Smokers and Railroads Lead Forest Fire Causes in Lake States
The U S forest service reports 300 fires in Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota forests from April onward with only 13 from lightning Smokers started 80 fires and railroads caused 80 more mostly in lower Michigan The study notes 17 fires from campfires 30 from brush burning six from arson and eight from lumbering with 16 misc causes Costs include 4690 acres burned and government land damage about 25762 dollars plus 145 on average to suppress each fire
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Lake States
U.S Forest Service
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mayhew H. Davis
Milwaukee
Lower
Michigan Forest
National Forest
CIA
Forest Service
Conservation Commission Names Advisors for Year in Wisconsin
Madison bureau reports Richard Hemp announces advisory committees for the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. Committees cover deer trout fur ice fishing education rules waterfowl and water pollution with chairs and vice chairs named from elected congress members. Members reflect prior service on special committees and will shape proposals for the January legislative session.
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Tribune
Madison
Wis
Conservation Commission
Richard Hemp
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Congress
Hemp
Merrill
E. W. Palmer
Ellsworth
Harry Nohr
Marvin Lederer
Conservation subsidies offered to states in 1949 program
Washington says states gain leeway in distributing 262 500 dollars for federal soil conservation efforts in 1949. Farmers receive subsidies up to 750 dollars for implementing locally identified conservation plans after state and county committees map priorities.
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Washington
Formation of Moss Marketing Cooperative in Jackson County
Formation of a moss marketing cooperative in Jackson County was disclosed with articles of incorporation filed in Madison. The Wisconsin Moss Producers organization was formed to deal in moss advertising, led by Ora Turnmire John Nek John Reschel Adam Burns and P A Spaulding. Head arena
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Madison
Wis
Moss Marketing Cooperative
Jackson County
Wisconsin Moss Producers
Ora Turnmire
John Nek
John Reschel
Adam Burns
P. A. Spaulding
Headaren
Fee hikes raise costs for divorces and bankruptcies
In Davenport Iowa the Scott County Bar Association reports new fee schedules increasing default divorces and no asset bankruptcies from 75 dollars while other schedules rise due to higher living costs. Lawyers note modest increases across several items to reflect inflation.
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Davenport
Scott County Bar Associatee
State Fish Exhibit At Centennial Draws Wisconsin Angling Interest
The article outlines a centennial exhibit featuring Wisconsin native fish in a conservation display with a fresh water duck pond and beaver pool. Northern Pike wall-eyed pike perch bluegill largemouth bass smallmouth bass crappie and catfish will be shown, sourced from hatcheries and streams. Fish will be transported in oxygenated tanks and later returned to their habitats. experts will advise visitors on angling luck and care.
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Duck Pond
Beaver Pool
Wisconsines
Fisheries Division
The
Conservation Department
Open Applications For Civil Service Engineer Positions
The Board of U S civil service examiners for the corps of engineers in St Paul announces probational civil service openings for engineering aide positions SP 2 through SP 8 with annual salaries from 2152 to 3727 in civil hydraulic soils mechanics survey and topographic options. Applicants must be US citizens or owe allegiance and be 18 to 62 years old except veterans and those with war service appointments. Applications are available at post offices or from the executive secretary in St Paul Minnesota.
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Board of
U. S. Civil Service
Corps of Engineers
St. Paul
Duluth
United States
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Customs House
St. Paul 1
Minn
Surplus Camp Grant Buildings Sell in Illinois Auction
A cleanup sale of 48 surplus buildings at Camp Grant near Rockford netted 30 723 dollars, the war assets administration announced Wednesday. The Globe Lumber company of Aurora led 19 bidders with 16 348 dollars for 12 structures as most successful bidders were Rockford residents. In a prior Camp Grant sale, WAA netted 162 258 dollars for 498 structures. The Trumpeter Swan weighs about 35 pounds and is the largest flying bird.
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Chicago
Camp Grant
Rockford
Ill
War Assets Administration
Globe Lumber Company
Aurora
WAA
Amnesia Victim Identified as Wisconsin Resident
A woman found wandering on a Chicago street regained memory and identified herself as Mrs Genevive Buggs 31 of Janesville Wisconsin wife of Ray Buggs owner of a Janesville grocery The physician treating her could not explain the memory loss but she said she had been undergoing treatment in Janesville for a nervous breakdown The cab driver who found her brought her to police
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Genevive Buggs
Janesville
Wis
Ray Buggs
Chicago
West Side
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