The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-10
A $4,000 LOSS.
Marvel Visited by the Most Destruc
tive Fire in Its History.

tive Fire in Its History.
About 2:30 o'clock one morning las,
week there started in Marvel one of
the most disastrous fires the town has
ever had. When first discovered it ap-
peared to be in the rear of Mr..
Hamres general store building, and it
is thought to have started on the out
side of the building at a corner occu-
pied as the pOstoffice, and soon was
beyond control, quickly consuming the
entire store and all contents, nothing
being saved. From there it swept to
the confectionery store Of Anton Rood.
The Rood family, living overhead,
were driven from their beds, and bare
ly enough clothing to wrap their bod
! les in, and barefooted to find rescue
with relatives and others. The flames
| made short work of the building, part
of the contents being saved. Then,
workin its way NORTH it took the
room formerly used as a pool room.
Next in line came c. A. McDonald's
! meat market, which was entirely con-
sumed, the contents being saved. From
there it soon was in possession OF F.
Middleton's hardware building, the
contents of which had been carried
into the street and We're saved with
some slight damage. The building
| was soon enveloped in flames and was
fast being consumed with the portion
of goods within. By great efforts the
buildings in the rear of the street were
saved, as was also the dwelling owned
by j. Caldwell, formerly occupied by
the Emard family, and which only
few weeks ago was vacated. The cause
OF the fire is as yet mystery, and
doubtless will ever be. as Mr.. Hamre
says there was not even a spark of fire
in his store heating stove when clos.
ing for the night at about 8 O'Clock.
The loss was heavy on all, but was
partially protected by insurance. The
losers wish to express their profound
gratitude to the many willing hands
who did all in human power to save
the goods when they saw the buildings
were beyond saving. Men and women
worked like beavers in carrying out
the goods as long as unmolested by the
fire. The total loss will aggregate
about $17,5OO to $4,000 on. goods de-
stroyed and damaged, and buildings
burned, made up as follows:
P. P. Hamre, store building. $1,000
Fixtures ..... l,OOO
Stock ............ $50. IOQO
Total. $4,000
Anton Rood, buildings. $3.50. $4,000
Fixtures .................. 700
Stock $3.50. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Household effects ............. 1000
Total. ................ $4,000
VIM. Maggie, meat market. $50. $500
C. Mcdonald, stock in same. 100
F. Middleton, hardware bldg. 1000
Fixtures Observation-Disclosures. 500
Stock burned and damaged. 1000
Total. :...... $500
Miss Ida McCalum, household effects
stored over Mr.. Middleton's hardware
building, loss perhaps 5000.
The work of rebuilding will begin at
once, or as soon as the fire losses are
adjusted. F. G. Bonlie, formerly of
Mekinock, who had just purchased the
store from Mr.. Hamre, also stock, and
was to take charge in a few days, will
erect commodious building near the.
same spot occupied by Mr.. Hamre's
store. Mr.. Middleton will build in the
same place as before. Nh .:y, \ l
D Four Men Rob Postoffice.
Baabe, Ark. March 8 8. Four robbers