Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-19
Lookout Stations inTimber-
ed Areas Now Ready.
Appointments That Will Have 10
Be Made by Gov. Haines.
Pardon Petition TO Come Before the
Gov. and Council for Eighth Time.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting OF Governor and
Council, Thursday, May 29, 1918, at
10 a M.


1t is so seldom referred To as to be
little understood that the State of
Maine maintains IN extensive system
Tor the prevention Of fires in our for
EST districts, and that the great tim
bered areas OF the State are interlaced
by a network of patrols and lookouts.
all with the object of protecting the
valuable timber and lands from the
ravage Of fire.
Sc ii is that Blaine s. Nilcs. State
forest commissioner. sitting in his Of
flee at the state capitol building, con-
trols and operates the vast system fel,
the prevention of the dreaded forest
fire Despite the utmost precaution by
the State, these fires. during dry times
aCinc times from 4 careless hunter or
woodsman dropping a match or throw
ing away q cigar err cigarette, some
times from Il spark from 4 locomotive.
starting as an insignificant blaze may
soon, II not discovered, destroy mdny
thousands ef dollars of worth oe prop
erty II is for the purpose of discover
ing these little fires in time To prevent
taeir spreading that this system exists.
one Of the most important cogs III
the machinery is the lookout station,
discovering and locating the fires ut
their beginning. Practically all OF these
stations are now in operation. The first
station III the State was butt on SqaaW
Mountain by the land owners of that
section sexetal years age. and later
other stntions were constructed IN 9TH
CT localities.
When the Maine Forestry District
IA, he
protection from forest fires was taken
over by the state and tax to meet this
EXPENSE assessed on the wild lands.
The district comprises between 9.Vcoo90
and Id.0e0, 900 acres and the protection
fer this territory is carried out under
tho direction OF the forest commission
er
Resides this system of lookout sta
tiors patrols are maintained and tools
for fighting fires arc located in places
where they can be readily reached ny
any hre-fighting force.
several have been built this spring
aud three mere are TO be built at once,
This system of lookouts which was
first started by Maine has now heen
adopted by practically all the states.
Taere are 3S of these stations located
the state. tltt ttststlitll VI u iiiNii ~
lows: Lead Twp. Is; Pleasant Pond
Mt, Caratunk PL; Attean Mi. Attean
Twp. Tubledown Mt, Twi.. X g;
soalaw VT. Twp. f 6; Snow Mt, TWP.
. I. s: Mt BigeloW, Eigelow TWP;
White Cap Mt: Middlese% Grant;
Rocky Mt, Twp Is r II; Trout Brook
Mt. Twp. ) r 10. Piscataanis county:
otter Lake Mt. Twp. 3 r :; Mt Chase,
Mt. Chase Twp, Penobscot county,
Ragged Mt, TWP. \ + 8; at. klae2,
Meosehead lake; Mt. Coburn, Twp J X
G. Wesley Mt, Wesley. Wash. CO.;
Depot Mt. Twp, 10 l6: Soper Mt
Twp. s r 1s. Round Mt Twp II y
Azusciis Mt, Lincoln Pit; Rald Mt
Twp. 2 r. 3: Kibbie Mt, Twp. i g.
Priestly Mt, Twp. 10 r u; BOUNDARY
Bald hit, Twp. Il 3; Williams MI
Twp Or Z: West Kennebago Mt., IWp.
Az No. Mt, Twp. Z IA; conn
Hill, Lee: Taylor Hill, Princeton rug
Mt, Twp 30 NJ D.; Beetle MI, Twp
r r 10: Mattaeamon Mt. Twp X y,
Roarstone Mt: Cooper Mt; Joe Mary
Mt. Twp. 4 r 10: Musquash Mt, Tops
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