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August 29, 1899. Another fire, burning over about three acres on the Carthage Lumber 

 Company's land, in the town of Webb. I saw it just as it started, and, taking advantage 

 of it, stopped it right off. I left two men on watch. 



Mr. John M. Richard, town of Wilmurt, Herkimer county, N. Y. 



August 16, 1899. Number of acres, 125; damage to timber, estimated at $25. There 

 was nothing but old burnings, on which there were a few hardwood trees and bits of brush 

 of hardly any value. This fire was in the town of Russia. I received a telegram from 

 William F. Fox, Superintendent of Forests, saying: " Big fire east of Forestport. Warn out 

 plenty of men and put it out." I took four men with me, as I did not know that I would 

 be able to get any in that vicinity. I did not know the exact location of the fire, and 

 there are several miles on the west line of my town where there is no one living. I found 

 that this fire was northwest of Northwood; but it was being fought by Cory Garlock and 

 his deputies, who had it under control. You will receive a report from Garlock. 



August 21, 1899. Number of acres, thirty. There was no good timber or poplar on 

 this ground, but there was about $20 worth of logs and cordwood destroyed. I cut brush 

 and cleared out all rubbish ahead of the fire for a space of twenty feet wide, and then 

 backed fire. Had three men with me, whom I had warned out. To all appearance this 

 fire was set on purpose. I was on the road going home from the fire at Forestport when I 

 saw smoke and drove to it. I found it burning in two places, about forty rods apart, and 

 if I had not happened along just then they would have had trouble, as the whole lot has 

 been recently lumbered, leaving an immense amount of spruce brush on the ground. But 

 there was no wind to speak of, and the fire ran so slowly that I had no trouble in clearing 

 away in front of it. It ran slowly, but burned terrifically in places, the flames reaching to 

 the tops of the trees, compelling us to work several rods in advance on account of the 

 heat. 



August 24, 1899. Number of acres, fifteen; timber destroyed, estimated at $75. Loca- 

 tion, lots 7 and 21, in Township 2, Moose River Tract. No State land. This fire occurred 

 on the lands of the Adirondack League Club, and was fought by their men. I received a 

 report from them, made by Judge Higley. 



September 6, 1899. A small fire of about one-half acre, on Lot 24 of Vrooman patent. 

 Ordered out eleven men. I saw the fire from my place and hurried there immediately. I 

 found it on the bank of a stream — Four Mile creek. It had spread to a pile of pulpwood 

 containing about twenty cords. There is a log camp half a mile from the place, where I 

 got help to put it out. We had to take the wood down to save it, as the pile was all on 

 fire. The muck was also burning, and so we had to carry water all one forenoon. I think 

 this fire must have been caused by hunters, as I saw four men on the stream, some one of 

 whom no doubt threw away a lighted cigar or knocked the ashes out of a pipe. It started 

 on the bank of a creek. 



September 19, 1899. Number of acres, two; timber destroyed, $20. Location, State 

 lot 105, Nobleboro patent. George Potter, who is the district firewarden in that locality, 

 reported this fire to me. It burned in the muck so as to destroy all the timber, which 

 stood in as fine a piece of spruce as there is in the woods. There is still another report 

 to be made from the manager of the Adirondack League Club of a fire on Township 3, 

 Moose River tract. 

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