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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Wm. Mcbride, OF Tishomingo,
was here yesterday with party Of
three Chociaw Indians TO locate
ailotments for them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIAN -
Iowa, between Sixth and Seventh
Sunday School at10a. m. There
will be preaching at / in the
morning and at 1880 in The eve
ming. All the members are urg-
ed to be present tomorrow as two
.lling elders and one ceacon are
TO be elected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Now is the time TO invest IN a
diamOnd-aDother advance in
sight-see our stock.
HALTOM & OWsLEY. st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

All kinds of scavenger work
done on short notice. Leave your
order at the Nickel Store.
j. B. BoAtriebt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Do you need a watcbl If so, get
our prices, they are lower than the
lowest. HALToM & OWsLEY. st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Wanted:-A Sale man and col
leotor, must be able TO furnish
wagon and team. Address the
Singer Mfy. Co., Oh ckasha, l. T. 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Homer Richards is reported 20
ba dangerously ID At the Good
samaritan HhopitaI in Oklahoma
CITY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Come and see our stock Of heat
ing stoves. We eau save 0u
money. Buie d Wallace. Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

METHODIST Corner Fourth and
Iowa. Sunday school at 10 q.
m. 1ls. N sermon by the pas
sor, Bev. G. Il. Ray. Anthem
by quartette. 4 p. IN. Epwor:h
Leal ue' 7-30 p. IN. sermon, sab
ject the beelege OF Dothan ="
Music by male qaartette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Mrs. Mary Chapman of Oregon,
Nc, arrived today to visit over
SLAday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Greer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Mr.. Arthur Whorten Of Perry,
Okla, is visiting friends in the
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

To secure genuine bargains in
high grade groceries.
OPERA HOUSE GROCERY Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

You save money trading at the
Opera House Grocery Co. the next
Is days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

rs cents on every dollar saved il
you trade with the Opera House
Grocery Co. next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Clean, uhickeu, turkey, dacA
and goose feathers bought a. Celia
ways furniture store dti
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

We buy al kiads Of clean, new
or old feathers. Callaway's fur
uliure store. III
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Sterling silver knives. forks and
spoons. Note our pri ses.
HALToM & 0wsLEY. 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
LOCAL NEWS.

N. 3. King is in the city from
Apache.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

CONGREGATIONAL. - Services a.
the building vt the corner Of
18th app Washington, ireaeh-
both morning and evening by
the pastor, Rev. NJ. O. Haecker.
Morning subject ''she treph ef a
life" EevniDg subject the
Chrlstisn and the Sabbath. "
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Save money by buy ing one OF oar
heating stoves. Bnie a. Wallace
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Bring all your feathers TO Gala
ways. Highest market price pala
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

PGEsHYTKkIAE Corner WaShiis
and MlhAesois. sunday 5choOlai
10 .. ~. 4 Ta-14ug hOtt ~ 3rB-
lug aid Cs.i ihg nl me uruA
hour. bl in past3f, X r. W. b.
L.0nsId.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Save your feathers aud Calla-
way will buy them. dtiI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

CATHOLIC. ~ .tul.s Vl the Hn1
Name Of Jtsu. seventh anA
Kansas avenue. Mass at 3 anr
also At 10 a IN. Sunday Scn0ol
At 5 in the afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

3zad Degree aud X. T. charms
a Hsliom & Owsley.t 3.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Gents and ladies Fobs, from 5Oc
mp At Hallom d Owsley. 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

ST. LuKE's.-t'Or. Sixth aud Kae
SUNDAY 51ho,i " 10 o'ciOck.
All memhrre are urgently asked
10 came 80" ir,o4 hrlr children
t0th'5 ~ ,i... There will bn
no other srrl Oee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
| SAVING Of STEPS.

If Telephone would save you
half dozen trips a day-is
usually saves people from three
to elk times that wouldn't
1T lie an economical investment
A telephone in your house or
place Of business costs you less
than 10 cents day. SIX trips
a day would cost You not less
than ten cents each, or a total Of
so cents. In a month tins would
foot up the enormous total Of SIS
counting Sundays and all. But
some business men use their
phone 100 or more times day,
Tley couldn't do without it.
We'il install your phone for
you in a days notice. Our local
exchange aud toll sj stem bave sli
been oyerbanled and placed in
first class condition. We guar
antee good service; prompt, cour-
teous attention. All YOU have
to do is "ring up central.
Don't you think gou
had haTtnr inc ral
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

CHRISTIAN Corner Sixth and
Iowa. Sunday School at 10 a.
m. Prea, hing at IL a. M, BY
the Rev. j. b. Boep, also 81
z 30 IN the evenIrg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Society o.
Ohickasha, 7lO South Fifth
street. Services ii a. N. Sub
ject, "Mortals and Immortals. I"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Wsn,eG.- Girl for general
housework 10 iamily Of teo. Soz
Kansas ave u
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW.

