La Junta tribune., 1910-07-30
buildings were 4 mass of ruins.
w. B. Wiswall, the dry goods l

succeeded In removing much OF ht8I
stock from the building. but all q tt
Is more or less damaged. He esti-
mates that In the neighborhood 81
$500 worth Of stock was taken ost
OF the building. and that with tho
34.750 Insurance he will come out
about even or thereatouts.
Most Of the stock OF the La Junta
Novelty Company. which was also the
repository Of the Singer Sewing Ma-l
chine Company. was removed. but al
Of 1t is badly damaged. Some ot,
the stock o. Mills confectionery
store. with fixtures consisting Of
chairs and tables, was removed. bue
new soda fountain. valued At 81. 80
was entirely destroyed. MIR. Milla
valued his stock at $500 and carried
but 81 200 Insurance.
Nothing was removed from the
store Of the La Junta Music Com
pany. the stock including several pt
amos. two Of which belonged to Miss
Emma Wilson. Mr.. Wells estimates
his loss at $4,000. upon which there
was 81 900 Insurance.
Hanbys bakery would still be In
tact had not the wall OF the theater
fallen upon and crushed the roof.
The bakery was very little damaged
nv fire hnf Af h.. rhtnAR0
and the oven were destroyed by the
falling wall. Mr.. Handy recently
paid 1900 for the bakery. and car
ride but $500 insurance.
Harry Bourne suffered the most
serious loss and had no insurance at
all. His loss on the picture show
includes $500 worth OF films, u $3.50
moving picture machine, and other
items which will make total OF
$1,000. Insurance companies refuse
to take risks on picture show out
fits and that accounts for his loss
being total.
The stocks OF goods in Bowen's
tailor shop and the millinery store OF
Bennett 4 Anselmino were removed
TO the McNeen block, and suffered
very little damage. the total in each
Instance being in the neighborhood OF
$50. Both were insured.
=. T. Lewis. civil engineer. had
an office In the secoad story u H.
La Junta Theater block. and his loss
will be irreparable. consisting OF field
books. maps and records that can
not be duplicated or replaced, and
which are the result Of lAlor extend.
ing over = period OF twenty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Lewis and s.
o. Henry. 4 brother Of T. c. Henry.
were the owners OF the Ia Junta
Theater block. and had recently ex.
pended u. 800 In making improve.
ments on the building. II had been
their intention to practically rcmod.
el the building before the opening of
the next theatrical season. The La
Juntx Theater was erected In 1901 and
was dedicated with the opsains per.
formance on September IL. 1901.
There was but one accident during
the fire. and V. Albera had the mis-
fortune 10 be the unlucky victim.
HIS Injuries are painful though not
serious and he considers himself
lucky In having escaped being burned
to death. When II became apparent
that II would be impossible to save
the building In which Muls' confec-
tionery store was located. Mr.. Aibera.
accompanied by Mrs. ID. n. Mills. en-.
tered the store and went 10 the rear
10 save some Of the stock. when
they reached the stock room q por.
ton Of the theater wall crashed
through the roof and Mr.. Albcrs was
struck on the head by 4 Lrick and
knocked senseless. Mrs. Mills xs.
sited Mr.. Albera to his feet and had
hard work In guiding him 70 the
front Of the store. ~ he was no
dazed he did not seem to realize his
pcrilous position. Mr.. Albera was AZ.
sisted TO Coltman's drug store where
bis injuries were temporarily dress.
ID and later taken TO bis home. He
has . cut six inches long across the
top OF his head. but fortunately
bis skull was not fractured. There
are also painful burns on both Of his
legs. but none Of them serious.
The only other accident was that
Of = young lady Who was assisting
Mr. wiswaii in storing bis goods In
the park Two counters had been
placed on either side oe . show case
% protect Il froa tAs crowd Of pso.
pc valktag abese u tAs park. The
young la1y staobss1 q oas end Of
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