48 FOREST PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 
have everything picked up and stored for the winter. I would 
recommend painting the tower and house in the spring. 
George E. Hathaway, Jacksonville, Chief Warden, East Machias 
‘Waters, District No. 5. 
For improvements we have completed a new telephone line con- 
necting Cooper and Wesley watch towers, running through a good 
piece of forest land and in communication with lumber camps where 
help can be quickly found in a dry time; length of new line about 
three miles. I would recommend painting the watch tower, which 
is of wood. 
Steam Log Hauler. Photo by J. H. Gordon. 
George G. Nichols, Jackman, Chief Warden, Kennebec Watershed, 
District No.5. 
A metallic telephone circuit has been constructed from my 
office in Jackman to Skinner, a distance of 23 miles; also from 
Attean Mountain to the main line, one and one-half miles, which has 
proven to be a great improvement over the grounded line. A new 
box has been installed at Kibbie Mountain and also one at Attean 
Mountain. I have caused a new camp to be built at Williams Moun- 
tain and a new telephone was placed in the tower. All trails have 
been put into first-class shape. . 
I would suggest that: a new telephone line, a distance of four 
miles, be constructed from Williams Mountain to Cold Stream Pond 
