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on the White Earth Indian Reservation on the 17th 

 instant and was brought into this town by hard wind; 

 was extinguished by three men digging and cutting a 

 break through timber and brush. Weather was very 

 dry and windy; had been so about two months. 



BELTRAMI COUNTY. 



H. C. Teigland, chairman, town of Bear Creek, Octo- 

 ber 20: 

 On the 1 8th instant a fire, supposed to have been 

 caused by some railroad employe on section 28, burned 

 over about 640 acres of partly timber and partly 

 meadow land. Fire burned white pine logs to the 

 amount of $200 and hay to the amount of I50. I do 

 not figure damage on standing timber, as it will be cut 

 this winter. The fire was extinguished by Emil Oleson, 

 fire warden, assisted by five men. The weather had 

 been dry for about six weeks, and the 19th was very 

 windy. 



BENTON COUNTY. 



Jens P. Anderson, chairman, town of Glendorado, 

 April 22: 

 On the 7th instant, fire which originated on section 

 22, burned over 400 acres of timber, brush and meadow 

 land; did damage to the amount of $200. It was ex- 

 tinguished by back-fires, by digging and using wet sacks. 

 The weather was dry and windy; had been dry for 

 about six weeks. 



Same, May i : 



The latter part of April a fire in the northwestern 

 part of the town burned over 40 acres of brush and 

 meadow and destroyed about 11 cords of wood; damage 

 $20. Weather was dry and windy; had been so for a 

 month. 



