The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-27
NEDFORD 5
FIRE Loss
100000
Strong Wind Carries Flames
Over -Four Blocks, WIpag
Out Business Section
specIaI 70 the paiIy Leader


Special to the Daily Leader
Mediord, Okla, June n Famed
by a strong wind blowing from the
south, fire which originated at the
Medford mill swept through live city
blocks causing a loss which is es.
tlmaied at 100000 Fortunately no
lives were lost in the rapid spread OF
thc flames, and no injuries have been
reported
The fire was discovered soon after
the Rock Island fast mail went
through town leading to the idea
tlat the flames may have originated
from locomotive spark
AS soon AIS the danger of the fire
was realized help was summoned
from Enid, but the combined efforts
of the two departments were unayailr
| ing against such odds as were made
by the strong wind
The heaviest individual lsss was
suffered by the mill, which cost $60,-
600 and which was insured for about
9ne-third Of its value
In the path al the flames ouly one
, dwelling escaped in the burned area,
and that was the home OF Mrs John
Glider.
The sweep Of the flames took most
ci the business section, as outlined
With the mill at the south and the
Grant county court house at the north
The following is list Of buildings
| and stocks Of merchandise destroyed
/ ~ the fire. Medford Mill and Eleva
/ tr. company: Thompson Lumber
company, Brown Mercantile com
pany; Neal Drug company, Carles
& Lodeg drugs Boston store, Naitle
son Clothing company, Wilson Drug
company Hoa & Brown department
store. Peter Graves company, wall
paper and sundries Variety store
tones &. Sun, BARRIERS Batten Bros.
real estate. George LOchman, meal
market, It NJ Adams, harness shop
Tom Adams, Shoe shop; Harry Chisn
4 toe shop. Kelsey restaurant, lo'
Nark, pool hall, Henderson restaur
liant, Falkenberg meat barket Petea
\ bakery: Smcoe short order Mrs
Sirider, millinery Estes Furniture
company; Grant County banks Bel
Telephone company, postolitce' sta
\ printing Office Patriot printing Of
Ifices LONG Produce company Grave
studio, Gti r Martin veterinary hos
ipital. Swartz hetel. Half bloek liver.
barns and several dwellings
There are less thar half d0zel
4 stores left in Medford,
Medford is nights prospefou
town of about 2.500 people, and
situated on tie Rock island betwee
Enid and Caldwell During The da
the fire was again renewed by TIA
wind, but was put under control
The fire was first discovered abou
IL: Is sunday night and when frs
!. seen was Of very small area, such a
could have been put out by hncke
cf water had such been available
From TIE roller mills the flame
spread north and east, and soon wa
burning on both SIDES ot Mai
street The big mill whore the col
7, fidgratlOn originated was ono OF ga
hest i'm oklahoma, and was owne
Il hy Hoagland and Reed formerly
Sumuer county Kansas
rbe lay Of the town IS sucn ths
the ground swept BY The fire Is Of
% shape The Roek island raj
way runs through the town from IN
northeast ~ the southwest The mi
\ "a which place the lre Jaried II
/ the south ot the maid business stree
ibe fire swept from the mil mort
. through this business section, iayin
Ito waste a least eight blocks, tou
4 lof them being solid business blocks