The Dickinson press., 1914-04-25
SUFFERS
Big FIRE LOSS

OUT. DICKINSON FIRE
DEPARTMENT REND ERS|
+ ASSISTANCE.
Special to PRESS.
At about six o'clock Miss Engine
while on duty at central at the local
telephone exchange, noticed some
light in the office of the Farmers Ele-
vator, and not getting any response
Ito her telephone ring she. at once
called up other parties to investigate,
Ewho found that the inside Of the
building was on fire. It was but a
question Of a few minutes before
the entire building was in flames and
ION account OF the strong southeast
wind which was blowing, it became
evident at once that the business
lpart of Taylor was in great danger.
In short time the elevator was
burning and the burning pieces of
timber which were whirled across
1.-THE street by the strongwind. The
lpool hall, drug store and the hard
lware store were soon one mass of
flames. The general store conducted
ihy Chas. Howe & Company, and the
Farmers hotel next took fire.
+ It was son discovered that the
Farmers & Merchants bank was also
ablaze. At this time it looked as
| though the greater part Of the resi-
dence portion of the village was de-
stined to destruction. The residence
of Mrs. L. L. Lewis next took fire
together with all the other buildings
on her property. The residence of
DR.. Weyrens was also on fire twice
but the flames were successfully put
out.
Il Burning particles Of timber were
whirled three blocks and set fire to
t. F. Fishers barn, which burned tc
Il the ground. One horse is reported te
/ have burned. i
. AT about nine o'clock the fire haG
burned considerably and the worst
believed to be over. It was neces'
sary to work all night to prevent il
from igniting other buildings. HelI
, was sent from Dickinson, Gladstone
and Richardton and to their com
, bined efforts it was largely due thai
not more of the residence burned.
. The loss of the Farmers Elevator
Co. is estimated at $4,000, for tn,
the elevator itself, In additioi there
: were some 5000 bushels of grai1
3 stored in the elevator at that time
The loss is covered by $25,000 insur'
: ance, $4,000 of which is carried by
, Taylor State Bank Agency, and the
r remainder by mutual companies
Chas. Howe & Co. lost about $25,00(
in stock and fixtures, which is covered
by $17,500 insurance by the State
Bank Agency. The building, owned
by Louis Baker Of Emerson, is GOV.
cred by $4,000 insurance. The loss
sustained by J. A. Smith, proprieto,
Of the pool hall, is covered to great
extent by insurance, while the build.
ing, owned by P. J. McGrath, is GOV.
cred by $1,000 insurance. The hard
ware store, owned by A. B. Doran, il
1 is understood, was only partially Gov
cred. Chas. McWold, who became
proprietor Of the Taylor Drug store
but a short time ago, had $4,000 in.
surance On the stock and fixtures
while Fred Westmeyer had $1,000 on
the building. ~ -
4 All the papers at the Farmers &
Merchants bank had been deposited
in the vault and are perfectly safe
The building was insured by thei,
own agency. The bank will have tenn.
porary quarters and will be ready fol
business in a few days. The Farmers
z hotel, conducted by Anton Winger
. berger, was owned by Guy DeFrance
4 Both the furniture and the building
were insured. The residence of Mrs
! j.. u. Lewis was valued at $4,000
I This as. well as the furniture was moi
! insured. At this time it is not def,
nitely known what arrangements the
different firms have made for tenn
Z lporary quarters. .S -, 7. G.. # Il. ! J J
The members Of the local fire de
lpartment which rendered such valu
/ able assistance were: 81. J.. Gruschus
3 y. =. Hughes VIM. Littlehales, Ro!