CHIEF FIRE WARDEN. 17 



POLK COUNTY. 



L. J. O'Neill, chairman of the town of Chester, June ist: 



On the 2d of May a fire, set on section 30 to burn off old grass on meadow land, 

 burned over 1,600 acres of prairie and meadow; did no damage. It burned out in 

 about nine hours of its own accord. Weather warm and dry, with southwest wind. 



Severt Larson, chairman of the town of Eden, June 20th: 



On the 13th of May a fire on section 10, being land occupied by F. Gilbert, who 

 was fifty or sixty miles from home, working in the pineries, burned over about 200 

 acres of brush. It was extinguished in three hours after it started by three per- 

 sons with water and by fighting with wet rags. Weather dry and windy. 



C. Casavan, chairman of the town of Parnell, October i8th: 



On the 7th instant a fire in the northwest part of the town (151-46) burned over 

 3,000 acres, destroyed 5 stacks of hay; damage, $200. Ten persons assisted in 

 putting it out. [John Fee was convicted of causing the above fire and fined $30, 

 which he paid. The evidence showed that the weather was dry; that the fire was 

 started some days before and remained smoldering until the wind rose and then 

 the damage was done.] 



A. P. Moen, chairman of the town of Vineland, November 21st: 



On the 3d of November, a fire, caused by parties burning around their hay 

 stacks on section 24, burned over 300 acres of meadow; destroyed nothing. It was 

 put out by back-firing and using wet sacks. 



RED LAKE COUNTY. 



John Power, chairman of the town of Black River, November 

 28th: 



On the 5th instant at 10 a. m. a fire originating from cause unknown on vacant 

 land in section 3 burned over 500 acres of prairie and meadow and destroyed 5 

 stacks of hay; damage, $150. It was put out in seven hours after it started by 

 seven persons with team and plow and men with wet sacks. The weather was 

 windy. 



Adolphe Plante, chairman of the town of Lambert, May 21st: 



May 4th a fire on section 27 on land occupied by Abraham Lacoursiere, caused 

 by burning rubbish, burned over 300 acres, but did no damage. Weather dry and 

 windy. The fire was extinguished in four hours after it started. Damage was 

 prevented by plowing around buildings. 



REDWOOD COUNTY. 



Theodor Daub, chairman of the town of Vail (February 27, 

 1900). 



On the 27th of September a fire which originated on section 20 burned over 100 

 acres and destroyed grain in stacks of the value of $135. It was extinguished by 

 four persons by plowing. The weather was dry, with northwest wind. 

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