Show land burning ly by tho the acre sioux city la ia oct 13 11 the earth near the mile town of hombel Ho twenty ates from alis city as burning arid and an area of it acres is covered with from six x inches to six feet feel of ashes allies five years ago this land was the bed or of a swamp it lua has been dral drained ned part par of it has bas been under cultivation while the rest has haa been used for hay land the I 1 fire was first arst seen in june and heavy beavy rains since tarn have hava tailed to ex tin with jr at times the lire jiro appears to have gone out but an investigation shows it to be burning beneath th the e surlee surface at red licit bet at other uneal U neal tho fire gives ferth great clouds of smoke an area if about 2000 acres is threatened |