A few residents ani settlers, favorably located, 

 were permitted on our telephone aye ten, for the purpose of 

 supplying aa far ao pooaible, a recerye force to aid our 

 patrolmen when necessary. This wdo ebnetiir.es unsatis- 

 factory aid "but has wor.'ted rather well on the whole. 



Such a system of fire protection built onto the 

 regular Forest force necessarily interferes seriously with 

 administrative work and at the oeaeon of the year when the 

 field vor): should be done. Under thir arrc.nger.ent the 

 District Ranger must be in control, and keep in close 

 telephone touch with the situation. Perhaps this can be 

 remedied when such intensive use of our Forest is made as 

 will permit of separating the protective and administra- 

 tive work. 



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