 

 how it started. There were fourteen persons assisting in 

 putting it out. Weather dry and windy; had been dry for 

 three weeks. 



Gust Anderson, chairman town of Skagen, May5 : 



The party who caused the fire of April i4th, which did 

 damage to the amount of $40 was prosecuted, but after 

 one continuance of the case and the State not being pre- 

 pared for trial on the date to which it was continued, the 

 defendant was discharged. 



Same August 24: 



The man who set the fire was prosecuted, plead guilty 

 April 28th and afterwards went before the county attor- 

 ney and plead guilty and was fined $5 and costs. 



WADENA COUNTY. 



Peter Gedde, chairman, town of Lyons, April 28: 



The 23rd instant a forest fire burned over about 1,000 

 acres in the northern part of the town ; damage f 1 50. It 



