The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
BO11lNEAU IN ASafs
T16 Business Portion Of tie QuApn dty
4 + the West Fallen into a heap hoi\
lshes "A Sad Sunday. \
Dsloraine. onr Manitoba Sister, too, Falls
By Dagista .ins Flames on
Friday lest.

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I The bells Of Christmas had hardly ceased
their ringing when our town was thrown
into gloom, for many had been driven from
their homes and had lost taeir oil. The fire
was first seen issuing from the basement OF
Macarthur Bros. drug store, Dudde block,
and soon that large building was one sheet
Of fame Overhead four families were liv-
ing who barely escaped with their lives
taking nothing with them. Prof Cathro
had just arrived with his bride, and this was
her reception. In very short lime the
business portion Of the townnas 4
EHvELoPED IN FLAnEs.
A strong wind was blowing from the north
west and the flames spread to tie opposite
side of the street--McBiayen hotel being
one Of the FIRST to tall. Rapidly it spread
to the south on both SIDES ol the street aud
swept everything in It's track as far as
Batesen d Woods store on the east and Joe
Syer's restaurant on the west The insur.
ance and loss above insurance ~ near as
can be ascertnined at Present is ~ follows: .
SletteIak 4 Ertresvaag, general mer-
chants; insurance $3, ,vuu, loss plU, ,yU9. r.
Macarthur Bros, drug a1ors no insnrance
loss $1,000.
v. 3. Noble, postofice and land Office; no
insurance; loss $780, .a@
+. 4. Sandli, machine depot, and NJ. q.
Hbbits, insurance on building u, ,7oJ; ;Sanuu
insurance Oh household articles 500, loss
$1,000; Iibbits . INSURANCE on ONCE tix-
tures; loss, 5000.
Aendrickson Bjoruohy, hardware. in
sarance $1,000; loss s3,o0u. 4
Hoover y Wiley, butcher shop; insurance
81, 200, loss 81 900.
]. B. Sinclair, Free Lance printing office;
no insurance, loss =, 500, u
D. McBrayen, McDrayen hotel. insurance
u 600, loss $4,000.
" ". =. Pease, store. front unoccutied) in,
surance $500, loss $500 =.
Dr. Loranger in back Fart Of pea.s build
ing, no insurance, loss 3oVO.
: D. Macarthur, dwelling house, no insur-
ancs, loss $500.
A. =. .Ach.son, barber shop; no insurance,
loss 500.
Kirk s White. saloon; insurance ST 600;
loss 81, GOO.
Those who lived over Slettebak l. Ertrcs.
vaag's store lost every thing aud are Cha..
loss $3.50; F. VI. Cathro, $500;
Mrs. Hurt. $780, o. Nordin, Sloo.
The buildings damaged: Joe syer' build
ing $loG ! W. Bsnne.t's printing ONCE
slvO, Al. 8. Harmon, Bo,,ineau bank SlOo.
Now that the fire il over and there has
been aniple time for reflection it is apparent
10 all that something should be done to
'ecnre better supply Of water in our town.
II il nard when building after building falls
md no water to even check the coutlagra-
ion. And then town bell il neeessary.
Had there been bell, one half Of the town
would not have been asleep, aud the work
instead Of falling on few would have been
'hared by many who were willing to help,
'ut knew nothing Of what was going on. Ot
'ourse it is easy to point out these things
md to tell what should have been done, but
nevertheless it would have beeu ! good
hing for Bottineau had such preca ution
,een made. That the entire street was not
'urnt is due TO the indetatigable efforts Of
'ur citizens who worked with heart and
vii g long as there wss anything to
Y done, and also to the changing Of the
vind from northwest 10 directly west so Is
: blow the flames from syer building. II
vo,iid hardly be right to let the opportunity |
y ss without making special mention Of Il. |
J. Nero, Archie Macarthur and Chas. McKeen |
vho certainly displayed great courage in
tanding ct their post when others had be-
orne disheartsned. We are also very much
bliged to those from distance, especially
rom Willow City, who on Monday came in |
nd very kindly informed US just how the [
Ire should have been managed. III Is 10 be |
egtettsd that they we're mot here. There Is
source of congratulatiou that ii the midst |
I % much cisement. and The Hames drift
Is ~ rapidly from one building to another
ndsr The strong wind, that there was 10 |
ecidsnt 70 add y the sadness 81 tho day
The loss y \ hsayy blow 10 Botsinssn, for
hs bull dings burned xers shove she aver.
81 % " found II sbsse litfls cities ii the
81. and Il - probability Il viil il so,os
ine before our tevn wiin again h.ve such i {
abstsnaiAl look
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