Record of vast 1900s forest fire losses across states
The article details enormous 1908 forest fire losses in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and beyond. It notes thousands homeless, property damage, and national concern. It cites figures on annual timber loss, efforts by state and private fire wards, and the high cost of protection versus damage.
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Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
United States
Lake States
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
New England
Canada
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Itameana
Division of Forestry
National
United
Hinckley
Washington
Oregon
Seapetty
Ais
Forest Fires Threaten Timber and Towns Across the Nation
The article details vast losses from fires on national forests, cost estimates ranging from five to ten million dollars, and shows how patrols and cooperation with settlers reduced burn areas. It cites 1904 to 1908 fire data, notes Chisholm on the Mesabi Range as a major recent loss, and underscores improvements in roads and communication aiding fire control.
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Forest Service
State Forestry Board
Chisholm
Mesabi
Chishigia
Withis
Castle of Hohenzollern and Kaiser Prestige Amid Neglect
A fragmented account notes the Kaiser’s neglect of the ancestral Hohenzollern home while he renovates many northern German castles and an Italian villa. Locals recount Wilhelm I’s visits to the castle during his youth and compare Hohenzollern unfavorably to Bavarian Schwanstein, highlighting its medieval origins and royal ties.
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Ingen
Germany
Gewenan
Corfu
Prussia
Konigeberg
Hochkonnigsberg
Imperial Family of
Hohensolern
Hechingen
Hohenzollern
Wilhelm I
Schwanstein
Kidz
Bavaria
Henzollern
Hohengallern
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Hess
Miller Canyon
Central Valley
New York
Congress
James Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
National Foresta
British Columbia
National Forests
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Bareon
Sonora
National Forest
Chiricahua National Forest
Arizona
Neal
Eadie
Emest
Sesnes
Castile Gate