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‘ On Wednesday the fire \vhirh had uring the day come to cfose proxim- ty, died down somewhat with 8 fav- I‘able wind, but early Thursday morn- fng there was a new outbreak to the fist of the town. Flameé crossed the allway track, burnedAdown the poles‘ afrying the telegraph lines, carry-‘ :13 {he lines of communication with; em and for some hours, during In many of its features some of the ' st serious conflagrations that have $221) known in the province. For nearly a week the town has been threatened with flames, starting in the Woods, gathering strength day by day they were fanned in the dry woods, _ iven from tree to tree, slowly and relentlessly creeping u on the com- munity, overcoming 31 attempts to' check them until Thursday saw the inhabitants of the town commence a fenéral evacuation of their homes in file face of danger that was so close $1; hand as to partially destroy home buildings and to threaten to taka others at any time. A despatch from White River. Onto, ssys:â€"-This little railway town be-‘ yond the north shore of Lake Superior, which is known to fame principally by reason of the weather reports which distinguish it during the winter inonths, has been the centre during the .amt couple of days of a. forest fire hlch has been threatening to rival Inhabitants Preparing to Lewe‘Railway Town if Flames Continue to Advance â€" C.P.R. Train Ready to Remove Valuables to Place of Safety. Regina, June 3.â€"Reports received from 300 correspondents of the Sas- katchewan Cry-operative Elevator Company show excellent crop condi- tions in practically all districts of Saskatchewan. ‘1“: I WHITE RIVER IN STATE OF RRRIC" I: WHILE FOREST FIRES IRRER'IER IRIRR I Saskatoon, June 3.â€"â€"Rainfall in this district since Tuesday has been 2.77 inches. Friday’s downpour measured nearly half an inch, and farmers are toâ€"day going around with 30-bushels- to-the-acre smiles. Western Crop Conditions Show Excellent Promise Lord Robert sounded a warning that in many parts of the world warâ€" like symptoms were developing which were profoundly disquieting. He sur- prised his audience by informing them that there were more armed men in Europe to-day than before the world war. He declared that the tendency of most of the larger countries was toward greater military equipment. A despatch from London says:â€"â€"- Lord Robert Cecil made an eloquent plea to the United States before the Englishâ€"speaking Union to join the League of Nations. point of destruction of homes, and at There were 25 bad fires burning in a station called Peterbelle, where are the Sudbury forestry district to-day. located a number of residences and! Everything possible. is being done by stores, one has already been destroyed. Residents are burying their posses- sionsr | . Train crews and passengers, coming in from east and west, state that fires of various proportions can be seen in many directions. Atikokan is men- tioned as one district. At Graham, on the Canadian Na- tional, 104 miles west of Port Arthur, people were forced to take to the lake in boats for safety, when the flames encroached near the station. the day the wind changed and relieved the situation. Graham consists of a station and a few other buildings only. Sudbury, June 1.â€"With the bush as Later inlweek and are all in use. the rangers, despite the fact that a high wind has been blowing and the heat is suffocating. , They are immensely better equipped than they were this time last year and chief rangers are moving from point to point. handling the sit, uation. Every available ranger is on the job and the railways are co-operatâ€" ing in every manner, many extra gang's being out fire fighting along the lines. Ten new pumps arrived this The forestry service areoplanes have not been used, owing to the thick pall of smoke which now hovers over the entire north coun- try. More Armed Men in Europe Than Before World War At Graham, on the Canadian Na- tional, 104 miles west of Port Arthur, people were forced to take to the lake in boats. for safety, when the flames encroached near the station. Later in Train crews and paSSengeI-s, coming in from east and west, state that fires of various proportions can be