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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
FIRE JUMPS FIVE MILES;
MANY TOWNS Threatened
Six Hundred Flame BattIers May
Have Lost Lives

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 23.-The first
report to reach this city with sugges-
ton of the fate that is believed to have
overtaken 900 forest rangers who left
Thompson Falls four days ago to COM
bat the fires in the Cabinet reserve,
was brought out in the story of Julius
Barney, who arrived today from
Thompson, where he heard from Forest
Supervisor Bushnell first hand infor-
nation of conditions in the district.
six hundred men," said Mr.. Barney,
"have been gone four days, during
which nothing has been heard from
them, and Forest Supervisor Bushnell
of the Cabinet reserve, who is at
Thompson, fears all are dead. They
could scarcely have obtained food, and
as none have returned 1t Is presumed
they were cut off by the fire.
when 1 left Thompson this morning
the wind was blowing a gale and wall
of fire hundreds of feet in height was
sweeping in from the west. The people
of Thompson, numbering about 700 had
packed their effects and were preparing
to flee to Plains, twenty-five miles east.
TOWN THREATENED
Thompson began to be crowded with
refugees several days ago. From White
from many other points they have
come tramping in, men, women and
children, blistered heartbroken, having
lost every dollar in the world and
escaping barely with their lives. None
of these parties saw any of the rangers
who plunged into the woods with par
ties of from twenty to sixty volunteers.
what is worse, the fire has leaped
around Plains and is burning east of
Paradise and in several other places.
All hope of fighting 1t has been aban-
doned and Thompson seems hopelessly
cut off. Plains is still open, and being
the largest town in Sanders county
can accommodate the refugees, but no
body knows when Plains, which is
surrounded by dense forests, will be
set afiame.
1.-THE flames jump five miles at once
and spread with inconceivable rapidity,
and unless it rains tonight not only
Thompson but Plains. Paradise and
many smaller towns may go. Mean.
while nothing can be done for the 600
men who are missing, nor can the
slightest news of their whereabouts be
obtained"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
MORE FIRES BREAK OUT
IN CENTRAL MONTANA
Mining Camps in Southern Part
of State in Danger

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 23.-Fires in
portions of Montana, which up to to-
day had escaped timber devastation,
are reported tonight. The worst is
raging in the Bear Tooth reserve, in
Carbon county. Forest Supervisor
Preston of that reserve is securing ev-
cry available man to fight the flames,
and tonight Supervisor C. c. Ander-
son of the Northwestern Improvement
company rendered the forester the use
of every coal miner in the company's
employ Several thousand dollars
worth of mining property belonging to
Thomas Mcmahon burned today, and
there is only a slight chance of saving
the mine buildings at the M. Rogers
property. This blaze started from a
camp fire left by a fishing party Sun
day morning. The fishermen were ar
rested and taken to Red Lodge, but
recognizance.
A big fire broke out today about ten
miles north of Butte, near Elk Park,
in the Deer Lodge reserve. About 500
acres have been burned over.
Governor Norris tonight ordered four
companies of state militia to the for
ests. A company from Bozeman will
enter the Gallatin forest, one at Kali
spell, the F1athead, and one at Lewis
town will proceed to the Big Snowies.
The Libby company already is in the
field, having gone as volunteers.
FIRE FIGHTERS ARRESTED
Four members of a fire fighting crew
in the Ga1latin forest were arrested to-
day and charged with having started
a fire. They are in Jail at Bozem an.
Up to tonight fifty-five square miles
OF timber land had been burned over
on the Gallatin forest. The flames are
racing before the wind toward the
Yellowstone national park.
In Bear canyon the fire fighters have
given up the struggle and are massing
at other points for another stand
against the flames.
A report from Dillon, in southern
Montana, states that fire today broke
out in the mountains of Big Hole basin
and that Elkhorn Springs and Polaris
are threatened. tits feared Polaris, a
mining camp, will be wiped out. All
farmers and haying hands in Big Hole
basin have quit haying and gone to
fight fires.
The fires in the Little Belt noun
tains are less dangerous. The one
which threatened Neihart, Mont, has
been diverted. A large force of men
is now fighting this fire to keep 1t
away from Barker, O. mining camp,
which lies in its path.
Gould, Mont, reports rain began
falling there at an early hour this
morning and changed to heavy snow
in the afternoon. The advent of the
storm was a signal for great rejoicing
Heavy snow is also reported from the
Blackfoot district, and it is said Lin
coin is no longer in danger.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS
ASSISTANCE IN OREGON
All Troops in Division of Dakotas
Fighting Fires

