Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18
FOREST FIRE REPORTS VARY
Those from Washington Encouraging, but
Net the Others.
oMAHANS HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST
Hshn's Peak Road, In which They
Are interested. Hps 60 Contribute
TO Force Fighting the
1854 Flames.

CHEYENNE. wyo., Sept. IA tole-
phone message from Grand ~Bncampment
says the forest nre situation is growing
more alarming along the Wyoming-C Colo
rado line.
The residents Of Pearl. Colo, and En-
campmept fear that unless the fires are
soon checked the towns may be wiped out,
The fires are creeping dangerously close
TO the mining camps and ranching settle
ments and, while no loss Of life has been
reported, IT is feared isolated miners. pros
pectors and sheep herders may get caught
in the sea OF flames sweeping over the
district and perish before aid can reach
them.
Following the dispatch received by Gov
ernor richards from Secretary Of the In
terror Hitchcock, in answer to a request for
more assistance in lighting the FIRE along
the Wyoming Colorado line, c. w. Gar
butt, forest superintendent at Saratoga, has
been instructed TO proceed at once to the
relief OF Supervisor J. S. Atherly, who is
fighting the fire near Pearl, Colo, and in
the. southern part OF this state. He has
been empowered TO employ all the help
needed to bring the flames under control.
Word was received from the Grand En-
campment district today that the fire sit
uation is growing more alarming. The res
idents OF Pearl, Colo, and ~Encampment
fear that unless rain falls or the wind dies
down the towns may be wiped cut. The
Hahns Peak Railroad company has sent
every available man to Mill creek to com
bat the timber fires which have broken out
afresh,
Better Around Saratoga.
DENVER, Sept. IA special to the Re-
Duhlfcan from Caratnua NVya save. 0ha
forest FIRE situation is more encouraging
tonight. Owing to the heavy clouds of
smoke which hang over the district it is
impossible to see the fires, but reports in
dictate that the fire at Pearl, Colo, is be-
ing brought under control. Mine owners
and ranchmen in the path OF the flames
have taken precautions and little improved
property is being destroyed.
A special from Laramie, Wyo., says: The
Keystone forest fire is still burning ~iercely,
but no improved property is being de-
stroyed. Miners and others have had time
to take necessary precautions to save their
property.
PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. I7.-Three town
ships have been burned over by forest fires
along the Wilson river in Tillampok county,
destroying timber estimated to be worth
1880 900. Large bodies Of timber lands in
that section have been purchased by east
ern capitalists during the past year. The
timber is said to be the finest in the state
and very little Of It has been cut, owing to
Its inaccessibility to market.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE forest fires
in Washington state are dying down." ac-
cording to the telegraphic advIces to the
Interior department today, but no moro
specific information is given in the report.
A government forest ranger has been or
dered to the Lewis river country to imme-
diately investigate the situation there.
Special agent Dixon Of the general land
office today telsgEaphed from Seattle,
Wash, that the forest fires In the state
have abated' according to the most reliable
information. Mr.. Dixon wires that he has
sent Agent Grygla to Enumclaw to investi-
gate the situation,