The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-10

bridges burned out In this territory
within two days. It will take several
days to replace these structures, and
have trafic resumed on the Dauphin-
Prince Albert division.
In the Riding mountains large
quantities OF. lumber have been burn
ed. It was cut by the portable mills
for settlers during the winter. Rich
ard Robinson and Richard Proulx Of
Ste. Rose du Lac had their barns
burned on Sunday. Two cars Of
freight belonging to settlers were al
30 burned at that point. VIM. Ward
had 100 cords Of wood burned yester.
day.
Had Hard Fight.
Prince Albert, Sask.. May 10-Black
ened with smoke, worn out from
hours Of incessant fire fighting, but
conscious Of the fact that they had
done their duty and been practically
the sole instruments in the saving OF
the, million dollar plant Of the Big
River Lumber company. Fire Chief
Wagne- and his assistants, Nremen
Rolls q. Mackenzie, returned from
the nos timber town at 6 o'clock
tonight. ~ ell a narrowing tale
of the battle q 9 = the gigantic for
est fires with l1Soas as of miels Of
miles of timber able'tr = the flames
It iss was Sr Saturday az evenins then the
special train carrying the local men
and the fire fighting apparatus Of
Prince Albert arrived at Big River,
and from then until noon today there
was rest for neither man nor ma
chine.
At the time of the arrival of the
train the fire was within 200 yards of
the outskirts of town, and the en-
gine was at once rushed to the side
Of the lake on which the town is sit
uated and started to work to protect
the building nearest to the flames.
Every able-bodied person in Big Riv-
er was helping to try and save the
town, but it seemed as If that the
whole place were doomed. The wind
veered around to the east, however,
and the fighters recognized that they
had a chance Of attaining their OBJ
ject.
Even then it was no time to let up
and hour after hour they kept a
steady stream of water playing as far
as the hose lines would reach.
Logs on Fire.
At noon today it was decided that
the Prince Albert apparatus could be
spared, and the special train started
to pull out. It had not gone far.
however, when It reached the logs Of
the Big River company to the extent
of 100000 feet which were piled
alongside the track, and which were
on fire. The train was stopped and
the crew formed into q bucket hri-
gade and in short time the fire was
put out.
The afr is thick with smoke at Big
River, for the big limits are blazing
at more than one place. The wind
dropped at sundown last night, and
the chances of the fire cleaning out
the whole Of the north country, az
wAS Ht one time feared, are not near
" as great as they were.
It is stated that the main portion
OF the 500 mile square limit Of the
Big River Lumber company. in which
there are believed to be about 1.500,-
100000 feet Of timber. is practically
untouched. and that the worst of the
fire Is In timber which has not YET
been leased by the Dominion govern.
ment.
Smoke has been hanging over the
city Of Prince Albert all day. but the
big fire which was burning to the
west end Of the city is out.
Tisdale Settlers Loss.
Tisdale, Sask, May 10-G. Woodfall
residing seven miles west Of here
had terrible experience yesterday
A fire jumped the roadway and start.
ed In a straw stack. Immediately
everything around him were In flames
He managed to save three horses. bu,
five others were burned, along with
the stable and machinery. His house
and furniture and 1000 bushel OF
oats were also burned. The wind
was blowing hurricane.
Farmers Lose Buildings.
Swan River, Man.. May 10-AboMt
Z p. m. Saturday night the citizens od
Swan River were alarmed by q heavy
pail Of smoke which settled over the
town. The fire brigade was called
out, and the automobile Of Mr.. Little
utilized to scour the country. The
buildings on John Kennedy's farm
were discovered to be on fire. but aft.
or some hard fighting everything was
saved. =
Mall and Sitcheson were not so for.
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