seen in many directions. Atikokan is men- tioned as one district. From various points along the Al- goma Central fires of more or less magnitude are reported. Further north again, on the line of the Canâ€" adian National to the east of Horne- payne, the bush fires have reached the point of destruction of homes, and at a station called Peterbelle. where are located a number of residences and stores, one has already been destroyed. Residents are burying their posses- sions. The situation in Northern Ontario, which during the past few days has been confined largely to isolated spots, took on a much broader aspect with the receipt of reports from several sections. The spread of the danger area is indicated in the new reports which have been received. White River Still in Danger Should Wind Ariseâ€"Timber Limits in Vicinity of Sudbury Suffer Considerable Loss â€"â€"Forest Rangers @etter Equipped Than Last Year to Handle Situation. NORTHERN ONTARN) DISTRICTS AGAIN THREATENED BY F OREST F IRES Port Arthur, June 1.â€"â€"The situation at White River, threatened by forest fires, has improved, but the dan- ger l3 by no means past, and should a wind spring up serious consequences would result. sity, strange processions through streets began. Women carr bundles, with little children tug,r at their sides, trudged through streets toward the railway station knowing what was before them, v others set about burying the r valuable articles they could not c: with them. Altogether it was a Sr of greatest confusion. which workmen mnde strenuous en- deavors to effect repairs, cutting off telegraphic connections with the east. In the early afternoon, after the flames had devoured a couple of houses, and the people who were not engaged in fighting them, the women and children, had begun to move out, carrying with them such possessions as they could get into suitcases, grips and bundles, the turn in the wind im- proved the situation and it began to ‘look as if fears that the whole town ‘wns to be destroyed would not de- velop into realities. The day was one which will never be forgotten by the townspeople. Peo- ple were almost in mourning for homes which seemed to be doomed to destruction as they set about various ways of saving their valuables, when the word was given that a train had been prepared by the Canadian Pacific Railway, made up of box cars, in whit} the people could place their perso’nal possessions, and which would carry them to safety in case of neces- I am by calling a dealer in words, and words are, of course, the most powerful drug known to mankindâ€"â€" Mr. Rudyard Kipling. New Mistress of 10 Downing street Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, the wife of Great Britain’s Prime Minister, who will now become the mistress of the famous No. 10 Downing Street. While admitting that the fires are of grave proportions, forestry head- quarters offlcials here stated that the situation has been exaggerated by re- ports from the West, and declared that at the present time no towns along the C.N.R. or the C.P.R. are in danger. There are few farmers in the areas in which the fires are most serious, these extending largely over big timber limits, but the property loss at the least will amount to many thou- sands of dollars before the week is out. dry as tinder and a high wind blowing, dozens of forest fires are raging throughout Northern On- tario, and unless rain intervenes shortly the situation will be fraught with serious possibilities for railway [towns in the hinterland. place the which won use of nece through t} n carryin [ren tuggin through t1 7 station. m 6 lble $4.50 to $5; No. 2, $3.75 to $4.25. Potatoes, Ontarioâ€"No. 1, $1.40 to $1.50; No. 2, $1.25 to $1.40. New Brunswick, $1.60 to $1.75. ' Straifâ€"Car lots, per ton, track, To- ronto, $9.50. Dressed poultryâ€"Chickens, milk- fed, over 5 lbs., 35c; do, 4 to 5 1138., 30c; do, 2 to 4 lbs.. 25c; hens, over 5 lbs., 29c;Ado, 4 to 5 lbs., 29c; do, 3 Lo Manitoba flourâ€"â€"lst pats., in cottonI sacks, $7.10 per bbl.; 2nd pats., $6.60.‘ Hayâ€"Extra N0. 