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Show Fearful Loss by Forest Fires. WasWngton.Tho forest fires, ty.1i I ch hnvo Just laid wasto tlmhor In Minnesota, Wisconsin nnd Michigan, destroying many towns, havo focused tho attention of tho government and stnto ofllcors In tho enormous loss ot forest wealth which -will bo checkod up against tho year 1908. In tho whole northorn hnlf of tho United States throughout tho vast territory extending from coast to coast, the reported re-ported destruction by forest fires has been terrific, nnd It Is llkoly that tho year will go down as ono or the worst la tho last quarter of a century. M contrnst with tho losses to privately pri-vately owned forests, tho losses on national reserves, exclusive of tho salaries of the forest officers, will not bo moro than $.10,000. |