The Detroit times., 1908-09-07
$4,000 RENDERED
HOMELESS FROM
FOREST FIRES
cHRlsHoLM AND MINING VII
Lagos co UP IN SMOkE-LOSS
IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN
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ST PAUL, MINI, Sept NO ia
Utilities attended the contlagration at
Chisholm. The city, ruined for uncon-
tiollable forest fires, will be rebuilt
al once. Chisholm Is under military
rule. Company NJ. of the Second rcei-
ment from Hibbing. Is guarding the
Gns from looters.
Several hundred settlers in the
burned region are refugees in the
range towns. Four thousand are
homeless in Chisholm alone. COnscr-
vative estimates OF the damage 10y the
Forest fires in nothcru Minnesota and
in the northwestern portion Of Wis
consin place the total at $3,750000
Wrenshall. 600 inhabitants 80 miles
northwest of Duluth. is still threat
oned by fire and the entire population
i fighting il The flames are within
mile OF tha city
Small fires are burning all through
the IS miles district between Hibbing
and Colerainc, but little further dani-
age is anticipated.
Bull and Nashwauk Saved.
The subsiding Of the wind enabled
the inhabitants or Burt uffti NHsaWauk
10 save those towns. Several We're
burned but by WORKING all night 1000
miners and citizens prevented the
flames from sweeping over the val
ley The town was surrounded by =
wall OF Are and its escape from cblit'
Grafton was remarkable
Insurance carried by ChSisholm
merchants was about 5000
liiDbng. five miles west OF CHS
holm. afforded accommodations ID
about 1000 refugees from Chisholm
last night, and il is expected thai
5000 will have places 20 sleep tonight.
The Duluth. Messabc & Southern
railroad started a carload of tents
Tor illbhinE OH rCcoipt OF messaG
from Mayor WeiriCk
Foodsuns will not be needed. as
the merchants have large supplies.
and nm order from Duluth has been
placed for what is desired
Governors Proclamation.
GOV Johnson issued the following
proclamation:
Disaster has come TO North.
eastern Minnesota. Chisholm, one
OF me splendid cities OF the Mes
saoe range. has been totally de-
stroyed Aby Il destructive forest
fire. which swept over a large PoT-
llon Ol -. LOUIS country. Lively
home and business mousse OF that
community is burned and six
thousand people are suddenly
rendered homeless, thc property
loss amounting 10 millions OF dol
lars
Early reports Indicate also the
total destruction OF the mining To-
cations OF SHENANDOAH Hartley
~ Al mn ,lafat.
of people rendered homeless will
reach $4,000 ana vast tracts Of az.
ricultuial lands have beer de-
vastated.
This disastr is without parallel in
the history of Minnesota and In view
of the appalling calamity | appeal 10
the generosity of the people of Mime
sofa for liberal aid and owing TO the
growing necessity ask that this assist
ance be as prompt as possible.
TO this end hereby appoint r. d.
Haven. \. G. Weiss. Mile Bunncll, A.
j. Ordean. A. j. Washbnrn and II. NJ.
Peyton, OF Duluth and Martin Hughes
of Hibbing a general committee To re-
ceive and disburse contributions for
the relief of the sufferers.
II also appoint the mayors Of the
several cities and villages of the state
as special commissioners to take
charge of the work OF organization in
their respective municipalities and TO
proceed Immediately that the suffering
of the afflicted be mInimiZed.
JOHN \. JOHNSON,
Governor.
The sixtieth anniversary of the La
fayette society will be celebrated with
banquet in the Griswold house,
Sept -. Letters of regret have been
received from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, or
Canada. and also from Judge Alfred
j. Murphy, who is spending his vaca-
ton in New York state. The French
consul OF Chicago will be present.
Among the speakers Will be President
- eSe pA-A Beauyais, William Van
Dyke. Hon. William +. Thompson.
Joseph Belanger, and Hon. j. o.
Reaume.
The yellowest gold comes from Alas
kan placers. the reddest from the Ural.