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... fighting in the woods was pretty primitive business . Maryland's State Forester Fred W. Besley advised his wardens , " The best tools with which to fight a fire are the rake , hoe , shovel and axe . " And that was what they used - farm ...
... fighting in the woods was pretty primitive business . Maryland's State Forester Fred W. Besley advised his wardens , " The best tools with which to fight a fire are the rake , hoe , shovel and axe . " And that was what they used - farm ...
Page 238
... fighting fires - and a large number of wardens placed emphasis on " cussedness " that induced " good - for - nothing men and boys " to set fires for " nothing more than excitement . ” Klein summed up the information he obtained from ...
... fighting fires - and a large number of wardens placed emphasis on " cussedness " that induced " good - for - nothing men and boys " to set fires for " nothing more than excitement . ” Klein summed up the information he obtained from ...
Page 239
... fighting them ? " Not a voice was raised in accusation , so the hearing was concluded - and with it the end of Frederick County's attempt to escape paying the cost of fighting forest fires . The high caliber of the county's forest ...
... fighting them ? " Not a voice was raised in accusation , so the hearing was concluded - and with it the end of Frederick County's attempt to escape paying the cost of fighting forest fires . The high caliber of the county's forest ...
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Forests and Forestry in the American States: A Reference Anthology (Classic ... Ralph R. Widner No preview available - 2017 |
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