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Press MspatchV-JLugust 15, 1912. 







MARK TWAIH FIRES FOREST II J 



Noted Humorist Charged "by Forest 

 Officers with Criminal 

 Carelessness. 







Mark Twain and a friend from Ohio, who have "been 

 camping on Lake Tahoe, are responsible for c Forest fire which 

 turned over about 200 acres before It was checked by Forest 

 officers. The fire was sighted at 6 o'clock P.M. by one of 

 the co-operative patrolman of the Crown Columbia Paper Company, 

 who at once telephoned to the tender of the Launch "Ranger" for 

 help* Within an hour the launch was on the scene with a dosen 

 men picked up at Tahoe City, and by 10^ o'clock the fire mis 

 practically under control* 



Twain and hia friend were found spell-bound by the 

 Rangers, at the impreesivenesfi of the fire. After fighting' 

 it for several hours, however, ita grandeur palled upon them, 

 and at the present time they are considerably exercised inas- 

 much as it was ascertained that the fire was a result of their 

 carelessness in leaving a camp-fire to burn unattended. It is 

 extremely likely that the well-known humorist will find the 

 penalty attendant to his carelessness, no "joking" matter. 



The lurid issue of tho Sierra Ranger had a pe<m.liar 

 effect on the eyesight of a member of the office force. 

 thing" looked green to him for a while after reading the red 

 print. This is another point going to show that the red is- 

 sue was a brilliant idea inasmuch as the green hue It induced 

 produced a decidedly optimistic feeling on the part of the per- 

 son affected. 



We extend our congratulations to the Botird of Editors 

 on the Sierra for their novel and well gotten up issue, although 

 we take issue upon the reflactipn on tfce mancer in wfoUih we ob- 

 tained the treating plant. We admi-t that Lain Taliotf has some- 

 thing on Shaver Lake, but as a matter of fac* a amall 

 capable of holding thirty poles , and made by te'^Lng i.p . 

 suffices for the experiment. 



