FISHERIES, GAME AND FORESTS. lO"J 



" Blue Mountain Lake, August 30, 1899. 



" Have had men at Sargent Pond fire since yesterday morning. Write you 



particulars to-day. 



"B. F. MERWIN." 



"Blue Mountain Lake, August 30, 1899. 



" Fire at Sargent's Pond was not bad until this P. M. Have more men and hope 



to get the best of it to-morrow, and think we can. 



"B. F. MERWIN." 



" Lake Pleasant, August 30, 1899. 

 "Will start with men to-day. 



"F. W. ABRAMS." 



"Blue Mountain Lake, August 31, 1899. 



"All fires under full control. No damage to speak of. 



"B. F. MERWIN." 



"Old Forge, August 31, 1899. 



" Have heard of no fires north of Big Moose. Will be at Beaver river at noon 



and will investigate. 



"D. B. SPERRY." 



"Speculator, September 5, 1899. 



" Fire checked from going any farther. Will have to burn until it gets to foot of 



mountain. Shall I keep my men to watch it? Answer. 



" F. C. ABRAMS." 



"North Creek, September 14, 1899. 

 "There is a fire near West mountain, Township 41, Raquette lake. 



"C. HUTCHINS." 



"Raquette Lake, September 15, 1899. 

 " Hard to get men. Will try to send some up to-morrow. 



"C. H. BENNETT." 



" Raquette Lake, September 17, 1899. 

 " Can get eight or ten men, $2 a day and board. Shall I send them ? 



"C. H. BENNETT." 