MISSION BAPTIsT-Corner Michi-
gan and seventh. sunday School
1t $50 p. M. Preaching at 4p.
~.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Warranty deeds snd other
lsgal blanks for sBle At this Of
icA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
ONLY HIGH QUALITY TOILET
ARTICLES

Will produced sat II ,etory Tesulu
Inferior things ar nos only worth.
less but sometimes posi- lively harni
90.
All our goods are pei city r.
Liable. They ere Frliqhl- wih D.
much care as our DRUGS AND
MEDICINES and will be found
Just As 20 ID.
Som emolient should be used 60
keep the skia m good cJudsuOa.
ne carry In stock alitheDreF ,rs-
tiona widely advertised Oar
Cornation Caean is sn exeell.n
skin fooi-whiteOinR, sofieniue
aud Identifying H. Only 25s PEI
bottle.
BROWNSON'S PHARMACY
2l9 Chickasha Avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
LOCAL NEWS

uaIIaway,s 5 buys leathaIs. dlI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
Wants, For Sale, For HsRt, Etc
MsNrEo

A sood voos wanted nt the Glad-
stone totel o.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Wanted:-6oud, comp~tentprin-
ter. for makeup and ad man, i'm
mediatply =, hi. office. A good
steady iob TO The right kind OF a
MIN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
Foa REMT.

Two new cottages, modern, up
to-date, and eiih ali the modern
conveniences, located on South
Third street, close in, for rent.
Also offices IN he Trust Co. Bank
buildiug. Apply TO II. G. White
man. dif
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Wanted. .-kAperienctd lady s'+n-
ographer. Apply s snog. Daily
Express. GOV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

We buy feathers. Callaway' g
fnrnitare store. dtf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

For a man that is rheumatic
as TO his leg. and is obliged to walk
with a cane. Mr.. Hanna covers
surprising lot Of ground in Ohio pol
itics.-Detroit Free Press.
And now Mr.. Roosevelt says we
must dominate the Pacific ocean! But
IL we do that it will be necessary to
control the approaches according to
the Mahan school of strategy. and we
should have to annex South America,
Australia and Asia. Mr.. Roosevelt
is laying out o strenuous life for the
nation. that Is liable to induce the
use Of nerve tonics.--Tndianapolis
Sentinel.
THAT alleged Hanna-Roosevelt
feud in Ohio is petering out rather Is.
ANONYMOUSLY. There will be no Han
ma opposition to Mr.. Roosevelt so
long as Hanna has reason to believe
that the president is willing to be
good" and let the trusts and the re-
publican national machine have the
right of way. OF late the proofs
of such willingness have been over
whelming.-St. Louis Republic.
The st. Louis Republic thinks
the democratic opportunity Is in tho
tariff question; that the demand for
n lowering Of the tariff is wider thar
party lines. and comes fror, the pec.
ple. as a whole. and that the repub-
lican attitude is akin TO defiance.
This sounds like good reasoning. but
| Il will have TO be acknowledged that
the republican leaders. while IN their
hearts they see their wrong position
on the tariff. hope to bridge ever one
more presidential compaign with
prosperity. Then they may revise
| the taris- and fool the barcns.--tioe
| cinnati ENQUIRER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05
HANNA's FIGHT FOR LIFE.