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The war
department has telegraphed the COM
manding officer of the troops at Repub-
lie, Wash, to render all assistance to
the Indian officials in combating the
flames on the Colville Indian reserva-
ton. The Indian bureau has in turn,
sent a message to superintendent Web
ster to hold a conference with the army
officers to determine the necessary
steps to be taken.
Forest service officials are delaying a
reply to Acting Governor Bowerman's S
message offering the aid of the state
troops, to determine whether the war
department will order troops to aid in
subduing the flames.
All the available troops in the de-
partment of the Dakotas are now fight
ing fires.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
WOMEN FIGHT FIRES
AND SAVE ELK CITY
American River District Now Re-
ported to Be a Furnace

SPOKANE, Aug. 23.-That Elk City
is still on the map and out Of reach of
the forest fires rayag1ng the surround
ing country, which is ablaze for miles,
is due solely to the heroism of the
women of the town, who, while the
male population was fighting the ad-
vance of the flames, guarded their
homes and the business houses. eX-
tinguishing a number of incipient
blazes started by brands carried from
the burning forests.
Many of the women stayed on the
roofs of the buildings all Saturday
night, and but for their vigilance and
bravery the town would have been
destroyed for a fire once under head
way would have swept the entire viii
lage, as the high wind prevailing
would have rendered futile allSeffortS
to subdue it.
The town is out of danger, but con-
ditions in the surrounding region beg
gar description. The wind has again
risen to a gale and the adjacent noun
tains are a seething mass of flame
The entire Iron Mountain district
is ablaze; the fire on Squaw creek is
burning with renewed fury.
The American river district is a
gigantic furnace for miles, a number
of outlying settlements, from which
of destruction and it is reported the
plant of the American Eagle mine,
one of the largest in the district, is
burning.
Scores of square miles of territory
are involved, and hundreds of men are
wanted to assist in getting the fire
under control.
RANGERS MESSAGE
Conditions are epitomized in a brief
message which came from Forest
Ranger Porter to Assistant Chief
Ranger Brown, at Grangeville. 1t
says
Situation desperate Whole coun-
try ablaze. Must have help to save
property"
Now that Elk City is saved, the in
habitants are turning their attention
to keeping the stage road open, and
call was sent in here last night for
horses to be used in patrolling the
line, and twenty-five men left last
night, loaded with supplies, and an
other train left this morning.
The situation in the Clearwater re-
serve, according to late advices re-
ceived by Major Fem, is beyond con-
troll, and all hope OF subduing the fires
until rain comes have been abandoned.
The pack trains reported surrounded
Sunday night reached a place of safety
on Rocky Ridge yesterday, but are
unable to reach the rangers camp for
which they are headed.
The fire on Old Man creek and the
one on the Selway, near Camp 81, have
united and no further efforts will be
made to control them.
Anatone, in Asotin county, Wash,
endangered by forest fire which
broke out Sunday, has been saved,
and the fires on Craig mountain are
partially under conrroI, but the sit
uation there is still critical.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
AUTO EXPLOSION STARTS
BLAZE NEAR SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 2S.-Firo which
burned over 500 acres ragged in the VI
cinlty of witch creek this afternoon.
The fire, according to the messages
received, was started through the explo-
sion of a gasoline tank of an automobile.
The auto was being driven to San Diego
by DIR. ID. d. Northrup. The doctor and
his son and two young men In the party
escaped injury. Tho automobile caught
fire and was destroyed.
The flames spread to the adjoining
forest and this afternoon the fire was
burning Hercely. All the help possible
was summoned to fight the flames. To-
extinRulshed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
HEAVY RAIN AT BUTTE
MAY TURN INTO SNOW
Two, Fires in Montana Are Now
Under Control

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 23.-A heavy
rain which will be snow before morn
ing began falling in the Lincoln coun-
try, on the Blackfoot, late this after
noon!
However, the two bad fires in that
district were both under control. The
one in Sanborn gulch was stamped out
completely, and the fire which threat
ened Lincoln this afternoon was cor
rallied in Rafferty, gulch, twelve miles
away. The town was saved by change
of the wind. The fire was less than
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
BIG FIRE STARTS IN
TEN MILES OF BUTTE

