The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-05-11
STORY OF FROID'S
DISASTROUS FIRE
(Froid Tribune, Nav ~

CfCi oitC fiOlu OtCuIItu &
about two o'clock Wednesda
morning when six buildings O
the north side of Main street wer
entirely wiped out. Fire was frs
discovered in the millinery stor
conducted by Mrs. Otis Albert
quickly spreading to the Qualit,
Cash Store operated by E. Perrin
and thence on down the line Il
Cobban's cafe, the Ed Roda Hard
ware store, Froid Mercantile, ant
the Froid Tribune office. TIL,
First State Bank building is the
only structure left standing on the
north side of Main street, anC
while this building withstood the
tremendous heat, the damage il
considerable to the roof, windows
and other portions of the exter
ior.
Fortunately the wind was blow
ing from the west, and had it not
been thus, nothing would have
saved the entire business section
of the town from utter destruc-
ton. AS it was, willing hands had
hard work to protect property on
the south side of Main street.
Windows in the Froid Drug Co,
Svendsen's pool hall, and the Odd
fellows building were broken or
cracked which will necessitate re-
placement.
The cream station of the North
American Creamery Co, which
was in charge of T. H. Melott, and
located in a part of the same
building as the Millinery store,
was also totally destroyed.
Mrs. Albert, who conducted the
Millinery and Ready to wear es-
Enlistment, carried a splendid
stock which was totally consumed.
Some insurance was carried, just
how much is unknown to us.
The contents of the Quality
Cash store and the building itself
is a total loss and it is said that
Mr.. Perrin will suffer a loss of be-
tween fifteen and twenty thous-
and dollars. as only fifteen thous-
and dollars insurance was car
ried on the building and contents.
The Cobban Cafe and the build
ing which housed the Roda Hard
ware stock was owned by R. L.
Hetrick on which some insurance
was carried, but the fixtures, fur
liture and personal effects of Mr..
md Mrs. Cobban are a total loss,
'nly a few articles being saved,
10 insurance being carried. VI
On the Roda Hardware stock 9
)nly three thousand dollars was !
carried in the way of insurance. /
and his loss will be quite heavy. u
We understand he will not re-en- :
age in business. E
The building occupied by Mrs.
millinery belonged to w.
!. Cobban, and was uninsured, a
'olicy having been allowed to r
lapse about two weeks age
The Froid Mercantile carried a
ig stock of general merchandise,
ardware, etc, and while consider
BILE insurance was carried and
ONE of the stock saved, their =
oss will be heavy. 1t is said that
hey plan to put up a suitable Q
building in the near future. They h
got busy directly after the fire T
and had a force of carpenters at
work putting in shelving in their :.
warehouse from which place they
are now doing business. Mr.. I
Johnson, manager of the store,
vent to Williston Wednesday and
brought back two truck loads of ::
groceries. 1t will be remembered F
hat the Froid Mercantile suffered
| loss of their store about two
7ears ago. The building in which
heir last disaster occurred was a.
owned by E. ]. Renwald, now of "
Gregory, S. d., and we presume VI
vas at least partly covered by in CT
urance.
The Tribune office and contents D
ere the last to be consumed by
lie flames, nothing being saved -
ut the newspaper files, subscrip-
on list and a few personal eff -
scts. The plant was owned by -,
j. R. Butler who has published ~
paper for the past thirteen
ears; the loss is partly covered 80
y insurance. The building in NJ,
hich the Tribune was housed e.
as owned by J.. w. Schnitzler.
nd was also partly covered by in 20.
rance. ~
For the present The Tribune va
i'll be printed at Medicine Lake an.
the Wave office. Just as soon wb
possible We will have a new tio
ltfit here ia Froid and be doing
'sIness as of yore, -
1t was only by hard work on the
80 Ct the citizens and aid from
. country that the Ramps Lum- Z
+ office and yard was saved, as :
rs the warehouse across the &
rect from The Tribune office. \
Iortly after the fire started, a Tot
neral ring was SEN out over ca1