The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-22

rive thousand cloth posters con
corning forest fires have been dis
tributcd through the state. bcarin,
the following statements and warn
ing:
Forest Fires.
More than. 100000 Of fnrcs
products were destroyed in IVES
Virginia during the year 1898 b.
forest fires. To prevent this dc
struction the Legislature OF 1909 en-
acted Il la.
1t is now unlawful for any pcr
son to build II fire, or use an aban
doned fire, In field. public or pri
vatc road, or adjacent to. or in AM
woods or forests of this state. un
less such fire is totally cxtinguish
ed before leaving same.
To negligently set on fire an,
fields, woods or lands In the state
so as TO thereby occasion loss, dam
age or injury to another person,
the fine is not less than IS nor NOR,
than $500. and in the discretion o
the couu trying same, jail sen
tenc" may be imposed not to exceed
one year.
To unlawfully and maliciously Sc
fire to any woods. fields. grass. straw
or other thang capable of sprcadin,
fire on lands. the fine is not les
than 800 and a jail sentence of no
less than two nor more than lively,
months. and any person injurc,
thereby, or In consequence thereof
may recover double the amount o
damages sustained.
To wilfully set on fire any woods
fields or lands within the state, no
your own, so rs TO thereby occasio,
damage or injury to any other per
son, constitutes felony, punisha
bic by confinement in the pcnitcn
tiary for not less than one nor NOR,
than five years.
Railroad Companies.
Inc law requires all railroad com
pahles TO remove all infIammabl
material from their right of way. {,
provide all locomotives with nettin!
oil steel or iron wire to prevent tn,
escape Of sparks and fire from tn,
'moRc stacks. and adequate device
20 prevent the escape of fire from
ash pans and furnaces, and to en-
ptoy in seasons OF drought and be
fore vegetation has revived in tn
spring, sufficient trackmcn 10 MI
'ut fires on its right of way. En-
'inecrfs, conductors or trainmcI
discovering or knowing of fires II
ences or other material along III
night Of way of railroads shall RI
'"rt same at the first station to tn,
station agent. and such static,
'gcnt shall forthwith notify tn
nearest fire warden and use all nee
'SSary means to cXtinguish same
Any cmployc or officer of railroa,
company violating any such provi
lions shall be fined not less than 81,
nor more than $500.
Fire Wardens.
The forest, game and fish wardc,
eN-oificio fire warden of the state
ana all deputy wardcns are dcput
IRE waFdehs for their rcSpcctiy,
counties.
IN case OF fire notify some dcput,
warden, or 1t none is near, srmmo,
hclp and cXtinguish the fire yourself
md proper blanks will be furnish
ID You by the state warden on whicI
% make your report,
Be Careful With Fire.
lie careful with matches, cigars
pipes and all other devices caIculat
ID to set fires.
The time to control fire is he
.orc 1t is started. "a stitch in tim
ayes nine" IS true of forest fire,
'lrc is the most dangerous Clcmcn
II nature. a
All citizens of West Virrini
should join in crusade to Jesse
this element OF destruction to OIL
forests. Any assistance or helm 70
can give 10 prevent or stop thcs
fires, or any information AS to vic
lations of this statute will be grca,
ly. appreciated.
Wire or write J. a. viqucsncy. fol
'8i' game and fish warden, Hcling
ton, W. Va.