FiiiCHac. Aug. 10. —Forest fires are
I raging in the pine woods east of this
place. Chas. Little, foreman in one of
N. C. Foster's logging camps, had hard
work to save the lives of his family and
crew. He was compelled to seek safety
in flight through the woods to another
camp driving the stock before them.
The camp was burned. The logging
railway track is destroyed for several
miles, the rails being warped by the in
tense heat. N. Pedrick's sawmill is in
| danger of burning, and a large crew is
i fighting fire to save the mill and lumber
yard- Fnless rain comes soon to subdue
the flames the damage to standing tim
| ber will be immense.
In the Vleinltv of Bind.
Boyd, \V is., Aug. 10. The ground is
parched in this region. Bush fires are
doing much damage. Two barns, par
tially filled with hay. on Fat O'Reill'y's
farm, was burned yesterday. The mon
ster camp of Frentose A Cos., which was
burned and rebuilt last week, has been
burned again.
An Oregon Man Disappears.
Oregon, Mis.. Aug. 10. Then is much
excitement here over the disappearance
of Mr. Warden, a dealer in machinery and
farming implements, a few days ago. Mr.
Warden is the agent for Warder. Bnshnell
A Glessner, of Chicago. Several car
loads were received by him lately, and dis
posed of. Nothing was thought of the
matter until the appearance of Mr. Fish,
an agent of the firm, who was sent here
on the 7th iust. to effect a settlement. Mr.
W arden could not be found. This morn
ing the agent again arrived from Chicago
to look for Mr. Warden. The missing
man is very popular here.
The lush Gentlemen Dotrated at a Game of
Lacrosse.
