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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Arncrlcana Cnnnccted.

III rase. Rex. Ole 10. Finstad and
~ g, ecu 81 taer. Of Los Angeles. were
Fertancsi "Wednesday at Santa Rosila,
MOI, - twelve years and six months
each n tla gctitentiary for the. muir
der - ~ W. Rutherford. Of Philadel-
.phia. rfid e "; McMurray, OF Los An
les, * Tho Dlaz ranch in chihuahua
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
FATAL FIRE.
One Man Persisted in. a Blaze at
Cotton.

Cotton.
John Hovde, aged 80. formerly OF
Duluth. Mimi, was burned to death IN
a fire which completely destroyed the
Ollie Taylor BUSH ess block at Cotton.
an important town on the South Dako-
ia Central railroad northwest of Sioux
Falls.
Hovde was asleep in the pool hall
when the fire broke u and was un-
able to make his escape He located
at Cotton about two years ago. He has
wealthy relatives at Duluth.
The building was occupied by a pool
hall, barber shop and apartments Of
the Minnehaha club. a social organi-
cation. Il was impossible to save any
Of the contents Of the structure
The loss is estimated at $1,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
s4.i,ojsv ! S,ountcrfeiter.

Tampa. Fla: The jury In the federal
r0urt Saturday night convicted Geo.
~. Htephens, n Princeton graduate,
former professor In Lafayette College,
Pennsyivania. and former convict IN
the p~enttentiary OF the latter state OF
il charee Or counterfeiting. Stephens
made i i'm pnssjoned appeal TO tho
Jury III his W behalf.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
PRIMARY HnI n Ohio.

Columbus. o.: The house Wednos-
day afternoon passed the Bronson
primary election bill which was de-
feated several weeks ago but recon-
sidered. The bill makes tho selection
OF ali candidates for county. munici-
pal. township and school officials elect
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
L,or.crs Confess.

Chicago; Charles White, recentiy
arrested IN Dayton, o.. and Jes DAVIS
and George Grant. who have aisa t.een
arrested on the charge Of being mem
bcrs Of q gang Of arssss were Friday
taken to the stfTaaa or Police rnspec-
tor LAWN. Nfssfs Grant and white con-
fsszsa sss.sr forgerics.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
NEGRO ON WAX PATH.
Shoots Three Men for Being Ordered
from q Cafe.


New York: Eli Lucas. a negro ex-
convict, who served a twenty-four-
year sentence In Kentucky for murder,
Friday HiEnt nHot three men III the
Crescent cafe. 168 West Thtrty-sefond
Street. The injured men are Police
men John Walsh and James Scot and
John Jones. OF the cafe, Scott
probably will be paraiyzed for life az
the result OF his wound.
Il Fifteen shots were rired. The fifty
patrons OF the place sought safety be-
hind the bar, under tables and be-
hind barricades OF chairs. Lucas, still
shooting, backed out Of the place and
.escaped. He was fired Mt sew times
as ne disappeared. Later he was cap
tured.
Lucas entered the cafe In an ugly
mood and was ordered out. This an
iRered him and he pulled one OF three
revolyers he carried and began shoot
ling.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Seeks to Gust states Attorney.

Because States Attorney A. l.. wy
man, Of Yankton County. found that
the evidence submitted to him did not
warrant the making of a state case
against several boys suspected by John
Krouse OF shooting his COW. the John
Kronse aforementioned, is making an
effort to Dust the states attorney from
Office. Up to date no action has been
taken by the state officials at Pierre.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Cil.rrhecn iu planu.c.

washington. ID. c.: Frank ]. Boud-
mot and Richard NJ. Wolfe. two Cher
okee Indiaas. had IA conference with
the presfoont Friday regarding Boud.
ipot's eiaifst 70 be chief OF the Chero-
KEGS, y=hic.i IS disputed by Chief Rog-
crs. The president gave Budinot a
.iote - Commissioner Leupp.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
GIRL HELD ron MURDER.


194WDDH4 ~ BU0nIO BITS BIOW IN
Trussblc ~ Genes,
Usp0A. Italy. Epca Davis. . aenl-
~ ~ I3ufKato Bills Wiid West Conn
pany, who was arrested here Friday
~ Nounectton with the death Of a sail
~ belonging 10 this British battIeshfp
13niNagk. who wa stabbed after a
quarrel IN d barroom with several for
efgpeFs. Including members Of the
Kit6 tvest show, says that the crime
vaA committed by an Italian
a conflict between the board Of
heaIth and the municipal authorities
= aris@n over an order BY the for
mar prohibiting the eneampnnent Of
HsaFaIO Hills Wild west show, because
TX ~ alleged Infectious disease among
fhe horses.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Waanan to Ellt papcr.

