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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14
ANDALUSIA.

Mrs. S. A. Leeman returned home
Tuesday after a two months visit at
Gilman. Iowa, with her daughter, Mrs
Ray Parmenter.
Mrs. William Daxon and daughter
Lila returned home Thursday after a
two weeks visit at the home of Mrs
A. Blazer of Coal Valley.
Mrs. Mary Cosgrove and son La
fayette of Illinois City visited several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14
John Watson Foster.

John Watson Foster, former sec
rotary of state in the administration
of President Harrison and father-in-
law of Secretary of State Lansing,
has just been honored by the Chinese
emperor with the decoration of the
Order of the Golden Grain for his
services to the Chinese government.
This order is the highest within the
gift Of the emperor. Mr.. Foster
served in that country in the United
States diplomatic service and took
part in the peace negotiations with
Japan. He is so years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14

the Rock Island Business Mems asso-
ciation-Mayor McConochie
Address by Mr.. Marion.
Official report of survey made here
yesterday and today, listing defects
contributing to fire haZard-P. NJ. Ho-
gan, Chicago president of the Illinois
Fire Prevention association
Address, Fire Prevention
Fire Marshal W. H. Bennett.
Motion picture, The Story of tie
Flames"
Inspect Schools.
Inspection was made today by spe-
cial deputies of schools, churches and
public buildings while other deputies
finished the remainder of the exam
nations in store buildings and thea
tres.
Mr.. Bennett arrived here at II
o'clock this morning. At 1870 O'Clock
this afternoon he gave an illustrated
address at the Rock Island high
school.
Inspection Of the school buildings
was made by S. Legried, superintend-
ent Of inspection. He was accompan-
led by H. H. Cleaveland, president of
the school board; E. C. Fisher, super
intendent of schools; W. H. Thoms,
member of the school board, and Fire
Chief Newberry.
Mass Meeting for Moline.
The fire prevention mass meeting to
be held tomorrow evening in the Mo-
line high school auditorium has at
tracted much attention in that city.
Walter H. Bennett, state fire marshal,
will give an illustrated lecture on The
Story of the Flames" showing the
causes, results, and prevention of
fires. 1t is a film production replete
with incidents of human interest and
should furnish an evening of real en-
tertainment Talks will be made rela-
tive to local conditions. Thirty depu-
ties, under direction of Mr.. Bennett,
will have made their Investigations in
that city for fire hazards, and it will
be possible therefore for the state Off
Ger to give his audience an idea of
how little or how much the people Of
Moline have accomplished in adoption
of fire prevention measures.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-11
NOTED GAINS ON
STOCK MARKET
coppers LED The Last With Anaconda
On Top But Il Failed To Equal
Its High MARI.

NEW YORK. Feb. ID-Metal shares
assumed a commanding position in to-
day broad market. a majority " the
better known coppers. including Utah.
Butte and superior. Chino and CRANKY
selling az highest prices On their history.
Anaconda led that group In point OF ac-
uNitN but failed % equal is high quota
ton or the preceding month The up
ward swing in me tails followed further
sharp advance In the price of the metal
abroad.
Among the other active issues were
United states steel. which added a sub
stan tial fraction To- yesterday. r. advance.
only TO yield later ON selling OF other
Iron. American Car. New YORK Air Brake
Railway steel spring and kindred stocks
were firm 10 strong at times hut shares
with Mexican interests Mere heavy. Mex
lean Petroleum. Texas Co.. and American
Smelling being under constant restraint.
There We're some spectacular gains in
Few SpeCialttes and utilities. General
Motors rising 20 "a TO $40. United Fruit
ga 20 l4N@a. south Porto Rico Sugar.
70 l6e. American coal Products "a TO
50 y and Mackay Companies 6ts 20 81.
Total sales amounted 10 s25.VO0
shares.
United States SteeTs tonnage report
FOR January showed only nominal in
crease. but put the total OF untitled or
ders within close range OF the record for
over five wears. II b. generally believed
that the untitled orders would have been
without parallel but for the fact that
the Steel corporation has about reached
the maximum OF capacity Tor months 20
come. causing rejection OF much new
business.
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wan street summary.

