7. In all disposals of these lands the State 

 reserves the water rights. 



Fire Law. 



1. The State forest warden is placed under 

 the same commission as the lands. 



2. The State warden and his deputies have 

 the powers now given to the game warden, 

 but somewhat amplified at several points. 



3. The State wardens are stationed in defi- 

 nite districts and in these they can: 



(a) Call out citizens to fight fires. 



(b) Call out the supervisors and sheriffs 

 to assist in this work. 



(c) Establish a special patrol in time of 

 danger. 



(d) Declare a closed season during which 

 no one can set fires. 



(e) In cases of emergency, they can em- 

 ploy extra measures to meet the difficulties. 



(f) All wardens and State deputies have 

 the power of arrest. 



4. The State to pay all help. 



5. Spring and early fall of each year are 

 declared clanger seasons and the setting of 

 fires is forbidden. 



6. Otherwise the present laws are contin- 

 ued in every important detail. 



This law will need a little strengthening; 

 there is need for a statute compelling the 

 prosecuting attorney to prosecute; and also a 

 statute regulating smoking in and near the 

 woods during dry time, and the behavior of 

 persons on the land of others. During dan- 

 gerously dry times people having no business 

 in these woods should be made to stay out. 

 Then, also, it should be possible to prosecute 

 cases of trespass and fires in counties other 



