52 FOREST PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 
steel tower and house on Saddleback Mountain were painted and 
the trails of the above two stations were bushed out and also put 
in first-class order. The District employed during the dry months 
of the season one expert telephone man, whose job was to put the 
telephone line in first-class order. For that reason the telephone 
service has been exceptionally good the past season. 
R. L. Brick, Lily Bay, Chief Warden, Chesuncook Region, District 
No. 5. 
The season of 1919 has been very favorable in Section 5 of the 
Maine Forestry District, Penobscot Waters. Only one fire 
occurred, and that was taken care of without any damage and 
at very small expense. 
For improvements, there has been a new telephone line, twenty- 
four and one-quarter miles long, built from Chesuncook to Eagle 
Lake (Allagash) via Mud Pond and Chamberlain Lake, of No. 10 
wire, and this line has been of great importance to the Forestry 
District. Also a branch line of two and one-half miles from Pine 
Stream to Chesuncook House (A. B. Smith’s). The line from 
Chesuncook to the Grant Farm, owned by the Great Northern Paper 
Company, but used by the Maine Forestry District during the fire 
season, was built over and put in good condition. 
The line from Grant Farm to Spencer Mountain Lookout, nine 
miles, was rebuilt and bushed out, making a first-class line of fifty- 
six and one-half miles from Spencer Mountain to Eagle Lake (Alla- 
gash). The tower on Spencer Mountain has been painted inside 
and out; also wooden shutters placed on same. 
There has been a steel tower built on Saubunge Mountain, which 
is of great importance to Section 5. Also two and one-half miles 
of telephone line built from Soubungo, connecting the tower with 
the Cuxabexis line at Camp 3, Ripogenus Stream. This lookout 
has been furnished with full camp outfit, including fire tools, etc.; 
also one coat of paint on tower. 
The telephone system, with the assistance of the Great Northern 
Paper Company clerks, has been one of the best. Also all other 
assistance has been rendered by the Company, and as one of the 
Chief Wardens of the Maine Forestry District I take this oppor- 
tunity to thank them for their prompt and courteous assistance 
rendered at all times. 
There has been a cabin built at Chesuncook Dam for vour 
Warden’s. headquarters, also store room and out-buildings. This 
