Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-06
HALF bL0CK|N
Sites BURNS;
LOSS, $4,000.
Flames Originating in IRE
mont Hotel Sweep Furious
" Through Business Area
Carry Only $3.50 Insurance,
Because of High Rate; Many
Merchants Are Heavy Losers
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st;tes Dec. 6.-Fire "Wednesday
.orn;ng destroyed over a half block
If the principal business section OF
sites. sweeping everything from the
stage barn to the Corner connection
orv and buildings at the rear OF the
confectionery. causing a loss of &c.
500 with only $3.50 insurance. The
sro was perhaps the most disastrous
that ever struck the town, and is a
sarious blow to the business interests.
The fire started in the old fremont
hotel. frame building, several rooms
Of which were occupied by Ben Hall
as living quarters. The blaze was
discovered at o'clock in the morn
ING and ragged until 10 80, when it
virtually burned itself out, after
sweeping every building for a half
block along the east side of the main
business street.
Volunteer firemen worked vallantly
and prevented spread of the fire to
buildings across the street. Two
streams of water were kept playing
on the burning structures and on adj
Joining buildings. Trouble was exper-
fenced with the chemical engine, how
ever. and much precious time was
lost in placing it in operation.
List of Burned Property
Among the heavy losers were:
Wesley Packer, proprietor Corner
confectionery. building and contents;
loss $4,000: insurance, $500. Since
he has owned the building Mr.. Pack
or has paid $4,000 in insurance pre-
miums. and now when a fire comes,
has only $500 to apply on his loss.
Bank of Sites building, vacant
loss, $500; insurance, $1,000.
]. B. Burney, real estate, building
and fixtures. $1,000 loss; $500 msur-
ance.
Frame building, owned by Mr.
Nicholson, Portland, Ore; loss, $Zooo
no insurance.
Ted Willard, grocery and lunch
counter. $500 loss: $500 insurance.
Names & Thompson, pool hall, $1,000
loss; no insurance.
fremont hotel, $1,000; no insurance
Stage Barn Destroyed
B. B. Scott, stage barn, hay, grain
etc, $4,000 loss $1,000 insurance. All
horses and automobiles were removed
from the barn.
Albert Carr, frame building, $500
no insurance.
George Trenary, KooslSia, funeral
supplies, loss unstated.
A. H. Oversmith, Moscow, ice house
loss $500.
The following named property OWL
or tIfN cd IF or.
principally through window breakage
from intense heat:
Phil Hartman, hardware and nipple
ments; $3.50, fully insured.
Anderson building, occupied by
slusiel brothers, groceries and meats
$500, insured.
Fred Reimer, barber, 500, no ir-
surance.
P. E. Ellis, drug store, 500, in.
sured
sured
Willard Light company, wires, poles
ETC., 5000.
W. H. Pearl telephone lines, instru-
ments, etc, 500.
Saves Part of Stock
MT, Packer saved approximately |
ohe-thlrd of the merchandise in his
sure. Stock of the Ellis drug store
, was removed from the building, but |
'ne structure did not burn.
on Iause OF the fire is undetermined
o oplIlon here is that it was due to
81 ofsie az on the part of occupants
~ ~ tne Old fremont hotel. Some of !
me business men who lost will re-
Of ~ while others will not Many |
franz ne structures that burned were
mann e buildings that had stood for
snron napparatiyefy small amount of in
that ~ carried was due to the fact
cent on rat. rate ranged from 10 to IS per-
rerar Oh Ine burned buildings, and was !
ueu as virtually prohibitive.