Show FORESI FIRES IN IDA IDAHO HOil 4 f KOOTENAI ANI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES SUFFER rears fears tor for lives of prospectors and miners in the coeur dalene dA Iene washington antl and columbia fires chicago aug 18 A times herald special from spokane wash says forest fires continue to spread with fearful rapidity throughout stevens county in this state kootenai Koot enat anil and shoshone counties idaho and in the districts across the line in british co lu nibia for two days daya rossland u C the booming camp trail mining town has been threatened on all sides by fires every able bodied citizen in the town and ana mines have been lighting day and night to save gave it from destruction and by herculean efforts they have succeeded the names flames are arc now ilow many miles away licking up everything in their path not only are the fires destroying grand errand forests vf ft timber but have wiped out the cabin home and supplies of many a miner who in numerous instances have tonight had to lee flee for their lives tales told by the fugitives of 0 their narrow escapes are thrilling in the extreme three forks a small mining town in slocan county was waa burned out completely ely and the inhabitants narrowly e escaped aca p ed th the e f families a m ili e s a are re co coming m i ng 1 into n t 0 IC kaslo 1 0 a and nd S slocan lo 10 c a n f footsore 0 ot s re a and n d de destitute a t 1 many hundreds of prospectors are in the mining districts and tears fears are entertained that many will not be heard of again in the coeur dalene country the fires continue with unabated fury miners and prospectors are deserting their cabin homes in the path of the flames and are seeking refuge in places of safety nothing has been heard from the little village of maltez which was reported threatened with destruction yesterday it Is isolated from communication mun muni cation leation by wire and several days may elapse before definite news can bay be a heard from there this season has been a dry one and in a measure accounts tor for the terrible havoc now being done by the flames |