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Evening star., 1940-07-28
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

PLYMOUTH 1886 2-door sedan: efficient,
economical motor; good tires: spotlessly
nean menh %okHG AUTo pStenf fHna si5
Wisconsin ave. Emerson $3.50
PLYMOUTH late 1886 de luxe trunk sedan;
$4,000 miles; like brand-new car; one
Eoss'Gxn S y ave Motors II 7aa sS Sladens0urs rd
PLYMOUTH 1887 coach; original black
finish is like new; radio, heater; so ready for
.0"S sasasseS MERsoN ~ 4 fHoMPsoN. HEs5 fsi
$3.50 Wisconsin Ave. WI. 5195.
PLYMOUTH 1898 2-door sedan; black
nSh and mooT ae & sms erosso%n S0d te Mes
tors; 1921 Bladensburg rd., at N. Y. ave.
PLYMOUTH sedan, 1882; new paint, good
motor; clean throughout; best cash price.
PLYMOUTH 1886 d. l. 2-dr. trunk sedan;
the the very best Of care il is Just like brand
written guarantee SUPERIOR MoToRs
eSes eSGs tiiI lin lo st. NV Dupont 1900. Open
PLYMOUTH 1885 coupe; pvt. owner: tires
brand-new; finish, upholstery pert. mo-
satisfy debt, $50. Herman, co oO75, Sun. sun.
PLYMOUTH 1897 de luxe 4-door trunk
an and out; smooth, thrifty motor; hydraulic
brakes; all good tires; $3.50; E-z terms.
LINCOLN LII o56o PARK MOTORS, l4l 18th ne ne
PLYMOUTH de luxe coupe, 1884; perfect
cond. throughout; finished in gun-mstai
gray; epilt-in RADIO must sell; S175.
PLYMouTH ply! 5aJT 1884 coupe; black; rumble
$40 Io down fbaS baisnce nee easy So0d ohS faeSss
18th and M. District 5s17
PLYMOUTH 1886 coupe; black finish;
leather upholstery; best mechanical order
sires Sg5s on down. Sslnee
l4th st. NV. District 563l
PLYMOUTH 1886 de luxe coupe; gum
metal finish; radio, ready to serve you
sn9nsands saGn Ino of satisfying economical miles
18th and M. DI. 5s17.
PLYMOUTH 1896 coupe; a smart looking
sport Job; stratosphere blue with white
wheels; the most automobile you've ever
s'en aaO lo' MERsoN s eSsn INC THoMPsoR msass;
$3.50 Wisconsin Ave WI. 5195.
PLYMOUTH 1886 de luxe 2-door trunk
sedan; black, all-steel body. hydrauHc
barsan ns pree sa5 ensne hsHa
MOTORS, 11th and NJ SITS NV. RE $500.
sSs sedan; 4 LOCKS; drives and handles compare
1900 Nichols Ave. Sc Lincoln 94SS.
Phone Us. We Will Bring 1t to You
PLYMOUTH 1910 4-door also 1910 bust
ness coupe. Smith, Shepherd 444S. Dealer
PLYMOUTH 1910 convertible club coupe
less less than 1000 miles; radio, special leather
and many other extras. Sacrifice, S235
under cost. S175 cash take over notes
at S34 per month. DE. 4039.
PLYMOUTH 1910 4-door de luxe sedan;
radio, 4,s00 miles. City Service Gas Sta
ton, gath and Bennings rd. ne Ii 92l5
PLYMOUTH 1885 coach S167; excellent
condition; selling to satisfy lien Mr.. Som
meryllle' parking lot 219 End st. NV,
PLYMOUTH 1885 coupe excellent condi-
ton: will sacrifice for S175 to satisfy lien.
Mr.. Sommerville, parking lot, 219 End St.
NV, all day Sunday.
PONTIAC 1886 four-doer sedan 6-cyl
tlac, 1927 Connecticut WO. S4Ol.
PONTIAC 1887 coupe: a one-owner car:
low mileage. radio, heater many extras.
Being sold as our weekend special, S365.
KENYON PECK. INC, r "Arlinston's SaeT o9Ssn' oWn"
Chevrolet Dealer, 2S25 Wilson blvd CH.
5000. Ask for Mr.. Henderson or Mr..
PONTIAC 1886 coach '6'' cyl: best con-
oltlon: S260, terms. Between IL and 8
pm. Roper Motors. 1880 R. L ne
Evening star., 1940-07-28

PONTIAC 1896 coach, "6'' cyl: best con-
dition: $500, terms Between II and &
p m. Roper Motors. 1890 r. l. ne.
Evening star., 1940-07-28

PACKARD 1887 4-door convertible Sc
G St NV RE 1000
Evening star., 1940-07-28

PLYMOUTH 1894 2-door sedan: in good
condition; new tires good paint: S1S5 cash
Woodley 1850, 1921 Rittenhouse st. NV.
PLYMOUTH 1899 coupe; less than 10000
miles, perfect condition; $500 cash. Pri-
Nate owner. ME. 1865.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

