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ber. These fires were all extinguish- 

 ed by our rangers without the aid of 

 extra labour, excepting one small 

 fire. 



Equipment was purchased for fire 

 fighting purposes such as pails, 

 shovels, grub hoes and axes. These 

 articles were distributed to the vari- 

 ous inspectors and were placed at 

 most accessible points. 



Look-out stations have been erect- 

 ed throughout the territory at the 

 most advantageous points, i.e., 

 points of observation which aid us 

 most in patrolling the more dan- 

 gerous fire centres. 



We have found that an observa- 

 tion, placed at points which overlook 

 settled territory and territory in- 

 habited by river drivers is a money- 

 saving scheme in more than on way. 

 It helps to cut down our staff of fire 

 patrols and still retain the proper 

 efficiency of forest patrol. 



Tzi'enty Look-outs. 



At present, w^e have twent}^ look- 

 out stations erected and by the end 

 of next season, we hope to have all 

 the stations connected by telephone 

 lines. 



To date, four hundred and six 

 miles of telephone line has been con- 

 structed. The telephone has proven 

 a great boon to forest protection and 

 much valuable timber has been sav- 

 ed from fire by its timely use. 



During the season of 1912, the 

 employees of the Association put out 

 one hundred and eight forest fires. 

 The season was a wet one. In 1913, 

 three hundred and five fires were ex- 

 tinguished. This season, as were 

 the seasons of 1914 and 1915, was a 

 very dry one with long droughts. In 

 the season of 1914, two hundred and 

 thirty-one fires were extinguished 

 and in 1915, one hundred and sixty- 

 nine fires. 



The cost of patrol has never ex- 

 ceeded one quarter of one per cent, 

 per acre since the Association has 

 been in existence. 



Cheap Protection. 

 It has been proven conclusively 

 that the limit holders have been 

 given cheaper and more efficient pa- 

 trol and protection by the co-opera- 

 tive system than by any independent 

 method which has ever been tried 

 out in this section. 



Rangers of the St. Maurice Association constructing a look-out station at 



St. Michel Des Saints. 