Aaosher young woman. In the per-
son Of Miss Bessie Lancaster. has
Jointed the ranks OF South Dako-
Ia Journalism. Miss Lancaster has
purchased the plant OF the Herald. a
weekly newspaper published ut But
Ter, Day County. and Will In the future
conduct the paper.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
indian Held for wife Beating.

A young Indian, James-Runs-Close-
to-the-VilIage, has bee bound over to
the United states district court in
Deadwood on the charge of assault
with intent to kill. 1t seems that Mr..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. drank too
freely OF bad whisky and beat up his
wife until she was to all appearances
laoI -.H=. .EEa #|
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Trarnster m Wud Rngc,

WhsaIin9, wv. Va. In a jealous
rage, after waiting from nightfaii TIL
midnigft Tor his wife TO return, M
ytd Paxton. d ~tsafnstcr. aged ~ Years.
shot his wife, and believing her dead
tried 10 XIII his baby, his father-in-iaw
and two police officers. He then turn
cd the weapon upon himself and sent
= btIlet into hlH lungs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
MORE DYNAMITE IL IDAHO,
Ro.nbs Containing Thirty PouHds %!
Explosive FoG5;d at Wallace.

Spokane. wash: Following an at
tempt made three weeks & TO blow
Up the Standard mill. seven miles
above Wallace. idaho, q dynamite
bomb Wa found Friday morning in
the ice on the south fork Of the couer
6tAiene river back Of the fire station
and In the heart OF Wallace The
bomb Bas discovered by William
SchulIenberg. q member OF the fire
department. who was engaged I'm
cleaning way the ice Oh the stream.
The bomb was a sheet lead encased
cylinder, thirteen and one-haIf inche
long and twetity-seyen and one-half
inches In circumference, The whole
thing weighed over thirty pounds OF
dynamite.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
uern.arn a,uet stand Tr,o,

WFasaIGgton, D. c.: Justice Gould.
~ the dirsfict supreme court. Friday
oYcrrpieI TIE demurrer 10 the indIct-
rient against Representative Binger
Hermann. 81 oresoil. former commits
sioncr ~ lie general and Office. charg-
Ing hIgn N1ts destroying public rec.
ordr.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
xsGEIuA EEBE1s CE:EsHED-
S-Ssra. ~Js-2ELa- RsJs3rzssd tT Sr1Its1
PNIfsEzse ExBs-ii1luE

L1su&eez- a diFpl-uh t-arl ZuIEerE-
ag-zhe-n %EEn-a&. L. [ne Eia2T 5d&I
FRIDAY REPORTS cEEu- Ch~ British TIn3-
-zE@ .zc.=<5+Ir1 has c-uF8ea5 - @Ukt--
80 rszaat &-sy e=zVT tgEL@sg- AZ w1lch
In- rz-t-eaE IE.aae charged o British
sgZzs-e zuS EF-e almost srsE5-lIEt+1
Tne ryra II saeErk w-hsgn WE 5=31
~ -ae -@1~-s ia force, Eas oDznSaTsae1
and iheE cartGysE Al i1e E"-&1t 81 LS@
Grzy2reL DTer zoe re1eGs Uere killed
q Punitive expedition MIS- ae1- Uz+
from ZrugGza following tb@ defeat NJ
s@= BFE=zra forces 0a February "a p
E~zaG1yez EgppoaeG TO be followers 81 =
new nzsn6i OF the Br3rasE force de-
.easeG. three o1Scere and twenty-five
natives Yse-e killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Plot Lender Dismissed.

st. Petersburg: The author OF the
~anti-Jewiah circulars was M. Levroff.
an empioye Of the ministry OF the In
terror holding a rank In the official
hierarchy equivalent to councillor or
state. He is tho leader OF the League
OF the Russian People" lie has bcne
from the service and arrest
led and will be prosecuted.
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
state n. G A. Convention.

