Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-27

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In patrolling this territory there
were three active chief wardens,
Eugene II. Decker Of saltwater, Harry
T.. Hasey of ST Francis and Grover
&c Bradford of Milo.
Mr.. Decker's section covered the
water sheds of Telos, Chamberlain,
Allagash, Eagle and Churchill Lakes.
Mr.. Decker had his home camp on the
shore of Eagle Lake where the log
itramway was located. There is quite
a large cleared area at this point and
there still remains several camps
which were used in connection with
logging operations.
MIR. Hasey's territory covered the
water shed of the St. Francis river
in Maine. the Little Black river in
Maine. the Allagash river from its
mouth to the outlet of Churchill lake
and the ST. John River from the St.
Francis river to the mouth of Big
Black river. Mr.. Hasey lives at St.
Francis where he has switch connec-
lions with all the woods telephone
lines.
Mr.. Bradford was located in a camp
III Township No IL. Range 16, close
to the Canadian boundary and on the
road leading from St Pamphile to
Seven Islands farm on the ST John
river i'll Township IS, Range 10 This
section covered the Canadian boundary
adjoining Townships 10. Range Is, IA,
Range is and IS, Range IS. the Big
Black River Watershed, and the st.
John River Watershed from the mouth
of the Big Black river to the north
west branch of the St John river.
There are five lookout stations in
this territory and T am informed that
all these stations and the living
camps adjacent thereto are in good
condition.
Chief 4. l. Buick
r. l.. Buick. chief fire warden of the
Maine Forestry District Patrol. Ches-
uncook Section. in his annual report
submitted Monday to Forrest Fl. Colby
of Bingham. state forestry commits
sioner, says in part, as follows:
The season Of 1917 has been a very
successful one. There have been no
fires that have called for extra help
and only one lightning fire which was
taken care Of by the patroman in tina t
section
This section has been travelled by
hundreds of men and owing to the
Wet season and the efficiency of the
service, no damage or trouble has oc-
Cured
should be made of the Great North :
ern Paper Company. All manage
ments. assistants and clerical forces
have extended every available means
ard courtesy to prevent fire in this
section. And Your chief fire warden
takes this opportunity to thank them
for their assistance.
Improvements
"A Toulouse was built at Chesun-
cook Dam this season. 3OX14 feet, with
square pitched roof. all of sawed
lrmber. and covered with tarred IA :
per. The roof is painted one coat.
This building is large enough to be
used AS camp in the fire season and
requires but little more work inside
to make it an ideal state camp.
The underbrush has all been cleared
away and slash disposed of around
this camp. \ stove, bed springs and
mattresses have been placed in tho
camp this year, All the fire tools and
equipment are also stored there
Two miles or telephone line have
beeh bult from Soubungy Mountain
70 CuXabexiS line. enabling the Soner
Brook ana Rpogenus patrolman TO
discover any fire at its start and 70
communicate with sufficient force of
men in short time
The MOurt Spencer lookout s+o
ton has been painted this vear .nd
glass placed in the same u;re
screen has been placed on tho o,,+.ida
70 prevent hail stones and large birds
from breaking the glass.
The lookout camp has alec ha.,
.e"'H covered this Year. New ladders
,'a'e peen pu!it on the trail and a
, ia'se section Of old trail kept in Al
condition. All bushes. etc, have been
cut making clean trail about seven
rect VIDE from the foot of the noun
tam to the camp
= hfc occurred in Chesuncook (be-
Tore cottage cause unknown. which
DESTROYED large portion of the fire
'too!s but they have been replaced
by new ones this season. There have
also been added TO this equipment,
tents blankets ard spreads.
Suggestions
spencer Mountain wants new
stove and set of dishes for two men,
as Wen as some new bedding. The
Helo glasses are not as strong as they
ought 10 be- for this station
4 think that it would be good
pan to build a watchman's camp at
the foot Of the mountain where the
spring is located, as the present To-
cation Of the camp is very irconven-
lent.
i would also suggest that your
chief warden put men on outside Of
the patrols to clean the trail and nov
the raspberry bushes from the Grant
Farm to Spencer Mountain.
There are q few suggestions in re-
gard to telephone service that your
chief warden can arrange more salts
f.r ha