The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-10-15
FIRE SUFFERERS
BEING RELIEVED
ADJUTANT GEN. +. B. WOOD Is IN
. CHARGE OF MINNESOTA
eiTUATlON.
DEATH LIST NOW ONE HUNDRED
Gov. Eberhart Makes Thorough Inspec.
ton Of tho Burned Towns-prac-
tioaily All Known 9sttlers
Accounted For.

Beaudette, Oct. 18.-With the arrival
of Governor Eberhart and other state
officials. the placing Of Adjutant Gen.
eral Fred B. Wood in general charge
Of the situation, with additional mil
itiamen at his command, and the ar.
rival of more provisions and supplies,
a great deal was accomplished In the
way Of temporary relief for the suf-
ferers, and the basis was laid for per-
manent relief.
Wild and unconflrmed reports con-
tinue to: come in of people found dead
in the woods, but so far as the local
authorities know there have been no
moro bodies found.
Ebsrhart lnspeots Burned Towns.
Governor Eberhart made a thorough
inspection Of the burned towns of
Beaudette and spooner and went over
to Clementson In a launch. He stated
that those who had been burned out
were being cared for and that relief
would be sent to tlsem. Lumber was
hauled over from Rainy River and &C.
tual work commenced towards the
building Of temporary structures.
A crew of men, mostly refugees, was
set to work on the first new build
ing. which will be temporary home
for Mayor Holmes. The building will
also be used for temporary headquar-
tiers. Clothing, general household ef-
fects and workmen's tools were dis
tributed from the relief cars all day.
Governor Eberhart has received I'm
formation that generous subscriptions
are being received by the various
branches of the Red Cross throughout
the state and a telegram from Winni,
peg announced that the city council
had made an appropriation Of $4,000
for the relief work.
Lumber will be given to those who
wish to build, household goods will be
provided, cows and horses furnished
wherever possible, and they will be
given such material assistance az will
help them over until they are able to
get back on their feet.
Partly Burned Timber Valuable.
Much Of the partly burned timber IL
valuable if not left standing too long.
This timber the lumber companies
have agreed to buy, thus assuring a
large number Of settlers work and a
competence during the winter months
In laying out the town, particular
attention will be. paid to the sanitary
arrangement, as there was an epidemic
Of typhoid fever in the village at the
time Of the fire and there are still 10
cases in old Baudette and Rainy River.
Most of these are being cared for
under the direction Of DR.. T. G. Clark
OF saltwater and two trained nurses
who came on the st. Paul relief train.
Baudette is rapidly becoming vii.
lage Of tents which were brought in in
large numbers. There are plenty Of
provisions for the present. The special
from Crookston brought 1000 loaves OF
freshly-baked bread In addition to a
general line of groceries, clothing and
$1,000 Ia currency which was raised in
two hours.
Another train will be started from
Crookston as soon as it is determined
what Is needed most. Just now stoves
are needed as much as anything and q
shipment has been ordered.
Settlers Accounted for.
With the arrival Of Theodore Sta.
backen from Is miles south on the
Rapid River, practically all of the
known settlers in the fire zone have
been accounted for. Stabacken and
his two cousins walked Is miles
through the burned forest. They re-
nostad that three cabins bad beer