We have on hand at this time, as shown by the inven- 

 tory, material for building about two miles of telephone line. 



Patrolling was commenced in May as usual, a skeleton 

 patrol that covered the district thinly being established. 

 This was increased until the extreme dry weather when 

 twenty-six men were on patrol duty. The force was then 

 gradually reduced until the end of the season, about Sep- 

 tember first. Our experience has shown us that this is the 

 most efficient and economical manner of handling the 

 patrol forces, as with this skeleton patrol we are able to 

 fill as closely as may be required by weather conditions. 



There were twenty-four fires reported and undoubtedly 

 nearly as many that were so small that they were not re- 

 ported, although we have endeavored to get reports of each 

 and every fire that occurs within the district during the 

 season. It is very difficult to impress this upon our deputy 

 wardens, their idea seeming to be that a fire which requires 

 the work of an hour or so to extinguish, is not worth men- 

 tioning. Details of the fires, causes, etc., are shown in 

 the report of the Chief Fire Warden. 



With the assistance of the State Land Commissioner, 

 Hon. Geo. A. Day, we succeeded in having allotted to Idaho 

 a portion of the money appropriated by Congress under 

 the Weeks Law for the purpose of timber protection; $1,000 

 being allotted to our district. We drew on this fund to the 

 extent of $938, which is greatly appreciated, as it repre- 

 sents approximately fifteen-hundredths of a cent per acre 

 on our revenue acreage. 



Our co-operative agreement with the United States 

 Forest Service was continued in force under the same ar- 

 rangement as heretofore, and we have every reason to be- 

 lieve that this has proved satisfactory to both sides. 



We have kept our telephone lines and trails up to a 

 high degree of efficiency; we have built six miles of new 

 telephone line; we have increased the number of pack- 

 horses from seven to twelve, having purchased six and 

 disposed of one that was getting too old for service. Our 

 warehouse at St. Maries has been repaired. We have tools 

 and camp equipment on hand sufficient for 250 men; riding 

 saddles, pack saddles, etc., for our pack train. 



During the season we have not advertised in the local 

 papers as extensively as we should have done, our advertising 

 consisting chiefly of posters, pamphlets and cards stating 



