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ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE 
The writer has made ealls and otherwise given advice and assistance 
to people in and around the city, as follows: 
About 2:30 p. ni., July 11, a telephone message from the Governor's 
office informed us that, what was supposed to be a brush and grass fire 
was raging on the ridge above Pacific Heights property. The writer 
despatched a man in a machine to go and investigate and inform us by 
telephone the nature of the fire and if a gang of men was necessary. 
In a short time a message was received that men were not required and 
that with the a&sistance of a few Japanese already on the ground ;he 
fire could be beat out in a short time. By 6:00 p. m. the fire was 
entirely out. The cause of the fire, which was on the Booth Estate, was 
not obtained. Some of the neighbors suspected a number of boys who 
had passed that way early in the day in search of mountain apples, etc., 
as having something to do with the fire. 
On July 24, Mr. Bruce Cartwright telephoned that a fire had been 
started on the island of Mokulua and had consumed all the vegetation 
on the Island. The writer called on Mr. Cartwright at his office iho 
following morning,, but no particulars in regard to the origin of the 
fire could at that time be obtained. 
The fires which occurred on the United States Government Reservation 
at Schofield and the John li Estate, Ltd., are fully reported on by Fire 
Warden A. A. Wilson in his reports to you. 
For the purpose of safegunrdiiiG,- the remaining forest cover on llie 
upper slopes of Kaala bctwecMi ^laile jioint and Waianae pass on the 
U. S. Government Eeserve at Schofield it was deemed necessary and very 
important to have a fire line laid out and kept clear just above the area 
used for practice. The firing of shells by the Artillery Companies, was 
the origin of all the fires in this section. 
I accompanied the President of this Honorable Board on a visit to 
General Summerall at Fort Shafter in regard to the matter of forest 
protection. General Summerall gave his assurance that he w'ould sLop 
practice until the fire line was laid out and cleared; this order was car- 
ried out. 
On July 22, at the request of President A. L. C. Atkinson the w^riter, 
along with Fire Warden A. A. Wilson, paid a visit to Colonel Carr at 
Schofield Barracks, who detached Major Dunnemiller to assist us in 
locating a fire line. After looking over the land very carefully we 
agreed on a line which was satisfactory to both parties. 
The next matter w^as the flagging of the line, which Major Duiine- 
miller agreed to attend to. After the line had been flagged another visit 
was made by Mr. Wilson and myself and a final agreement was reached 
T»hich was very satisfactory to all concerned. A blue print of the 
fire line and the adjoining lands will be furnished us by the authorities 
at Schofield when ready. 
The writer was very much pleased with the cordial cooperation i-f 
Colonel Carr and his Officers. 
Advice by telephone 
Advice given people calling 
Calls made 
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FOEEST FIEES 
FIEE LINE 
Eespectfully submitted, 
DAVID HAUGHS, 
Forest Nurservmaa. 
