MISC. NOTES - MONTANA
July 13, 1939: "Numerous activities are being carried on by the forest service this summer. The construction of Jimmy Peak lookout which was advised as a result of fire prevention studies made last summer. Material for the lookout is on hand and will be transported up there soon. Paul Hazel is in charge of its construction and hopes to finish the work in the near future.
Besides Jimmy Peak, another point on the head of Falls creek on the south end of the division out of Augusta will be constructed this year." (The Choteau Acantha)
Besides Jimmy Peak, another point on the head of Falls creek on the south end of the division out of Augusta will be constructed this year." (The Choteau Acantha)
Lewis and Clark NF ? - Lewis and Clark County ?
June 13, 1940: "Lewis Miller, Lake View lookout.
This is a new lookout to be constructed this summer, starting next week with five CCC men under Paul Hazel, foreman. A house and 3 1/2 miles of trail and telephone line to it will be constructed. The lookout lies on the ridge between Rock and Moose creeks." (The Choteau Acantha)
This is a new lookout to be constructed this summer, starting next week with five CCC men under Paul Hazel, foreman. A house and 3 1/2 miles of trail and telephone line to it will be constructed. The lookout lies on the ridge between Rock and Moose creeks." (The Choteau Acantha)
August 9, 1912: "One of the highest fire lookout stations in the country has just been established on the Beaverhead National forest on Bald mountain at an altitude of 10,000 feet. A telephone line runs to the top of the mountain to keep the lookout in direct communication with the supervisor's office in Dillon." (The Dillon Daily Tribune)
June 23, 1938: "The northern division of the district commences at Glacier park, and is under Administrative Guard C.A. McNeal at Lubec. His staff and their assignments are: John W. Gibler of Choteau, Mt Pablo lookout fireman." (The Choteau Acantha)
September 2, 1954: "Henry Lohr spent the week end visiting with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lohr. Henry is lookout on Bloody Dick." (The Dillon Daily Tribune)
December 12, 1940: "One of the proposed developments is a lookout station on Lonesome Ridge which overlooks most of the drainage area of the South Fork of the Teton. It is this lookout that the committee is particularly interested in having completed in 1941 and are preparing recommendations for the consideration of the district and regional foresters." (The Choteau Acantha)
May 8, 1941: "The U.S. Forest Service will construct several new improvements to further the forest fire protection on the Teton Ranger District this year, Ranger Gaffney announces. The improvements will consist of a lookout house on Lonesome Ridge, between the South Fork and Middle Fork of the Teton River.
A trail and telephone line to Lonesome Ridge." (The Choteau Acantha)
August 13, 1936: "Harry Bleecker, who for about four years was with the CCC's and rose to the rank of sergeant, was summoned about two weeks ago for work with the U.S. forest service and assigned to the position of lookout on the Boulder divide lookout tower, St. Joe national forest, Avery, Idaho. Harry is the son of H.H. Bleecher of this city and is a graduate of Teton county high school." (The Choteau Acantha) IDAHO
May 31, 1934: "Mr. Allen says two lookout towers will be built in the Little Rockies, one on Monument peak between Lodge Pole and Hays and one on Eagle Child peak in the west end of the mountains.
A telephone line will be built from the camp at Hays to the lookout tower on Monument peak and numerous roads will be built up gulches to facilitate movement of fire fighters and give access to saw timber and wood." (The Choteau Acantha)
A telephone line will be built from the camp at Hays to the lookout tower on Monument peak and numerous roads will be built up gulches to facilitate movement of fire fighters and give access to saw timber and wood." (The Choteau Acantha)
August 30, 1923: "Leo Martin was home two days last week from Lookout mountain, where he is stationed during the fire season." (The Columbian)
May 8, 1941: "A telephone line to Moose Ridge lookout, between Moose Creek and Rock Creek." (The Choteau Acantha)