ELDORADO COUNTY

SLATE MOUNTAIN

Eldorado National Forest

June 5, 1914:   "Fire guards are now being placed at different stations in the El Dorado National Forest to be prepared in plenty of time for any emergency.  G.H. Morton has been assigned to the lookout post on Slate Mountain."   (The Folsom Telegraph)

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)

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)

August 14, 1930:   "Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rasor are now stationed at the Georgetown Ranger Station, Mr. Rasor having been transferred from Slate Mt.  Willard Greenslate is now lookout on Slate Mt."   (The Journal-Republican)

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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