The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-01-28
Chosen Head
Of n. F. P. A.
Thomas B. Wyman to Have Full Con-
troll Of Northern Forest Protect
i've Association.

Az meeting OF the directors OF the
Northern Forest Protective association,
held at Marquette Monday, Thomas B.
Wyman. chief forester for the Cleve-
land Cliffs Iron company with head
quarters at Munising, was appointed
chief forester of the association. AS
such he will have full charge of the
organization and execution of the vari-
GUS projects in mind for the protection
of timber lands of the members of the
association, chief among which is pro-
lection from forest fires.
Mr.. Wyman will sever his connection
with the Cleveland Cliffs company as
soon as possible, probably early in
February, and thereafter will give his
whole time to the work of the associa-
ton. He will retain his Office as secre-
tary of the association but in addition
will assume the duties of chief forester,
and in fact will be the executive head
of the association, subject to the board
of directors, who, however, expect to
give him free rein. AS Mr.. Wyman is
probably the best authority on forestry
in the upper peninsula, both as regards
technical and practical knowledge, the
directors of the association are delight
ed at his decision to accept the position
of chief forester in their employ.
While all the details of it's execution
have been left to Mr.. Wyman, the gen.
eral plan of work adopted by the as
sociation is that of patrol of the
lands of the members of the associa-
ion. This plan is in line with the
forest ranger system adopted by the
United States government in the west
ern states, as well as by several organ
izations of private timber owners. By
such patrol it is expected to put out
many incipient fires and by education
and timely precaution to prevent what
otherwise might result in serious for
est fires.
To obtain the funds with which to
carry out this forest patrol plan, the
directors voted to levy an assessment
of one-half cent an acre on lands in
the association, in addition to which
each member pays membership fee
of SIS. AS there are now approximately
1000, 600 acres of land signed up, the
amount available for the coming years
use will be about $4,000. 1t is stated,
Z, however, that timber owners whose
aggregate holdings are much more are
only waiting until the plans of the as
sociation take definite shape, when they
will become members. This addition
would bring the total acreage of the
association up to 1000, 600 and the
amount of the assessment for 1911
would be $40, 600, sum which should
at least be sufficient to make big
start in this work.
According to 7. A. Green, president
of the association, an acreage of 1000,
600 is larger than that of any private
forest protective association in this
country. Fortunately, it happens that
the holdings of the present members Of
the association are fairly contiguous,
being located is Alger, Marquette
Baraga, Houghton and Ontonagor
counties, which fact makes the patro
proposition much more feasible anc
less expensive than it would be, were
the lands widely scattered. Most oi
the lands that it is expected shortly tt
enroll in the association are either ad
joining or adjacent to land already
signed up.
Mr.. Wyman will at once get busy or
his plans for work the coming summer
As fires broke out in March last year
an effort will be made to get things il
readiness for actual work as soon a!
possible. Undoubtedly he will engag,
|. number of assistant foresters and pa
trolls, but where they will be stationed
, or the exact nature of their employ
ment has not yet been determined. Al
the association will be one of tn,
largest of the kind in the United States
land perhaps the largest) his will be
gigantic task, but the directors of tn,
, association believe that he is equal I,
it and that by another year al of tn,
, forest interests of the upper peninsul,
will be clamoring for admission to tn,
association.
Protection from and precaution
} against forest fires, however, will no
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