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Farmington Enterprise

Location

Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1909

Page

3

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.

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.

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.

Ingen Germany Gewenan Corfu Prussia Konigeberg Hochkonnigsberg Imperial Family of Hohensolern Hechingen Hohenzollern Wilhelm I Schwanstein Kidz Bavaria Henzollern Hohengallern

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