. Forest protection and conservation in Maine, 1919. Forests and forestry. MAINE FORESTRY DISTRICT 31 fire under con- trol. I wish to speak personal- ly of ni;otor boat patrolman Rob- ert J. Walsh, who not only performed h i s duties faithfully and well, but played the part of a life saver in rescuing two people from drowning in the waters of Squa- pan Lake. The same watchman served this sea- son who served in 1918. The princi- pal cause of fires in this section has been the carelessness of local fishermen in leaving lunch and camp fires unextinguished; but two fires at least were caused by ca
. Forest protection and conservation in Maine, 1919. Forests and forestry. MAINE FORESTRY DISTRICT 31 fire under con- trol. I wish to speak personal- ly of ni;otor boat patrolman Rob- ert J. Walsh, who not only performed h i s duties faithfully and well, but played the part of a life saver in rescuing two people from drowning in the waters of Squa- pan Lake. The same watchman served this sea- son who served in 1918. The princi- pal cause of fires in this section has been the carelessness of local fishermen in leaving lunch and camp fires unextinguished; but two fires at least were caused by care- lessness in the use of smoking material. The two fires occurred in the pulp woods. Three of the reported fires were set by lightning. I would recommend that a lookout station be established on the south point of Chandler Mountains on Township 10, Range 7, as Middle Brook Mountains and Chandler Mountains obstruct a good deal of the view from Norway Bluff lookout, while the Aroostook Mountains and Chandler Mountains obstruct a good deal of the. ABANDONED FARM SCENES—8. White birch, spruce and poplar in field aban- doned twenty-two years. Photo by Maine Forestry Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Maine. Forest Commissioner; Colby, Forrest H. [Lewiston, Me. , Journal Printshop and Bindery]
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