The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-12
Fire Sufferers Are PrepaT-
ing to Rebuild In Fire
Swept District
RELIEF IS POURING IN
FROM ALL DIRECTIONS
Towns VIII BE Rapidly Rebuilt and
the Undaunted Settlers VIII Re-
construct Their Homes In
the Midst of Ashes

Baudette. Mimi. October 11.--Cour-
/ age and optimism are renewing their
hold on the settlers of the Rainy river
region almost before danger from for
est fires that killed more than 100 per-
sons and destroyed the homes of sew
eral thousand is past. Tonight the
fires seem to have spent their fury
and the homesteaders are planning to
begin anew. Many are cheerful in spite
of the setback.
Relief is pouring in and many are
| tramping back along the railroad
through smouldering logs to the farms.
| Already plans have been laid for
a new and better Paudette and bet
ter Spooner. Trainloads of provisions
and supplies are coming in from many
different sources.
Women and children are being
clothed with garments from the sup
ply tents.
The quick response from neighboring
| towns has enabled the relief commit
tee to feed all who applied. Fifteen
hundred meals were served at out
| door tables today.
The ground having been burned over
in dangerous places, there is little ap-
prehension felt in this vicinity.
AS a carload of tents and provisions
from Winnipeg was being unloaded to-
day cheerful little Scandinavian smil-
ingly inquired if he could have tent
Where do you live?" one of the
relief committee asked.
81 used to live five miles south of
here" he said, and then laughed heart
lily at the jocular effort.
Have you any family?" he was
4 asked.
Five children and a wife," he an
swered.
Hagen's Story
The man said his name was Silbert
Hagen. lie had started to drive to
town with his family but the wall of
fire shut him off. I'VE unhitched the
horses and jumped into the river, the
water being up TO my shoulders" he
said.
MY wife ana held the heads of the
little ones above the srrface of the water
and we splashed water ON our faces while
the flames were sweeping BY The huge
wall of red was advancing so rapidly
that the worst was over in half an hour.
We crept out on the bank and lay there
all night. We all caught cold but will
get over that and now we want to get
new start. If I can have a tent until I
get shack built | will be able to get
along all right"
Hagen's rquest was granted and tomor-
row this hardy pioneer again will begin
his task of home building, unmndful of
to the fire king. The story of Hagen is
the story of dozens of others.
All day long the various relief commit
tees were at work helping the destitute
to get new start. Temporary wants
were Immediately supplied and en-
couragement given to all, but encourage
ment was scarcely necessary as there was
not dsheartened one among those who
applied for relief.
One More Body Found
One more body was found this after
noon bringing the total of identified dead
here to %. Paul Morick. a musician of
Rainy River, was found on the bank of
the Upper Rapid river He had been
hunting with two companions None of
the others have been found but search
ing parties are out in every direction to
pick up the dead and rescue any who
may possibly be alive.
A large building will be erected to
shelter the refugees until they are able
to rebuild for themselves.
The Red Cross society will have charge
of the distribution of funds and supplies.
The smoke that has hung so heavily
over the surrounding country at times
entirely obscuring the sun. has largely
disappeared Scattered fires may still be
seen In the charred forests, but they
are nothing much to fear A great part
of the soil is a peaty formation and will
be smouldering until a heavy rain
Many of the homesteaders will profit
by the fires In way as thousands of
acres of land have been cleared and can
be made ready for farming with COM
paratively little labor.
Wind Blows Fire Back
Warroad, Mimi, October 1.-THE wind
increased today, blowing off the lake.
driving the fire back over the burned
| district. There Is no danger here, but
Roosevelt Is in dangerous position
There Is a serious fire at Longworth
The town Of Zpple, east of here on the
Lake of the Woods. is in straights and
many of the families are destitute. boat
left here today for that place to learn
the exact conditions.
Clear River, IL miles south. is burned
The roads are blocked and 1t is impos-
sthle to get details.
There is 4 bad fire at Cedar Bend, II
miles southwest. The roads In that d.
rection are also blocked.
The town of Salot was saved but many
persons are destitute.
Nine bodies were taken out of the
woods at Cedar Spur.
Lesson to the State
Bemidji, Mimi. October 11.-"Minnesota
has had a ghastly lesson" said Gov
ernor Eberhart today. 'the loss of life
anpalls one while as a lesson in finance
the property loss. the destruction wrought
in our forests will stand as a convinc-
Ing argument when the legislature meets
next January.
THE loss sustained in the present dis
aster is more than enough to have in
sured proper fire protection for the en-
tire state Of Minnesota for the next Is
years"
Governor Eberhart passed through Benz
idji today in special train, and with
him two cars of provisions and eS militia
men. who are going to help keep order
and distribute supplies
Another Serious Fire
Washington, October 11.-Another se-
rious forest fire has broken out on the
public domain, according to advices reach
ing the forest servi. e tonight, and Is
sweeping Big Chief mountain In Colo
RADIO. Famed by a high wind the flames
are said to be advancing rapidly. Offi-
cias of the forest service have tele-
graphed for particulars. The reports of
start and progress came in a telegram
! from M. D. McEnery, chief OF field a.