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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-26
SEW ARD SNAPSHOTS

Tomorrow is another wheatless day don't forget.
 William Gerig and wife left for An chorage this morning. F. A. Hansen and F. Fl. Fleishman also went along all being connected with the commis- sion.
 Robert J. Weir went out this morn ing and will go to Mile 70 on trip of inspection.
 The rotary was placed in front of the train this morning to buck the drifts occaSioned by the wind during the past two days.
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 Steamer Admiral Evans is advertis- ed to sail from Seattle on Thursday and the Northwestern on Friday.
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 A. D. Estes and Dick Windele, who have been at the Seward, returned to their stations on the train this morn ing.
 w. S. Reese, who arrived on the Spokane from Cordova and stopped at the Seward left for Anchorage this morning.
 H. c. Henshaw, locomotive engineer who has been at the Seward, left for Anchorage this morning. The Moose will hold their regular weekly meeting tonight.
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 Thirty-eight went out on the train this morning, the majority being for interior points.
 James Rock, who arrived on the Spokane from Seattle and was guest at the Seward, left for Anchorage this morning on a short business trip.
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 Barney Watson, agent for the Ad- miral line at Anchorage, checked out from the Overland this morning and left for Anchorage.
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 Sid Ensor and his l2 dogs, taking mail and express, left for Flat City on the train this morning. As pas sengers for Anchorage he took Jack ElSter and Barney Watson.
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 E. Wilkinson and r. Powers, who have been guests at the Overland, left for the Iditarod this morning. John F. Chamberlain, J. H. Mich olds and J. J. Chisholm, all travelling men who have been stopping at the Overland, left for Anchorage this morning.
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WEATHER ON K. K.

The temperature at all points along the railIoad took a sudden drop yes tcrday and last night as indicated b! the following reports received to o'cloc,; this morning:
 Anchorage, 6 below, clear, calm.
 Girdwood, 6 above, clear, calm.
 Matanuska, 10 above, clear, calm.
 King, P below, clear, calm.
 Talkcetna, 30 below, clear, calm.
 Deadhorse, 22 below, clear, calm.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-26

War Bread for Sale-at the Broad way Bakery. Three pounds for 25c. Ms.
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A. McIver, Gaehstd undertaken.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-26
MAY COLLECT TIN FOIL FOR
 THE RED CROSS

Children of Seward can help the Red Cross in a new way. Down in the states the children are collecting tin foil which is given to the Red Cross and then sold for $1 pound. There is plenty of tin foil thrown away in Seward that if collected would bring in tidy little sum for the benefit of the soldiers.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-26
AT BILLIARDS WILL
 START TONIGHT

Seward is going to have billiard tournament and it will start tonight at the Northern. There will be three cash prizes as follows: first prize, $40; second prize, $2O and third prize $lO. Thirty players will start off it was an nounced this afternoon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-26
TRAIN IN EARLY

The train from the north is expect ed to arrive at o'clock this after noon. A dozen passengers left Mile 40 for Seward
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TWO ARE INITIATED

At the meeting of the Arctic Broth erhood last night A. l.. Norris and Hugh Pouch were escorted over the trail and given their parkaS. A So- cial session followed the initiation.
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D,g harness anG sleG% 9; J. L. - act s. ti
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Watch for the Dccmn & Hawkins Weekly Economist Bulletin. tf
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-26

Watch for the Brown & Hawkins Weekly Economist Bulletin. If
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-26
MORAN KNOCKED OUT BY FULTON
 IN SHORT FIGHT
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26. - Fred Fulton knocked out Frank Moran in the third round of their fight last night.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 26. - Jess Willard today said that he was now ready to meet Fulton for the championship of the world provided Fulton will make reasonable terms.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-26
MAN WHO REFUSED
 TO MEET KING, DEAD

