The Tomahawk., 1918-10-24
FIRE SUFFERERS TO
HAVE FULL RELIEF
EVERY MEANS OF GOVERNMENT
TO BE USED IN GIVING AID
FOR REHABILITATION.
PEOPLE TO BE ASKED TO AID
state Executive Pledges Homes, Food,
Clothing and Other Necessities
$4,000 Needed for Immediate
Demands-Fearfut Toll Of Fire.

Cl0tOJnS ana OInoT NSSSSo's'SS
$4,000 Needed for Immediate
Demands-Fearful Toll Of Fire.
PLANS OF RECONSTRUCTION,
Plans for tho rehabilitation Of
the hre-stricten district Of north
ern Minnesota, 40 80 far worked
out with tho backing Of state, fed.
eral and local officials, are az fol-
lows: ... .,~
Immediate supplying Of food and
clothing to survivors and feed
for animals. ~.
Financing and government SUPER
vision for rebuilding settlers
homes.
Supplying labor for the rebuilding
and reconstruction Of TIE dis
trict. .
Making complete survey Of live
stock situation and preparing to
restoek district and supply food
for cattle and horses.
Helping banks in burned towns to
weather the situation and re-
open for business.
Rebuilding Of factories burned In
cioquet and homes needed In
Duluth.
Policing Of burned district by
Guardsmen and Motor Reserve
Corps to recover remaining
dead, prevent further spread Of
fires and relieve distress Of sur
vivoTo.
st. Paul, Oct. 18.-This IL the mes
sage of Governor J. A. A. Burnquist
to the people OF the fire-swept district
Of northern Minnesota:
Keep stiff upper lip. The state
of Minnesota is going to see you
through. Don't be discouraged at tho
tasks ahead Of you or give up fight
ing because you have had losses and
bereavements. The relief Organization
is In splendid shape and will supply
those who need 1t with food, clothing
and feed for livestock. It will help
you with seed and with now livestock
in the spring, and 1t will SEQ you
through until you are on your feet"
Fearful Toll Of Fires.
Preparatory to the work Of recon
structi0n, surveys were progressing in
all parts of the forest fire district, I'M
der the direction Of state and private
agencies. When the work Is complete
the Minnesota Public Safety commits
sion will know just what the state
must do. Preliminary reports COM
piled at the capitol indicate that:
Twenty-Five towns have been de.
stroyed. ~. ~. D.. ~ -. -.
Settlers homes On $4,000 square
miles are gone.
Eight hundred and fifty bodies recov.
cred or located. -'. - =
More than $4,000 persons made
homeless.
Property valued at $75,0o0,o00 to
500, 0Oe, 900 burned.
Practically all the horses and 50
per cent of other livestock In the dis.
trict was destroyed.
Some of the states most valuable
hardwood timber areas were devas-
tated.
Telephone and telegraph lines SUI
fered approximately 100000 damage.
State bridges in all burned sections
we're destroyed.
. Early movement back to the farms
and burned areas and the cultivation
Of burned areas will prevent growth Of
underbrush and save millions of dol
lars.
To See Sufferers Through.
Two are going to see the people
through" said the governor on Ills re.
turn to the capitol. "All who have
lost homes and possessions through
the fires will receive help as they
need it. We want them to stay and
restore their towns and their farms.
The plans and the organizations un-
der way will give them all needed help.
Liberal Contributions Asked.
Liberal contributions are needed for
relief funds from every county and
community in the state. w. A. Nc
Gonagle, chairman of our general re-
lief committee, who handled the re-
lief organization for the Baudette and
Spooner fire, says, that 100000 will
be needed. We have $2S4,000 In all
In the Safety Commission fund, and
that will be drawn on while It lasts.
II want. to say that the relief work
has been handled wonderfully. We
could not have made out at all with
out the Motor Reserve Corps.
No Extra Session Needed.
mo extra session of the legislature
is needed. The Public Safety commits
sion has done everything needed for
temporary relief, and the legislature
will meet In regular session In less
than three months"
Army Needs. Tsie0raphers.