The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-10-07
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A Iapsl taat Djsek Barred.

Helen. ~ i..sis sas.. Il .io.assr d.,
s,rucsive Dire. On Sunday 1t 1 I m. . Ore
supposed 10 have bsen ipcendiary- broke
out in x6e press.roea oftAs Hsr".d, and
communicating to other buildings destroyed
he entire r,w IT buildings between Cans /
Klcins and Jo@ Kahworth's corner. Al ,
though burning very slowly, and the i'm
mense cr.,wd working hard to sublime it, the
total ,na,lequacy of means to suppress fire
aflearxar,ios. until the buildings known
10 ..J.e's Bakery" and the Senate saloon
was torn down and carried away. Cans &
Klein's fire prnf stayed ito progress in the
other direction. By Z O'Clock 1t Was sup
pressed. but not until the destruction Of the
entire section WAS complete. even the brick
walls c, umbling 10 complete the ruin. The
loss falls severely on many. some Of whom
had just completed payment on the buildings
erected sitter the great 6re Of 90. The Her.
ald pr,prietors were The heaviest losers =
not saving even . type in the building, a.
though they fortunately had quantity "f
material stored elsewhere. enabling them.
through the courtesy Of the Gazette tn yet
nut their Daily without losing m issue.
Tie following list Of losscs 10 published in
the Helena papers. -''F's-F~1 ''@@
ESTIMATED LossEa
The l0sacs, . es.imated, ore . follows
Fisk ;Br~ Hsrsld Office, e3l. 900. +
1. " -! s, ,i,a. y Son. building and
: Orrhs,,-tr u Ec,."if, Brewery, $4,000.
Gilmtrick. t4.OOO. " ., ..s -. f..'"
L + May. 4ljW. ..4 t.l .-E Zs-.'. ~
+. Steu,:c,nan. Magnolia Hotel, $1,000
3. II. CrOunse. F. u. Building, $500
Ho-ky & King, Helena Brewery, $4,000
lIirschman & Bro, clOthing store, $33O0
joe. Kuwarth, (rcstaurant), $500.
VIM. KOldwess. ftStnate Saloon). $500.
at. 4ral A, INsUHAEcR.a asa.I 81 y.' H.
Siickncy & SON were insured in some n.
Y. On fur elO.D0G $500 ON the building.
aud $500 om their stock ut gN,ds. The
Uer0d ADfflse, Or rather tile presses ind
heavy machinery, were insured for 5000
in the Continental Insurance Company Ut
New York. Il. w. Carpenter, Esq Of this
city. is the agent. These were the only
parties, VIC believe, who were insured.
We hope this disaster will instigate our
neigl,bors 10 measures of protection. He.
lena. viii, Its big ditch and Seminary Hill,
hue the best natural facilities for reservoir
aud water system of any town We have
seen. The entire business portion of the
town could w amply protected q uifiing
cost compared with the amount of property
ut stake, and Are could Be literally drown.
ed in ten minutes. The Indifference 70
protective measures in our mountain towns
IL almost criminal. Helena 10 the city Of
Montana, the center Of trade and capital, Of
sabtantisl and permanent resources. A small
percentage On the losses Of the last three
years would have prevented them It pro.
perry applied. There are other years To
come. Build ! reservoir; Connect It with
the ditch; lny mains 10 the most valuable
portion Of the city, and extend then, - cir.
cums,anccs permit, thus enhrying till
IRE will mol come with terror of ruin 80
frequently and fearfully upon the unfortu.
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