Railway unions iu joint statement de-
fend their demands for 8-hour day. say
demand b. not inspired by business ac-
tNlty but hy justice. deny they are Op-
posed Co arbitration.
Bank OF England rate unchanged OF
Winchester lteTeatiug Arms directors
Were given authority to effect any Ii
uanciHg that might seem desirable.
Steel trade organs say recent heavy
buying has brought about situation new
er experienced before in steel trade.
leading mills can run TO capacity all
year ON present orders.
Lackawanua Steel will retire its So
100000 notes paying them of out OF
earnings a year ahead Of maturity.
Guggeuhcim Exploration vii pay s12
cash dividend ana distribute one share
OF Nukon-Alaska trust certificates for
each four shares OF exploration stock.
Peoples Gas Light and Coke for year
ended December 3lst reports N.8> q.
earned on stock against $3.50 the pre-
Nluu- year.
~ industrials l2A56. up 07OE.
~ active railways 1929. up O.fGc1.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-11
NEW BANKRUPT LAW
URGED ON CONGRESS
Present Act Make. Raseals bold and
Honest Men rimid, Com
nittos Hears

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O-Repeai OF
the present bankruptcy law was urged
before the House judiciary committee
10 Oscar d. McGlasson. Of chicago. pres
iocnt OF the Anti-Bankruptcy Law Asso-
citation. ". &. McConnaghey. Parkers-
burg. W. Va; J. ". Howell. Des Moines,
Iowa: ID. II. Bothard. Peoria. III. and
George ID. Mason. Of Boston.
Mr.. McGlasson told the committee
that the bankruptcy laws made the
rascal bold. honest men timid and are
honorable business" lie said that tho
present bankruptcy law was placed on
the statutes as temporary measure
TO permit business men TO overcome
the effects OF the panic OF 1897. lie in
sisted that the Legislators responsible
for the law had Intended that II be
repealed within q reasonable time.
"Of the g244.z21S26 2g of liabilities
the fiscal year ended June 80. 1914"
sai%. AIR McGlasson. there was paid
To- unsecured creditors 816.ts4.726.5l.
and OF the &2f5.0b5,O04.22 FOR the fis-
cal year ended June 50. 1915. there was
returned 10 creditors but $l9.yl3.5g3.l1.
or a little over seven cents ON the dollar
Tor the two years. "A part OF "a uich was
also deducted by lawyers a. fees.
This tremendous waste and diyerting
OF money from business channels shoulu
cease. Credit waste In the United states
a. "A result of the laNity of the presfut
bankruptcy act Is many times more than
the loss In other countries on the same
Nolumet OF business. 4 better under
standing of the problems Of credit grant
ing in other countries has resulted In "a
substantial reduction OF credit loss ~ hile
In the nit,d states due TO the results
obtained from the present bankruptcy
act the losses are constantly on the in
crease.
After eighteen years the ret has
proved a complete failure and T. insure
the continued sounduess and well being
OF the commercial life of the nation and
e. reduce the present tremendous com
mcrCial loss directly trsceablc 20 its
operation IL Is necessary that the bank
ruptcy law be repealed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-11
36,los, 432 N. Y. EXPORTS
IN WEEK ENDING JAN. 40
Ten Millions Greater Than For Cor
responding Period One
Year Ago.

