The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-08-25
OUR CALAMITY.


With the calamity which visited this district Saturday bust
ne has been absent from minds ALL We make no apology
for the paper this week of appeared before we nave
endeavoed to take care legal publications and give quick
service in job department business men VINO were
out and needed supplies in hurry
Outside Of the performance Of such necessary duties am
happy say the idea prevailing throughout tne ene
has been To be service PERSONALLY those in need OF help Inc
same sentiment been noticeable everywhere The main eor
has been to do something for else Seshness mas oee
nowhere in evidence There have been willing hands to perform
every possible service for the suffering
offers Of assistance from outside have been numerous and
TO all these behalf of the citizens OF the
munty we tender most cordial thanks All offers have been
cepted by the officials for yet none can tell wnat
will be required by sufferers and the natural desire IS 70 rem
der all that is needed and alleviate suffering far as lies IN
human power
The property loss in the city of Wallace will approximate
$500 and the extent of will be dsDurseu
shortly. that rebuilding will commence almost mheu'ae
Among other buildings wiped out of existence was that occu
pied by the Wallace Times The plant was totally desroyeo anu
in view the other large interests Of the owner which are
in danger he has unable give attention TO plans lot
resung temporary suspension Of this paper the excellence
which all will endorse irrespective OF political creed depoeu
by and fellow publishers extend sympathy and
hone to sac it rise the ashes in home OF its own newly
equipped and better fitted than take its former vigorous
activity the commercial life of the community and the welfare
and upbuiding of the district at large
The Miner happily escaped without loss but regrets to an
nounce painful injuries Harry Campbell Of its loyal en-
poyees who badly burned while endeavorng to save some OF
his personal belongings in which he was unsuccessful ana mar
rowly escaped with his life.
While we regard this time for denuncaton we cannot
refrain from crtcsing the SpokesmanRevew for an article W
Tuesday morning. which starts BY saying have passed
the first stage of Wild unreasonng panic This was written by
speca here after the fire had been con-
e and consequently ignorant Of the circumstances There was
no panic wild otherwise and reason displayed
in an Every able bodied active going from
one point danger another to be OF assistance 20 the pest OF
his ability.
Mayor Hanson was the early directing and manua
assisting He was everywhere With trees energy which
would have weared dozen he worked through the long
hours of the night morning found him leading rescue
p,rty four miles out into country relieve fire fighting
driven into tunnel the west fork of Placer Creek
The fire department under Chief Kelly, did heroic work. No
praise their service could be exaggerated Vaan they
fought solid wall fire and accomplished what seemed an i'm
ossbty several hours looked if the entire business
portion of the city would be wiped but with the assistance Of
volunteers heroic little body of controlled the flames and
saved the loss millions dollars worth Of private and corporate
property. go
AZ body we may mention the physicians who were here
there and everywhere dressing wounds oxygeneto
e BY soe and performing the services which
u TIE ut Of the Of medicine who follows his profession
\ Tor love of It.
one more tribute and We DONE This might have come
but hrst III s bis stands out above and beyond az