hereafter keep a careful record of all engines inspected and 

 must install a regular system of fire prevention and protec- 

 tion over each road. The railroads may also be required to 

 maintain fire breaks along certain dangerous portions of their 

 rights of way. 



The term "forest reserve" has been replaced by the term 

 "state forest" as a result of one of the laws passed by the last 

 legislature. Chapter 86, Laws of 1913, makes this change. The 

 term "forest reserve" has conveyed the impression of some- 

 thing "being withheld." The new term "state forest" conveys 

 the idea of "being used." It has been felt for some time that 

 the term "reserve" created a misapprehension on the part of 

 many who believed that the true conservation was the actual 

 using. 



Notices of Logging Operations. 



Hereafter notices of logging operations must be sent to the 

 state forester before such operations begin. Chapter 114 of 

 the new laws not only provides that the state forester must be 

 notified before cutting begins but it further provides that no- 

 tices must be posted in conspicuous places near the scene of 

 the operations. The notices must contain full and complete 

 description of he lands proposed to be cut, the length of time 

 in which the cutting is to be done, etc. These notices must be 

 kept posted during the entire time that the cutting is going on. 

 Anyone violating this law will be guilty of a misdemeanor and 

 will be liable to a fine of from $25 to $100 or imprisonment 

 from 20 to 90 days. 



Municipal Forests Possible. 



Municipal forests in Minnesota are made possible by Chapter 

 211 of the laws of 1913. Any city, village, or towns may accept 

 donations of land for forestry purposes. The donor of not less 

 than 100 acres will be entitled to have the forest bear his 

 name. If a majority of 'the voters of a city, village or town, 

 so direct, the governing bodies of such municipalities may 

 purchase lands for forestry purposes. The state forester is 

 authorized to approve the selection of the lands and the plan 



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