They. M. c. A. of the state univer-
sity is planning to send a large delega-
ton to Yankton to the annual state
Y. M. c. A. convention. which con-
venes in that city Friday. March %.
and closes sunday evening. March 20.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
n,ca ~ UIs Wound.

J, c.. Jensen. or Aberdeen. shot n
month ago by his son. aged "a, died at
3 o'clock "wednesday afternoon from
blood poisoning caused by the wound.
The boy who discharged the revolver
didn't know 1t was loaded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
NcM SIoux EaIls Inductry.

The Frick Company. OF Waynesbo-o,
Pa, one OF the great threshing ma
chine manufacturing concerns OF tho
country, has notified ". b. Daycn-
port. commissioners OF the Sioux Falls
board OF trade. that Sioux Falls has
been selected as tho western head.
quarters Of the company.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
nox Crushcd by log.

Al Rapid City tbs ~l0-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. O. Fredin was killed
Friday. He was playing with some
other children g SOME ioFs When
as.s OF the soGs rolled over, knocking
tae child down and crushing him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Nan Carricr Coacber Dead.

John Harvey Coacher. who for a
numbe of years had the contract for
carrying mail Yankton, y. q.
and ST. Helena. Neb., died OF Heart
disease Mt his homo liz Yankton Tues
day afternoon. He asx born In Ros-
dale. H., ferty-ar,e years ago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
wa,crtown Organizes Nine.

A semf-professional Independent
baseball team has been az
| WATERFOWL and is preparing a sched-
ule of games with teams of like ma
ture throughout the northwest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
.s.ng Service as Carrier.

fine recent resignation OF Warren W.
pay. of Arlington. as mail carrier on
rural free delivery route No. /, Kings
bury County. closes a career OF almost
forty years in Uncle Sans service.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
F,nucc tSIlls Himself.

ST. Paul: While his bctrothed s-ss
purchasing her wedding oNga 81 d
store paul Lindberg. OF sasssaAe, Ncb..
! travelling salesman ar Gordon 4
Ferguson. shot tIean6if through tho
head IN hts rs0lE II the Merchants
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
ANOTHER Farmer Missing.

John Dobrey. a we'll known farmer,
whose home IL rear Goodwin. Deuel.
County. has mysteriously disappe5t&2d.
Recently he had beea aattfs aaecriy.
and IL is supposed wandered away
after becoming 6t.isfitiy insane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
4 DAM Gotham Tragedy.

New York: LeHis lNosser, Il race
track man, locked his wife In the bath
room FsriGEy, ard shot and killed Stel-
III Reynolds. OF New Orleans. an act
rcSs. who saA 4 visitor at their homo.
md then Killed himself
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Nn,w ~. Ix,vi. Sflscre,ant.

I'M. LNpuiF: For the SECOND time
within two weeks an unidentified ell
derby ma has clipped b t~pcsses from
thA head OK = girt In y street and In
upisy'a victim was Matte Fiji. ~
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Insurance officials Indicted.

Frederick A. Burnham, his brother,
George Durham, Jr., and George D.
Eldridge, the executive officials of the Mu-
tual Reserve Life Insurance Company.
were indicted by the New York grand
jury Thursday for grand larceny and
forgery. Each was held in $4,000 bail.
The indictments were the first result of
an investigation conducted by District
Attorney jerome. The larceny indict-
ments charged enlightenment of $500
and $500, and the forgery indictments
referred to entries made in the books
To cover theftS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Btines Eleven Survivors.

New Yerk. The steamer Mannheim
hitch rescued rart OF the crew of thu
steamer British King. which sank
Sable island last Sunday. arrived
here Isrstsy with eleven survivors
frurl the sunlrea STEAMER
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Dnkptn IteaI Estnrc Men.

The South Dakota Real Estate
Mems Association met at Redfefd
Tuesday. This IL the secon meeting
Of the association since its formation
some cataSa aId there was a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
pilisbnryM lll Nof Ilrn.

phfladeiphla; Harry N. PilIsbury.
the noted chess player. Is in the hos.
pitai suffering from q stroke Of
apoplcxy followed by en- attack ol
paralysis Tie physicians sny he prob
uhfv will mot
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
In.,.s.te,i lndlnnu banker Mlssiny.

