SECTIONS FROM REVISED STATUTES. 



Chap. 7, Sec. 55. Whoever by himself, or by his servant, agent or 

 guide, or as the servant, agent or guide of any other person, shall build 

 a camp, cooking or other fire, or use an abandoned camp, cooking or 

 other fire in or adjacent to any woods in this state, shall, before leaving 

 such fire, totally extinguish the same, and upon failure to do so such 

 person shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars. ****** 

 One-half of any fine imposed and collected under this section shall be 

 paid to the complainant. 



Chap. 7, Sec. 56. Camp fires must be totally extinguished before 

 breaking camp, under penalty of not to exceed one month's imprison- 

 ment or one hundred dollars fine, or both, as provided by law. 



Chap. 28, Sec. 15. Whoever kindles a fire, on land not his own 

 without consent of the owner forfeits ten dollars ; if such fire spreads 

 and damages the property of others, he forfeits not less than ten, nor 

 more than five hundred dollars ; and, in either case, he shall stand com- 

 mitted until fine and costs are paid, or he shall be imprisoned not more 

 than three years. 



Chap. 28, Sec. 16. Whoever with intent to injure another, causes 

 a fire to be kindled on his, or another's land, whereby the property of 

 any other person is injured or destroyed, shall be fined not less than 

 twenty nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not less 

 than three months, nor more than three years. 



Chap 28, Sec. 17. Whoever for a lawful purpose kindles a fire 

 on his own land shall do so at a suitable time and in a careful and pru- 

 dent manner; and is liable in an action on the case, to any person in- 

 jured by his failure to comply with this provision. 



Chap. 28, Sec. 18. Persons engaged in driving lumber may kindle 

 fires when necessary, but shall use the utmost caution to prevent them 

 from spreading and doing damage, and if they fail so to do, they are 

 subject to all the foregoing liabilities and penalties, as if said privilege 

 had not been allowed. 



Chap. 7, Sec. 67. Any person viciously or wantonly tearing down, 

 destroying or defacing this notice, shall on conviction thereof, be pun- 

 ished by a fine of five dollars. 



In addition to the above stated fines and penalties all persons are 

 liable in civil suits for all damages caused by fires set by them or by their 

 direction. 



Burning Money. 



Some men growl about the cost of lumber in building houses now- 

 adays, and then go out into the woods and throw lighted matches and 

 cigar ends among the dry leaves. Waterville Sentinel. 



Wireless telegraphy in reporting forest fires has become a regular 

 part of the forest protective service of British Columbia. 



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