Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-15

The Albany Herald this morning
says;
The forest fires in the Cascade
mountains were still raging yester-
day afternoon and last evening, but
the men returning from the east end
Of the Corvallis & Eastern railroad
reported that the fires were checked
somewhat and that unless the wind
Increased the indications were the
fire would burn itself out. The fire
on the Linn county side of the river
has burned over large territory,
and destroyed a fine body of timber,
and is now stretching out toward the
summit OF the Cascade mountains,
doing enormous damage. This fire
! is by some reported to be checked
somewhat, but the extent OF the
damage done is unknown and can
only be estimated, as the flames have
swept far beyond the reach of the
people at the end of the railroad,
and have destroyed one Of the finest
bodies of timber in the mountains.
The fire at one time threatened the
destruction of the Hoover sawmill, |
but this place is now said to be out |
OF danger.
The fire that swept up the Brett
enbush river has also done great |
damage. and was burning fiercely on
some of the slashings far up that
stream yesterday afternoon, though
the flames had been checked some-
what In the green timber. For dis
tance of IL miles It had practically
swept the mountains bear, leaving
only blackened stumps OF trees
standing and destroying timber
wealth that as yet cannot be esti-
mated. The fire swept up the spur
along the Breltenbush, and, in addi-
lion to burning the timber, destroyed
The water wheel and part OF the dam
of the old Enterprise mill mile s
above Breitenbush bridge, the tim I
Der In that section being of the very a
pest. The dam was only burned in a
part, lowering the water about Is c
nches, Had the entire dam been de- S
'troyed the logs above the dam y
would have come down the river with e
rush, the Breitenbush bridge would
iaye been swept away, and the dam o
'ge done would have been far great tl
n.
The fire from the point where II a
tarted. mile this side OF Rerrv I,
vas yesterday afternoon burning
Iowh the canyon and eating its way al
mo the green timber between that Il
oint and Granite Mountain The fr
'lhd was blowing down the CANYON
nd the flames were driven before
ne breeze, doing great damage 10
he woods this side of the BreIten. re
ush river.
Men coming In from the Breiten. n,
ush hot springs reported that the ,sl
re had long ago crossed the TRAN bi
nj that a number OF men nj the ~
prlnss had been cut on. but II WINS 90
honght they We're safe, though nm. Ia,
ole To get out for a time.
Dead horses and cattle are every- -
mere found In the path OF the fire Iiq
nu number OF settlers cabins -,
ave been burned. but thus far M q
ports OF the loss OF human lives
ave been brought In. II,
'orest rangers In the mountains 90,
g working herolcally TO check ,he an
'mes' and In some places they are an,
Getting with success. but the work ste
a'uuons. and the only chance for his
wing the forests stin STANDING a. 40,
- coming OF a heavy rain storm
on. '''' '"'
H. A. Nelson came down vss,o.
y afternoon. having left Mrs. Mel. rh,
n and the camping party at NJ, g,s
ara whore they are comfortah,v ma
Gated In their camp, The scene as on,
SeF'oed by Mr.. Nelson Is indeed for
desolAte ona "