The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-11-25
WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF
ST. PAUL ON DECEMBER
6 AND 7.
THREE GOVERNORS TO BE THERE
Minnesota Forestry Association Hopes
to Bring About Concerted Action
to ForestaII Future Con-
fIagrations.

st. Paul, Nov. 17.-Officials of the
government, the state of Minnesota,
Wisconsin, and Michigan, the rail
deliver addresses at the Lake States
Forest Fire Conference in ST. Paul,
December and 7, and from the sug-
gestions they make well defined plan
for the prevention of future destruc-
ton of life and property is expected
to result.
Governor Eberhart of Minnesota,
Governor Warner of Michigan and Gov
ernor Davidson of Wisconsin will take
part in the conference.
The program for the conference has
just been completed by J. E. Rhodes,
president Of the Minnesota Forestry
Association. Mr.. Rhodes has succeed
ed in inducing many prominent len
to agree to come to st. Paul to dis
cuss the causes and prevention of
forest fires, which, including the great
Hinckley disaster in 1894, have cost
hundreds of lives and millions of dol
lars in property.
The cause of these fires, it is be-
lieved, will cause one of the most i'm
portant discussions. Investigations al
ways follow the disasters and there
always is a hot argument concerning
the cause. Recently it was charged
that that blaze which destroyed Spoon
er and Baudette, Mimi, and laid in
waste thousands of acres of land, was
caused by sparks from a locomotive
on a Canadian railroad. This was
vehemently denied by officials of the
railroad, who in turn claimed the set
tiers themselves were to blame. 1t is
expected that this most recent of fires
will be thoroughly probed at the COM
ing conference and there is a chance
that the responsibility for it will be
fixed.
Governo: Eberhart, of Minnesota;
Governor Davidson, of Wisconsin, and
Governor Warner, of Michigan, are
to speak on the opening day. Govern
or Eberhart will talk on ''The States
Duty in the Preservation of It's For
ests; Governor Warmers subject is,
"Michigan's Forestry Policy" and
Governor Davidson is on the program
to discuss, what the Forests Mean
to the People,
The remainder of the first days
program follows:
Opening address, q. D. Scott, presi-
dent of the Minnesota State Forestry
Board, presiding officer; address of
welcome, Herbert P. Keller, mayor of
st. Paul; what the Forest Service
Does to Prevent Fires" H. S. Graves,
Chief Forester of the United States
"The Forest Fire Patrol System of
the Western States" E. T. Allen, for
ester Western Forestry and Conserva-
ton Association; Forest Protection
in Canada" R. H. Campbell, forester,
Dominion of Canada; "Why Our For
ests Burn Filbert E. Roth, professor
of Forestry, University of Michigan;
Forest Protective Legislation Pro-
posed by the State of Wisconsin," E
M. Griffith, state forester, Wisconsin;
"Minnesotas Forest Fire Warden Sys.
tenn" C. G. Andrews, Forestry Com
missioner, Minnesota.
Sessions of December z.
"The Interest of the Railroads in
Protecting the Forests" R. H. Ashton,
vice president, Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad; 1.-THE Interest of the
Lumbermen in Forest Fire Protec'
tion," Thornton A. Green, Ontonagon,
Mich; Legal Questions Involved in
Forest Fire Laws" w. B. Douglas OF
the Minnesota Forestry Board; Fire