South bend, Ind: James w.
brooke. OF North Liberty, Ind. bank
ar. who il under Indictment for the
alleged cmbczxlcment Of $4,000 In
1900, has disappeared. and his bond
Friday was declared forfeita1. lie
formerly lived In Chicago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
TweIvc-Yecar-Old Girl a Mother

Twelve ecar-Old Girl n Mother
The 12-ycar-old daughter OF Albert
Good. a farmer living north of Bridg-
water. has given birth to a child. the
attention OF the proper authorities has
been called to the matter. but no ar
rests have been made. Suspicion points
10 the former hired man Of Mr.. Good,
who lately left for parts unknown.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
!. Police In Murder Plot.

The decision of counsel for Berthe
Claiche, the New York tenderloin habitue
charged with the murder of Emil Gerd-
ron, to make the plea of ~manslaughter in
the first degree was accepted by the State
in the hope of bringing to light, through
the girls confession. the operation of the
vice squad of the city police and of the
part it took in the killing of Gerdron.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

Gov. Elrod has appointed Franci r.
Ftfrnan. of Pittsburg, as commits
sfoner of deeds for South Dakota for
the state of Pennsylvania.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

Farmers Cooperative Association.
About fifty Douglas county
have organized into n cooperative
stock shippers association. and make
shipments of stock each week They
further contemplate building an ele
vator at belmont and shipping their
own grain also.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

c. H. Arnold, an employe on the
building in Pierre has in
his possession n gold plated pewter
snuff box, which was pump
ed from the bottom OF the
Mississippi River near DaVen-
port, with a sand Areoge. Inc
box is a heavy one and probably very
old. On the lid cover a scrool device is
n triple Crown, the device directly I'M
der the crown being marked l. 1. one
in zach section in the scroll work 1t
is presumed to have been dropped in
the river by some OF the early mis-
, sionary explorers along that stream.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Gaelntr inaah Isirffadnx.

Iini0nt0wn, Pa: Mrs. Mary McKit-
trick, believed 10 bo the oldest person
~ western Ps~nnsylvania. Saturday cei-
ebfated her l0Sth birthday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

Hsonx CITY lave stock Market.
Ei0ux city saturdays quotations on
thA 0toux city live stock market fol-
low Butcher stesrs. S5.76@4.G6. Top
hogs, 1870,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

The Fidelity Land and Trust Com
pany, which was incorporated several
weeks ago. has Gen organized by the
selection of Claude Garner, president
A. w. Ewart, vice president; w. j
Newton, secretary. and NJ. A.. Lange
treasurer. The company, which viii
have headquarters in Pierre, is ar
ranging to put up a building of Its
own this m and will do a gen
cral land and loan business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
o Ga.l,i,.r. &

Buffalo. N. n: Fred II. Green. for-
mer cashier OF the defunct Fredonia
National Bank, hiss pleaded guilty strid
prison.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
Louisiana boundary Decision.

The Supreme Court has decided that
the disputed peninsula of st. Bernard
and adjacent islands are part of the ter
ritory Of Louisiana and not of Missis-
sippi.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

Gust Hess is in Pierre, having come
from Monroeville, o., for. the purpose
of starting a. brick YARD As there
will be a large amount of building in
that city the coming year, the call for
brick Will make a good business in
that line. Years ago the brick indus
try was an important n there, and
brick from that city was used along
theline of the Northwestern o. there
to Huron, but the demand falling off
DUNG the hard times period of the
state the Industry was dropped, but is
now to be revived
A leading physician of Rapid City
has aid himself liable to %forfeits ag-
gregating more than $1,000 for neg
lect to report births and deaths in
compliance with the vital statistics
law. Tie forfeit is St00 for the fall
u1'e to report each case. The superin-
tendent of vital statistics has given
him an opportunity to make the re-
ports. In event of his failure to dc
SO action will be brought for the for
FIXTURES, which go 10 the school fund
Gov. Elrod has granted a requisition
for Frank Dingman, Is under ar
rest at Sioux Fails, and is wanted at
Sioux City on a charge Of robbery.
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

At the special term of circuit court
held in Pierre Ed O'Keefe entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of secur-
ing money on false checks, n was
given a sentence of six months in the
p~enitentiary. At the same term a
number of condemnation suits brought
by the Northwestern road for roper
ty in the eastern part of the city We're
heard, and the value of the lots de-
sired was set at an average of about
$40 each. This Is the tract which the
company is securing and which is sup
posed to be wanted for shop purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23

