The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-07-06
MICHIGAN FORESTS
TO Be GUARDED
New Law Combines Officers Of State
Game and Fish Warden and
Fire Warden.

An article pertaining to the con-
tents OF the McCallum bill, a bill in
which win be found information OF
a decidedly valuable nature, appears
10 Mondays Mining Journal and
which we publish for the bene6t OF
local nimrods and land owners.
The Mining Journal has received
copy Of the McCallum bill provid-
ing for consolidation of the Office
OF state game and fish warden and
fire warden, in the form that 1t
finally passed the senate and has be-
come law by the governor sigma
tore. This measure was sought ear
nestly by the large land owners in
terests OF the upper peninsula, who
had large part in framing it, and
they expect that it will operate for
the better protection of the forests
from fire and 10 curtail the large
annual loss resulting from flames
sweeping through standing timber
and the young growth that is spring
ing up TO replace the forests once
destroyed by the woodman' AK.
SALIENT FEATURES OF LAW.
| Here are some OF the salient feat
ures OF the law. The supervisors OF
township are 10 be the fire wrdens
of their respective townships, and
the state warden will appoint a fire
warden for each surveyed township
in which no supervisor resides. The
state warden is to divide the coun.
ties affected by the law (the counties
in the northern part Of lower Mich
igan and all Of the upper peninsula,
into districts OF convenient size. and
appoint for each deputy game,
fish and foresty warden. 1t is pro.
vided, however, that not more than
twenty deputy wardens shall be
appointed. The salery is not TO ex'
ceed 81 900, with expenses payab le
monthly. The deputies are TO be sub.
ject to the orders of the state war.
den. are to hold Office at his pleasure
and ue subject to removal by him al
any time. II is their daty in additio n
to enforcing the game laws, to famil
iarize themselves with forest con
dition in their districts, to take suct
precautions as they may deem nee
essary TO prevent the starting OF
spread OF fires in their territory
and in doing so they may enter
upon lands and remove or destro J
dangerous combustible- material
The deputies are also to keep close
track OF hunters and. sportsmen
and see that they do not start fires
In case of fires breaking out the
deputy wardens are empow cred tG
employ assistance in fighting the
flames, and to call in the township
wardens to their aid. The dupntie.
are required, whenever possible, tt
assume personal charge OF the work
ANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED
II is provided that the deputies shall
make annual report to the stat,
warden showing each FIRE in theil
districts. the cause, the method uset
to extinguish or control the same
amount OF property destroyed. nun
Der OF lives lost and such other
information as may be asked
for. Tnis provision will in sur,
the collection Of ample statistics, re
garding forest fires 10 Michigan. ;
thing now utterly lacking. The state
warden is empowered to appoint
temporary fire wardens, 10 cases
where emergencies make the regular
force insufficient. He is required u
cooperate with any police or mill
tary force OF the U. s. govern mem
which may be detailed TO guard th'
national domain from fire. In hil
report to the governor be is requiret
TO make full statement Of the dam
age done by forest fires.
The McCallum law makes the com
missioner of the state land offic
forest commissioner OF the state, an,
he is TO investigate the extent o! tn
forests, the amounts and varieties Q
the wood and timber growing there
in, and such other facts relating y