LONDON, Feb. 26. -- Known all over England as "the man who refu.; ed to meet the King" Joseph Firth Clark, a prominent Quaker, is dead at his home in Doncaster.
 During the reign of King Edward, while Clark wa5 Mayor of Donc2F ar, he received a telegram from the N;no's chamberlain announcing the king was coming ;o Doncaster to see tne St. Lcger race, ana had eXpresSct {, wish that the Mayor should be pre- sented to him immediately after the race
 Clark wrote dianifed reply, ex- paining that as d Quaker he d'd not approve of horse racing. Whiie he apprc, ated the honor bestowed upor him by the King, he added, he must decline to break h;s .ule.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27

have recently heard from him. He is
now at Camp Gordon, Ga, and is Sec
ond lieutenant.
Misses Ida Montgomery and Halle
Graham, of Portland, spent Sunday
with Mrs. W. G. Stoltz.
c. c. Clement left Monday for few
days In Portland to attend to business.
c. l.. Graham arrived from Lauel,
Wash, Sunday evening. accompanied
by his father-in-law, John Denny, and
son, Alfred. They will stay through
cherry season.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Stoltz received
card the last of the week from the
nurse who attended their son, Roy, in
the hospital in France, where he is re
covering from the scarlet fever. They
expect him to be able to be out some
time this week.
Nelson Eastman, father of Stanley
Eastman, who lives few miles east
of Mosler on The Dalles road, died Sat
urday morning at The Dalles hospital,
where he had been some time for
treatment.
Mrs. B. Berger and children. of
Portland, are visiting at Mayerdale
farm, the guests of Mrs. B. J. Weller.
Mark A. Mayer, who left last week
for San Francisco to see his sister,
who is critically ill. sent word home
Sunday that Mr.. Blum, his sisters
husband. dropped dead Sunday. On
account of the sisters condition she
had not yet been told of her husband s
death. Mr.. Mayer will remain some
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27
MOUNT HOOD.

Mrs. L. F. Hanel and children left
for Vancouver Saturday morning to
make their home for while.
Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis is spending
several weeks visiting relatives here.
Miss Esther Wishart is spending her
vacation at home.
MIR. and Mrs. Myron Wishart, of
Camp Lewis, are spending 10 days at
the home of George Wishart.
Mrs. Will Edwards, Mrs. A. C. Jor-
dan, Mrs. j. d. Smullin, Mrs. W. F.
Tucker. Robert Leasure and George
Wishart were canvassing the Mount
Hood district Friday in the interests of
the War Savings Stamp campaign
which ends June 2S with a meeting at
the school house at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Clark spent sew
eral days last week at the home of Will
Edwards, on their way to Redmond,
Calf.
Dave Cooper Joined the corps of
drafted men at Hood River Tuesday.
Mrs. Clara Wlshart, of Hermiston, is
visiting her son, James Wlshart.
Roy Blagg was Hood River visitor
couple of days last week.
Hazel Ringer has been ill several
days the past week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27

take a walk over the hills one of these
days. suppose by now you have all
my letters. | wrote from England the
same time that Dick did. In the hos
pital we see news from the States
every day through the Chicago Trib-
une, N. Y. Herald and London Daily
Mail paris editions). There are often
many Oregon items in the London
Mail, the other day a little paragraph
from Hood River about the Carson
family rising to the tune of the Star
Spangled Banner"
Following from Richard, in Liver
pool, to his mother, written May 25 {:
Dear Mother AT last am up and
out. Today is the first time | have
beensoutside for six weeks. To think
of it, it seems like an age, but the
time has gone very fast | have had a
fine time today. The Cunard Steam
ship Line entertains the soldiers from
the hospitals here with river trip
once a month, down the Mercy river.
They provide everything imaginable
for entertainment. I'll enclose you a
program. AS we were going down the
river the seaplanes came flying up.
They are the first airships | had ever
seen intlght. If was scribe | could
tell you some wonderful things. Just
think of it, IA miles from here is a
town called Chester, built by the Ro-
mans when they invaded England.
There is a stone wall all round the
town just as it was when the town was
first built. There is also very old
Roman church there. While on our
trip our boat ran close to shore so we
could see the scenery. The towns are
certainly beautiful, so picturesque and
old fashioned. Today is Sunday and
quite a contrast from last Sunday. 1t
was a beautiful day last Sunday and
today it is raining. During the week
we had thunder storms every day and
ended up with terrible storm; worse
than any we had on the coast.
Mrs. Gordon Graham and little
daughter, Yvone, arrived Friday from
Portland, expecting to remain few
weeks for visit among Mosier
friends.
Mrs. VIM. Johnson and children left
this week for stay of two weeks in
The Dalles and eastern Oregon.
During the week travellers were no.
ticed passing through from Lewiston,
Ida. and Gehrlng. Nebr.
Miss Lora Rodgers. second lady of
the Alcazar players of Portland, was a
week end guest at Lehowa tarm.
C. j. Sinsel, of Boise, Ida, is in
Mosier for few days. While here he
will be the guest of Mrs. Howe and her
mother at Leh0wA
Aosier friends Of Peter A. Knoll
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27
PINE GROVE

