The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-30

headWaterS OF mountain streams, Wnere
the SHOWS are retained for many months
From such sources the streams have been
kept carrying a volume of water sufficient
to irrigate most of the lands OF the state
ives of the divide With he disappearance
of the timber the flow OF the sreams wall
be lessened.
There seams to be a settled opinion
among the ranchers that the forest fires
were started by the Ute Indians with
malicious intent They say rhe forcSole
erection of the Indians and their return
20 the reservation more than year aga,
because of their slaughter OF game, made
them bitter against thA whites They are
now playing even. the settlers think, and
at the same time driving some o. the
game into Utah. where they can hunt
without being rrolested by game wardens
Henry Crom. one OF the ranchers living
at Toponas. Egeria Park. arrived here
today from the burning country. He said
THE Core range is on FIRE for more than
a hundred miles The fires have been
burning there for some time, and for che
past few weeks have been getting worse
Fires are also seen IN Grand county. near
Krernling The ranchers are fighting the
flames. and when fefI were experiencing
great loss m IA kinds OF property"
The fires which are reported cover most
Of the northwestern part OF the state.
and extend through the counties OF Rouet
Pho Blanco. Grand. Larimer. Garfield,
Eagle. Pitkin and Summit They are do
ing great danrlaA TO every Interest OF that
section
BLACK HILLS ABLAZE.
Washington. Sept 29.-The secrstary Of
the interior today received the following
dispatch from Representative Knowles
of North Dakota:
Black Hill forest fires destroying towns
and life Cant troops al Fort Meade help
fight fire? Send answer 10 mayor of
Deadwood"
The secretary of the interior forwarded
the message to the war department. with
the request that aid, If possible. be tuT-
niShed
FOREST FIRES IN WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee, Wis. Sept Pa Journal
special from Chippewa Falls, Wis. says:
Forest fires are raging to an alarming
extent in this section Hundreds OF farm
ers are working night and day hghtlns
the flames. Four homes and other build
ings have been destroyed, and many per
sons seriously burned Only a heavy ran
OF rain will prevent a serious loss
The Wisconsin Central passenger train
due here at $50 last evening passed
through what was almost sea OF nTe
between Boyd and Cadott. Passengers on
the train say that the flames were raging
fierceGy on both sides of the track and
threatening every building within sght-
Minneapolis. Mimi. Sept. "a cum
berland, Wis. special says:
Forest fires are "a ging on three sides or
the CITY and there is a heavy southwest
wind. The surrounding lakes will prooa-
bly save the city. Barrow and Almena
are surrounded, and the latter has tele-
p1aoned here for help, stating that the
town is already on fire. The mills have
shut down, the schools have closed and
business is suspended. Every precauuon
is being taken to save the city.
ST. Paul, Sept. pa Rice Lake. WIS
special to the Pioneer Press says:
Forest fires are doing great damage IN
this section. Sixteen farm houses are re
ported to have been burned. The Wlnd
was blowing a gale and served to spread
the fires At Cedar Lake, the fire de-
stroved considerable property owned by
the Knapp-Stout Lumber company. A
large portion of Clear Lake. town OF 600
inhabitants, is reported destroyed. Al
mena a town of 800. and Poskin. town
of 200 both on the 500 line, this county.
are said to have been wiped out but no
loss of life has been reported. A slight
rain began to fall this evening and 1t is
believed the fires will be checked.
A Chippewa Falls, Wis, special 70 the
Pioneer Press says:
Forest fires are doing enormous dam
age along the 500 and Wisconsin Central
railways. Nearly every section OF pine
woods in northern Wisconsin has suffered.
Baron, a small town on the 500 line is
entirely surrounded by fire and farmers
with their families are coming into the
towns With whatever household goods
could be saved Glenwood, town OF
1000 on the Wisconsin Central between
Chippewa Falls and st. Paul, was saved
after twelve hours heroic work by the
citizens. Telegraph and telephone wires
are down and many railway bridges have
been DESTROYED