The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-05

Where the contagration was stopped by
gallant and hard work of citizens and
the splendid service given by the fire
engine. The business places consumed
were w. j. Scarff's harness shop !;
Pereles Bros, general store Star Cafe,
Good Bros. Post office printing office;
Casselman's drug store and telephone
central.
Amongst the heaviest losers are
Pereles Bros, covered by $1,000 in
surance Good Bros, restaurant, loss
81 1,5O0, insurance $500 Post Office and
telegraph, D. H. Mclean, loss $1,000.
insurance $500; Emerson JOURNAL
office, loss $500, insurance $500; E.
Casselman, drug store, loss $1,000, in
surance $4,000; Manitoba Government
telephone Office, loss $1,000, insured /;
w. j. Scarf, harness shop, loss $1,000,
insurance $4,000.
w. j. McClelland, who resided above
the store in which the fire started, did
not have time to save thing loss $500,
insurance 5000. Mrs. Good, who occu-
pied rooms above the Cafe, got out next
to nothing; loss $500, insurance s4OO.
Finlay Sinclair's furniture and clothing
is complete loss of probably Sl,5OO,
with no insurance. w. B. Fairbairn,
loss $500, no insurance Fred Stock,
loss $500, no insurance Conductor
Cherry, loss 500, no insurance Miss
Sitlington, loss 500, no insurance D.
Forester, Office, loss $500, no insurance ;
Principal Crerar, loss 500, no insurance ;
w. ]. Nicholl, loss $3.50, no insurance ;
T. G. Muirhead, machines, &C., loss
$3.50, no insurance.
Other damage consequent by the fire
are Oddfellows lodge room, loss 800,
insured DR.. Mckenzie, dwelling, s15O,
insured Chas. THAN, removing house
hold property; A. Rivard, removing
barber shop fixtures and pool tables ;
j. Furtney, damaged goods, insured ;
A. H. Logan, removing household pro-
perty, insured.
The Block is owned by local syndi-
cate composed of DR.. McFadden, E.
Casselman, Pocock & Sons, Michael
Scott and Higgins & Webster, the value
being placed at $4,000 insured for
$4,000. Two-thirds of the fine struc-
ture is total loss, and some damage to
the remaining section resulted.
The Alexandria Block was built dur.
ing the boom day and had the largest
frontage of any business block in Man
itoba. 1t occupied an entire block, with
300 feet facing on Main street. w. N.
Fairbanks. now of Winnipeg, was the
original owner. There were thirteen
stores on the ground floor. The part
saved was built in 1882 and that de.
stroyed was 2OO-foot addition the fol.
lowing year. The building has been the
pride of Emerson since its erection and
occupied an imposing position on Main
street.
The strong wind drove the fire over
the first fire wall and for time it
looked as if the entire block must 90,
but the gale subsidized somewhat, and
the combined efforts of citizens and fire
brigade saved the southerly section.
This is the blaze that put The
JOURNAL down and out of business
rather quicker than we desired or cared
for, and the unfortunate turn of events
necessitates the suspension of publlca-
ton on our part for time at least.
The old JOURNAL office, home and roost
is thing of the past, all the former
contents now extant being the boss of
the ranch and his genial assistant-also
the books and bunch of pleasant
memories. Probably we will decide to
continue the publishing business IN
Emerson, and probably not = events
during the ensuing week or so will alone
tell. We ask the indulgence of our
readers for short period of time and
then we will have definite answer to
hand out. In the meantime we have
every hope that those indebted to us, in
small or large sums, will make special
effort to get straight with the news
paper man. If they knew how much we
are in need of the mon. on this special
occasion there would surely be rush
to do the grand.
We are deeply indebted to the Penn
oina Express for every possible courtesy
in the use Of their office for
printing purposes, and for the publica-
tion of this edition. The Dominion CITY
Echosalso offered us the same privileges. |
md the only reason we didn't bother
Fred is that Pembina is handler. A. L.
Simpson, of Winnipeg, formerly of
telegraphed that his Office and
taft we're at our disposal for use, and
he Tribune wanted to print the paper.
We appreciate very much the kindness
hus expressed and shown.
So you see some newspaper fellows
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