The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-23

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ing the forest fires are B. NJ. .
Britton, Palermo, N. D.; Frank I.
Hickman, Lead, 8. D.; c. w. Fan =
ming. Ahnwick, N. D., and Ja- +.
cob Finn, Aberdeen, 8. d. .
Spokane, Aug. 23-That Elk City is
still on the map and out of reach of
the forest fires raging in the sur
rounding country, which is ablaze for
miles. ts due solely to the heroism of
the women OF the town, who, while the
population was fighting the advance
OF the confagration, guarded their
homes and business houses, extin-
gushing number Of incipient blazes
started by brands carried from the
burning forests. Many of them stay
Cd on the roofs of the buildings all
Saturday night and but for their
bravery the town doubtless would
have been mass of smouldering en-
bers.
The town Is out of danger, but the
conditions in. the surrounding re-
gions are growing worse. The wind
has again risen to gale and the ad-
jacent mountains are seething mass
of flames. The entire mountain is
again ablaze and the fire on Squak
creek is burning with renewed en-
ergy. The American river district
is gigantic furnace for miles. A
number of outlying settlements from
which the Inhabitants have fed, are
certain of destruction and it is re-
ported that the plant Of the Ameri-
can Eagle mine, one Of the largest
in the district. Ia burning
Three hundred fire fighters Of a
total force of 600 which has been
battling with the flames In the burn
ing white pine forest Of northern
Idaho are unaccounted for today. Gov
ernment Forest Supervisor w. r..
Weigle Of Wallace today derlsred his
belief that nearly all of ,his' entire
number had perished.
People Saved.
Missoula. Aug. 23.-Manager Pavey
Of the Bell Telephone company is ad-
vised yesterday afternoon that prac-
tically all persons have been taken
from Iron Mountain. The fire which
is bearing down upon that town has
made eight miles of progress since
last night and is travelling toward the
village. A man has been dispatched
on horse hack to cover all territory
between Iron Mountain and Quartz to
warn ranclers to flee. The telephone
line is down to the Kansas City Com
mercial club mines on Clear Creek
and seven or eight men are known
to be at the property. These men re-
fused to leave when warned last night
and are believed to be in imminent
danger.
Relief Train.
Missoula. Mont. Aug. 23.-A Mis-
soula correspondent at St. Regis,
Mont, gives the following account Of
the journey CT a Northern Pacific spe-
ciaf relief train:
"All the way from Mullan to st.
Regis the Northern Pacific runs
bers. The relief train got as far as
Borax and was compelled to return
on account OF burning bridges.
Getting back to Saltese. 1t was
found that the bridges east had been
burned and that 1t would be impos-
sible to move either way. The train
was compelled to stop at Saltese and
that fact saved the little hill locked
town.
superintendent Fowler has $50
men with him and a we'll equipped
train. Bucket brfgades were formed
and men we're set at work with
shovels. The train was Just half an
hour ahead of the fire and only six
small houses on the west end Of the
town we're burned.
cat the bullion mine. eight men
have been 3urned to death, and two
are probably fatally burned"
'Wardner In Danger.
Wardner, Ida, Aug. 23.-Four fires
are raging within a mile and q half
of Wardner and the town IL In grave
DANCE. Siy hundred men FROM the
Federal, Caledonia and Hunter Hill
mines have beenssen out to back fire.
The women and children are prepar-
Ing to leave, the route to safety being
still open.
Taft Interested.
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 23.-President
Taft has received alarming reports as
to the situation in the forset fire dis
tricts Of the west and has directed
Gen. Leonard Wood, chief Of stan Of
the United states army, to render
every assistance in his power. In adj
dition the president last night sent
the following kilograms to Governors
Brady of Idaho; Norris of Montana.
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