NEW YORK. Feb. lO.-Total exports
from the port Of New York for the week
ended January 20. 1915. amounted 20
Ss6.1O9.432. against s26.272.O9I for the
corresponding week a year ago. accord
iug 10 figures compiled by the foreign
trade department OF the National city
Bank. Nearly oue-third or the exports
Tor the week went to Eng land. that
country taking a total Of Sll.4O2 9U6.
This compares with S9.0Sl.64S Exports
f:a:a this port 10 England during the
corresponding week OF 1915.
Exports OF France were S5Sl6.T26
against 86.76O.6Ol Tor the corresponding
week a year ago. Exports TO Belgium
totalled Sl,455.644. as compared with
none Tor the same week In 1918 ana
Sha4.235 for the CORES poudiug week ia
1914. Next TO France. Russia was our
best customer among the European ma
t@Es taking S1.662.505 worth OF our
goods. against S4U,l4l during the same
week a year ago. spain was also n
heavy buyer. exports OF Sl.6U24s5 going
% that country. as compared with S27.-
4-i IN the same week last year
. Exports TO italy showed "a decided
falling OF. amounting 20 only Sl.6bs 2I5.
compared with s2.257.5S2 for the cor
responding week ia 1915.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-11
OIL NO TIES

The south Penn oil Comapny has
completed it, No. - Neile Davis farm
IN the Gordon sand. aud after shot good
Greenbrier District. Doddridge county.
Grove x Parrish have completed thair
10. /. V. r. Allen farm through Cor
$4,000 feet gas. Located on Ten Male.
sardiS District. Harrison COUNTY
In Union District Clay County. the
Little sycamore OH \ Gas Company has
tract IN the salt sand and have about ID
barrel Well Located $50 feet east a.
same comTanys 80. 1 same tract.
The Octo oil COMPANY No. ~ NJ T.
Holdren farm. completed in the Cow
Run sand and good for barrels Loo
Gated In Mchlm District. Peasants couu-
ty.
The sun Gas company 40. O.. Cain
heors farm. completed IN the Big Iu-
Jun sand and has gas Well Located
900 feet southwest OF same company =
10; /. same farm. Cenreviil- District
Tyler co. In same district and county.
the Carnegie Natural Gas Company 80.
q, ENllne Duty farm. completed boz the
biE Iniun sand and a gas we'll. located
100 feet southwest Of same company 81
The ohio Fuel OIL Company No. lo.
Mary p. Mason farm. completed Goo Eercl
sand and showing for barrels. Located
on sugar Tree Fork. Union District.
Lincoln county In same district ANA
county. same compauy's NO. n. small
farm. rig completed and started drilling.
In same district and county the big
creek Development Compau. so. e. Ellie
"a turne- farm. rig completed.
on Jones Creek. Iuval District. Lin
coin county. The Carter oil COM
pany No. D.. taas. Wagner farm. COM
pleted 10 Beree sand and showing FOR
barrels. on Bear Fork. 100 same dis
tri'N and county. the Biz Creek brt-l-
@pment Company 10. o. r. r. Rideno1r
farm. rig completed.
The quotations follow
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Railroad Declares S Per Cent on Pre-
ferred Stock.

NEW YORK. Feb. lO-The directors
OF the New York. Chicago and 81. Louis
Railroad. the Nickel Plate. have de-
clarcd "A dividend OF 3 per cent ON the
first preferred stock out OF the earnings
IA 1915. payable ON March / To- stock
holders OF record on February j..
The last previous dividend paid on
the Nickel Plate first preferred stock
was y per cent In March, 1914. Cp
20 that time the fun . per cent had
been paid from 1907 20 1913 inclusive.
The New York Central owns 2.5U3. 600
OF the $1,000. 600 first preferred stock
Of the company and will receive s125.-
$50 ON account OF this disbursement
The New York Central received no i'm
come from it's Investment ia New York.
chicago and st Louis last year. The
last dividend ON the common stock Of
the Nickel Plate was paid In 1913 and
amounted 10 Q per cent.
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WHEELING - STOCK
Koas


