Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-01
Orders to Lookout Watchmen.

F. Marsh. Pennington, Mt. Bigelow.
Orders to Lookout Watchmen.
Hon Frank E. Mace the State land
agent and forest commissioner, Fri
day sent out notices to the various
lookout watchmen in the State in
structing them in their duties. Com
missioner Mace's communication is as
follows:
You have been appointed In
charge of a lookout station-ths most
important factor in our forest pro
tective system. The safety Of the
forests depends largely on your per
scnal watchfulness and attention TO
duty. l trust that my confidence IN
you will not be misplaced.
Kindly give the following instruc-
tons your attention:
"FIrst-Begin work on the order Of
the chief warden: your work is under
his direction; leave your station only
with his consent or order.
"Second-Report weekly to the for
est commissioner, if possible, but do
not leave the station expressly to for
ward them during dry times Send
a COPY to the chief warden.
'Third-See TO il that you have
supplies to last over a continued dry
spell.
'Tourth-On discovering a fire
locate it-then telephone to CHIEF
warden or deputy or someone inter
ested, AT ONCE. Fires can best De
Wis sta
"Fifth-Your telephone must always
be in working order. Test it out two
or three times a day; if out of order
repair at once. Without telephone
service, vour station is useless.
"Sixth-In wet weather, clear trails
and improve telephone line, station,
camp. etc.
"Seventh-you are responsible FOR
all property entrusted to your care
Take good care of it and turn same
over to the chief warden at the ena
Of the season.
"Eighth-See that your station is
equipped with map, glasses, alidade
shovel, axe. mattock, etc. if not re-
port to the chief warden. The noun
tain trails and immediate vicinity
should be posted with fire notices.
-Ninth-you will be paid $3.50 per
day including board. Send bills
promptly at the end of each month to
your chief warden for his approval
The Public Utilities Commission, &C
companied by the commission chic
engineer, Paul L. Bean, started 1ol
Van Buren, Friday where they Will in.
spect the new international bridge
The approval of the Public Utilities
Commission of Maine is one OF the
very necessary requirements Winch
must be obtained before the bridge
can be put into regular use.
Except in the Allegash region thu
snow is all out of the Maine woods ant
the lumbermen of the State are much
gratifed by the heavy fall Of water 1,
the recent rains as well as the mil
operators who have been greatly incon'
| venience6 through lack Of water be-
hind their dams. The State forest Ucm
missioner is sending out letter II
chief fire wardens advising agains
the expenditure OF any moneys during
the wet weather prevailing. The let
ter reads:
To Chief wardens:
| I wish to call attention to the fac
that through the spell Of wet weathe'
we are now having, wardens should
/ not incur any expense except such Al
is absolutely necessary or under emer'
| gency conditions.
1t would be safe and advisable to de-
fer any telephone improvements unit
after this spell Of damp weather. +
| you have not already started on you
territory, 1t would be advisable not Il
go until the conditions warrant It.
you are already on your territory. SCI
| to it that no wardens, patrolmen O.
| lookout men are placed at work unit
| absolutely necessary.
FRANK E. MACE,
| Forest Commissioner
The State highway department viii
4 issue advertisements the first of mex
| week for contracts on about 40 mile
| Of highway construction. This worl
has just been provided for by the ap
| proval of the Governor and Council o
| the county apportionment plan Of tn
bond issue funds as prepared by tn
| HiRhwAy Commission.