The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-15
The Only Serious One is Now
Raging About Fort
Frances
DISASTER NOT 50 GREAT
IS At FIRST ANTICIPATED
Heroic Work Of the Crews Of Boats
Sent Out Along the Lake Shore
Rain Predicted by Weather Bureau
In Few Days.

cOTI cT8uCeS, sept. lO.-6u6n ureS
here on the United States side two
miles eouth and west of here. Wagon
loads of men drove out from town to
fight the flames today.
Duluth. MIMI, Sept. 14-While for
est fires are still raging along the
north shore. 1t is believed they have
passed the danger point 80 far as the
threatened destruction Of villages is
concerned. Hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars worth Of good timber is be-
ing destroyed, however.
Grand Marais, Chicago Bay, Hove
land. Big Bay, Pigeon River and 9TH
or smaller settlements Immediately
along the shore are thought to be
safe. The situation on the Mesaba
range is also greatly improved and
the flames in that territory have now
reached stage where they are no
longer considered dangerous to the
different towns.
Under orders from Gen. G. G. An
drews, state fire warden, Chief John
T. Black Of the local fire department.
sent forty men 10 the ascsass,1as
worst forest nres Above Grand Ma
rails yesterdAy morning oasheafd ~
Booth line steamer America. They
were hired through the state free en-
ploymept bureau. The men were
placed under the direction Of secre-
tary Wilson Of the local fire depart
ment. Although the settlements are
no longer in immediate danger, there
will be plenty Of work for these men
for 1t will be their purpose to save
as much timber from destruction as
possible.
According to the United States
weather bureau reports. rain for the
northern and central portion of the
the close of the present week. A
hard down-pour would put an end to
the flames.
The refugees picked up at different
points along the shore and taken to
GRIND Marais have been returned to
their homes by the Gopher an indi-
cation that all is now considered safe
In that district. The homes and pos
sessions Of the settlers back Of Grand
Marais were destroyed by forest fires
last Friday according to advices re-
ceived from the steamer America.
The fire on Isle Royal has subsidized
and the damage there is said to be
less than at first reported.
Joseph Nevins, timber cruiser em-
ployed BY r. H. Pagan said the fires
were confined almost entirely to the
shore districts and that farther back
In the forests damages were not very
extensive. A special to the News
Tribune says: 1.-THE main fire is
now directly back Of Grand Marais,
driven before q strong northeast
breeze. II the wind holds in this d.
rection for another twelve hours the
town will be safe. II 1t swings to
the northwest nothing can save the
town. The members Of the Gopher
crew are working like demons. Flesh
and blood cannot stand the strain
much longer. Many are badly burn
ed. The men have been working six
hours on and six OF. They often
come back % exhausted that they
have to be helped on board the ship.
Mr., Monker. whose property was
saved by thirty men from the Gopher
said with tears in his eyes: my all
was there in the path of the fire. BY
the bravery .of the sailors. I saved
everything but a few outbuildings.
It takes bravery to fight men but the
pluck and endurance showed as they
fought the elements back inch by inch
deserves stronger name. I don't
pray often but I'll pray God to bless
the Gepher's crew" The rough from
tiersman broke down and wept as he
shook the hands of the officers and
men and thanked them.
The Gopher returned tho refugees
20 Chicago Bay yesterday. The dan
ger 10 over and the vessel will prob
ably leave for Duluth tomorrow II
The wind holds to the northeast. The