.om mon ...........
spring lambs .........
VEAL CALVES
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wooLwoRTH PROFITS GROW.
Balance at the End Of 1915. After Pay
ing Dividends, 90, 594,4eo.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1O-The r. W
Woolworth company reports Tor the
year ended December 81. 1915. n balance
a. compared with &5.432396 the year
previous. This was equal 20 l31s per
cent earned on the $50 600 600 common
stock. against 1855 per cent earned on
the stock IN 1918.
The net sales for the year afnounrra
% s7B. 995.77f. against 4Ss.SlP $50 in the
ySar previous. with a net income OF So
aAN.2l0, a. compared with S6.42q. 500
Thus surplus Tor the year was &3.2Us.g6U.
against f2.432 zoo IN 1914 The profit
and loss surplus Of tho company az ~
December 81. 1915. g. given as 4ifE-s
40. a. compared with gs.867.38l on De
ccmber ~. 1914
AT the annual meeting H r. rarson.
former treasurer and secretary. was
elected treasurer and yire-urag fderf and
j. ?. Nuftrg. formerly uerIrteldar.t
~ buyers. was elected Vice president.
o.. r. Valentine formerly assistant Sec
rotary. was elected secrefarF
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MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. lO.-MercHrtiI-
paper 3u3ia pes cent sterling. 900 da.
S4.T6 7-l6. Francs. demand s. SO. cables
S5.ss. Marks. demand 1bc. cables O.. tr
kronen. demand 1fc. cables 1fft..
Euilders demand 42tC. cables g. &c.
demand 81 &c. cables 81 4 Isar silver
5t a. c. Mexican dollars 4fr.c Govern
mcut bonds steady. Railroad bonds f.rm.
Time loans frmsr. 90 days "a si- D.
per cent. 81 days 2 - H2A per cent. -l.
months u3ia per cent
Call money steady. high Der cent.
low 1as per cent. ruling rat. per cent.
last loan per cent. closing bid D. 50 per
centes offered az per cent
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FINANCIAL. NEW 81 uder a lead
crsnip which could hardly Dee more Ie-
ultimately ba>ed-the copper group
Tee ~tuck market ls expected 20 advance
further today. With iron and steel and
copper authur.tlcs talking of famine 500
the metal supply. uotW. outstanding uu-
usually high prices. and with nothing in
sight 90 suggest decline 800 demand
stocks 81 companies having control OF
raw products which are iu such eNtraor-
binary requirement. can hardly fail 90
recognize enhanced intrinsic values.
Higher prices are predicted for Amazon
ga. followed h! tniaA. CHINO. Butte and
CRANKY In the COPPER group. Pool sources
are giving out hulli-h gossip on Smelt-
lue Great Northern. Car Foundry.
steel and Republic Iron and steel. The
buying OF We-tiughpl-e Flee. United
states steel and Union Pac. III desiEuat-
cd hy good authorities as excellent.
WALL ST. JOURNAL There is tall,
- melon cutting in connection with
large earnings.
FINANCIAL AMERICA. -R.port,
about the strong position OF the metal
market are the cause of tho buying OF
copper stocks.
JOURNAL or COMMERCE. There
is excellent reason to believe that some
form OF Mercantile Marine adjustment
VIII De reached.
Clark. child, a. CO. say.-The fteel
stocks. egprsrs and aIls should Do bet.
Ter provided Their. i- up bod news from
Washington.
SUEAUsOS. HNMNIL g. 60 s7v.=A
III, completely eliminate The shorts. hu'
after That new luuHu sentiment on
wheat viii he necessary.
FINLEY. DARRELL O. CO. There I.
enough in ir. stock market situation O..
|..f have ga nr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-11
LARGE PRODUCERS
SOLD UP TO 1916
Unparalleled Situation Now Exists in
The American Iron and
Steel Trade.

