Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-10-06
More About the Farmers.
OrFsRLE AND SpEARvrLLE, Oct. 2.

EDITOR TINES Noticing in the col
umns of your paper of Sept. 2S.h an ac-
count OF prairie fire and other items
through correspondence of Emgrant. al
low me to plead in behalf Of Mrs. Emf
grant for like favor of giving public ex-
preston 10 what was seen, heard and
done on that eventfni day. As was stated.
quite number came on the excursion at
that time. Mr.. Crawford, whose claim is
located between Offerle and S2earvilie.
welcomed from among the number his
wife and two children. while the remaining
number whose claims were not far dis
tan', slowly wended their way westward,
little realizing that the train that had
borne them to their station safely. now
sped on before to scatter its fiery messen-
ger. and blacken and desolate the ground
their feet were so soon to tread. But soon
the rolling smoke in the distance Weakened
fears and anxious forebodings. Where is
words, and the little company with but a
brief delay continued their journey on
ENTHUSIASTICALLY ward.
Arriving at Sir. Stewards at about 10 a.
m.. the whole family excepting the small
er children had gone out to stay the pro-
gress of the flames. The fre was sweep
ing in nOrtheasteriy direction. and turn
ing all their energies a that course. they
hoped to keep back the scorchine and de-
vOuring flames; but unfortunately the
fire leaped the guard lower down. divi-
ding the body of the fire, but seemingly
not diminishing its force, for II sped on in
seeming defiance Of human power, spread
ing CONSERVATION, confusion and terror
among all who had anything at stake. fol
at this time all in the neighborhooc had
been aroused to sense Of danger. and
were striving to do what they could in the
line of helping themselves by helping
others At about p. m. quite number
came up from Oferle to render what helu
they could in this time Of need. and all
service rendered was gratefully received.
After many hours of hard work. especially
for those who began in the early part Of
the day, the fro Was Mt last subdned.
There are times when the ludicrous are
80 mingled with the disagreeable and even
painful things in life. that one can scarce
restrain their laughter. The burning sun.
the hot suffocating winds from the burn.
ing prairie. the blackencc dust borne BY
tho winds. had not q very beautifyina
effect upon the faces of the weary emf
grants upon their first introduction int
the ''Garden Of the West" and gazing
into each others blackened faces, and
then at the blackened and cbarred ground
beneath their feet, and the rolling fames
beyond, one cannot be surprised that q
variety of feelings came over them. and
that sense of the ludicfous was quite
prominent amidst the disagreeable; hui
calmer and sweeter than all other Thoughts
this might have been, that with blacknest
beneath and on esery side, still the blue
heavens smiled above. and then. as vel
as ever. one might be repaid for looking
upward.
Among tho many arrivals Of the week,
there is ono We would not forget to men
tion. A little STRANGER made bis appear
ance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marks,
and in its feeble cry and helpless way il
asked admittance. and judging from tn,
Joyful manner that it was received. W,
have reason to conclude it will b NOR
than transient guest-dOubtless . recog
nized member of the household, Away
bearing his fathers name.
| MRs. EMGRANr.