56 FOREST PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 
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Bald Mountain town which was taken care of by Hollingsworth 
& Whitney men. 
The improvements in my territory the past season have been 
the erection of a 12-foot steel tower on Moxie Bald Mountain, No. 
23, to replace the old wooden one, and we have also erected at 
Troutdale a new State camp, 18 ft. by 24 ft., for the telephones and 
telephone operator. This is a three-room camp, painted white, 
and has a veranda. 
PIGS IN THE LUMBER CAMP 
The unsightly garbage heap that used to repose under the cook-room 
window has vanished since the pig came to the lumber camp. Where a few 
pigs are kept the refuse from the cook-room goes a long ways toward their 
maintenance. Thus a certain amount of waste is eliminated. 
: Photo by C. W. Grover. 
The worst thing I have had to contend with the past season has 
been “campers” during the fishing and berry seasons. 
In my opinion the big fire on Chase Stream was caused by 
fishermen. 
The telephone service has been very good this season. 
J.B. Comber, Caratunk, Chief Warden, East Side Kennebec River, 
Somerset County. District No. 3. 
In regard to fire protection for the Maine Forestry District 
during the past season will say that while there were frequent 
