Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-29

cStry District ire WdrdenS have been
received by the forest commissioner,
Forrest II. Colby:
Warden r. E. Hasey
Augusta, Nov. 2S.-Chicf Warden r.
, II. Iiasey Of ST. Francis has made the
following report to Hon. Forrest ii.
Colby of Bingham, the state forestry
commissioner, Of the work done on the
4Allagash. Little Black. ST. Francis and
st. John Rivers during the past year:
I'VE cleared out the tote road from
the mouth of Little Black River to
Rocky Mountain, a distance of | IL
miles. The last seven and One-half
miles of this road was in bad shape.
There were a good many fallen trees
across it and it was badly grown up
to bushes. We also built a good camp
for the Waterman at Rocky Mountain.
The camp is about IS X 20 feet, and
we cut out the trail in good shape
leading from the Watchman's camp to
the towers.
I'VE built a good wooden tower. 20
feet high on the south bluff of Rocky
Mountain. Township rs, Range IL.
Observations are taken from two
apart on this mountain. There is
wooden tower 10 feet high on the north
bluff of the mountain that was in very
good condition, so | do not think it
best to go to tho expense of building
"a new one this year,
"Wc also repaired the following tel
cphonc lines: From St. Francis to the
mouth of Little Black. a distance Of II
miles; from Little Black to Rocky
Mountain a distance of II IL miles:
from Little Black to the mouth of Big
Black River, distance Of 81 miles:
from mouth Of the Allegash to Pl'iestly
Mountain. a distance of about 20 miles.
"A part Of the line along the Ala
cash was in very bad shape having
been destroyed to quite an extent by
PARTIES cutting logs along the line, and
apparently paying no attention to the
telephone line. There should be some
arrangement made to stop such care
lessness. We also repaired the Watch
mans camp at Priestly Mountain by
raising the walls two logs higher and
putting on new roof VIC made some
repairs on the tower at Priestly Noun
tain.
James Brownell's to c. L. Jones mill on
Township 6, range 8, distance Of five
and a half miles.
we were to have cut a tote road
from Castonguay settlement to the
mouth of Big Black River on the west
erly side of the St. John river but when
the men were through on the patrol
vork, the most of them wanted to quit
so l had to abandon the idea of cuttinp
the road this fall.
"On the whole we have had a very
wet summer in this section, and have
rot had any fires to cause any extra |
expense
Warden G. c. Bradford
Chief Fire Warden G.. c. Bradford ~
Milo in his annual report Of the work |
IN the northern part Of Aroostook |
county for the past season submitted RI
Hon. Forrest II. Colby Of Bingham, the !
state forestry commissioner Wednes- |
day, says in part:
The tower on Depot Mountain was
painted and repaired in fine order ana |
a dry trail was cut from the tower n !
Township IA, Range l6 camp, about |
three miles in length. I built a ward |
er's camp near the Township IA. Ranps
Is camp, 14x16, furnished in first class
order except spreads
Il put about five miles of new wire |
in the so-called English Lake line nm
ming from Township IA, Range IS. |
camp to English Lake. a distance of 20 |
miles. For two years back this line
was not kept up. A boat was also pur-