The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-25

Missoula. Aug. 2.5-District Fore3-
ter w, d. Greeley, had received but
few reports from the different dis
tricts at noon today.
A message from Pen DOrellle says
that If no high winds spring up the
fire In that vicinity will bo under
control In day OF two. Two men
were killed there. though their names
have not been asceTtained,
A message from Thompson Montana
In the Cabinet reserve says that all
danger TO the town has passed.
The bodies of two forest employees
who were reported missing last night
have been found. They were the bod
les OF George Story and George Feese.
These make the total casualties In
Montana thirteen
Reports from Libby and Troy state
that the safety OF these towns Is as
sured. Four ranches were burned
near Libby while near Troy several
buildings Of mining companies were
destroyed
Henry s. Graves, chief forester, Is
expected TO arrive here this after
noon to famlliarize himself with the
6Shci VI SlludlAOu. NO WOIu 0dS yet
been received from Ranger ]. B. Hahn
who, with party of fifteen, Is miss
Ing. Local forestry officials believe
that the entire party Is safe.
Missoula, Mont, Aug 25.-Early re-
ports from the fire districts today are
OF decidedly roseate hue At the
forestry office the assurance Is given
anxious seekers after information that
1t is now quite safe for refugees to
return to their places along the Couer
D'Alene OF the Northern Pacific and
on the Puget Sound railway.
The exodus of refugees from this
city continues and nightfall will prob.
ably find Missoula practically de-
serted by those, who, driven before
the on-rushing flames earlier In the
week, sought haven OF safety here.
Difficulty, however, Is encountered
In reaching points farther west on
the Northern Pacific than Saltez, and
Alberton on the Puget Sound. the
tracks farther west than those places
being impossible. The Northern Pa
ciflc reports the Deborgia bridge now
repaired and trains are ordered to
run 10 SalteZ To-Day.
The Puget Sound officials report
the lines situation practically un-
changed A general and sweeping
call has been Issued by the construc-
tion and operation departments for
men and equipment TO work on line
rebuilding and men In large numbers
are being moved to the west end OF
the Missoula division whore the fire
damage Is the heay est None OF the
officials will make an estimate OF
the length of time that will probably
elapse before through traffic will be
resumed but this will doubtless not
be inside of ten lays Every avail
able man that can be secured In this
vicinity is being sent out and the
old Milwaukee line has given assur-
once Of assistance. Last night nearly
100 laborers and mechanics, together
with a large number of teams went
TO Hauean to be distributed among
the camps being established near the
Bitter Root summit.
Northern Pacific officials who have
lust arrived from the west through
the fre-swept district report the loss
of two stations on the Couer DAlene
Dhhutl- L ueH dte DfDuIsId anu lJDcR-
out, Taft town was destroyed. but
the compnny hns no depct at that
place. The station at the Tuscor on
the main line also fell before the
flames.
Experts who have seen much OF
the damage wrought on the line of
the Puget Sound estimate the loss to
the comnanY at between $1,000, 900
md $4,000 900 Last night the North
crn Pacific cancelled an agreement
With the Pugct Sound officials TO
handle time freight from the latter
rond from Mlssoula to the coast. The
old line Is repcrted 10 have bad
freight blockade on the western d.
vision and Is unable TO handle more
tnan a limited quantity Of manifest
f-eipht
The weather Is clear and calm to-
dov with very light breeze from
the northeast