The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-31
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For Protection of States For
eSts from Fire is a Very
Comprehensive One.
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West virginia will have the cooper
alton OF the federal government for
the protection of forests under the
Weeks law, according to an an
nounement made here today by j.
A. Xiquesney,state forest, game and
llsA aruen. me lederal COVER
ment will ,expend up to $4,000 per
year and the state will furnish like
amount, TO be used in the preven-
tlcn Of forest fires.
Warden viueseny was turned
down when he first took this mat
ter UP with the Department of Agrl-
Eucltlre but he kept working at the
proposition until he won out. The
FEDERAL Apr priattion must be used
principally for sixteen patrolmen and
''lookouts" and with the co-opera-
ton Warden Viqueseny will re-
ceive from officials of railway COM
panies and owners OF large tracts of
forest lands the destruction by for
est fires is expected to be greatly re-
duced and within few years will be
practically unknown.
Under the plan lookout stations
will be constructed on high peaks
and a man will be stationed there.
He will have field glasses, maps, ETC.,
and viii have telephone connections
SO that-lle can communicate with de-
putty wardens who live near.
where forest fires get started. BY
this method properly authorized per-
sons vii be on hand to fight fires be-
fore they become dangerous.
Patrolmen Will have certain ter
I.tcry to cover and will look after
fires in their territory All details
have not been worked out but an ex-
ample of patrolman's work is clteu
by the territory between Charleston
and Elkins. A patrolman riding the
rear of Coal & Coke train, equipped
with glasses, could discover any for.
lest fire along that route. He would
ether leave the train and go to the
fire, or report it to the agent or sec
tion foreman at the next station.
Deputy wardens would take the mat
ter up and get tire-fghting force
on the scene at once. The state law
makes it the duty of train crews
and other railways employees to re-
port and extinguish fires.
The federal government will em-
ploy the sixteen patrolmen for four
months in the year, two months in
the spring and like time in the fall.
They will be paid $3.50 per day while
employed.
! The state will expend it's $1,000
in employing two inspectors at 5000
per year and their expenses are esti-
mated at like amount, leaving 81,
400 for the construction of lookout
stations. Warden Viquesney was
here today in consultation with Gov
ernor Hatfield relative to the pro-
position and it will be put into effect
within short time.
This work in the beginning will be
largely educative and it Is expected
that the people in general living in
forested areas will lend their assist
ance. The man stationed in the
lookout station win have maps
showing all residences and telephone
connections within his territory.
The residents will be acquainted
4 with the work and the Importance OF
extinguishing fires before they gain
Roadway will be impressed upon
them.
Officials of several railway and
lumber companies must keep their
rights OF way clear of inflammable
material and this law will be rigidly
enforced. Some Of the lumber COM
panies have for several years main
! tanned patrolmen whose duties are
to report and extinguish forest fires
and all working together Warden
Viquesney believes that good results
will be obtained from the beginning.