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Show Wireless Message Tells of the Saving of Grand AWais Waubau. Win.. Mav Forest fires havo levelled the south hnJf of tho town of Noslnee, Marathon county. Just beforo wire communication was cut off early today, word came that a niimher of buildings, had beon destroyed, de-stroyed, Including ton residences, four general stores and tho postofflcv Tho List report said tho fire, was under un-der control. Iluluth, May 11 The fate of the Grand Marias was still In doubt up to 10 o'clock today. The last word received from the wireless operator was that he had quit hla post to fight tho forest fires, which wero threatHn-Ing threatHn-Ing tho station. Tho steamer Ama left Duluth at 10 a. m Sbo is equipped with wireless and will reach Grand Marias about 10 o'clock tonight. St. Paul. Minn, May 11. Grand Marias has about l.noo population and is 110 miles northeast of Duluth. It Is an old trr.dlng post, and the only means of reaching It la by boat from Duluth and two harbors. When navigation closes, it is practically prac-tically Inaccessible, except by stago from Two Harbors, S3 miles to tuo northeast. Grand Marias Is tho county coun-ty seat of Cook county; Minnv H has two churches, two hotels, a hank and a weekly paper. Duluth, May 11. A wireless dispatch dis-patch received hero at noon todsy said that Grand Marias was safe after an all night battle with the flamo. The wireless operator was so busy fighting the fire, ho said, that he was unable to answer tho call sent to blm early today. |