BRITISH COLUMBIA LOOKOUTS
THOMPSON MOUNTAIN
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May 9, 1930: "Chas. Pipe expects to leave about the middle of the month for Kitchener where he will be in charge of the forestry lookout station in the mountain near that town." (Creston Review)
June 20, 1930: "The forestry department have just installed a lookout station at the head of Thompson Creek and this week work is under way installing a telephone line to the station, connecting with the local system at a point near Crisler's garage, Erickson." (Creston Review)
August 29, 1930: "Rev. R.E. Cribb and Dick Penson spent three days last week at the lookout at Mount Thompson with Chas. Pipe. Dick remaining in charge at the weekend in irder to give Mr. Pipe a chance to do a little shopping in town on Saturday." (Creston Review)
September 5, 1930: "Chas. Pipe reports 10 degrees, frost at the lookout on Monday morning. This is at an altitude of 5000 feet. Even at that height he reports having a visit from three of four bear so far during his stay." (Creston Review)
September 19, 1930: "Chas. Pipe, who has been in charge of the forestry lookout at Mount Thompson all summer, has come down from his observatory, and is now at work in the forestry office at Creston." (Creston Review)
October 2, 1930: "While July and August were dry and the season hazardous, the two months were remarkably free from electrical storms, and this largely accounts for fewer and less expensive fires. Another help was the new lookout station at Mount Thompson, in charge of Charles Pipe." (Calgary Herald)
September 18, 1931: "Chas. Pipe is once more back to the ranch again after spending two months in charge of the lookout station at the head of Thompson Creek. All the forestry staff was laid off on Monday." (Creston Review)