ELDORADO COUNTY
SLATE MOUNTAIN
Eldorado National Forest
No date
USFS, Courtesy - Rex Kamstra
USFS, Courtesy - Rex Kamstra
June 1, 1916: "The warm summer weather has caused the forest fire season in El Dorado county to open earlier this year, and tomorrow two lookout stations will be occupied by competent forest lookout firemen of the United States forest service.
George H. Morton of Mosquito will go to the Slate Mountain station." (Sacramento Union)
George H. Morton of Mosquito will go to the Slate Mountain station." (Sacramento Union)
October 15, 1926: "Allen Hughes returned Monday from the Slate Mountain lookout station and the next day left for the Meyer's summit to do some work for the Forest Service. Mr. Hughes has a new Chevrolet car." (Mountain Democrat)
June 6, 1930: "The bride is one of our finest girls, and has taught her home school the past two years. The groom has been in the employ of the Forest Service the past two years, and will spend the summer as Lookout at Slate Mountain." (Mountain Democrat)
September 19, 1935: "O.A. Cozad, well known Placerville resident escaped with a broken shoulder blade and cuts and bruises Monday evening when his automobile ran off the road in the Slate Mountain District.
Mr. Cozad was given first aid treatment by Dale Rasor, the Forest Service lookout at Slate Mountain and considers himself fortunate to have escaped more serious consequences in the wreck." (The Mountain Democrat)
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