one is sighted keep to the lee side so he will not scent you, 

 when his head is down under water paddle, but keep perfectly 

 quiet while he is looking around. In this manner the canoe 

 can be run up as close as desired and several "shots" may be 

 taken before he has decided to make himself scarce. 



Ramshead, Agnes and Oyster lakes are easily reached from 

 Nina-Moose, and all of them are good places to hunt with the 

 camera. 



After spending three or four days in the above district the 

 trip could be lengthened by going north to Lac La Croix, from 

 there working a little south of east through Iron and Crooked 

 lakes to Basswood, ending the trip either at Winton or Ely. 

 There is some elegant scenery along this route and it is well 

 worth the time it would take. 



The country referred to is all within the boundaries of the 

 Superior national forest and the Superior game preserve, 

 signs are posted along the canoe routes admonishing the tour- 

 ist to "Be Careful With Fire," and all those sportsmen who 

 would rather shoot a moose or deer with a fast lens than a 

 modern machine gun will heed the warning, as they are work- 

 ing on the principle that it is better to enjoy than to destroy. 



The citizens of the township of Bearville, Itasca county, met 

 on April 2d to organize the Bearville Forest Fire Protective 

 and Welfare Association. A president and secretary were 

 elected and a patrolman was appointed to cover the territory 

 included in the town. The purpose of the organization is co- 

 operation with the Minnesota forest service in preventing for- 

 est fires, reforesting cut-over non-agricultural lands, and to 

 assist in the proper disposal of slashings made by lumbermen. 



Such action on the part of the citizens of Northern Minne- 

 sota cannot be too highly commended, as it shows the value 

 the people of that section place upon the work of the state 

 department. Such volunteer organizations in the heavily 

 wooded regions and a little more care exercised on the part 

 of people who travel there, would bring the forest fire danger 

 down to a minimum, lessening the work of the forest service 

 men who, as it is now, are few and widely scattered. This is 

 co-operation as it should be. 



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