The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-08-25
Az Told in Dispatches.

Mlseoula, Mont, Aug. M.-A heavy
fall Of sn,,w in the mountains and rain
in the valley has done much toward
bringing the forest fires under, control,
The storm has extended over an, area
Of 100 square miles. gong as far. as
Helena and taking in the Occur d 'Alene'
district.
Spokane, WASH, Aug. 24.-Fifty-
four persons and no more are known to
have perished in the forest fires in
Idaho, Montana and Washington. A
government crew working on the Big
Fork Of Occur d'Alene has been lost, it
is feared, and some government rang
ers in Montana are still in the woods.
Avery, idaho, Aug. 24.-The bodies
Of twenty employees Of the U. S. forest
service were found within a radius of
one mile on Setter Creek yesterday by
. searching party. The unfortunates
had died where they fell of suffocation
and were charred beyond recognition.
Portland. Ore. Aug. 2o.-Forest fires
that are devastating various parts OF
the northwest are more threatening to-
night than at any previous time this
year. Except in the Colville country,
In Washington and in northeastern
Oregon, where the flames are believed
to be under control, the situation ie
most discouragin
Wo11ooa ora n6,,v,oxv rSobN %ov
est fires on Placer Creek, which were
believed to be subdued, have broken out
with renewed fury, and fears are ex-
pressed for the safety Of the towns.
In Oregon the most serious situation
Is in that portion Of the Cascades for
est reserve that lies between klamath
Falls and Medford. Two great fires are
raging in this district, one in the vi
cinity Of Mount Mclaughlin Mount
Pitt) ard the other on Ashland Creek.
The latter Is threatening the water
supply and the electric light plant of
Ashland.
Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 20.-The forest
fire situation became critical through
out the Occur d'Alene today. The Plac-
er Creek fire has got away from the
soldiers and new fires have started. One
conflagration nearly two miles from
Wallace is travelling this way. An
other is nearing Murray.
Wallace, Idaho, Aug: 20.-Branches Of
trees were falling upon this city to-
day, driven from the forest fires which
are only two miles distant. Under di-
rection Of forestry officials, soldiers
and laborers have begun back-firing
hoturoo,, no ya ", a -
The mayor has ordered the chief of
police to impress into service every
able bodied. man in the city. Some re-
fused and were either Jailed or run out
Of town. The nearest fires are within a
mile and the wind is rising. Conditions
at MullanSare similar to those here.
Missonla, Mont. Aug. 20.-Wallace,
idaho. Il doomed and at 1880 o'clock
{ the whole town was on nre. The, flames
a were first communicated to the south
end Sof the town from the forest fires. h
Alissopla, Mont. Aug. The last
\ words Of telephone operator were
that the fire was within IS fest OF him
Z and that he had TO run for his life.
1 Women and children were rushed out
( outs special train over the Oregon
4 Railway and Navigation company, and
\ e = thought no lives have been lost
thur far.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. %. Stirred BY
wind. . forest fire swept down Gray
Creek near Libby, Mont, yesterday
destroying the building 81 the shansh-
4 nesty Hill mine. Mr.. ana Nrs.s David
and Edward Leishtsr escaped ~ ret
! TIM into one of the tunnels II adinl