in the range of his outlook, the fact and 

 location is reported by telephone to the 

 chief at fire headquarters, when men with 

 tools are dispatched from the nearest set- 

 tlement to put out the fire before it gets 

 beyond control. This service was estab- 

 lished in 1909 with lookout stations on 

 the tops of all the high peaks in the 

 Adirondack range. Since that date there 

 have been no disastrous forest fires in 

 that region. 



Jim lives in a log cabin which he built 

 just below the rocky ledge which covers 

 the summit. On the high point a steel 

 tower thirty-five feet high carries his look- 

 out station above the tree tops. This is a 

 rather lonely spot in which to live half 

 the year. On rainy days, when there is 

 little danger of a fire making headway, 

 Jim is permitted to visit his family at 

 the settlement on the lake, and to bring 

 back fresh supplies. 



Jim is glad to have visitors call upon 

 him at his mountain-top resort, and to 

 encourage such he has made an excellent 



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