2 timothy, per ton,’ track, Toronto, $15 to $15.50; No. 3} timothy, $14; mixed, $12; lower guides, $8. Eggsâ€"New laids, loose, 32c; new laids, in cartons, 36c. Live poultryâ€"Chickens, milk-fed, over 5 lbs., 250; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 22c; do, 2 to 4 1135., 20c; hens, over 5 1138., 26c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 23c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 20c; roosters, 17c; ducklings, over 5 1135., 30c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 28c; turkeys, young, 10_ lbs. and up,”25c. B'u'tterâ€"(Finest cireaméry prints, 85 to 86c; ordinary creamery prints, 83 to Elie; dairy, 2_4 2§c; cooking, 22c. Chéeéeâ€"New. large, 19c; twins 210; triplets, 22c; Stiltons, 22c. Old large, 82c;§ti1tons, 331/20. Peasâ€"No. 2, $1.40 to $1.45. Millfeedâ€"De1., Montreal heights, bags included. Bran, per ton, $29; shorts, per ton, $31; middlings, $35; good feed flour, $2.15 to $2.25. Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2 white, $1.25 to $1.27. Ontario No. 2 white oatsâ€"50 to 51c. Ontario cornâ€"Nominal. ' Ontario flourâ€"~Ninet per cent. pat, in jute bags, Montrea , prompt s‘nip- ment, $5.10 to $5.20; Toronto basis, $5.05 to $5.15; bulk seaboard, $4.95 Barleyâ€"Making, 60 to 62c, accord- ing to freights outside. Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, 71 to 72c. Byeâ€"~No. 2, 79 to 81c. Manitoba $1.19. Manitoba oatsâ€"â€"No. 2 CW, 520; N0 :3 CW, 490; No. 1 feed, 48c. Manitoba barleyâ€"Nominal. All the above, track, bay ports. Am. cornâ€"â€"No. 3 yellow, 98c; No. Fritzâ€""I believe dis French poodle is a. bull dog after all." 181) v28 - k d 351:4 l m, c, coo e ams, wheatâ€"No. 1 Not: 18 .Egllabfls t? 28c; cottage . 1 c; reak ast bacon, 30 t §gsTlggéd2 52c' No. cial brand breakfast bacon barleyâ€"Nominal. baEksy boneless; 37 to 42c. TORONTO Kenna Weekly Ma rket Ream! phy Five supply depots will be plac along the ice barrier in big airtig copper boxes, to make them pm against attacks by bears. Each b will contain enough provisions fl three weeks and a note telling t1 place where the other depots 51 located. Two naval airplanes will always I in the air together so as to be able assist each other; each will have pr visions for a week. A smaller 31 plane will be used for- soonh’no nn' yaw-Va, pm uug” cur tubs, $1.33 to $1.40. Calves, milk-fed veals, $5.50 to 6; Ida, com. and med., $4.50 to $5; bu ls, $3.50 to $4; com. to fair cows, $3.75 ‘to $4.50; sheep, $5 to $7; spring lambs, 14 to 18c per 1b.; good local hogs, $11.25 to $11.50; do, coarse and heavy lots, $10.25 up; sows, $7.75 to $8. 'cows, choice, $6 to $6.50; do, med., “$4.50 to $5.25; canners and cutters, - $2 to $2.50; butcher bulls, good, $5 to _y,‘$5.50; do, com., $3.50 to $4; feeding ’lsteers, good, $7.50 to $8; do, fair, $6 to $6.50; stockers, good, $5.50 to $6;' I‘do, fair, $5 to $5.50; milkers-sprlngers, ‘ choice. $80 to $110; calves, choice, $9‘ .lto $10.50; do, med., $7.50 to $8.50; do, ‘ com., $4 to $6; lambs, spring, $16 to ' $19; sheep, choice, light, $6.50 to $7; do, choice heavy, $4 to $5; do, culls ' and bucks, $3 to $4; hogs, fed and watered, $10.50; do, f.o.b., $9.75; do, country points, $9.50. MONTREAL. Oatsâ€"Can. West. No. 2, 62 to 621/2c; do, No. 3, 59 to 59%c; extra No. 1 feed, 56 to 561/20; No. 2 local jwhlte, 54 to 54%c. Floul‘m-Man. 3 ring wheat pats, lsts, $7.10; 2nds, 6.60; strong bakers’, $6.40; “inter ats., |choice, $6.15. Rolled oats, bag 9 lbs., {$.10 to $3.20. Bran, $27. Shorts, $29. iddlings, $34. Cheese, finest easterrxs, 16% to 17c. Butter, choicest creamery, 31% to 320. Eggs, selected, 83c. Po- tatroes, per bo‘g,,_car lots, $1.351» $1.40. ESTABLISH AIRPLANE BASE AT DANES ISLE ers, choice, $7.50 to $8; do, med., $6.75 to $7; do, com., $6 to $6.50; butcher cows, choice, $6 to $6.50; do, med., $4.50 to $5.25; canners and cutters, $2 to $2.50; butcher bulls, good, $5 to $5.50; do. com. $3.50 tn $4~ imam" Choicé heav’y’stéér; €835 to $8.75; CANADA’S GREETINGS butcher steers, choice, $8 to $8.25; do, good, $7 to $7.75; do med., $6.50 to ‘ . $7; do, com., $6 to $6.57); butcher heif. Governor General Receives L-:_ A . . A Amara. a. Lardâ€"Pure tierces, 15% to 16%c tubs, 161/4 to 17c; pails, 17 to 17%c prints, 181/20. Shortening tierces, 141,: to 15¢; tubs, 15 to 151/zc; pails, 15% to 16c} prjnts, 17 to 171/2c. Cured meats~Long clear to 70 lbs., $18; 70 to 90 1b 90 lbs. and up, $16.50; li galls, in bbls., $36; heavywe 33. