Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-29
FIRE STATION BUILT
ON BREAD LOAF MTS.
LOOKOUT COMMANDS VIE W
OF BATTELL FOREST
Patrol Reinbrecht of Long Trail AS
sists in Saner Fires for
Campers

! To guard the west side Of the Bat
tell range of tlmberland from fire de-
! Struction 4 lookout has been erected on
COgswell Hill at Bread Loaf in Rpton
The station, built in a large birch tree,
commands a panoramic view of the en-
! tire college property, from Lincoln on
the north as far south as Goshen, and
at least twice daily the patrolman of
the Long Trail climbs into the tower
to strain his vision over the vast tracts
of valuable woodland to detect the
signs of a forest fire. The tower was
built by the Vermont Timberland
Owners Association, of which Middle
bury College is a member.
The east side of the mountain range
has been long protected by three watch
towers erected by the Champain Real
ty Company and the International
Pulp Company On the west side this
safeguard had not been established un-
til the present structure was made
early this month
Football Star Keeps Watch
Middlebury College has stationed
one Of her best athletes to act as sum
mer guard OF her timber and to assist
the numerous hikers over the Long
Trail Charles Reinbrecht Of football
fame is the patrolman who tramps
back and forth from Sucker Brook
Lodge to the Emily Proctor Lodge, in
structng hikers in The saner methods Of
building camp fires, explaining the
points OF interest, advising as to the
beauty spots, and the innumerable
other things that a tourist will inquire
about incidentally he is required to
learn the names Of all whom he meets,
which he submits weekly in a form Of
report to the secretary of the Vermont
Cumberland Owners Association.
Warden Reinbrecht has reported a
splendid spirit OF cooperation on the
part Of the campers on the Trail He
has discovered but a single incipient
forest fire, started by the carelessness
OF campers at Lake Pleiad With this
exception, hikers seem to realize the
importance Of every safeguard for the
preservation Of the beautiful woods
and are very careful about their fires
Survey of Forest Under Way
College Forester, E l. Terry with
four Midd boys, Ray Noonan, Barney
Potratz, Phil Locklin and c. NJ Aus
tin, is making a survey of the forest
boundaries as well as a Typographical
map and timber estimate of the Bat
tell woodlands. This survey was start
ed last year The west and north sides
have been finished and it is expected
to complete the work this summer
The group j., now working on the east
side, in Granville and Hancock Farm
houses in the neighborhood of their
work have been their headquarters
but later on they expect to lead a reg
I,ar camp life.
In another year the college author
ties plan to make a biological census
Of the forest cataloguing the species of
Wild life whose habitat it is Forester
Terry has noticed a large number OF
vey No bear footprints have been
seen th, year, although there are bear
Il the woods, he said The land is not
Orbidden TO hunters yet it is hoped
hat with the cooperation of the state
ish and game commissioner to set off
certain portions as preserves for the
Of the game birds and ami
mails In the winter meeting Of the
Addison County Fish and Game
-elgue Forester Terry asked the senti-
nen- oi the members regarding that
)liu.