16 ANNUAL REPORT OF 



grass, and perhaps the fire originated in that way. We 

 set back-fire along a pubhc road and ditch. Weather 

 has been dry all spring. 



BENTON COUNTY. 



Peter Stodvlka, Fire Warden, town of Langola, Novem- 

 ber 7: 



On the 3rd instant, a fire set on section i by the 

 N. P. train, burned over 170 acres. Damage 150. It 

 was extinguished in four hours by myself, wife and 

 children, by plowing, raking and using wet sacks. The 

 wind was blowing 60 miles an hour, and if the fire 

 had not been extinguished it would have done damage 

 over $6,000. 



G. Golenbeck, chairman, town of Mayhew Lake, 

 May 2 1 : 

 April 12th, a fire originating on section 22, occupied 

 by Mr. Reimer, burned over 40 acres of meadow and 

 destroyed 20 tons of hay. It went out after reaching 

 the plowed land. Weather had been dry and windy 

 for about three weeks. 



Nels Campbell, chairman, town of Watab, May i : 



April 2d, a fire on section 22, unoccupied, burned over 

 300 acres of brush and meadow. It burned to the road 

 and plowed fields, and could go no further. It might 

 have burned about 30 tons of hay. Weather had been 

 dry for some time, and very windy. 



CARLTON COUNTY. 



Thomas Spencer, chairman, town of Barnum, April 15: 

 On the 4th instant a field fire, caused by burning 

 stubble, burned over several acres and destroyed 16 tons 

 of hay. Damage #80. The weather had been dry since 

 the snow disappeared. 



