Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-04

to flee.
In the yards, horses We're hitched
to wagons, piled with goods most
valuable. ready to move at the first
warning. To some hat warning came
during the day and to them it was
a relief from the weeks of watching
and waiting, ven though it meant the
loss OF their homes.
What the ultimate toll will be no
one knows. Northern Minnesota was
praying last night for less wind and
lots Of rain.
Fires in the vicinity Of Floodwood
are spreading rapidly and are joining
other fires, presenting a critical situa-
ton to the forestry officials. The
officials, however, have no hope ct
controlling the blaze but efforts r
being extended to keep the flames
away from the village. ,
In st. Louis COUNT alone there arc
lh5 fros burning, Adtutant General
Walter F. Rhinow reported.
Small hres spreading rapidly be-
cause Of the dry condition Of the fields
are being reported continuously.
the iron range and the Canadian Dor.
der, with the more serious burning at
Crane Lake, according to q report re-
ccived from forestry headquarters At
Orr.
Water pumps are being transferred
to districts where the fres threaten to
destroy towns and men arc being
rushed from front to front in attempts
to save life and property.
The village Of Fens. south OF Elm,
is seriously threatened.
Fire fighters made a successful
stand and saved tho village Of Central
Lakes, with the exception Of . snw>
mill located in corner Of the town.
q. M. Conset. chief Of the forestry
field administration stated IL met
were sent from Virginia to battle tho
blaze. He considered the town safe
unless a change In the wind occ1rred.
A set of buildings, northeast OF Cot
tor. between that village and Ellsmere
have been destroyed. The 1res In
this sector are raging furiously.
Crosby. Mimi, Oct. 4.-Every town
on the Guyana iron range had men
out fighting brush fires last night.
Two fires south oflCrosby and Ironton
have crossed the road where they
were fought Monday and are within
one mile Of the town and burning
fiercely. Men are backSfiring and the
danger Of the flames entering the two
towns is believed to have passed.
In the vicinity Of the Ida May mine
north of Crosby, which itself is in
grave danger, it is estimated 5000
tons OF hay have been destroyed in
three days. A strong wind Is blowing
here. -.
st. Paul. Oct. 4.-Forest fires in the
Wei nifty Of the Central lakes district.
famed by a Is mile southeast wind,
have entered the heavy timber stand
and are threatening the village OF
Central Lakes, according to- informa-
ton received last night in h Office of
the state forester!
Fires have also broken out in the
large timber stand south OF Onamia.
| a own OF considerable size and IL
officials. w. T. Cox, state forester,
personally made an inspection tour
Of this section and in reporting this
fire said he was Extremely worried"
owe the situation. go
Although the fire Is some distance
from the town limits, the large tim
Der stand borders the community and
II the fire gains any Roadway, it Is
hardly likely that a stand could be
made to divert the flames from this
Minnesota village.
Fire fighters are making their last
stand at the outskirts Of the village OF
Central Lakes, but ind It difficult ia
make much Roadway in their work be-
cau1s of the intense heat.
Mr., Cox reported there Ia no dam
ser of Ions of life, In his opinion, al
all settlers in this district have been
warned and given ample opportunity
to get away. '
Fire Spreading.