24 ANNUAL REPORT OF 



L. Lomsdalen, chairman, town of Manston, April 1 7 : 



April 8th a fire in the evening burned over about a 

 section of land and destroyed a bridge; damage $75. 



Frank Sorenson, chairman, town of Meadows, October 3 1 : 

 October 19th about four o'clock p. m. a fire, originating 

 on section 33, being land occupied by Geo. Demoret, 

 burned over 1,200 acres wild prairie and destroyed 50 

 tons of old hay that had been standing in water all sum- 

 mer; damage $50. As near as I can find out it was 

 caused by two tramps who were traveling across the 

 prairie smoking. Two threshing crews helped extinguish 

 the fire by plowing furrows and setting back-fires. There 

 was only a little breeze ; it had been dry for two days. 



G. J. Czichotzki, chairman, town of Mitchell, October 20; 

 On the 27th of September between twelve and one (I 

 cannot find out how the fire was caused) a fire burned 

 over 80 acres and destroyed 200 bushels of wheat and 

 about 600 bushels of oats. The fire was extinguished 

 with plows and shovels. Weather still and dry. 



M. Waybel, chairman, town of Roberts, October 22: 



October 6th at two p. m. a fire, originating from burn- 

 ing straw stacks on section i, burned over about 300 

 acres and destroyed some flax; damage I50. It was 

 extinguished in three hours by eight persons with wet 

 rags and shovels and two men with four horses each on 

 two gang plows. Weather very dry and windy for the 

 last six weeks. 



YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY. 



Chresten Olsen, chairman, town of Florida, April 2 1 : 



April 1 8th a fire, caused by sparks from a railroad 

 locomotive, burned over 640 acres of field and prairie 

 land and did damage to the amount of #135. Weather 

 was dry and windy; had been dry for two months. 

 B. n. Melby, chairman, town of Fortier, September 29: 



