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the north toward the village at the time and it was nec- 

 essary that prompt action be taken to prevent the fire ex- 

 tending into the village and destroying other valuable 

 property. Accordingly I employed thirteen men to fight 

 the fire and it was successfully extinguished. Its origin is 

 not known to me. 



LAKE COUNTY. 



Axel Essen, chairman, town of Two Harbors, June 3. 



On the 24th and 25th of May a forest fire burned over 

 35,000 acres and did damage to the amount of $15,700. 

 The country was extremely dry and it was very windy 

 and the fire spread rapidly. It required hard labor to 

 control it and save some of the homes of the settlers; a 

 few of whom lost all they had. The town supervisors ac- 

 ting as fire wardens were present and took charge of the 

 work and called to their assistance twenty-seven persons. 



Thos. Owens, (sup't D. I. R. R. Company) Two Har- 

 bors, May 25: 



On the 24th instant there was a very strong wind blow- 

 ing from the southwest and a bad looking forest fire in 

 this vicinity. Some logs burned at Lakewood. Our 

 company lost about 2,500 ties. This is the only damage 

 we have at present. The fire covered a distance of about 

 40 miles along, but not near the right of way. 



(Note, this fire originated in the city limits of Duluth 

 and will be further noticed under head of St. Louis 

 county. ) 



PINE COUNTY. 



P. A. Christiansen, village president, Hinckley, April 26: 



Regarding fires about Hinckley would say that they 

 are of no importance. There is unusual activity in this 



