Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-10-11

seThe climate Of Minnesota Is more than
ordinarily dry, and her forests are thus
very much exposed to damage by nre; Il .
can be wholly averted. But 1t can be MIN
imized, and that to such point as to abol-
ish the great danger to human life. But we
here below, and it will be best to figure on
paying out some money for the preservation
Of our forests and the lives of our people.
legislation. The law must provide an organ.
ization together with sure and reasonable
penalties During the danger season the
might perhaps be wise to combine fire war
dens and game wardens in single individ-
uals There should be sharp penalty In
On er nnd every party It Se eo e
The law should provide an organization Of
persons, and. above all things, the money
for apprehending and Furnishing offenders"
A Legislative Committee.
Mr.. Chittenden offered q resolution provid
Ing for the appointment Of committee OF
five to consider and prepare bill, submit
II to the coming legislature and urge upon
that body the necessity for the enactment
Of suitable laws for the prevention of for.
est fires and the protection of the forests Of
the state.
had prepared such bill, but it was simply
Col c; II. Graves replied that in view Of
the terrible calamity that had befallen the
people in the devastated district the law
makers in the coming legislature would he
ready. to listen to any suggestions on the
and s sanl and The
but they should be brushed aside.
The resolution was adopted after consid'
cradle discussion: Then rrof Greeh o.
also adopted:
.sResolved, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that rational forest management ma az men
lie and its reproduction on the land after
such use.'
Col. Stevens then offered memorial urg
ing the president Of the United States to
direct the attention of congress to the ne
c,essity Of taking, some oction to prevent
destruction Of timber by forest fires In this
States Still holds 5000. 900 acres of timber
land in the state The memorial vas adopt
Col. Graves submitted memorial to the
state legislature directing attention to the
fact that the state holds title to 1,,269OOO
acres Of timber land and the United st States
100000 acres. and that about 25,OOO.OO0
acres Of land in the state. is timber land,
all of which is in danger Of serious damage
from forest fires and urging that the sub 10;
eeonsideratti tai.S This s' memorial was also
adopted.
Mr. Chittenden offered resolution pro
viding for a committee of one from each
COUNTY in the state for the same purpose.
The resoution was adopted. and recess
was then ta.:en until 2:3O o'cl 'ck,
The Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Chittenden
presented a memorial to the. governor, urg.
ing him to direct the attention Of the next
legislature to the necessity for the proven
ton OF destructive fires. This was adopted:
General discussion consumed the most OF
the afternoon session. ana was participated
in quite generally by most of those present.
Ideas were numerous and we'll defended by
those advancing them. Just before ADJOURN
ment Mr.. Brown presented resolution en-
dorsing the reservoir system Of the state
and urging the further construction of reser-
voirs at the headwaters Of the Mississippi.
Red, Minnesota, st. Louis Cloquet. st.
Croix and other streams having their head
waters in the state.
The chair announced that he desired time
to aDpoint the committee to present the
matter to the state legislature, as it was
very important committees. ,.o,,uno, ,,
At i o'clock the meeting adjourned, sub.
icct to the call Of the chair.