FISHERIES, GAME AND FORESTS. IO9 



"Albany, September 15, 1898. 

 "Charles H. Bennett, Raquette Lake, N. Y. : 



" Fire reported on West mountain near Racquette lake. Have any men gone 

 there to fight it ? " 



"Albany, September 15, 1898. 

 " T. D. BROWN, Firewarden, Wells, N. Y. : 



"Did you send any men to fight fire on Township 9? Is that fire still 



burning'? " 



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" ALBANY, September 15, 1899. 

 " Carlos Hutchins, Indian Lake, N. Y. : 



" W. D. Jennings is firewarden for the town of Long Lake. I cannot reach 

 him by telegraph. Go to Raquette lake, and warn out men to fight fire on West 

 Mountain." 



"ALBANY, September 16, 1899. 

 " Robert Nichols, Indian Lake, N. Y. : 



" Will send money by messenger this afternoon. Keep your men at work as 

 long as there is danger." 



"ALBANY, September 19, 1899. 

 ' Clayton Ormsby, Horicon, via Warrensburg, and telephone: 



"You have been appointed firewarden for the town of Horicon. Order out men 

 and attend to the fires in your town." 



"Albany, September 15, 1899. 

 " Hon. C. H. BABCOCK, Saranac Inn, N. Y. : 



" Firewarden Nichols says men will quit to-morrow night unless paid. He has a 

 few men watching fires until rain comes. It will not be safe for them to leave." . 



"Albany, September 20, 1899. 

 " Isaiah Vosburgh, Saranac Lake, N. Y. : 

 " Have you had any rain, and how much?" 



" Albany, September 21,1 899. 

 " Orlando Beede, St. Hubert's Inn, Keene Valley, N. Y. : 



" Are you having any rain to-day at your place? Answer my expense." 