me heavy business IN finished steel
companies In the past two weeks mas
SSsulted IN situation unparalleled IN
that the largest producers arr sold up
ior 1916 ON heavier products. parttcu-
ary shapes and plates. and that they
IN lighter products.
; Considerable sales OF plates and
tIeItcr or 1917, more especially 10
shipyards. and on plates 2.lUc. and IN
some cases e.25c. Pittsburgh. has peeh
o paid on these contracts.
The TACT made known two weeks ago
mat leading chicago producers had al
. ioted the remainder OF their expected
output Tor the second half among their
customers led To prompt negotiations
with mills at Pittsburgh and ii -, WI r.,
f hN manufacturing consumers OF finished
steel. and the result has been a large
NoIutne OF buying at stipulated prices
. hhf delivery ON the basis OF what may
be the market at that time.
hSniS.t Sc Was "a factor IN this late
French requirements in large rounds
Mere covered TO an extent estimated a.
hiEh AS 10000 tons. ON" OF these CON
tracts 30 IL reported. was for upward
or 10000" tons on which the price was
The anxiety OF consumers In an lines
60 buy for third and fourth quarters
h1s been more apparent. and some man
been selling their product FOR the Sec
.ohd half. conditioned ou their ability To
.
prices VIII be determined by the price
they pay for steel
+ An advance Of s. q ton on contract
bafs, shapes and plates was made in
the week. or Co &c. Pittsburgh. Tor bars
and shapes and 2toc. Pittsburgh. for
|iu three or four months mills ar, oh
tanning 2.5Uc 90 2Sdc. PITTSBURGH. wnuS
-'.c ana S. are common prices on
Railroad needs are coming out. FOO the
rush or buyers IN other lines Co cover
70 e. - Ia
past week steel Corporation mills have
soId 10000 tons OF rails. the largest
MINNEAPOLIS & 81 louis 'G Rb,Yit 10. 81 6 SaS
cars are pending. the Northwestern
nav sng j1st ,n9u5i5red for 200 TO 5000
m"tN" buying i~ large. 100 having been
1890, l",el in nc Ea-t Wc'k while there are
Transportation breakdown Is due 10
sh9rtas- OF motive power.
k't is more commented upon ana tn
som" districts the tone I- less firm.
here has been mare Offering ~ south
IRON Is sold on O. S1t5o. Birmingham.
basis for carly delivery.
ON the other hand are signs that i'm
portani buyers may soon take hold. Iu
eastern frnn~y lvania on, steel interest
bought : no toms 90 basic for the last
nAt months ~ tho year af Sl"5o. de-
been holding for So.
Manufacturer boz th, central west zee
port the placing uf additional arg. cuu-
tracts "f blue annealins sheets al prices
Makers o. steel barrels. who last wear
placed season contracts for blue auue4l,i
sheet. 40 1900 - pound. iu the last vs,,
nav" b'fu Obliged Goo utN -.tIC pound.
This f. am Increase OF do per cent
Most or the sheets purchased in the last
TWO weeks have been bN AUTOMOBILE.
manufacturer end makers OF steel har-
rel~- Tho standard bI Company has
t'''h'.N placed large contract lus
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Logan & sryan's Closing stock Letter.

NEW 1Olsk. Feb. 10 'DusiueriuE the
extent OF yesterday rise. the market
acted well today. There was not much
news OF Tnarketwise bearing In circula-
ton. hut strong interests appear 10 be
arraytd on the side OF advancing prices.
We believe the general trend Of the
market viii be found 20 be upward. ac-
oordinsly advise purchase Of standard
issues. also the copuers and minor steel
shares, a. going levels some Of the
war issues do not act over-weli. and
perhaps VIII not participate In rise TO
as great an extent as stocks OF other
kinds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-11
Wheeling Clearings for Current Week Show Gain
OF Halt Million as Reported to Bradstreet
WEEKS TOTAL sa.a7s.s74 AS COM
PARED WITH sl.77s,els
Thursdays cisArings s343,3os Compared
With s262, $50, n Gain Of
3o.9 Per Cent.

Clearings OF the Wheeling banks FOR
the week ending Thursday. as reported
10 Bradstreets by Manager Alex
Mitchell. OF the Wheeling Clearing
House association. aggregated S2.2TS.-
bs4ht. as compared With 8.T7s.6lS.95
for the same week in February OF 1915.
gain OF $5OO.O55.gt. or ISL per cent.
Clearinss FOR Thursday were S343.-
Sus.tl. compared with 12bZ.3s an in
crease OF 1Su.y19.l5, or sos per cent
tleariugs FOR the month OF February
70 date are in detail as follows:
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BIG RALLY ON
WHEAT MARKET
Renewal OF Export Buying Caused Rally
After a sharp Break-Corn and
oats Both Gained.