The War Stamp drive commenced in
Pine Grove Monday morning. All are
expected to subscribe all they feel able
in this drive.
Mrs. +. c. Austin, sister Of Mrs. A.
j. Grow, and daughter, from Portland,
are here for two weeks visit.
Mrs. A. G. Allen. of Portland, is Wis
iting her mother. Mrs. Willis Van Horn.
Mrs. Lyman Rice and little son are
spending the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Avery. Mr.. Rice
is in the service and has recently sailed
for France.
Mrs. Church. from Portland. was a
visitor at the McCully home last week.
Mrs. +. D. Briggs and friend, Doro-
thy Annus, are guests at the Blackman
home this week.
Mrs. Henry Michelstetter is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. M, Thrane.
The Aloha club met in an all day
session with Mrs. B. r. Ferrin We'd
nesday of last week.
The Red Cross social at the home of
j. p. Thomson last Thursday evening
attracted a large number. Over $50
was realized. Cake and ice cream were
served.
An outing party left for Lost Lake
or in that vicinity. last Friday morning
and returned the early part of the
week. The following composed the
party: Mrs. Satterfeld and daughter,
of Portland, Mrs. Gladys Brock and
children, Bob and Dorothy, Mrs. Ada
Mills and little son, Miss Jessie Lewis
and Miss Myrtle Jarvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rhunke are re-
cent purchasers of a Studebaker car
Mrs. A. G. Lewis has Liberty mea.
sles. Also the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. R. Collie.
There will be the usual services at
the church next Sunday morning.
AT the late annual school meeting W
| C. Keck was reelected director and R.
II. Waugh was again chosen clerk.
Friday afternoon Mrs. S. r. Melon
aid was the happy victim of genuine
birthday surprise party. Gathered
among the pine trees and on the school
RTUuiNl IltdI ltl iOIuS WtIt w ldtlltS
waiting to give her royal reception.
At / O'Clock Mrs. Mcdonald accepted
kind invitation from friends to take
ride in their car, and when she ar
rived at the grounds and saw body of
women in full view she began to have
suspicious some deception had been
practiced. Her belief was not ground
less, for she soon discovered she was
the object of attention. Being of q
forgiving nature. however, she freely
yielded to the circumstances Of the oc-
casion. 1t was community gather
ing, all sharing in the pleasures which
such ever brings. Mrs. Mcdonald was
the recipient of several beautiful
gifts. Just before the presentation 6
neat little poem was read by its author
Miss Eula McCully, which was signifi
cant of the esteem and appreciation il
which she is held by all who know her
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27
CASCADE LOUIS.

Deputy Sheriff Hunt made busi-
ness trip to Hood River Thursday.
The Wind River Lumber Co. fuel bin
caught fire Thursday morning about
three o'clock, doing considerable dam
age.
1t seems that the general public is
slow in finding out that the Highway
isn't open and won't be until about the
middle of July.
Straud W. Long was transacting
business in Hood River Thursday and
Friday.
Geo. Hunt had the misfortune to
break hub of his machine late Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Day spent the
week end in Portland with relatives,
returning Monday evening.
Mrs. r. E. Stevenson. of Great Falls.
Montana, and Miss Florence Steven
son, are visiting with DR.. Dittebrandt
and family.
DR.. and Mrs. Dittebrandt and Mrs
and Miss Stevenson motored to Port
land Tuesday.
Mrs. j. II. Balweg and son, Ken.
meth, have returned from two weeks
trip to Milton, Ore. They will remain
few days at the home of Mrs. Ball
weg's parents, DR.. and Mrs. Ditto
brandt.
j. H. Ballweg, chief electrical en-
gineer of the government spruce mill,
spent the week end at the home Of DR..
Dttebrandt
Mrs. Lola GYanstrom and daughter,
Gretchen, have returned from Seattle.
Mrs. Elston Barnes has returned
home after visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Broliar.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27
FRANKTON.