The homestead filings at the Pierre
land office for the month of February
were 135, with % water declaratories
and 7 soldiers de~claratories. This
means the taking up of more than So
900 acres, or practically a township
and a half for the month. Title was
ecure to over 5000 acres in the
month by twenty cash entries and
twelve final homestead proofs. Forty
six contests were initiated for the
month on account. of C of sufficient
residence or improvement on the part
of claimants. -. ..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-23
uc,.. f~,r,cre.I rrom y;ndIvostn,t.

v~Iadivostok: the jews here have
been ordered 10 cave The city la thrao
DAVIS,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-08-02
LAND Is
TO BE RECLAIMED
Question Of straiahtco'na Course OF
Big Sioux River icing Asitsted
IN Rrooklr4s County.

l.rookings. :. j. July 27.-Rsookings
county is agitatiag the question of re
claiming lame ilued AZ 500 0 which is
now practical.y worthless by reason OF
frequent %iunaidatious by the Big Sioux
river.
In n Straight line from where the
9ivor cr GERS to where ii leaves the
count, it is only twelve miles, yet in
this distance the course OF the river ~
neariy three times mat, because or
nu inerous bends iii the stream. There
NE about twenty curves which could
ne Strengthened by cutting ditches OF
not more than twenty. and in some
places four rods in length. and the
course of the stream shortened some
fifteen miles thereby. The bitches
would have to be dug only deep enough
to catch high water at first when the
current would soon enlarge them SUI
ticiently to carry the whole stream, as
the soil along the river is generally
loose.
According to scientific tests water
VIII flow three times as fast through
II straight channel as a curved one
twice as long. and this mean that the
STRENGTHENING of the coursc here by the
river would carry in ita channc the
ordinary volume of wafer thus doing
away With the annual June floods on
the lpitDnS
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-08-02
ELoPEMENT UNDER DIFFICULTY
Pretty Maiden and Young Rancher
Drove 100 Miles to Get Married.

Rapid City, S. D., July 24.-An elope-
ment which necessitated a drive across
the country through Il sparsely settled
region for 100 miles, in order to secure
Il marriage license, was part of the eX.
citing experience of Edward Stevenson
and Miss Jessie Ullery.
Miss Jessie, the pretty 1~S-year-ol?
daughter of a we'll known sheepmal,
living at Top Bar, fell a victim to the
charms of young Stevenson, a thrifty
young ranciler living near by. The
father and mother of the girl objected
to the marriage, chiefly on account of
her youth. and finally sent her on a
visit, thinking that a change of scene
would divert her mind. She came home
apparently contented to stay at the
ranch. nothing more wa said of young
Stevenson. and Mr.. Ullery, care free.
left to take his wool to Pierre. While
he was gone the crisis came.
Letters had passed secretly between
the young people. and Stevenson ap-
peared early IL morning with two
sturdy COW ponies and carried the girl
away from beneath the very eyes of her
distracted mother From sunup until
late that night they rode, traversing "a
distance of 100 miles before coming to
the nearest settlement, where a mar
riage license was secured and the cere-
mon performed.
Then St%evenson's brother o them
I'm for a few days while the parental
wrath (for Mr.. Ullery had returned
home by that time) cooled down. A
family reconciliation followed and the
young people will continue to live or
the homestead within sight of the big
sheep ranch.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-08-02
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
At ABERDEEN, S. D.
Large Section CT the Busting
Town Threatened With
Destruction.
BLAZE ORIGIN UNKNOWN
Many Residences Were Saved by Then
Occupants Constant Effort on
the Roofs to Which Sparks
Were Blown.

Aho,aeen & ID. July a4.-Two bust
nos housas one notei, one residence,
t'vn harns and a large feed warehouse
rmu ro o aas,rov ,d hv a fire last night that
swant b,if a block of the west sec
lion of this city and threatened to
snread to several blocks of dwelling
houses
Nv the time the fire department re-
sponded the large fire was almost be-
vond control and the wind carried the
sharks four blocks away, setting fire
to roofs of residences. Occupants
fought the fires and time and again
prevented disaster by sweeping the
roofs.
Low pressure of the water supply
prevented effective work by the fire
mcn until large wells We're tapped, and
then several streams of water We're
turned on the burning buildings. BY
this time the flames had spread and
two warehouses n The hotel wero
burning. Citizens aided the flremen
and after Il furious battle had the Hfe