and by laying emphasis upon co-operative arrangements with 

 the settlers, the lumber companies and the railroads. 



Mr. Cox told of the work of the service in slash disposal in 

 patroling the woods, in co-operating with the railroads, lum- 

 ber companies and settlers' organizations, with the federal 

 government and with the mining companies, showing what 

 an elaborate and effective system of fire prevention has beei 

 worked out and carried out during the past four years. It 

 unfortunate that much of this useful work must be discon- 

 tinued for the present, owing to lack of funds. The planting 

 work was also described, as well as the improvement work, 

 consisting of trail building, telephone construction and vari- 

 ous activities which make for greater effectiveness in fire pre- 

 vention. 



The service, during the past three years, has led the move- 

 ment in the state for greater use of the woods for recreation 

 purposes. It has at all times advocated and been helpful in 

 the development of agricultural lands in the timber region, 

 and the development of wood using industries to provide mar- 

 kets for so-called "inferior" woods. The service, in effect, has 

 been an immigration and industrial bureau, and. each ranger 

 has served as an immigration agent. 



In touching on the future work of the service, Mr. Cox spoke 

 of the planting that is necessary in Itasca state park and 

 Pillsbury and Burntside state forests. The big work of the 

 service, however, will continue to be fire prevention. 



Other interesting and important topics were considered. 

 The budgets for the Service, Itasca Park and Burnside Forest 

 were considered in detail and approved with some changes. 



