The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-07-14

street, and it looked a half a dozen
times rs though it was doomed. The
O'Bricn. LOTUS and Patrick residene-
IS also required serious attention.
While the fire continued its destruction
south and east, 1T did not overlook
nnmahlc material 10 the north of the
Bon Ton, and was only stopped when
L reached the store house of the Enter
prise Mercantile company which
fronts on Ramsey. Here water, beer
and mineral water was used to put out
incipient fires and keep the roofs and
blankets wet.
The following list comprises the
most Of the buildings destroyed and
in nearly every one of them the loss
wa complete, 10th as TO buildings as
well as the contcnts: Hotel Nevada,
about two-thirds completed, Nevada
Detective Agency and Grand View no
tel, Aspen House, Robert Romer, real
estate. brokerage and automobile of
fee and shop; Bon Ton millinery; San
Francisco bakery; Anderson fruit store
store; Magill shoe store; Offices of Drs.
Burdick. Nesmith, Durham and Won
Ftsiedelstaedt, Froberg confectionery,
American. Jewel, Cottage and Enter
prise lodging houses; Shillington
plumbing shops, and about a dozen
tents. The heaviest losers were the
owners of the Hotel Nevada with an
estimated loss of $4,000. DIR. White
Wolf places the loss on the Grand
View hotel and Detective Agency
building at $4,000; Aspen house,
$4,000. The other losses run all the
way from 800 to $50, 900. The only in
STRANGE held was on the Aspen house
2 1000.
The men to whom most credit is due
for preventing the spread of the flames
the proprietors of the Little Hub sa-
loon, situated on the northwest corner
of Columbia and Crook. He is an old
fire fighter from Cripple Creek and he
was ably assisted by Frank Heaton,
another veteran, and scores of others.
The side of the building and roof
we're on fire a dozen times or more but
the Toys stayed with their work of
keeping the blankets drenched. Cas-
sin & Ish and their able helpers to the
north showed their grit also, and in the
face of what appeared to be a lost
cause kept bravely on throwing water
on the sizzling store front and won
out. Max Meyer worked hard and sup
piled blankets and comforters by the
bale to those who were willing to
spread them and agree to try to keep
them wet. Messers. E~nzensperger, Stan
ley, Peyser and a hundred others also
did effective work. Andy Fessler and
w. 8. Elliott were the most conspicu-
Gus Main street property owners in
evidence and did fine work.
There were no serious accidents but
many narrow escapes, aud a dozen or
more received burns that will require
attention for some time to come. Andy
Fcssler rushed into the Bon Tor with
a fire extinguisher when it was one
mass of flames and his face and hands
were BADLY burned. Grant Green had
his neck and right hand blistered, and
George Snyder, in trying to save his
served in a like manner. f. III. War
rack is nursing a blistered neck and
hand, and Milton Ish STAGE shows the
effect of the intense heat. Charles
Maher had his neck and hand slightly
burned. A Mr.. Wallace was burned
on the neck and arms but not as badly
as the outside press reports had it.
At the mass meeting of citizens at
Ladies' Aid hall on Tuesday evening,
there was a large attendance of bust
ness men and property owners, and a
thorough discussion of the needs of the
| bOWh " II ILVtOttiOh was LAY ALI
present understood the gravity of the
situation and as a result there was
little idle talk and plenty of action,
which means that Goldfeld will have a
better fire department and be prepared
to handle any fire with more vigor than
at any time in its history. Hon II. f.
Bartine presided and after a lengthy
discussion the following executive
committee was appointed: Major STAN
ton, Judge Rodgers, w. s. Elliott, Cap
tain Ray and Judge Kehoe. This com
mittee will make a thorough investi-
cation of the needs of the city for fire
protection and will later on call anoth-
or meeting and present their recommen-
dations. The board of commissioners
were authorized to use what money
was in the court house removal fund