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Show PRAIRIE FIRES CONTINUE I RAIDING IN ARID STATES I GUTHRIE, O. T March 6. Specials to tho Stato Capital from Lawton say: Advices from FU Sill lato tonight state that the military reeervatlon north of Ft. SHI is burning nnd a strong- north wind is blowing. Tho Apacho Indians, who are prlBon-ors prlBon-ors of war upon this reservation, havo been ordered to tho front aa firefighters. fire-fighters. No prlvato aro being allowed outside tho fort tonight and all soldiers are In readiness to go out to light the fires. No great fear is oxpresed for tho Government Gov-ernment buildings. This flro will prac-tlcaly prac-tlcaly sweep tho remaining range bare of stock feed. SALINA, R"as March 5, A prairie firo last night was started by sparkB H from an engine near Areola, Ellsworth jH county. It sproad north to the Salina river, a distance of twenty miles, and was tho largest blaze seen in this part of tho Stato for years, cutting a swath IH ton miles wido. fl Thero is no way of estimating the fjl darncge done by tho firo, as It took in such a wido expanse of territory. Many farms havo been dovastated, pastures tl nnd grain fields, ruined, sheds and j barns burned and other property do-otroyed. do-otroyed. nl The peoplo of Areola had great difll-culty difll-culty In preventing that vlllag from being burned. |