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Show 'forest ranger warns of FIRE ! HAZARD DURING DEER HUNT SEASON I Ranger Don Seamon of Beaver stated today that the forest for-est ard range conditions in the Beaver Mountains are "extremely "ex-tremely dry and extremely critical." He called for public cooperation in the prevention of fires, and extreme care with cigarets, matches, and campfLres. With the opening of thJ '"annual deer hunt on the forest this Saturday, thousands of hunters will be on the forest. Ranger Seaman requests each of these hunters to make it a point to see that fires do not occur. Members of the Beaver Lions Club this year have voluntarily offered their services as National Na-tional Forest Fire . Wardens. They have signed agreements, been issued official identification identifica-tion cards, and will be in the woods making contacts in the interest of fire prevention, and will take action in the event fires do occur. "The services of Ihese public-minded public-minded Lions is very much ap-preriated," ap-preriated," Ranger Seaman said "and they have authority to ' take full charge and direct fire fighting activities in the event of fire, pressing men into service, serv-ice, or taking any other action, noce-sary to control the blaze." Porcupines are doing much damnge to the trees of the forest, for-est, the ranger said, and assist- ! ance is needed in the control oi these pricKly chara'cters. "Re search informs us that the be?t means of control is to shoot all porcupines that are seen,"' he said. "Hunters are urged to j cooperate and assist in this con- , trol program." j Commenting on safety. Rang-' or Seaman said: "Thousands of hunters will be in the hills during dur-ing the next two weeks. These hunters are armed with high-caliber high-caliber guns, many of which are equipped with telescopes. These hunters know how to use these guns. Make sure you are so dressed that you are not a target. tar-get. The law requires that you wear a red shirt and red hat. 1 Bright yellow clothing, in addi-i addi-i !ion to the red shirt and hat, is also very effective. Let's make this hunt the most successful ever. Point your gun only at what you know you want to' shoot." |