CHICAGO. Feb. 10-Renewal OF ex-
port buying helped 20 rally the wheat
market today after a sharp break that
was due 10 an usual whiri OF Specuia-
tive stop loss orders TO sell. The close
was nervous az the same as yesterday
finish 20 sc down. with May al 1877 4. 8
= and July a. l2Oiac. Corn gained nc 70
= net. oats. 4. - - TO sc. and proVis-
ions Sc To - q. q.
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! open. / High. / Low. / Close.

Cash quotations. Wheat No. ? red.
nominal, No. , red sl26A. No. ? hard
Fl.=o y "a q. No. 3 hard $l.22 ~ a124A
Corn. No. yellow. nominal. ~
yellow y "a 12A No. white n q AN
oats. No. 3. white 46 a G47a. stand
ard IS o. q fsi4
Pork. $1,000 u 2O.s5. lard $1,000. ribs
S10.5Ou 100.
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Curb Mining 5toeks.
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING, ". Va. Feb 10. '16.
Reported by A. j.. AIasten * Co. l. j.
Brand manager. members New YORK
Stock Exchange.
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COFFEE

NEW YORK. Feb. 1n-Co~ea Rio
July t7o1.
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NICKEL PLATE PAYS DIVIDEND.

Totals Ss.5ss.s7g.oi s2.S2i.4s7l2 81.
Inc. 175.lgl.ss
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FINANCIAL
HAY AID GRAIN
Seilins

QuotalO w c. ~. Itch & Co.
Kay Grain q Tnrni-.s 4.uFlements,
1Ol. MAKE ...----
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PITTSBURGH sToCKs

WHEELING. W. Va. Feb. 10. Is.
The active Pitts burgh stocks corrected
daily BY A. T. Alasten & Co. bankers
and brokers. National Bank OF West
Virginia building.
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L H.. i5, az ,g9a 5oa. sia AK
Pure d. 2o'- 20it 26s 2oh, s6is i5ss
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stocks A.lab.
standard OIL Subsidiary Stocks

WHEELING. ~. Va. Feb 10. ZIG.
Corrected by a. o. Masten a. CO.. L.. T.
Brand. Mgr. Rooms 1UG-1Us National
Bank Bids. Wheeling. ". Va
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Feb 10. 'l6.
Daily Quotation list OK the Whsenna
Stock Exchange.
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NEW YORK coTToN MARKEl

WHEELING. W Va. Feb. 20. &c.
Market reported by A. o.. Nasten &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange.
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Total shares 773.0OO.
Bonds y3.76O.4OO.
D-EN-diy. -. per cent
l2J-EX-div. &.per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
Forest Lookout Stations.

Fifty-two stations were maintained
during the fire season of 1915 in the Maine
Forestry district. The watchmen on
these stations discovered a total of 2s6
fires during the summer. Many Of the
fires discovered were small and OF no
consequence such as brush fires in clear
ing land, etc. There were also many
fires picked up which were across the
border on Canadian territory which were
not officially reported to the forestry de-
partment.
Cooper Mountain. in the town Of Coop
er. Washington county. and Williams
Mountain in Township ., r. :. B. K. P,
W. X. r., are tied for first place in the
largest number of fires discovered, with
10 each to their credit. The next larg-
est is 16, observed from Saddleback
Mountain in Township 2, Range l, In
Franklin county.
From these figures it is very evident
that g smoke in the woods cannot rise
without being picked up by one of the
stations if at range. With good telephone
connection from top Of the mountain
to nearest settlement or to a nearby
warden, very little time is lost in sending
a crew of men to the scene of the fire.