Methods Used in the Protection of U S Forests From Fires
Washington analysis outlines fire protection progress and gaps in U S forests. It notes organized protection on national and state lands, private efforts, and the role of fire lines and roads. The report stresses 75 percent of private forests lack systematic protection and highlights the telephone as a key aid in early fire reporting. It cites 4 860 miles of forest service telephone lines since 1906 and ongoing expansions.
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U. S
Washington
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Europe
Forest Service
Congress
Old Miner Buries $85,000 Treasure near Kellogg Idaho
Edward Cornelius of Murray says he hid $85,000 in gold in a Dutch oven during 1883 after moving with a partner from Montana to placer country. He and his partner marked the cache with a blazing fir and two pine trees near Kellogg depot to Bunker Hill mills, but a fire and shifting ground erased all landmarks. After returning to dig it up over the years he finally began sewer work in Kellogg and continues the search without success.
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Kellogg
Idaho
Edward Cornelius
Murray
Montana
Prospect Creek
Mullan Road
Cornelius
Murray Country
Kellogg Depot
Bunker Hill
Sullivan Mills
Eloping bride with Gary origins rekindles tragic romance
Chicago bound Ethel Smith of Gary Indiana elopes with Leon Cine after a deadly gas tank explosion left her badly burned. The incident and the life saving graft from Billy Rugh, a dying newsboy, loom over her marriage as she seeks a fresh start.
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Chicago
Ethel Smith
Gary
Ind
Billy Rugh
Leon M. Cine
Ray Robert
Billy
Robert
Fined for Crying Fire in Church Panic
River Falls Wisconsin two youths pleaded guilty to trying to start a panic by crying fire in a crowded church. They received a $30 fine after the Guilty plea.
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River Falls
Wis
Cougar Skulks Near Homes North of Seattle
Residents within four miles of Ronald Station along the Everett line trap and hunt after reports of one of the region’s largest cougars. A cougar attacked Al Sutherland's dog, leaving it severely injured with an eye lost, as a gunner party searches the woods to capture the animal.
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Seattle
Everett
al Sutherland
J. Henry Packing Company
Ronald Station
Door
Golf balls warmed to summer temperature used at Rives View course
Appleton Wisconsin promotes reliability by using golf balls warmed to a summer temperature on the Rives View course.
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Appleton
Wis
Rives
Iowa Hunters Eye Spring Duck Law Figures
Des Moines report outlines estimate that 100000 license holders may yield 10000 active hunters who kill about twenty ducks each in spring open season. If true, 1 million ducks killed could reduce next season hatch by 6 million birds, prompting calls for enforcing migratory bird protection laws.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Ife
United States
Goose Lake
Towa
Montenegro Leader Seeks European Loans for Nation’s Future
Montenegrin Foreign Minister Plamonty visits Paris and London to secure loans for his war-torn country. He notes war sacrifices and population growth from territorial gains, anticipating European support for a stable budget and future peace. He urges Bible memorization for spiritual nourishment and strength.
Countess Becomes Nurse in Paris Dog Hospital
Paris reports Countess de la Coueriviere who first drove a cab in 1907 has shifted careers twice more and now works as a nurse in a Paris hospital for dogs cats and birds after earlier stints as barber's assistant and barber.
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Paris
Aid of embedded needle in leg found by Smyth
H Y Smyth twenty years old of Lucy Louisiana two years ago walked and felt a needle in his right foot doctors could not locate it. Recently while working on the river front he felt a sharp sting in his calf and pulled out the needle now protruding from the leg.
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Christ
Paul
God
Lucy
H. Y. Smyth
Rabbits Enjoy Trolley Joy Rides in Tarrytown
A local motorman Patrick Powers notes rabbits are fond of trolley rides in Tarrytown. The behavior is described amid a quirky scene as the number rown and the car fender are mentioned in a playful context.
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Tarrytown
Patrick Powers
Sally
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