The political enemies of Marcus 4.
Hanna, Of Ohio, do not propose to per.
NIT him to escape the fate they have
Planned for him by accepting biz
prophecy that Roosevelt is to be nom
mated. They are going on the a.
sumption that the wary Marcus Is dis
sembling and they are forcing the fight
ing. Presently he will come into the
open and admit that the welfare Of his
party may demand another leader
than Roosevelt, says the St. Paul Globe.
Hanna is not the MAJ to quit while
there is anything left 70 fight for or
with. He makes no bones about his
sentiments. While there Is some pre-
tense Of amity between the white
house party and the men who somin-
ated the republican party in tn time
Of Mckinley. il is known to b. only
. pretense. Roosevelt is not the man
TO forgive those leaders who forced
a vice presidential nomination on him
with view to getting rid of him-and
the fact that they made his political
fortune in doing it is no more calcu-
lated to reconcile him than it is to con-
tribute to the political ease of Hanna
and Platt. He Is making himself .
new platform. he is running for nom
ination for the presidency and that
without regard TO the men who fur
nish the sinews of war for his party.
He has taken the position that Hanna
and the men who act with him are not
absolutely necessary to the success OF
a presidential candidate of the repub-
lican stripe. Mr.. Hanna's mission n
life is to demonstrate to the president
that the political conventions must
observed.
The fight will be worth the watch
ing. Hanna has the republican ma
chine-the organized body that works
for Office ard requires much money for
it's maintenance-at his command.
The younger men who have not yet
come to appreciate the value Of the
machine are accepting Roosevelt as
most serious proposition just now.
When they come TO understand that
the purse strings will not be loosened
for their man they will get into line.
The south does not offer much en-
couragement actual TO the Roosevelt
men. for the negroes who are sent to
national conventions are sent by the
machine--not because of their merits.
II will take more than the shoutings
Of the noisy ones. who think they
know and admire the strenuous life.
and the independent negro delegates
to name the republican standard bear
er. and Hanna Is still fairly certain
that his day will come.
The Saving around the circle" has
not settled the republican nomination
in favor Of Roosevelt. II has not even
had the effect Of weakening the Han
ma following. The man from Ohio II
busy in the east and middle west. while
the president is looking after the
coast. And because he doesn't make
a noise II must not be presumed that
Senator Hanna Is not making a good
fight. He knows he Is battling for HIS
political life and II they kill him on
the Foraker-Roosevelt men viii know
that they have been in serious row.
In any event. the contention must split
the republican party. 1t would take
something like year more Of the tight
on Hanna to send that statesman TO
the country on election day or TO re-
pudiating the men who are trying to
steal the machine he built
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05

Way 12xren 90 . tale 90 shame
Tai EArrHsh<s krlxker nanz@3
May 1eEst ar ear 10 ths1se uh0 bring
-et1r s1Ara1nrx. wktEh Lac vip~rs srln8r
E1r ezhznrny sUnbf surely dr.
FpreT-r nd fr51n h1rzAn eye
se Do-se cF l4s-<rin< would el3n@~n-
10 s-a1G.-rr.ls rzlesA 01 mischief hsnr-
O. NAY rse s.1un~ nr- missed the w1y.
MO r,~v-r rs.En- 20 60 nsrrnT.
Whose anxtaE-s heart still seeks s0r Light
To rr1t< IL In che paths % right
Or e1s,- rarrhAnr~. rhese tales Of wror1
AssnM y ME hssrh pare art srronx.
= g-rAA-g II wtrh a wtrkeriE- blight.
,rore Geat1y rkzEn serDenrs bite
<1-n< f-un VIE <.e~,ts vile h.arv@srs groO
A-A go E-sr gather wEar VIE SOW.
S1rns -he pnrrlksr. Art the thief
Mus- st.zre lMs~ IA riz1Ir ant grief.
When s1Er6er. IKE a ver0rnest Dart
WD-A rb<rrs IT'S victim % the heaF&
T1- lns-e-Bsr 10 Hs z1Eh 10 blame.
As - wAfs tells the tale II shame.
p II SAacrsst- in Baptist Unfoa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05

Attorneys as . rule are exceeding
ly quickwitted. and in encounters
with witnesses generally get the best
Of it. Not SO with this one, who
had an old Scot on the stand. relates
the Chicago Chronicle
In a dispute over the right of way
the agent for the landlord who OBJ
jected to the right was cross-exam-
ming a venerable laborer, who had
testified that to his own personal
knowledge there had been . right Of
way over the disputed land since he
was boy Of five
And how old are you now?" asked
the lawyer.
"Eighty-five."
But surely you can't remembers
things which occurred when YOU
were boy Of five, so years ago?"
said the lawyer in affected incred.
ulity.
Deed an l can sir. l can mind
a year afore that, when your father
aud Skinfint, as we used to call
him
THAT will do. You may CO." said
the lawyer. reiIening furiously az
a litter ran round the court.
got an awful wallopin' fras
Jean Macintosh"
.That'll do.- reared. the lawyer,
wrathfully.
for chcat:n her two-'ear-old
lassie----''
DO you hear? Go away. ! say"
--oor % the change Of n thru
penny Bit" concluded the venerable
Witness. triumphantly. as he slowly
left the witness box
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05