Alas Strawberries and cream will
have to be numbered with past luxuries
in Frankton.
j. |. Moreland, former resident of
Frankton, now residing in Portland
was up from the big city Sunday look
ing after his interests here.
j. +. Mowers, our postman, kindly
assisted the solicitors in making the
canvass last week for the w. S. S.
drive.
Mrs. Emma Noble Carnes came up
from Wyeth Sunday and in company
with her sister, Mrs. Marsh lsenberg,
called at Clifton to pay Dad a short
visit.
Well, the w. S. S. drive is over. The
next will be something else Just like
it, or maybe more so, if this big war
doesn't come to an unexpected close
soon.
Mrs. W. T. Price and mother, Mrs.
Stanton. came out to their Frankton
home from Hood River for short va.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27
ODELL

L. A. E. Clark went to independence
Sunday for business stay Of several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Boyed and little
daughter, of Arlington. motored to
Oiell Thursday for a visit at the home
of Mr. Boyed's father. L. d. Boyed.
Mont Mapes. of Trout Lake, Wash,
was here Friday for a very short fare
we'll call at the home of his sister,
Mrs. A. H. Ferguson. Mr.. Mapes
was called TO the colors Tuesday.
Miss Ottilie Boetzkes and her moth
er, Mrs. Helen Boetzkes, of Seattle.
arrived in 0dell Friday. They expect
to spend the summer at Lodge Serene.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Westfall, of Dufur,
were callers at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. C. Duckwall Sunday. Mrs.
Westfali was formerly Miss Zena
Crafts. a graduate nurse.
J. H. Surface has sold his home il
Odell to Mr.. Plaster. recently of Prime
Vile. Mr. and Mrs. Surface drove to
The Dalles. where they expect to spend
several months.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold a
bake sale at the store of Purdy & Has
kins next Saturday. Home made cook
les. pies, brown bread. ETC.. will tempt
purchasers and prove most satisfying
to those who buy.
Mrs. C. A. Randolph returned last
week to her home at Rupert. Ida.
Albert Kollas has been called to the
colors under special service in the
spruce division. He expects to leave
Odell Sunday.
Arthur Tompkins' orders called him
to Charleston, S. c., where he has
gone to report for duty.
/ z. o. Annala went to Portland Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Howard are
now at home in their bungalow which
was leased to Miss Ferrine and Miss
Swanson for the school year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. kunz are at
home in Odell after having spent the
winter in Great Falls. Mont, with
their daughter, Miss Adele kunz.
Mrs. Alphonse Kollas invited rela.
/ tives and friends to assist her husband
in the observance of his birthday ami
versary Sunday.
R. +. Scott was calling on Odell res
idents last week in the interests of the
proposed county park on the Neal creek
/ road.
We are enjoying real Hood River
weather following the recent unusually
hot, sultry days.
Friends, wake up, report improve
ments, out of Odell trips, visitors and
items of interest. Odell columns are
short today.
Paper hangers have been at work
this week making the house known as
the Dan Smith property ready for oc-
cupancy. Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Ferguson
will be at home in this property,
The Children's Day program at the
Methodist church Sunday was reported
very good. Mrs. H. K. Davenport and
Mrs. Mary Neisler arranged the pro-
gram and decorations.
Usual announcement at both church
es Sunday Mrs. Neisler will lead the
Epworth League service.
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MOSIER.

j. Z. Carpenter came from Portland
Tuesday to help with the work on his
farm for short time.
W. F. Baker came from Wyeth this
week to attend to getting some work
done on his farm south of Mosier.
At the annual school meeting Mon.
day Mrs. c. G. Nichol was elected
clerk and James Camp director. 1t
was also decided to enlarge the domes-
tic science room by taking off some
space from the present high school
room. The teachers have been selected
as follows; Principal, F. G. Buchanan.
of Gladstone. Ore. seventh and eighth
grades, j. p Ross, Mosier intermedi.
ate, Miss Lulu Prather. Hood River ,
primary. Mrs. Olive Clement, ontario,
Ore. domestic science. Miss NJ. Ben
son, SRverton. Ore.
R. D. Chatfield spent Wednesday in
Portland attending to business.
S. W. Taylor, of Duncan, Nebr., ar
rived the first of the week, having made
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27
HEIGHTS NEWS

