Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-25
dian bureau has been authorized to use the
necessary money In fighting the fires.
~ More TroODs Needed

otan Dur0au mas been Autnorized TO use the
necessary money in fighting the fires.
More Troops Needed.
Two more companies Of troops could be
used, says Mr. Morgan. and he requests
that they be sent II available. Northern
Pacific trains are tied up and railroad
bridges have been burned and telegraph
wires severed.
General Maus, commanding the Deaprt-
ment OF the Columbia, IN report 70 GEN
sral Wood chief CT staff OF the army. said
that little rain had fallen on the burning
forests and that conditions were more hope
full.
To aid in caring for the forest fire VIC
Tins pack train with full hospital equip
ment and detachment of the army med
zeal corps has been ordered by the War
department to proceed from Fort Robinson,
Neb., TO Bolton, Mont. There the train will
be divided by General Hover, in command
OF the Department Of the Dakotas into
sections and sent &hsre most needed.
In conformity with Va request from the
governor of Idaho ten days rations have
been issued by order of the War depart
ment to that portion Of the National Guard
OF the state which has been called out to
fight the fires The state is to repay the
federal government for these supplies.
-. Taft NOtlfies Brady.
President Taft notified Governor Brady
Forest Employees Accounted For.
WALLACE, Idaho, Aug A.-When the
roll of the Occur dAlene national forest
employees was called In the office OF Sup
ervisor' w. r. Weigle today, all OF the
men were accounted for except Joseph p.
Hahn offwallace, d deputy ranger, who had
performed excellent work. and was last seen
with his crew north Of the Big Fork OF the
Occur d'Alene river, in a district that was
burned over Saturday night, Grave fears
Tor the safety of the crew are felt.
A party OF rangers are opening road
from the bullion mine TO Wallace, in order
that the bodies OF the eight men who per-
shed at the mine may be brought here
tor burial
Deputy Ranger Edward C. Pulaski OF
Wallace. whose name has been mentioned
frequently in the fire dispatches for his
bravery lies on a cot in the Hope hospital
blinded in one eye and heavy burns on the
face and hands.
When the twenty-four men who were
imprisoned in the Bullion mine tunnel had
abandoned hope OF escape they prepared
to die manfully. They changed shifts, sc
that some might hold a blanket over tho
mine hole,I while the others prayed FOL
forgiveness for their sins and wrote fare
well messages on scraps Of paper to loved
ones. All prayed, though some had no
done so since infancy The letters writer
by the eight men will be sent to the per
sons to whom they are addressed. Tit
notes written by the survivors have beef
returned to them.
The party was in charge of Edward e
Hale, who wrote a pathetic goodbye mes
sage 10 hts mother, Mrs. c. A. Hale o
Kimball avenue. Chicago. but who wa
saved.
AID Sent from Utah.
WASHINGTON, Aug A.-Fifty fores
agents from the staff of District Foreste
Sherman at Ogden. Utah, have ben or
dered by the forest service here to proceed
at once to Missoula, Mont. to aid in super
intending the fighting Of the flames in tina
district. ~, - 4 -
These men. awho are trained In the worl
OF battling with forest fires. will be pu
into service directing the work Of the fire
fighting crews and assisting the troops an
the militia. As there is no cause for alarr
from fires in Utah. the officials OF tn
forest service thought these men could b
ADared for duty in Missoula. Mont