The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-01
NEIGHBORING STATES TO
ASSIST MARYLAND FOR
EST WARDENS

Maryland, according to an an
nouncement released from the
State Forester's office today.
Pennsylvania has been coop
Grating along Maryland line.
for a number of years i'll fight
ing forest fires, frequently
sending large crews of men
into Maryland in response to
requests from Maryland of
ficials. In turn, Maryland
forest wardens and their help
ers give frequent aid in control
ling Pennsylvania fires, accord
ing to State Forester F. w.
Besley.
Recent effort on the part of
the State Department of Fores-
try has resulted in new arrange
ments with Delaware, Virginia
and West Virginia for coopera-
tive fire control effort along
the State boundary lines. AS
sistant Forester Walter J.
Quick, Jr., who is in charge Of
forest protection in Maryland,
today inspected the new 100
foot steel forest fire tower OH
State line at Woodenhawk,
Caroline County, which was
built jointly by the forestry de-
partments of Maryland and
Delaware. Mr.. Quick after
wards conferred with w. S.
1aDer, Delaware State Forester
at Dover, regarding cooperative
arrangements for operation
of the new tower. The two
foresters also reached agree
ment for cooperative fire fight
ing along the Maryland-Dela-
ware line. The plan as agreed
upon between the officials pro-
vides that services in fire fight
ing in each case will be paid for
by the State in which the fire
occurs. In case a fire burns
within both states officials from
two states are to get togeth-
er and decide upon the proper
tional expenses to be borne by
each state. Mr.. Quick states
that a similar agreement with
the Pennsylvania Department
Of Forests and Waters has
worked out very satisfactory.
r. w. Besley, Maryland State
Forester, announced that coop
Grafton with the West Virginia
Fish, Game and Forestry Com
mission has been particularly
satisfactory this fall, due 10 in
creased activity in West Vir-
ginia. The Shaggy Mountain
forest fire tower, located on the
Maryland-West Virginia State
line in Garrett County, has
continued to render valuable
service in both states in dis
covering forest fires. This
tower is operated by Maryland
but the expense is shared by
West Virginia. J. w. K. Hol-
liday, State Forester of West
Virginia, was instrumental in
placing the Pinnacle Rock
forest fire tower in Mineral
County, West Virginia, on an
efficient basis this fall, and this
tower aided materially in re-
porting fires in Maryland, is
returned through action OF
Maryland towers on Dams Rock
and Warrior Mountain, Allie
gany County, in reporting fires
In West Virginia. According to
StateForester Besyey, prospects
Tor Increased efficiency on the
West Virginia boundry are par
ticularly encouraging.
Cooperation along the Vir-
glnla boundry line is less active,
as indicated by records in the
State Forester's Office at Balti-
more, but Virginia officials
have recently expressed an in
terest in cooperation along the
Maryland line. The natural
fire barrier formed by the Poto-
mic River between MARYLAND
and Virginia has made coopera.
tive ire control along the
boundry line less imperative
On the Virginia Eastern Shore
the Maryland boundry line has
been little protected from
spead of fires across the State
line, due to absence of a pro
tective organization on the
Virginia side of the line. An
announcement that Virginia is
considering development of q
\ forest protection organization
On the Eastern Shore hoe boar