The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-12-21
Rrick Building Totally
Destroyed by Fire Of
Unknown Origin
ONLY THE CHARRED
WALLS STANDING
Mass Meeting Called this
afternoon to Consider
Plans for School

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Fire. Of unknown origin, totally
aestroyed the Finley school house
ana its contents early Monday eve
n,ns. The flames which evidently
originated in the ceiling Of the
first story were discovered about
. e'eleek. With no fire fighting
apparatus the people Of the com-
nunity who were attracted to the
,eune from miles around were
iowsrlsss to combat the conflagra-
tiea.
Al that Is left Of the building
~ IL brick walls and the only
peofIAle salvage is some Of the
briGk which might be used in the
w. Of another building.
~ district carried between
$4,000 and $4,000 insurance
which will not nearly cover the
loss. At the solicitation Of Gas
coisne & Fyfe, through whose
agency part o. the insurance was
written, Adjustef Arthur ". o.
Hsarn, Of Spokane arrived here
lat night. Early this morning he
an1 Mr. 0ascoigne made trip to
Finley and the loss was adjusted
q total.
The school building was q brick
structure o6 two stories and full
basement. The second story was
IN course Of construction. The
extsrior work had been completed
but the interior had not yet been
finished. The walls were lathed
but not yet plastered although the
plastering and other finishing ma
terial was stored in the building.
The work was being done by A. ".
Reynolds on force account for the
datzict. The approximate cost Of
t. nav addition was $4,000. Mr..
McRsynolds lost about $3.50 worth
Of tools in the fire.
The loss Of the building presents
= rather perplexing problem Tor
The directors Of the district. J.
Calvin Rorick, clerk Of the board
this morning said the first task Of
the board win be to provide some
means Of temporarily opening the
schools for the remainder Of the
year. When this has been ac-
,mplished the question Of re-
Hiding will be taken mn. It is
probable that no building opera
ticns viii be undertaken until next
summer.
The board has had several con-
ferences regarding temporary
quarters for housing the school but
before definite action is taken an
effort will be made to ascertain
the wishes Of the patrons Of the
schools. To accomplish this q
mass meeting Of residents Of the
districts will be held in Finley this
afternoon.
It has been suggested that the
>. T. 4 s. depot, the Finley hall
ana the church be used for school
ppposes. Il is reported that the
0reesors Of the Hover district,
where a new building has just
oeen completed, have offered the
surplus room in their building.
While this might accommodate
pupils living in the lower end Of
tne Finley district it is considered
impractical for those living this
side Of Finley.
Superintendent Lynn n. Smith
OF the Kennewick schools, said TO-
day that only limited number Of
pupils could be taken into the
schools here. As matter Of fact
II would be Impossible to admit
any more into some Of the grades
WIN additional teachers, however
Supt. Smith says plans could b.
worked out whereby all Of the Fin
iey high school could be taken cart
OF IN the local high school.
The Bridge Club meeting ha.
been nno&ro~.S 49, r-I a.