Deming graphic., 1910-12-23
An Unfortunate and Forum
ate Fire.

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roof of j. A. Mahoney's corner
hardware and in very short
space Of time the whole roof Of the
store In front Of the Office was on
fire.
Our volunteer fire department
was on hand In short space Of
time. and when the streams of water
got to playing on the flames II was
easy TO get the fire under complete
control.
Willing hands removed the fine
show cases with Christmas goods
and most of the ranges and stoves.
Everybody worked like Trojans and
with good effect. Right here we
want to stop and say that Deming
has the best volunteer fire depart
ment in New Mexico. In the case
Of small conhagrations there are no
better fire fighters anywhere.
Thier good work saved the west
half Of the building and rendered
the north store absolutely safe from
destruction. The south wall and
front of the old store building were
pulled down, allowing the roof to
fall to the floor where the fire was
easily put out. At no time was the
heat intense enough TO keep firemen
out Of close range, as there was not
a breath of air stirring. When the
south wall toppled over against a
tree the china and glassware was
scarcely displaced. and il is almost
incredible that the glass in the office
windows was not even cracked and
two or three Of the front window
glass remained intact.
The old store is a total loss and il
is difficult to know what portion of
the stock was burned or destroyed,
but as both are covered by insur-
ance the matter is not difficult to
adjust. although the loss of holiday
trade cannot be computed.
For the present Mr.. Mahoney will
connect the Office with the store ad-
joining the ruins and will continue
his mercantile business as before. a
portion of the goods being trans
ferred to the Silver avenue store.
Mr.. Mahoney will not build a
temporary store, but when another
building graces the spot il will be
one of which all Deming will be
proud.
In this connection il might be
J well to state that on July 5, 1886,
the time of the big fire, when both
sides of Gold avenue, between Pine
and Spruce were reduced to ashes,
J Mr.. Mahoney lost a store on the
same spot. He opened up the fol.
lowing morning in the Meyer build.
= ing on the next block, and the next
= November erected the store that
has Just now been destroyed by fire
t During the period intervening from
> that day to this, Deming has grown
= from a hamlet to prosperous city
a and is still growing, and it is due
: Mr.. Mahoney, to say that he has
= kept pace with the growth.
l In this particular case instead o.
weeping over spilled milk, he go
another COW and got busy. In othel
words, he counted his blessings il
not having worse fire and was oil
hand the next morning bright AM
) early cleaning away the rubbish AM
i selling goods in the other store. III
= is tremendously thankful to his leg
u ion of friends who worked so faith
U fully to save his property and is al
u ways ready to return the compll
> ment to any who meet reverses o
y this character.
u That there is some class to you
y Uncle Joe's friends is witnessed b
J. the fact that George Ryan and W. )
" Cox. the former representative q
f Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett a. Co
and the latter n good scout" G
T. Silver City, made a complete invoiC
ss of the damaged property, takin
n their pay in grateful thanks.
ne Fire isa good friend and ba
ir master, hut its got another que
It, coming before it masters Mahone,
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