Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-14
Fire Destroys
Warehouse on
MI. Angel Farm


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Mt Angel Or, Sept. 14.-Fir,
Thursday night DESTROYED a gran.
,.,.,, ~ ,.c,,,n shaa .ho -
$3.50
W. Aarh near mere. IN the
machine shed was a clover hullei
bAIpnginss to Mr.. Kersch. and most
1T his harvested grain was in the
warehouse. 1t is understood that
no insurance was carried on the
grain and only a small policy was
held ON the buildings,
The origin Of the fire is un-
known, but it is supposed to have
been cansed by a spark from the
NJ engine, which smoldered In the
A fore starting the blaze. Mr.. Kersch
was hulIing clover the day before
4 ahs fire. using IAN engine which
Y stood not far from the machine
\ shcfi. The MT. Angel chemical
u fruck Responded to a call by teIe-
phone and only by this assistance
the barn and residence were saved.
I'll The Kersch farm is located one
and one-haIf miles south of the
city and the fire company made
! the run to the scene of conflagra-
ttion in h very few minutes. The
q fire company is very much pleased
4 with the manner in which this ma
chine responds. In speaking of the
! new equipment Mr. Keber says all
who were on the ground early de-
! clared that the barn was certain
10 be destroyed. 1t was believed
/ that nothing could save it, but
when the chamical began its work
Sthe flames were soon extinguished.
E Dozens of sparks, he said, were put
4 ont on the roof of the barn after
/ the fire department had saved the
building.
Emil Scharbach, chief of the Mt.
Angel fire department, went to
Portland Sunday to purchase a new
whistle for the chemical engine and
1 RlsO to make arrangements for
to Buffalo, N. Y, by
way OF California. He expects to
start the first of October on the |
tourney and will be accompanied
by John Freisan.
Oswald Bros. installed new
light and water system the latter
Rart OF last week for Eder Bros. of |
NvpDdbirn and are installing a
1izhfing system this week for
Frank Anon of Mt. Angel.
Rain same down on the hoppick-
err in Mt. Angel before the crop
had been harvested and picking
wns abandoned Yesterday. 1t is es-
Minated that the harvest is two
thirds finished.
y s. o, Roce, who has been butter
maker for the Mt. Angel Creamery
company for the past twelve or fif-
teen years, has resigned his posi-
fion and the resignation will take
efefct october /. Mr., Rice has ac-
cepted a position in large CO.
aperatiye creamery at Nampa, Ida
no, and will move his family there
me first Or the month He was
there a few days last week making
for his removal. Mr..
Rice sold his residence here to Geo.
Boeckman. In the departure Of
Mr. Rice the creamery company
loses a valuable man, and Mt. An
gel .loses a estimable citizen.
George Boeckman. sold his house
and acreage near here Saturday to
Robert ziglinski of California, who
urived here recently with his fam
nv
& Frank Hettwer, an employe of
the MT. Angel creamery for more
khan a year, will have charge of the
buttermaking after S. o. Roce va
Isates his position as foreman,
y a nine pound baby girl arrives
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Otto
Oswald Sunday.
Frank Hynes is painting and
making other improvements at hts
tarrn west of the city. Mr.. Hynes
WAS here yesterday buying mater
|aa. n 5 F
The Ladies' club will give a
Rance in the Rex theatre this even
nag.
The Mt. Angel college opened
Thursday of last week, but actual
work was only fairly started yes !
teraay. The last days of the pre-
seling week were occupied in MAX