A Compliment To The Service 



William Kilby, forest ranger, has resigned his position in 

 the Minnesota state forest service. He has already entered 

 upon his new duties as chief forester of the Canadian North- 

 ern Railway. His headquarters are at Winnipeg. Ultimately 

 Mr. Kilby will have charge of the forestry work of the entire 

 Canadian Northern system. 



The selection of a member of the Minnesota forest ranger 

 force is in itself a compliment to the service. The work Mr. 

 Kilby has performed in the Baudette-Spooner-International 

 Falls region has been a credit to himself and to the state of 

 Minnesota. 



Commenting on Mr. Kilby's departure the Baudette Region 

 has the following to say: 



"We understand that Wm. Kilby has tendered his resigna- 

 tion as forest ranger and that he has asked the department 

 to- accept it as soon as possible. Mr. Kilby has been offered 

 a lucrative position as chief of the forestry department of one 

 of the big Canadian railroads with headquarters at Winnipeg. 

 It means a very substantial increase in salary to him, and 

 the offer was so tempting that he has accepted it. 



"He has made a splendid success of his work in this dis- 

 trict, and our citizens will be sorry to have him leave. Not 

 only in the forestry department has he been of great service, 

 but he has always been energetic in working out plans and 

 measures for the district in general, and has been one of our 

 most consistent and intelligent boosters. 



"He leaves with the good will of all our citizens and they 

 will watch his career in his new field of interest. He is rec- 

 ognized as an expert in forestry matters and there is no ques- 

 tion about his making good in his new field of work." 



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