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patrolman will discover fires while they are still so small that he 

 can extinguish them alone. 



In a well-watered country where there is special danger from 

 campers and fishermen, as in northern Maine, a patrol of the 

 streams by boat or canoe is easiest and most eflicient. The 

 patrolman takes the names and addresses of all campers, and in 

 that way not only has good evidence in case of subsequent fires, 

 but warns parties so that they are more careful. 



Fijr. 51. — Fire station on H;ili| Mountain, Maine. A constant watcii for forest fires is 

 maintained during the dangerous season. 



In many wooded sections well provided with trails a patrolman 

 on horseback can cover considerable country, and in farm com- 

 munities provided with roads he may be mounted on a bicycle. 



In other regions where trails are lacking it is necessary for the 

 patrolman to go on foot, but in any case the patrol must be so 

 located as to provide inspection of the places most in danger of 

 fire. 



In the so-called ''Weeks' Bill," which was passed by the United 

 States Congress in the spring of 191 1, to provide for the acquisi- 

 tion of national forests in the East, provision was also made for 



