Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
improvements Reported by
Maine Fire Warden Service

otate forestry Commissioner Frank
e. mace Tuesday received reports
from various fire wardens as regard.
the improvements which have been
made to the service during the past
season. o'
charles j. Thibodeau, chief fire
warden of the Allagash and st. John
River territory writes the department
as follows:
1--WE built camp 14x15 feet clos.
oy spring OF good water on the west
Shore OF Umsaskis Lake, about 40 rods
north OF the mouth of Priestly Brook in
township II. Range 10. In this camp
we have stored all fire tools used in
that section. built this camp on the
main line to Priestly Mountain and by
SO doing have cut out the maintenance
OF three miles of unnecessary line
which was very difficult to maintain on
account Of having to cross the stream.
For the coming year it would be abb
solutely necessary that cooking stove
be had for this new camp.
i think that it would be advisable
to build camp at Cunliffe's Depot on
the Allagash river for the purpose Of
storing our fighting tools. and it would
also be used for home camp for the
patrolmen during the summer season.
L would suggest that an Independent
wire be run from the mouth of the AL
lagash river to Long Lake, a distance
of about So miles. have found it very
difficult to get good service in this Sec
ton by using the lumbermens lines.
l would also suggest that the telephone
line be extended from the head of
Glazier Lake to our camp built in 1915
st. Francis river. a distance of about
Is miles
II think that it would be advisable to
build a new lookout station at Rocky
Mountain as the one there Is unfit, and
think that a steel tower between 30
and 40 feet high would be what is
needed there"
George c. Nichols of Jackman, chief
fire warden for Somerset county west
of Moosehead Lake, writes the depart
ment as follows:
1.-THE telephone line which runs to
the boundary of Bald Mountain via
Head Pond on the 50 called "Distellery
Trail" should be removed to the Jack
man Lumber Company's railroad track
and placed on the telephone poles with
out charge. AS 1t is now the lumber
operators are cutting along the line
and 1t Is very difficult to keep the line
in repair. The service is always poor.
After we strike the main road at Head
Pond Junction we use the poles of the
Moosehead Telephone Company and as
their lines are nearly always out of or
der between Jackman and the lines,
and there is dissatisfaction If we med
die with them, 1t keeps the fire line out
Of commission nearly all the season. It
would be good improvement to the
fire district to have a gasoline boat at
Jackman. as we have a stretch OF water
way for about Is miles. which is navi-'
gable for a gasolene boat. We are of
ten delayed in getting transportation
to fires which may occur.
"Sally Mountain Tower has been
lined with matched boards and painted
on the outside. and a new Dag DUR
chased. The trail was kept in good
condition and the telephone lines have
been kept in good repair"
Bald Mountain Tower has been
painted on the outside. the trail kept in
good condition, but the telephone ser-
vice is poor"
Fred Houghton Of Topsneld. chief