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 23.-According
to Forest Supervisor D. T. Mason, q
very bad forest fire has broken out two
and a half miles from Elk Park,
small station on the Great Northern,
ten miles north of Butte. The fire COW
ers 500 acres, and steps already have
been taken to control it,
Fifty men and a Great Northern sec
ton crew are fighting it. One hundred
men will leave Butte early tomorrow
The country in the vicinity of the fire
is some of the toughest in this section
and in the dense forest there is much
down timber,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
FIRE THREATENS TAHOE
AND OTHER FORESTS
Two Companies of Troops Sent
to Aid Flame BattIerS

AUBURN, Cal, Aug. 23.-Forest fires
are still raging between Michigan Bluff
and Lake Tahoe, in Placer and Ell
dorado counties, and the flames are
beyond control A large force of men
under the erection of the forest super
visors is fighting the fire. Early to-
day 100 men left this city and Colfax
and later their number was reinforced
by two companies of soldiers from the
San Francisco preside.
The state commissioner of forestry
is expected here to assume charge Of
the battle against the flames. 1t is
now feared that the entire Lake Tahoe
national forest will be destroyed, as
we'll as large private timber tracts In
Placer and Eldorado counties.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
RANGE CHIEF REPORTS,
BUT MEN STILL MISSING

WALLACE, IDAHO. Aug. 2S.-A
prospector who reached Wallace to-
night brought word to Forest Super
visor Weigle that Ranger H. F. Kott-
key, who, with crew of 200 men,
has been missing in the st. Joe coun-
try since Friday, has reported safe at
Missoula with a few of his men. Most
of the crew, however, are still missing
and advices from Avery say the men
have not been traced.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
RANGERS FLEE BEFORE
ADVANCING FOREST FIRE

CO0LIN, idaho, Aug. 23.-A furious
fire is raging at the head Of Priest lake,
where 200 men are fighting. Famed by
high winds through dead timber, a fire
at Hughes Fork burned over an area
ten miles long In one night. A gov
ernment camp at Gold Greek was en-
closed by fire, and Ranger Samuel By
ers, in charge, was compelled to order
his men to withdraw, abandoning the
camp and provisions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
FIRE HAZE OVER CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-The haze which
hung over Chicago yesterday was due
to forest fires in the southwest, accord
ing to officials of the weather bureau.
The bureau predicts the haze will grow
even more noticeable unless the fires
in Idaho, Montana, Washington and
Oregon are stopped.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24

particle OF good. Her hand ana arm
would burn and Itch so much that she
could hardly sleep at night. Her hand
was that way for about eleven months.
Finally q friend of ours recommended
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment to us.
She bought some Immediately and
began to use IL. She washed her hand
and arm with Cuticura Soap and
warm water. Then she applied tho
Cutioura Ointment and bandaged her
hand up. The next morning we all
noticed q great improvement. Before
she had used half Of box Of Ointment
and a very little Soap her hand was
completely cured. Now her hand Is as
well as ever. think CutIcurs Soap and
Ointment is the greatest skin remedy
ever discovered. G. r. Canady. San
Leandro, Cal, Mar. 7, 1910"
CuttcurA Remedies aford the most economical
treatment for affections OF the Skin and scalp OF
infants children and adults. cake of cuticura
Soap (76e) and box Of CutieurA oiHtnisAt (ooo)
are often sumOient. Sold throughout the word.
Psttsr Drug Chen. Corp sole Prsp1. Boston
AS-AAiisa frso. --latest S2-pags boek. an kpsAaEiay
sn The Treatmsnt ~ Stin an4 BczlD AEsUaenA
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
THIRTEEN FIRE FIGHTERS DIE

WALLACE, Idaho, Aug 23.-The
bodies of thirteen dead flre fighters are
being prepared for burial at the juno
tion of Pine and Big creeks. south
of Wardner, according to ]. c. Nc
Diarmid of Pine Creek, Idaho, who
has just arrived here.
w. r. Weigle, United States forest
supervisor, says these are not his men,
and it is supposed they are Idaho state
ra ear9
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
WESTERN MONTANA BLAZE =
PASSES CRITICAL STAGE

MIssoULA, Mont, Aug. 2S.-Forest
fire conditions in this vicinity are
Greatly improved tonight. Rain has
fallen at De Borgia and at Iron Noun
tain, on the west, and in the upper
Blackfoot on the east, The wind has
not stirred today in the fire belt.
Hourly reports are coming in which
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24

three miles away when the wind veered
and carried the flames past 1t on the
west.
1t is cold enough for snow in Helena
tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24

