12 ANNUAL REPORT OF 



ST. LOUIS COUNTY. 



Frank Remmell, chairman, town of Mesaba, April 7: 

 On the 4th instant a fire caused by unknown parties, 

 possibly by some iron ore prospectors, who are very 

 numerous in this locality at present, burned over 80 

 acres of light timber and destroyed a small quantity of 

 standing dead timber. Damage $200. It was extin- 

 guished by rain and snow storm on the night of the 5th 

 instant. On Saturday evening I cut down several dry 

 pine trees that were burning, which, together with rain 

 and snow, extinguished the fire. 



John Hillman, Fire Warden, unorganized town, 54-20, 

 July 2: 

 May 1 8th a fire on section 19 burned over 600 acres 

 of brush and meadow; destroyed about 40 rods of fence. 

 Damage $15. 



TODD COUNTY. 



Paul Oldenburg, chairman, town of Fawn Lake, April 25: 

 April 7th a fire, which originated on section 5 in 

 the town of Turtle Creek, burned over 1,200 acres in 

 the southwest part of Fawn Lake and, destroyed brush, 

 meadow, light timber, 18 tons of hay and 3 cords of 

 wood. Damage $75. It was extinguished by plowing, 

 back-firing and using wet sacks. Weather dry and 

 windy; had been dry for two weeks. 



On the same day there was a fire on section 17, 

 which destroyed hay to the value of $25. This fire was 

 extinguished in six hours. 



Edward Paulson, chairman, town of lona, April 23: 



April 19th and 20th a fire, which originated on sec- 

 tion 26, burned over 800 acres of timber and meadow; 

 destroyed about 15 tons of hay and some cord wood. 

 Damage $200. Fire was extinguished by plowing and 

 using wet sacks. Weather has been dry all spring, and 

 windy. 



