the Burnside Park District when they were on their trip to 

 International Falls. And then I was cook and Mr. Campbell, 

 the ranger, the host. The weather was quite bad at the time 

 and we could not break camp very often, but took short trips 

 around the park and nearby lakes for purposes of observa- 

 tion and taking photographic views. After the hardships of 

 the day we would gather around the camp fire and found 

 recreation and information from the interesting stories told 

 by the more experienced ones. 



Our knowledge of natural history was greatly increased by 

 learning of the existence of most wonderful animals, such 

 as the side hill guager and the wampus cat. 



And by thus coming in close contact with the heads of the 

 department, we feel that we are a part of the great system 

 of preserving our forests from fires; fires which were so often 

 destructive of immense amount of property and of that which 

 is infinitely more valuable human life. This system depends 

 in the first instance upon the manner in which the patrolman 

 performs his duty. He is the foundation upon which the 

 frame is built. The patrolman's life is a lonely one; his du- 

 ties are onerous; his labor hard and burdensome, but to his 

 honor be it said that he realizes his position and strives to 

 give his best efforts to further in his humble way the inter- 

 ests of the service and the country whom he serves. 



Cooperation With the Railroads 



THE co-operation of the railroads with the Forest Service 

 for fire protection as required by the State Forester, 

 Wm. T. Cox, is without doubt a great success in District 

 No. 12. 



The railroads furnish and maintain at their own expense 

 patrolmen on speeders equipped with shovel, ax, scythe, water 

 pail and some kind of old sack or cloth. They have a reg- 

 ular beat to patrol, the length of the beat is determined by 

 the ranger in charge of the district. 



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