Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1909 — State Forester Makes Appeal For Preservation of Forests. [ARTICLE]

State Forester Makes Appeal For Preservation of Forests.

$175,000 fire and no insurance. Fortunately this great loss is divided among many owners, the greatest loss may not exceed $5,000. Many men fought bravely for hours to conquer the flames, but they did not succeed until hundreds of acres of woods, meadows, fields and hundreds of rods of fence were burned. This is a brief and conservative statement of the annual loss to Indiana farmers, caused by forest fires, most of which could have been avoided. The State Board of Forestry is active in trying to stay this loss. They have had printed on muslin the Indiana Forest Fire Law, which provides that one may be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $50.00 for setting fire to jvoods, besides being liable for all damages done. These signs are 12x18 incheß and are to be tacked up at prominent cross-roads, etc. They' are free for the asking. Address “State Board of Forestry, Indianapolis,” stating how many you will tack up.