The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-24
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Destruction Of Magnifi-
cent Trees Becomes
More Widespread

Spokane, Wash. Aug 24-News
that comes from the burning forests
| OF Idaho, Montana and Washington
Increases the seriousness OF the sit
uation so far us the destruction OF
the magnlilccnt trees is concerned
but reduces the estimate of loss OF
lie. Only 1lfty-four persons are
known 10 have per,shed The hun.
| dreds OF national forest rangers who
| yesterday were reported missing and
| probably dead have not all turned
UP safe, but many of them have.
The ire-swept country contains
many lakes and streams of water
ana by taking refuge in these the
sl;illful rangers probably viii be sale
| from tho fire
Fires Still Spreading.
Everywhere. except in the neigh
! borhood Of the towns. the fires are
stlll spreading Many companies OF
United States and state troops arc
on the way 10 the red battlefield, hop
ing TO out-mancuver an enemy that
cannot Ire conquered by a front at
tack The best hope OF the threaten-
eJ forests for delivcrancc, however.
is in the sky Rain and snow have
I fallen in Montana and light rain in
Idaho. and the season of the fall
rains Is near at hand Stories Of the
binding and burning OF 6re-nghters
have made 1t difficult to obtain
men in the cities to so into the blaZ-
ing woods
Six injured men from the Big creek
camp were brought to the Wallcae
hospital last night They were w. C.
Cor, Black Bear, Mont; a T. Cox,
North Yakima. Wash, G. y. Ward,
San Francisco; Chris Hanson. White
fields; Joe Marko. Murray, Idaho. and
William Christensen. Spokane
All Are Severely Burned.
All are more or less severely burn
ed and some are badly bruised by
falling trees. None will die MaTko.
an Italian boy OF IS. is one Of the
most seriously injured. Three men
are, from the Bell crew. of whom ten
were killed More will be brought
from Wallace from their camp today
Word from Avery Idaho. says that
army surgeons are caring for the in
jured in that neighboThood
last night from Lewiston and Sites.
In the Clearwater country OF Idaho,
are typical OF the news that is re-
ccived from various points in north
ern Idaho;
Fires Smoulderino in Timber.
. A forest FIRE. smoulderlng since Sat
urday in the timber six miles south
OF Cul1esac. on Craig mountain
Tuesday afternoon burned the Den
ters schoolhousc and a number Of
ranhcers' cabins In that Vicinity The
fire destroyed nearly 1000 acres OF
timber but 1t is now under control
Reports from the forest fires on
the Middle fork and in the Elk City
region state that the wind blew a
gale OH Tuesday and the ground gain
ed by the rangers and volunteers dur
ing the lull In the tempest Monday
night has been lost Major Fem,
who is In command OF 500 men, CON
siders the situation desperate. and
although the almost exhausted fire
lighters are working with renewed
energy, he has little hope OF making
any headway However. ohe wind
has fallen and the flames arc ad-
"dnCinS less Idplull.
Miles Of Unhrokcn Front
United fires at lEdorado and Old
Mans creek have an unbrolJen front
OF twenty-five miles, extending from
the Selway toothe Locksaw and cut
ting of the only trails over which
rcinforcements and supplies can be
sent TO the foresters eudeavoring to
surround the fires Nearly 100 men
who were sent 10 the assistance Of
the rangers in that locality a week
ago have been unable TO get through.
SuydeTS pack train with supplies for
the twenty rangers at q camp beyond
Ola Mans creek. is still belenGuerc1
at Rocky Ridge with a number of vol
u1teers from Spokane. and McDan-
lelS train Is surrounded near Eldor-
edo creek The men were compelled
to hurriedly bury the load. but the
saddles and pack equipment were
lost. The men and horses narrowly
escaped by making a desperate break
through the line of IRE In brief
lull in the wind The horses had
their names and tails singed on end
several Of the men we're badly scorch-
ed. but suffered no serious injury,
lFu lltu "'lt SUI lOAlAh'h ~ NiiN
flames on the Selway river Tuesday
morning while in camp. but escaped
by scaling the rock wall of the can
yon. They threw their tools into the
stream, but had no time to bury their
camp equipment and supplies.
In the lEk City district the situa-
ton is steadily growing worse. The
lown is considered safe. but the sur
rounding country will be devastated.
Tho Campbell. Maxwell Hawknson
aGd Richfleld cattle ranches east of
Elk, are reported burning and the
plants OF the Gold Crown. Providence
and Winners cabin mines are said to
, have been DESTROYED.
Fire Rapidly Nearing Elk.
a fire which started twelve miles
south OF Elk. Monday is rapidly ap-
/ preaching the town. II reached the
Red river rangers camp Tuesday
rIorning and the men were compelled
to flee with nothing but their cloth
' Ing.