IdI9AOAys L no hOiku-
bors said it was a
letter. She got some
medicine from q doc
tor, but it did not do
any good. In about
a week tho letter be-
gan to break out on
her arm too. She
used Ave or six differ
ent kinds Of linlnents
and three different
kinds Of salves. Not
ono Of these did her a
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
RLAzEs UNDER CONTROL

GRASS VALLEY. Cal, Aug. 3d.
The fires east of this city are under
control. All of the fire fighters, with
the exception of fifteen left on guard,
have been transferred to the Forest
Hill section.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
HER HAND AND ARM
BURNED AND ITCHED
Could Hardly Sleep at Night for
About II Months. Used Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and
was Completely Cured.

"My mother had red spot on her
eight hand which began to grow worse
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24

said she: MY dear, need hat,
Now. do 1 get it. Ned?"
"a useless question" came from hub,
And that was all he said.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-20

/ or each week.
Rule 8. Votes once issued can
not be transferred to another con-
testant.
Rule 8. No votes will be allow
ed on subscriptions held out more
than one week after being secured
by contestant. Subscriptions must
be turned in promptly together with
money collected for them. Votes
will be issued when subscriptions
are received, but contestants may
retain these votes and cast them
whenever they wish.
Rule 10. Nominators and Con-
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agree to and accept all rules and
conditions.
Rule IL. The right is reserved
to reject the name of any contestant
for cause, also to alter these rules.
should occasion demand.
Rule IL. Any question which
shall arise between the contestants,
will be determined by the Contest
Management, and its decision will
be final. Respectfully yours,
CONTEST MANAGEMENT.
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RULES GOVERNING CONTEST.

Rule /. All money for sabscrip-
tions shall be paid to Contest Man
ager, Mr.. A. t. Corcoran.
Rule 2. Contest Managers sig
nature must be sffixed to all votes
before they are OF value i'm the con-
test.
Rule :. Ballots cannot be bough
The contest will be run on a fair
basis, fair for all. Votes can only
be obtained by securing subscrip-
tions, either prepaid or renewals,
or by cutting the nomination cou-
pons, or free voting certificates of
each weekly paper.
Rule 4. No employee of the Dill
lon Herald or a member of his fam
lily will be permitted to partici-
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ter in the contest.
Rule 5. Candidates will not be
restricted in securing subscriptions,
but may secure them in any place
in the United States.
Rule 6. Only one Nomination Co :
pom emitting each contestant to 1000
votes will be allowed.
Rule z. ALI votes must be in the
Herald office by Tuesday noon
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KEEP YOUR MONEY AT HOME
100000 REWARD

The North State Life Insurance Company will
pay 10 young habits
Posr $49O
spot cash. and besides him
OF
Paronize Southern
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ing OF
ing In the State The North
to
The North having
lives insured than other comps
Is you life insured? anygo
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Dillon, S. c. P. O. Box 571
Best contracts for Agents.
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FraIns Into New York

The south will be brought closer
nan er TO New York City about
lE NJ lie of November, when the
Ither' railway will begin the
erGtion of its six through pas
|Eer rains between New York
~ -ha South into its Manhattan
gels, the Pennsylvania rail-
agnificent New York sta
Sa ceached by the wonderful tun-
tels. ar Ter the Hudson river, Just
1o:aplsted
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-20
Acroha.lc Elegance.

Frorn the Washington Starr
etilda bought a hobble skirt.
style was very fine,
k9t e vas tied so tight it hurt
: .&r6und the ankle line.
Ane yet she rather liked it when
y showed her well shod feet
Ard offered gIimpses now and the1
Z of hoisery so neat.
tnd4eo into a man she went
90 sat gymnastic skill,
Nsd ~ hours a day she spent
~ prIctice with a will.
At aas. she is prepared to meet
The hobble skirts demands.
3he doesn't try to use her feet,
But velks upon her hands.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-10-20
rousers for a Cloak.

a recent issue of the Clifton
we notice that lady go
pg 70 church the other night took
ron the closet what she supposed
o be ner cloak, threw it on her
arr1, and on arriving at the church
hTCw Z over the back of the pew
md, L hold! she had made a mis-
axe d had brought her broth
hrs II .sers.-Gaffney Ledger.
Morris tribune., 1910-06-17
Resolution.
By Alderman Watzke.

