The Nome nugget., 1925-11-28

clear sky, Nome was visited by one of the most disastrous fires in her existence on last Saturday night November 21. The fire originated in the apartments of A. s. tDoc) Kemp widely known clothing sales man. an old timer of this section over the Baord of Trade saloon and was the result of the ignition of oil seeping from coal oil stove on which he was engaged in heat ing water to make a hot lemonade before retiring for the night. on discovering the blaze around the coal oil stove Doc done lis best to extinguish the flames. trying with all his might to smother it by thr owing cl thing and blankets upon the fire. as usually is the case in such accidents the fire got beyond his control and he shouted to Jim Hewitt. whose sleeping apartments adjjolns. crying. Jimmy! Jimmy, fire! rire!. send for the fire depart
 ment!. The shouts awakened llew- lit who fled from his apartments into the hallway, shouting, fire' fire!, get the fire department
 Carries Doc Kemp to Safety
 Dr. Hoelscher, whose apartments are in the old Kelly building adioin ing and who had heard the shout \ opened the door leading into the hallway and instantly saw the fire and heard Hewitt's cries. fire! send for the fire department. With out stopping to think of anything Dr. Hoelscher rushed down stairs and with lightning speed notified the fire department. he then flew back and on arriving at his apart ments he found Kemp laying upon the lounge in a prostrate condi- tion with the rooms rapidly fill ing with smoke and grasping the helpless man in his arms proceed ed to the front stairway as quickly as possible. when he got to the doorway leading to the front stair way. confused and almcst breath less from the eSertan and smoke he had some trouble opening the door but finally succeeded. and gaining the street carried the in- sensible man to nr. Swartz office where he remained until taken to the hospital. Dr. Hoe.sc;ler and his wife also remaining with him.
 Dr. Hoelscher says when he arr- ived at the top of the stairs with Kemp. flames were shooting in all directions. Obiivious to their own personal interests, the bravery and coolness of this young couple is worthy of the highest praise. and their self sacrifices in behalf of humanity may have lost them their worldly goods but gained the est eem of all wha love chivalry and nob!eness.
 Hewttt's Close. Call.
 Mir. Hewitt. getting out into the hallway returned again to his room in order to secure his llot hes. heinz clad only in under clothing, but found 1t impossible owing to the smoke which now filled the room. Mentally and physically exhauat- ed he made vain attempt to make the front stairway but the dense smoke and flames pouring from that direction barred his way and he turned east in the nsssaseway for the Folet flats hoping to find safety if he could last long enough to reach the door that connects the Board of Trade rooms with the Fol- ct Aats. groupiRs along the walls he finally. in an almost exhausted condition reached the door. only to find that it would not open to him Yelling with all the strengh he possessed. help! help!. his cries were heard by w. B. Bartholomew who . few moments previous had gone through the door. Mir. Barth- 0lomew rushing to the door with the aid of another man, MT. nix= on, pushed the door open and haul ed the terrified aLJ almost exhaust cd Hewitt though the door and down the Polet front stairs to the street. It was . hair breath escape and although MT. Hewitt for same time aftepwards suffered from the effects of nervous pr0strati0n. be- yond . slisht singing around the