Spent night at Moose lake, 9/6/15. District 2. Condition of 

 district, dry. Wind, AM., S.; PM., SE. 



Got out vouchers and posted up report book. Wrote forest- 

 er, etc. Went E. on Soo; found fire on SE. 20-46-19, evidently 

 set by train. Ordered section crew to take care of it, which 

 they did at once. Also found fire at M. P. 249, and found same 

 had been caused by farmer. He admitted burning brush, fire 

 got away, and it is now under control. Ordered farmer to 

 watch it. Another lesson learned by a farmer. 



Patroling, y 2 . Fire fighting, 14. Official correspondence,- 1 A. 



Spent night at Moose lake, 9/7/15. District 2. Condition of 

 district, dry. Wind, SW. 



Went up N. P., E., with signal crew to district boundary. 

 Found farmer burning clearing; cautioned him and informed 

 him what would happen if the fire got away he understands. 

 Overhauled car a little and found broken piston ring; sent for 

 new one; dare not take it apart, may need it any moment. 

 Looked over fires on Soo, E. to Nemadji under good control 

 now. Very light shower this evening, N. G. 



Patroling, y 2 . Fire inspection, y 2 . 



Spent night at Wahkon, 9/8/15. District 2. Condition of 

 district, dry. Wind, SW. 



Tuned up car and went SW. on Brooten line; stopped all 

 stations. Instructed section foreman of fire patrol condi- 

 tions. Generally satisfactory except some bark in yards at 

 spur 225 and Solana. Nothing done to yard at Solana yet; 

 expect to put matter in hands of county attorney. I'll get 

 somebody's goat soon; tired of fooling. 



Patroling, 1. 



Spent night at Solana, 9/9/15. District 2. Condition of dis- 

 trict, dry. Wind, SW. 



Went to Onamia and down on state road. Met the whole 

 county board and Mr. Forbes and Mr. Corr. Explained to 



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