The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-13
PROMPT ACTION
 FOR SUFFERERS Governor of Minnesota Hur- ries Up Relief Measures FEW DEAD IN THE WOODS First New Building in Burned District Is Being Erected as n Temporary Home for the Head of the
 Relief Party

Baudette. Minn.. October 12.-with Gov ernor Eberhardt passing energetically among them, skipping the hardy woods men on the back. and speaking in their native tongue a word of encouragement here and there to the heroic men and women who refuse to complain. the fire refugees were happier today than at any time since the forest fires wrought their work of death and ruin.
 Relief from the outside is beginning to come in fast. A special train arrived to- day with Governor Eberhardt and a num- Der of state officials, and other specials from CrookBton and Winnipeg brought tents, food and a good supply of cloth ing, which, as 1t turned cold last night. was much needed.
 Baudette is rapidly becoming a village of tents. There are plenty of provi- sions for the present. The Crookston train brought in 4o0O loaves of freshly baked bread, in addition to a general line of groceries, clothing, and $1ooo in currency, which was raised in two hours.
 With the arrival today of Theodore Stabacken from 25 miles south on the Rapid river, nearly all of the settlers in the fire zone have been accounted for. The report that the Mattson fam fly of seven had perished has not been confirmed This leaves the number of known dead around Baudette at 2s.
 Stabacken had an especially narrowing experience when the fires swept over him and his family Friday. Anticipating the approaching danger, he hastily construct cd raft and, with his family, pushed out into the Rapid river. The flames almost met in the middle of the stream. The members of the family kept constantly spiashing water on themselves. and at but submerge his 6-months-old twin boys in the stream. When the worst of the flames had passed over, a landing was made and the whole family lay around a camp fire in their wet clothing all night. Tn the morning they made their way to an unburned cabin, a distance of three miles, where they joined other refugees.
 The basis was laid today for permanent relief measures which will be taken upon the arrival of Ernest P Bicknell of Washington, D. C., national director of the American Red Cross society. Mir. Bicknell, who hakzshad supervision of the relief measures at such disasters as the San Franeisvo earthquake. is expected here tomorrow morning. Wild and un- confirmed rumors continue to come in of people found dead in the woods, but so far as the local authorities know there have been no more bodies found Lum- Der was hauled over from Rainy River today and actual work commenced to- ward the building of temporary struc- lures.
 A crew of men, mostly refugees, was set to work on the first new building, temporary home for Mayor Williams and his family, which also will be used as headquarters until a separate building has been erected for that purpose. Cloth ing, tents, bedding. general household ef- fects and workmAn's tools were dis tributed from the relief cars all day.
 Special attention will be given tho homesteaders and others to the south. Lumber will be given to those who wish to build household goods will be pro vided, cows and horses furnished wher- ever possible. Much of the partly burned lumber is valuable if not left standing too long This timber, the lumber com panies have agreed to buy, thus assuring a large number of the settlers work and a competence during the winter months. Forest Fires in Colorado Pueblo, Colo October 12.-Forest fires are raging on both sides of Marshall pass and the town of Sargent is in danger, according to reports brought here today from the western slope of the Rocky mountains by hunting parties.
 Meadows and forests on both sides of Sargent are burning fercely. Every avail able man in the district has been pressed into service and Denver and Rio Grande trains are boarded at stations by men offering s @ day for fire fighters.