Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-19
About 200 Fires Reported il,
Section Covering 200,
600 Acres.
KELSEY BLAZE
MOST SERIOUS
No Further Loss of Life Re
ported, But Several Per-
sons Are Missing. y;

DuiutH. MIMI, aug. 1S.-(By rtnS
Fairbanks Rollins, Markham and
Wales on the east side Of the Kelsey
fire zone stated that heavy shower
visited that region early today and
gave the guards needed assistance in
holding back the flames. The menace
this side Of the Kelsey fire is said to
from the east side of the burning
area will be shifted to the west and
south sectors where there was little
or no rain fall a4S r,
Truck loads of equipment and food
supplies were being rushed into the
forester officials to rush work during
| the lull today and be prepared for
another emergency which might .,be
| caused by strong winds. -
! On the return trips the trucks will
pick up any families who may have
been advised as a matter OF precatl-
ton. to leave their homes in the fire
zone temporarily.
st. Paul. Aug. 19-The light rains
reported in Duluth last night did very
little to check the fires surrounding
Kelsey, Adjutant General W. r.
| Rhinow reported this morning. Cen
tinues very threatening and that the
need of more troops is probable. Z,
Guards Arrive
| st. Paul, Aug. 19.-Company q.
and F. Of the Fifth Minnesota In
m. today from Lake City, under or-
ders as result of the forest slirsS
burning in northern Minnesota. I ThG
! two companies at Duluth were ORDER
ed to, the fire fighting lines last night
and the two from Lake City were di~
1 - ~.
armory: Both the companies from
Lake City are commanded by Major
John Carter of St.sGloud. s3'siaS
t. The service company, 136th infAn-
dftFy,s nohllized atss the Minneapolis
= ! III DRY, ordered to Duluth BY.
strength Of the company Is seventy
| David F.. Tilley, Red Cross expert
on relief in disasters. was today ap-
pointed to command tho forces OF
that organization in the Duluth area.
Duluth, Mimi. Aug. 19.-(By the
Associated Press. )-The heavy dew
Of last night was followed early to-
day by a light shower and indications
at $3.50 a. m. today were that guards
would have another favorable day in
their efforts to stamp out the threat
ening Kelsey forest fire. The sky was
er bureau said the cloudiness was on
ly temporary. The forecast for Du-
luth and the Mesaba range promised
generally fair weather and fresh to
moderate northerly and northeasterly
winds.
Duluth. Mimi, Aug. 1s.-(By the
Associated Press.)-After a night of
virtual calm, men fighting the forest
fires in northern Minnesota, set out
today to attempt to get strangle
hold on the various blazes before they
by heavy winds. A light drizzling
rain fell early today.
Lack Of winds and a good rain are
needed before the 200 odd fires
spreading over an area of 100000
acres, can be extinguished or brought
under control. This mornings rain,
II general, will be of great aid to the
tiers remaining in threatened settle
ments have been warned by Governor
j. A. o. Preus, who is in personal
command of the situation here and
W. T. Cox. state forester to be pre-.
pared to leave their homes should
high winds develop today.
According to Mr.. Cox, only the
lull in the wind yesterday prevented
a repetition of the 1918 disaster when
453 persons were killed.
The most serious fire today con-
tinued to be the one in the vicinity
of Kelsey, IS miles north Of here.
Others causing concern were near
Fairbanks and Bull, but latest re-
ports were that the fire fighters were
making progress against the flames.
Early today there had been no
casualties though several persons
were reported missing. First advices
that members of two families had
perished were contradicted when
( they were reported safe after various
experiences in escaping from their