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Show TEN-MILE TRENCH AROUND FOREST FIRE, j Wallace, Idaho. Aug. 15. Two companies com-panies of infantry from Fort Wright, Spokane, arrived here early today to aid In quenching the great forest fires in the Couer D'Mene national forest. Conditions continue to Improve. A ten-mile trench has been dug around tho Big Creek fire and it Is believed that only a heavy wind will cause It to get away from the fire fighters. The Placer Cieek fire Is under control con-trol and the only danger to Wallace Is from I3l Creek A large ciew of men on the fire on Idaho Mountain went on a strike yesterday because they believed the foreman was not a union smpathlzer. Men were sent out today to take their places. |