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, med., 26 to 'c‘; cggkgd hgms, 38 to 413; smoked ‘ the ice barrier in big airtight 1' boxes, to make them proof st attacks by bears. Each box contain enough provisions for ext â€"From London Opinion SF ,he Dom clear bacon, 50 90 lbs., $17.50; 3; lightweight wyweight rolls, rolls, 25 t4 to 330; spe 1, 35 to 38¢ r lbs.’ “AL VIIUQ’O ‘ ’ ' S1 ed arts, $29, ( g"). ) 16% to Storm Margifoba 1011a eto pro air- are box for the little menace and threabem Montreal, June 3.â€"Reports from“ the various towns in the Laurentianq toâ€"night showed that the ash fire which have been burning, here f0 several days are somewhht abated.I Slight rain fell Saturday night and this morning, and this is thought re- sponsible for the diminution in the fires. There is now thought to be Winnipeg, June 3.â€"â€"â€"Reports were received here toâ€"night of a heavy rainf storm which broke over the Margaret district, carrying away 12 bridges along the right of way of the CanJ adian National Railways between’ Margaret and Dunrea, washing away, the grade at seven places and destroy-3 ing culverts. Ninette is also reported to have been affected by the storm.‘ There was little damage to the crosz A despatch from Paris says:â€" Representations of King Albert of Belgium and Marshal Foch have been} installed among the saints an v sacred characters in the stained gigs? windows of the little church at Fer rieres la Petite, near Maubeuge.lI Figures of the King and the soldierJ were introduced when windows, smashed by war bombardments, were being replaced. ' Bush Fires in Quebec ' Spuggyvhat Abated King of Belgidm and Foch Among the Saints I have received with much pleasurdI the greetings which you have sent md on behalf of the Government and pea: ple of Canada and I heartily than them for their good wishes on my} birthdafi. ' Serious damage occurred during the day, when the Old Man River broke away the main ditch of the Leth- bridge northern irrigation project’s new canal, 10 miles west of Macleod. The costly headworks and dam are still holding, according to reports late Friday afternoon, with nine feet of water pouring over the crest: Ottawa, June 2.â€"On behalf of tho! Government and people of the Domini, ion of Canada I beg to convey to Your! Majesty their most respectful and“ hearty congratulations on Your Mad. jesty’s birthday. (Signed) Byng. The reply from His Majesty the‘. King to the Governorâ€"General readsxl Ottawa, June 3,â€"The following message was sent from the Governor- General to His Majesty the King on Saturday: KING ACKNOWLEDGES CANADA’S GREETINGS The to‘am of High River, 45 miles south of here, is being flooded by the Highwood River. number of rescues during the day. The Old Man River is a mile wide at. ‘Macleod and the lower part of the town is inundated. The situation is somewhat better at Ototoks, with the water in the town receding slowly, but? apprehension exists that further dam: age will result when the heavy flow from the mountains reaches the town.(‘ The Elbow River, running through Calgary, was within eight inches of the 1919 high-water mark early FriJ day afternoon, and continues to riae.’ Low-lying residential property in Elbow Park is flooded, and several bridges are in danger of being swept away. i necessary for police officers to make a Serious conditions prevail at Mac- Ieod and Okotoks, where residents‘ have been forced to abandon their homes. Several houses have been washed away at Macleod, and it was A despatch from Calgary aays:-- With rivers and small streams run- ning wild, following the abnormally heavy ruins of the past few days, great havoc has been caused in south- ern Alberta districts and in the sub urbs of this city during the past 24 hours. Streams continued to rise Frl-' day afternoon, some at the rate of three inches an hour, and rain was continuing at many points. Rivers Break Bounds and People Forced to Flee for Safety. FLOODS CAUSE HAVOC _ IN SOUTH ALBERTA Reply to Message on His Majesty’s Birthday. Washes Away 12 Bridges ia’s far flilng further served of the g towr (Signed) George R. I. the Arctic regions 3y the Federal 'es spreading nd villages. ‘t Mcâ€"l ‘. Fort