Show = PrairIe Fires Poisoned Omaha 20 Extensive fires Lave been raging in the western part of Nebraska for several days in Platte and Republican valleys and they are spreading quite rapidly They no doubt originated from sparks from locomotives almost train that passes starts a few every fires The whole country owing to the luxurient growth of grasd is one immense tinder box There is danger of the fire sweeping the 1 en tire grazing country and doing damage particularly to cattle Two men Albert Alexander and Mr Doe cowboys were caught in the prairie fire west of North Platte and were horribly burned Doe has died and it is doubtful as to Alexanders recovery A fierce fire is progressing in Republican Valley in the vicinity of Indianola f on the D and M Railroad Several small towns have been saved only i by the greatest exertions Daniel Wrankin and John Key ser laborers this afternoon found 1 a bottle in an old house and sup posing it to contain whisky drank the contents which proved to be bed bug poison Wrankin died in one hour and Keyser is in a danger f r OUF condition i If I i aa f |