The Newtonia cannery has finished
canning strawberries and closed down
1t is not definitely known whether
they will can any more this season or
not.
DR.. W. s. Nichol, of Mosier, former
resident of Hood River, was here Sun.
day to visit sister, Mrs. Wiley, anc
mother, Mrs. Roy.
Walter Nichol, son Of DR.. and Mrs
Nichol, who has been away attending
college the past year, came to HOOD
River Sunday and called on his aunt,
Mrs. Wiley, and grandmother, Mrs.
Roy.
Mrs Hubbard Taylor and daughter,
Alice, left last week for Portland to
visit Mrs. Taylor's son-in-aw and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Art Whit.
comb. Alice returned Monday.
Hubbard Taylor took load of p lex
ers to the Upper Valley Tuesday tc
pick several crates of strawberries for
a friend in eastern Oregon.
Miss Helen Carson and sisters, Alice
and Alberta. are up in the valley
working in the Strawberries.
in letter to Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Gill their daughter, Edyth, chief nurse
at Camp Fremont, CAL, told of the
wonderful concert there with Schu.
mann-Heinck, who sang for and with
the soldiers A chorus of 10000 sol.
diers, led by the famous Fertyn Da
vies, was feature. Just when Schu-
mann. Heinck was singing when the
Boys Come Home" gun bursted
killing one soldier and wounding sew.
eral others. Miss Gill reports many
very sick men.
Cecil Holman is here helping his
father J. T. Holman, with his fishing.
They have not had any luck so far.
Miss Melissa Hill, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall Hill, is here tc
spend her vacation with her parents
and sister, Mrs. l.. H. Higgins. Miss
| Hill is teacher in the Portland schools
Miss Frances Elizabeth Baker
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker
is home from her school work of the
past year.
Mrs. Electa Bryant, mother of Mrs
l.. E. Taft. and Chas. Taft, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. L. f. Taft, left for Portland
last week to visit relatives. Charles
will go on to Vancouver to his uncl,
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Taft, t,
spend part of his vacation.
w. H. Taft and Supt. Gibson wer,
canvassing the Heights Monday for W
S. S. Mr.. Taft reported good success
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27
Men S Underwear

LightWei ight Summer Union
Suits made to fit and wear.
Short sleeves, ankle length or
athletic style with no sleeves
and knee length at ACC to $t.49.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27

the trip overland in his Studebaker.
His brother-in-law Mr.. Warren, ac-
companied him on the journey. The
family had previously arrived by train.
They will occupy the E. A. Race resi-
dence, in town.
S. Pruitt and family arrived this
week from Los Angeles, Calf, having
travelled all the distance in their auto
mobile. They were over month on
the way. stopping along the way many
times. Mr.. Pruitt will be employed at
the East Hood River farm.
Mrs. A. w. Ehrlich went to Portland
Wednesday morning in order to be
present at the graduation exercises of
her daughter. Miss Vivian, from st.
Vincent's s hospital school of nurses.
The exerciss took place in the evening,
Miss Ehrlich being valedictorlan of her
class.
Mrs. F. J. Engelke visited friends in
Hood River during the week.
Mark A. Mayer is spending few
weeks in San Francisco, being called
there to see a sister who is very i'll.
Mrs. G. P. Morden returned Wednes.
day evening from few days stay in
Portland.
Mrs. Ralph Duval and children ar
rived from Portland Wednesday evening
to spend few weeks with relatives.
Extracts taken from letters to H. M.
Scarce from his sons in France and
England From Robert. in France,
written Saturday, Nav 25, "My Dear
Dad-l received your letter Monday
Just about three weeks from the time
it was mailed that is certainly good
time for letter to come clear from
the coast. The same mail brought me
letter from Dick, in Liverpool and
it was mailed two days after your let
ter was mailed. This week | was out
on pass three afternoons and | saw a
good deal of the town. | visited one
of the old cathedrals, which was built
in the 18th century. 1t is certainly a
most wonderful structure, from an
architectural point of view. The In
terror | did not get to see on account
of the lateness of the hour. | stepped
inside the corridor and what saw was
vast hall, around the walls of which
were paintings and images of Christ
and various saints. | am going back
and 60 through it when get another
pass. There is another cathedral older
than this one, but | haven't seen it
yet. This is a good sized hospital, and
the boys have the best of care. These
nurses are fine women, and they are
really sacrificing a great deal in COM
ing over here. Summer has come and
we are now having beautiful weather.
The country round about is green as
the hills of Oregon. am going to
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-27

cation during the fruit canning season.
The old phrase. Its a rocky road 10
Dublin" will be experienced BY those
fellows who attempt to drive their cars
over the Ruthton hill road the Fourth
of July in order. TO win those fine cigars
which they wagered with Us some time
ago. betting they could do the stunt
easy on that day.
The steam shovel which has been
working on the Ruthton hill is now
near the top of the grade and the ex-
haust from the smokestaek has caused
sevearl fires which if allowed to spread
would have endangered all of that sec
tiOn menaced by the big fire last sum
mer