HV - I'm gOln-- I've made up my
mind Father Harlan looked
Up Into hns dam-hrer-in-lavs face
<sAstAlztely- -NoWL have TO hire
soz~h.ody to ~~~d out the h~ets and
rA~ Fn-sniFs- It'll cost you little
scza~zAin=- shade OF subtlety
l8-nc-'d IN with the obstinaey-
Il ain'E seen abby in ~ years" he
wtnr an She J. good cook and q
good house keeper Alloy always
Eaeae . new gag earp~t for the sitting
ruo-z every orAeF year- she never let
nrsnlm- 60 ~ waste He looked
sTsr1czIly ~v~r hi sP~ctacies at the
Eag rzrE~r en- thr 1o0r- X vas one
Many had Hmlatr- He had always
r41sl~ 81 a personal grievance that
aeAl-s Ait~ sinl not trwl equal 10 rag
x4EE~rs
Sarah Harlan sighed When Father
EzrLal maar wp his mind IL was Just
a. ~~.l 90 a~4al~'sc~ p~ae~aoiy- but
A-r te1r1 r1ns-aS~ her when she
-ao--rr ~ uA~ bong wait m Nl4wau-
Ar~ after rhe boat got In and the
etang~ ~ ears in D'lIgth- and Father
Harlan fan never been - miles on
~ D-14trlrs IN rs HE
"a uzs high time ne had then hs
r0ll krr- Nike thing for You e
rAsuL ~ after I'm gone and you and
Joan = enl.oyin' the fruits 81 my
B1bur-ro uallnk you've kept us
cporeI Up here year after year a-pur
sp04e 10 tend The garden and milk th'
~0ms and do eAOr~S when ! nigni
hare gone oEr ant s-~n 2 hrfle OF tn'
wor5d- shnUhln'S ~onsi~r II 1 made
up my MIND 20 stay 70 A6oy = Sa'
makes good rea-not d1snwaser-
Ee asldeaA nelEg~raEtly- when sh'
vensMred 10 voice mr. fears
After that she made no OBJECTIONS
hot ST. Ssed not aLA'pv~ fatner harl In
~EltBcasEls 10 cH-aIro NJ prAeT y
mind The w-nt On frylng the po'a
T1ez for supper and brewing the tea
wAirA th~ Doctor had sal.Aonr'
Father Harlan against u-Ang strong
he and John liked srron< tea 100
hur they hzd b~rn willing 70 foreg'
rhear Frsser~n&es ~ view Oh INC -
tors znvSce- Fatner haFAan va pas
"a IL was = pleasure 70 care ~
hin- yet she wished some times INA
he could r-salize tSns Better -
rirnr when JOIN cam n"n~- sn
went cut TO the barn where ne "a
taking care Of The team
fa-h-r Las ISGr UP - lA- !.
70 and ser ms sister Aooy M VIZ
eDn~Tn az Last John 81 SAID
After an NE urged hfrn three year
ago he 5u-- took = notion 20 60 en-
And NJ sanst n wcudn -ray AVA
rvrr ua<n1 hHf "a
Miserusin- That's Just Ike fatnef-
We'll h. ~~-tnls 10 De real 81 aoou
II now wvubta7t say anything
discourage him. II ! was To1- re WI
-hEnk W. h~-rudge him sne I'M
the rn~n~y 90 S01nethlng rA1ne
s~~zms sort Of childish lately
No we wcn't dn~sourage MIN ~
les got I'm the NOTION % II n M ~
have rcH~ A@n- 49,
-h~urAr So Inn afraid he'll Tel
little srran-~ wh~n he reailS GO
started rkcugh-
Th~ aaxbcws Lines on -aran rae
do~r~nrd pers~Ptio'ly AZ tnhs rrlIl1r !,
-T0m dcm-r suppose there = rsan
any danger ~ m getting iost-
anvrhfm<1- shs asked
JOAN al-hei Palmer - 80,
~,ynHaAz'f iruagine s1eh tnin4
said
We'll Ill write ~ tun' A0oy =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05

