Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-02-26 | Page 2 | Balme Road for Fires

BLAME ROAD FOR FIRES Stockmen Will Sue Burlington tn for Heavy Damages l' l Republican Special Cheyenne Feb Feh 25 2 r. Another rous prairie fire fir fn ocean occurred along the time Burlington tracks east eat o of here last j week beginning Wednesday and beIng beng be- be lug Ing ng extinguished ee Friday after aCer burn burn- bur bur- burIng lag Ing ng over twenty square miles of country country country coun coun- try and ane doing great damage to stockmen stockmen stock stock- men nien an and ranchmen lcarl Nearly a score ore I of or cattle catte were caught In the corner of or a strong fence and aUl were wele cremated alive The settlers a assort assert ert the thc fires 18 are ale the result resul of the neglect of the Burlington to guard fire guare its tracks last fall fal permitting permitting per per- small smal fires tres from Crom engine sparks to spread out over ovel the surrounding country and ane will wi Institute suits gult to recover for the lie damage lone done Prairie fires fres near this city this spring have already caused causel losses aggregating over o el I