Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15

small, WITHOUT puttlH8 IL Jul. IL ~ -
to large to handle yourself, get help.
do not forget that fire is always
dangerous. Teach others carefulness
and be careful yourself. Remember
| that forest fires can never be pre-
vented or controlled by laws alone.
Still more necessary are an interest
ed public opinion and an individual
recognition OF responsibility. All big
| fires come from small beginnings
don't start something you can't stop.
When Mr.. Violette gets agoing on
| the forest and forest fire subject he
| is a hard man to stop, so he kept on
! telling them something about what
the forest laws of Maine provide, in
GLIDING:
Camp or other fires cannot be
built on land belonging to another
without the owners consent. All fires
must be totally eXtinguished before
leaving. Whoever allows a fire to
| spread and damage the property OF
others is liable to a fine of from $40
| to $500 or Imprisonment for not more
| than 8 years. Incendiary fires are
| punishable by fine of $50 to $1,000 and
months to years. Imprisonment.
Offenders are in addition, liable for
civil damages to all property injured
! by fires set by them, whether by care
| lessness or intent.
Non residents, while engaged In
! hunting or fishing on any morgan
lied or unincorporated township in
Maine are prohibited from camping
| or kindling fires unless in charge of a
registered guide.
During times Of drought the Gov
ernor has authority to suspend the
! open season for hunting, to prohibit
! the carrying of firearms on the wild
! lands of the State.
THE growth must be left uncut, or
| the slash resulting from cutting must
| be disposed Of within so feet of the
| right of way of railroad or the CEN
| ter of the wrought portion of any
| public road.
| slash cutting from the construc-
! ton and maintenance of railroads,
| highways and power companies, tele-
graph or telephone lines must be dis
| posed of in such manner that in
| flammable material is not left on the
| ground.
| Quilting loleSI SioN III ou
| jacent to woodlands owned by anoth-
er, outside the Maine Forestry Dis
trict must dispose of the slash within
| so feet of the line of cutting on the
| side or sides toward such woodlands.
written permit from the State For
| est Service available either through
| chief forest fire wardens or the mu-
| ricipal officers of towns and planta-
! tions) is required prior to the burn
| ing of slash or brush or for the burn
| ing of blueberry land adjacent to for
! est growth, except when the ground
! is covered with snow.
| In case of failure to comply with
the slash laws the forest commission
er shall notify the owner of the re-
| uuirements and if such owner within
! a reasonable time shall fail to dispose
! of the slash the commissioner shall
| cause it to be disposed of at the eX-
pense of the owner.
! TT is unlawful to wreck or move a
portable sawmilI without a license
! therefor approved by the forest COM
| missioner.
/ The forest commissioner or forest
! fire Wardens in organized towns may
| at any time suspend or revoke the Ii
censes of portable sawmills for viola
ton of the slash laws and may fur
| Their suspend licenses in times of
| drought.
! Railroad fire patrols must be
maintained at the expense of the
roads whenever and wherever the
woods are. in the judgment of the
forest commissioner in dry and
| dangerous condition. All locomotives
must use spark arresters. All smok-
| ing car windows must be screened.
! BE careful with fret PAYS"