Can the republicans afford to CON
tinue their opposition TO a revision Of
the tariff. when il is admitted that the
trusts shave played very consider
able part in forcing up prices" II the
tariff on trust productions was re-
duced the trusts would have TO lower
their prices TO prevent similar produc-
tons from abroad competing with
them. II the tariff was abolished on
some trust made articles. that the
trusts are selling abroad cheaper than
here, to hold the home market the
price OF such trust productions would
have 70 be made as low as the foreign
goods could be imported for. This
should not stop home production. but
would cut the exorbitant profits now
made by the trusts and divide up pros
perity a little more evenly so that we
might all get share Of II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05

Hardness ~ heart IL not sign OF
strength Of character.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05
The republican party claims

The republican party claims TO
represent the intelligence Of the
country. and yet the remonstrance 70
the administration Philippine pol
lev contained the names Of 81 col
lege presidents and 400 professors.
representing the leading colleges Of
the counfry.-Thc Commoner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-05

Some If the so-called trusts OBJ
iecf 10 what they consider the rude
methods Of the courts and legisla-
ture. where they are concerned but
IL may L,. noted that when a railroad
gets after telegraph company. II
does 4; ~,tb IN ax.--N. y. World.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
CHART FOR CORN BREEDERS.

CHART FOh CORN
"a, good ear; B, faulty ear; c, section Of
kernel; D, endo sperm; E, plumule; F,
embryo; G, radicle; H, kernel rich in
protein; I, kernel deficient in protein.)
end should not be large enough to be
fat. 1t should be well filled out with
kernels both at base and point of cob,
see Figs. A and B. The grains should
be long and thick, spreading out well
at the outer end, so that there will
not be deep assures between the rows.
A thick grain contains more nutri-
ment in proportion to the hull than a
thin, fiat grain does.
Corn, as every feeder knows, has a
very wide nutritive ratio. This may
be narrowed considerably by select
ing grains with large germs, Fig. Fl
and I. The protein lies in the germ.
By germ I mean the part mouse
gnaws out of the grain. The endo-
sperm, Fig. C, is principally starch.
Corn for seed should always be Sc
lected from the most fertile portions
of the field, for there the plant has
formed the habit of appropriating
more plant food than has that grown
on thin land. This may be demon
strated by planting seed from a rich
river bottom by the side of the same
kind of seed grown for few years
on thin clay farm.-F. C. Murphey.
in Ohio Farmer
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
TO LESSEN DAMAGE.
BY FOREST FIRES.
The Bureau of Forestry Observes them
Burning this Year, and VIII
Recommend Means OF
Prevention.

Last year within two weeks over
$4,000. OO0 worth of timber and other
property WIS destroyed by forest fires
10 Oregon and Washington. This enor-
nous loss occurred upon a restricted
area and represents only very small
part of the nnual loss from this source
Every tim bered region of the United
States suffe year after year from fire.
TIE annual less is estimated at from
S25, 900 900 TO $50, 900, 900. Forest fires
have been regarded as almost inevita
ole, and few systematic attempts have
been mode t, prevent or control them
except il the States of New York,
Pennsylvania, and Minnesota, which
have efficient systems of fire protec
ton.
The Bureau of Forestry has this year
undertaken a thorough study of the
forest fire problem in several different
regions. 1t has placed men in forest
districts to study fires while in the
procs So of burning. Instead of wait
lug until the fires are over and relying
or information on local reports, as
has been done heretofore, the fires are
now Icing observed by the Bureaus
agents and full data will be obtained
IS to how they were caused, how fast
they burn, what conditions favor or
hinder them, aud just what damage
they do to the soil and to tree growth.
Each agent of the Bureau has been IA
signed to district and is investigating
all fires tn 1t occur within his territory.
For example, one man studies lum-
Der tract, another a farming district,
a third Il turpentine orchard. etc.
In connection with this de- allied
study, the agents will observe the
methods of fire protection practiced
by railroads and other owners of tim
Der lands. The fire warden systems
of the States which have forest fire
laws, and the patrol system in use on
the Federal forest reserves will also be
observed closely.
BY such methods the Bureau of For
try hopes to replace with carefully
stherrd ia cts the vague general no.
lions that now exist about forest fires.
When the pro blem is solved for any
pa 'ticular region, the Bureau will be
ready to recommend methods of fire
prevention and control for the private
land owner. and to suggest forest fire
legislation for the various States.
The investigation is now in progress