The Dickinson press., 1913-09-06

loaded several big loads Of goods and
was all packed end expected to leave!
the first Of the week with his wife and
daughters for the Twin Cities to pur-
chase a fall and winter line. The girls
were to remain in st. Paul for school,
the same as last year. .se
Mr.. Lefor also had plans about com-s
pleted for the erection Of a 10,0O0|
bushel drain house. A part Of the lum.II
ber was on the eround and the rest was
at the railroad. He cannot tell for aI
few days just what he will do about The
elevator. # s= ;55 s Il Ss
The store and stock was insured for
about .$24, 900, in the Palatine and
Nationel and Re-insurine companies.t
MI. Lefor hopes to get prompt adjust
ment, and if he finds that the founda- |
tion walls are still aood he will be able
to start big crew at once and getl
a one-story building enclosed in "a
months time. Temporary living ap-
partments will be finished in the west
end and in the spring heawill erect a
dwelling and take the entire store for
goods.
A temporary store was put up this
week and there are goods enough at
the railroad to stock up little in some
lines until a supply can be ordered
from the cities.
Adam A. Lefor has asked that the
people, especially Fr. Beda, be thanked
through these columns for their hard
work in an attempt to save his property
last Saturday night. 1t was terrible
niaht and will never be forgotten by
the people Of central southern Stark
county.
There was a promises Of large
business at the Lefor store this fall and
the fire is q tremendous damage to the,
proprietor. The grain is much better
in the neiehborhood than had been ex-.
pected earlier in the season. 1t is all
cut and more than one half of it is now
in stacks.
Later-Mr. Lefor's loss on building,
fixtures and furniture was approx :.
mately $1S, 600 with SIP. 600 insurance: !:
loss on merchandise $17, 600 to SIG, 900.
with $12. 500 insurance. He has force
of men eady to stas rebuilding Just as
soon as the adjustment is finished which
will probably be on the 9th. (.
II This ts thss BID anosytl inst nor4k sef
ILefor on july 4th, when nearly 2, 600
sIpeople gathered tos greet Gov. Z. 3.
Hanna. FL n 4 - y, y.
/ Lefof is II miles south Of Gladstone
and is . very prerty townsite. The big
store building which burned August
30th, was opened for trade October sth,
4 1912. 1t cost $4,000. and was the lare-
est inland store in this part Of the
state. It was steam heated and had a
/ full sized basement, equipped with a
double bowling alley, etc. The frst
floor and part n,the basement was used
entirely for store purposes. There was
a large hail and living apartments
on the second foor and sleeping rooms
were finished in part of the building
as third door. The size Of the bu5ld-
| ina was ii6 feet long by "a feet wide.
The town of Lefor has a lumber and
machine yard, blacksmith, !. and tin
shops. church and parish house, mea,
market. several GOOD residences. band
and rifle club and is headquarters fol
the German and Hungarian Telephone
Co.. capitalized at $40. 600. with Adam
A. Lefof as president. Eastern paIties
were recently out to look over the feld
with a viex Of establishing bank.
The Ere may defer action in this lime
4 for a time. s,