Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — SOLDIERS FIGHT FIRES [ARTICLE]

SOLDIERS FIGHT FIRES

200 Regulars Battle With Flame? In Yellowstone Park. At Livingston, Mont, soldiers of Uncle Sam fought all night to save one of the most beautiful playgrounds of the nation from devastation from fire. The conflagrations, which have been ravaging the northwest, Invaded the Yellowstone National park. From Bell mountain came the news that the forest w\,s ablaze. A pillar of moke rising oyer St. Mary's gave"signal of a similar disaster. Still graver conditions were reported from southeast of Lake Yellowstone by smokegrimed couriers. As quickly as orders could be given 200 regular soldiers stationed in the park were marching against the foe That large areas of the magnificent trees fostered as a part of the national forest reserve were doomed to denudation was apparent from the first but the courage and discipline of the seasoned fire fighters eventually stopped the advance of the Bell and St. Mary’s mountain fires, saving miles of woodland from destruction. At Lake Yellowstone the fire was more stubborn. It was feared that the loss in timber as well as injury to the beauty of the park, would be great.