The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-06

The Diamond Drill has received

SENATE anu mas became law uN the
governors signature This measure
was sought earnestly by the large and
owning interests of the upper PENN
sula, who had large part In framing
IT, and they expect that II will operate
for the better protection OF the forests
from fire and to curtail the large am
nual loss resulting from flames sweep
ing through standing timber and the
young growth that is springing up to
replace the forests once destroyed by
the woodlands ak.
Here are some of the salient features
OF the law. The supervisors of town
ship are 10 be- the fire wardens of their
respective townships, and the state
warden will appoint fire warden for
each surveyed township In which no
supervisor resides. The state warden
is TO divide the counties affected by the
law the counties in the northern part
Of lower Michigan and all Of the upper
peninsulal into districts OF convenient
size, and appoint for each a deputy
game, fish and forestry warden IL is
+ provided, however. that not more than
twenty deputy wardens shall be APP
pointed. The salary is not TO exceed
\ 81 900, with expenses PAYABLE monthly.
The deputies are TO be subject to the
order Of the state warden. are to hold
office at his pleasure and be subject 10
removal by him al any time IL is
their duty. In addition 20 enforcing the
game laws. 70 familiarize themselves
with forets condition in their districts,
to take such precautions AZ they may
deem necessary to prevent the starting
pr fres p theu. territory and
n doing 50 they may enter upon Mnd'
and remog, o. destroy dangerous com
bustible material The deputies are
ss, 20 Keep close track Of hunters and
sporlsmeu, and sec that they DO mol
start fires
m 81 fires breakiug ont the al
puts warden are empowered TO en-
uloy assistance iu fighting the flames
la toca ia the township wardens /,
their ala The Deputies arr required
. whenever possible loasume na
ebuee 81 tbe work
Ii IS provided that the Deputies shat
. make nual REPORTS to the State wag
! dau showing each titein their districts
the canse. the method used 70 extin
euish Of control the s4aa ano o
! pro- riy DESTROYED numl u live
al aud sucn other Information a. ma
! asked for This provision viii IN
sure the collection Of ample statistic
regarding forest fires in Michigan,
thing now utterly lacking TIE stat
warden Is empowered - appoint ten
! poiary tire wardens, i'm cases wheE
emergencies make tine regular fore
insufficient he il required TO g
operate with any police or militar
force ~ the e S government whic
may be- detailed To guard tine uationi
domain from nrl in bis repu q
governor he is required 70 mako "a
Z statement II the damage done by tore
fire
The McCallum law max the con
= misioue OF the state land Office tots
4 commissioner Of the state, and he Is
investigate the extent Of the forest
the amounts aud varieties ~ the WOO
y aud timber growing therein and sat
other facts relating 20 forest interes
al he mav deem important
For the carrying ont Of the purpo'
\ Of the law the state warden il empoN
er, d 10 expeud money in hghting
preventing fires up 70 the sum Of n
more than $40 600 in any one year,
be paid ont q the general fund on b
: order. The township fire wardeus NJ
:. men employed 10 fight fire are 70
r allowed sc dag io time actually p
* iu. one third 70 he paid by the sta
n aud two.thirds by the municipality
n township. whore the service is ~
& formed. There is however. a limit
II fifteen days service each year on q
II fire wardeus and dye days limit
Il service on men employed TO fight fire
X except where the state warden issu
s special orders
n The law also contains a section ma
Is ing il the duty 81 the officers 81 Il
"A department 70 undertake the pros.c
Is tion OF All persons violating the lay
y Tor the protection Of forests
n Charles Pierce clerk o. the house
N Representatives duttng tbe session
X TIE legislature Is tlg neif apparent
* the office Of state game warden d
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