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Show uo FIRE PREVENTION METHODS DISCUSSED C. D. Simpson, assistant district for- i ester in charge of the department of operation in district four, returned I yesterday from Boise. Ida., where he i conferred with Harry Shellworth, sec-' I retary and treasurer of the Southern I Idaho Protective association and land officer of the Bolee-Tayette Lumber I company ami with State ),and i ommlc I sioner I H. Nash relative to the forest I service fire prevention program dur- lng the coming season At the con- ferenco there was present the forest ! officials from the YVeiser, Payette, I Boise and Idaho national forests, u PTans were discussed as, to what Is f to be dono along the lines of fire pro-j 8 tectlon such as tlie positions of look-l outs, the building of trails telephone i lines, the location of guards and slinl-J slinl-J lar matters. The budgi I for the com-i If The state and the lumber company l has at present a regular fire flghtln I irganizatlon that works under the Weeks law and the idea of closer cooperation co-operation between the forest service and the state and lumber companies was also discussed. |