Alderman Watzke offered and NOV
ed the passage and adoption of the
following resolution, which was duly
seconded by Alderman Lund:
Be it resolved by the city council
of the city of Morris that cement
sidewalks, laid upon suitable foun-
dation of sand and gravel be con-
structed along the lots hereinafter
described and of the width herein
designated, upon lines and grades
furnished by the street commissioner
and under his direction: Lot ten QO)
block three 90, south side and lot one
%, block four (4) north side, seventh
street, six.feetfn width;
All,sof block seven CD of Morris
addition, Atlantic avenue, west side,
five 90 feet in width;
Lots seventeen I'D and eighteen
(18), block eleven QI Nevada avenue,
east side, five 90 feet in width;
Lots one ID and two (2), block one
%, Watson and Leonard's addition,
ninth 10y street, north side, five %
feet in width;
Lot one %, in block ten CO), eighth
(sth) street, north side, six (6) feet in
width;
Lots ten 1O) fand eleven QD of
block seventy eight (7S), Watson and
Leonard's addition, north side, five (5)
feet in width;
And further this resolution shall be
in force and take effect from and after
its passage and the due publication
thereof.
Passed this 7th day of June, A. D.
1910.
D. H. LAWLER,
Pres. of the Council.
Attest: G. B. BURPEE,
City Clerk.
Morris tribune., 1910-06-17
Announcement.

To the voters of the fifty seventh
legislative district of Minnesota.
[ hereby announce myself as a re-
publican candidate for senator for the
fifty-seventh legislative district of
Minnesota, subject to the decision of
the voters at the next primaries, and
I hereby declare the following to be
my platform of principles on which I
stand:
First-For the re. election Of the
Hon. Knute Nelson and the Hon.
Moses Clapp to the United States
senate.
Second-For the adoption of con-
stitutional amendment to the federal
constitution permitting the levying of
a national income tax.
Third-For an amendment provid-
ing for the election of United States
senators by vote of the people.
Fourth-For the conservation of the
undisposed of natural resources of the
nation and state.
Fifth-For local option by counties.
Sixth-For tonnage tax on iron
ore.
Seventh-For the repeal of the
bushel tax on grain.
Eighth believe the mortgage re-
gistry tax law should be superseded
by an act levying a tax, say per
cent, on the annual income from
mortgages and other credits, or by
an act otherwise relieving the bor-
rover from the burden of the tax,
which under the present law falls on
him.
Ninth-For a modification of the
truancy school law, which seems too
stringent and is working a hardship
in many cases.
Tenth-For the further aid and pro-
motion of the state establishment at
Saltwater for the manufacture of farm
machinery.
Eleventh. will support any mea-
sure calculated to secure fair and
equitable railroad rates, and rates of
other public service corporations, and
it shall be my policy, if nominated
and elected, to support to the best
of my ability, as in the past, all good
measures and oppose bad ones and |
strive for economy in the States ex-
penditures. LOUIS 0. Foss.
Morris tribune., 1910-06-17
For Representative.

Subject to the will of the Republican
voters, at the primary election Sept.
goth, am candidate for representa-
tive from the 57th legislative dis
trict on the following PLATFORM
first, county option; second, tonnage
tax on iron ore; third, election of Un-
tied States senators by direct vote of
the people; fourth, drainage of swamp
lands and the advertising and settle
ment of vacant lands in northern
Minnesota; sixth, state hail insurance.
JAMES MACARTHUR.
Morris tribune., 1910-06-17
HAMILTON'S, GREAT FLIGHT
Aviator Makes Round Trip Between
New York and Philadelphia.

New York and Philadelphia.
New York, June 14-Charles K.
Hamilton arose in his aeroplane from
Governors Island and sped without a
break lightweight miles to Philadel-
phia in a remarkable cross country
flight under the auspices of the New
York Times and the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. He made the trip in one
hour and fifty-one minutes.
Alighting at Aviation field he deliv-
cred letters from Governor Hughes
and Mayor Gaynor to Governor Stuart
and Mayor Reyburn, accepted mes
sages of congratulation from them to
bear in return and started for New
York again with only brief intermis-
sion for food, fuel and oil. He had
flown approximately seventy miles of
his return journey when sluggish
motor drove him to descend in a
swamp near South Amboy, N. J. The
propeller was broken there in landing,
but after repairs had been made Ham
iltOn resumed his flight and landed at
Governors Island. The return trip
was made in one hour and thirty-siX
minutes at an estimated average
speed of 54.96 miles an hour, which
breaks the record made in the Curtiss
flight from Albany to New York.