IOfU
trunk; original black finish: sir-cond. driv-
n. Ing lights; practically a new car; save
TOWN a. COUNTRY MOTORS.
17O7 l4th st. NV MI. 5000.
LENOx MOTOR CO.. Leo F. Donovan,
prop, WarfieId 1862, Colmar Manor. Md,
l blk. south of Peace Cross
1940 Nash coupe, air-conditioned over
drive 900 miles. $3.50; new-car guaranty.
1889 Oldsmobile convertible coupe. ma
room nnish' new top, 10000 miles: radio;
1887 Buick sedan, radio. heater. 4 new
Lifeguard tires and tubes, 1885
1887 Buick Roadmaster convert. sedan,
radio and heater. S545
1885 Ford 4-door sedan. new seat COW
ers, hnish Is very good, S275.
Many others at various prices. Low
down payment easy terms
Evening star., 1940-07-28
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

sTUpEBAKER 1910 Champion de luxe
grille gHs5ds; little used by company oili;
SsIHes FIN YEBEsAI saSI IMoR ISs sziRs' aofs of
RHo Hsto% n. s s @ rumble ps sat, LOCKS @
STUDEBAKCEER 81 1899 commander coupe.
arase ee 1esn iYos any Z time at the Mayower
sTUDEBAKER 1885 land cruiser sedan;
tan finish excellent; good motor and rub
S2S7' nisss,d3 Lee p Butler Inc. 11@1 21st st.
sedan; equipped with radio, heater and
overdrive, one-owner car (name on re-
sSasjton sgsssjt rsint .ss.e1 tires meter and general
for 1897. Lee B. Butler, Inc, u YiSi 21st
st. NV. District 1918.
STUDEBAKER 1887 Dictator 4-door tour
ing sedan; low mileage; very clean inside
lures and will give thousands of miles of
We the very bes low cost 81 1892
eal5 oeorsia 1so Ave NeGSA NV 'Nc dE. els5.
KEARNEY's KONDITIoNED KARS.
De Soto 1889 custom touring sedan;
never never Titled; overdriye' custom seat covers
WI %ire tsrns. since new ne new-car guarantee, new
KEARNEY MOTORS.
5023 Conn. Ave WO. 5ll5
KSEElARRNEYns ,KoNDITIoNED KARs
FORD 1885 de luxe Fordor touring Sc
dan: George Washington blue. broadcloth
dorn for a I,S 1925 car car will sacrifice for io%
so., XXI KEARRNEy MOTORS
o023 Conn Ave. WO. 5115.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Chance to View
Saturn Offered

Tacomans who never have seen
the rings around the planet Saturn
viii Be given an opportunity to do
50 this weekend. Saturday. Sun
dav and Monday evenings from :
to IL o'clock w. r. crump Of the
Tae Amateur Astronomers
win set up his telescope at the
service station Of Paul I. Cutler.
No. Steele and SITS, and invites
the public 10 look with him.
II the weather follows predic-
tons. Crump promises not only
Saturn's famous rings but the
moons Of Jupiter a. part Of the
show II the weather takes q turn
for the worse. the telescope win
be set up on the next three con-
secutive clear evenings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
SUNDAY
s A. nj.

. n. M.
KMO-Devotions-
KvI-west Coast Church
of the Air.
MO = Songs; I.l5,
Guitarist.
KJR - Radio City Music
KiRO-Churcn of the Air
$3.50 A. M.
yMO-voice of Prophecy.
s:46, Bread OF Life.
KvI-salt Lake Iaoer-
KOMo-wings owe 7
America.
KJR-Ausic Hall
KIRO Swedish Iaper-
nacle.
9 A. M.
KNO-March Of Health.
e:l6, just Mary.
KvI-Church Of the Ar.
KONC-Fellowship Hour,
Seattle Pacific College.
KJR-Studio: g-l5. Peo-
pies Church.
KlRO - Church Of the
Air.
$3.50 A. M.
KNO - Americas wild
Kyl-Narch Of Games
KOMO-War Issues: ss4o'
Silver Strings
KJR-Al and Lee Retser
KIRO-studio.
10 A. NJ.
NO Hymn singer,
1918, Studio
XVII. S. Education
MO Southwestern
Serenade.
KJR-Treasure Trails
KIRO-united We Stand
1880 A. M.
KMO err House
Concert
KvI-lo:35. Music.
kOMO-Chicago Round
Table.
KJR-Tspestry Musicale
KIRO-Little Concert
IL A. NJ
KMO In q epe q Gent
Bible Church
KvI-symphony.
KONO-Charies Holland
KJRJ. 6eagle: HIS,
Foreign Policy.
KIRO = Plymouth Con-
gregauonal-
1850 A. M.
KNO- In depen q . NJ
Bible Church
KVI-Symphony
X o NJ o - Songs. las
II. v. Kaltenborn-
KJR-Melodies.
KHO-Church-
II NOON
KMO-l7.IS Studio.
Symphony.
KOMO - MeacoWcrook
Orchestra.
KJR-Sundsy VesperA
KIRO-Church-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Housing Project
Topic for Meeiinu

Harry w. Andrews. chairman OF
Tacoma Housing Authority recent
ly appointed by Mayor Harry p.
Cain. win be principal speaker at
a meeting to be held Monday at
$50 p. m. at Don's Psgoda, spon-
sored by South Tacoma Business
Mems club.
Andrews address viii deal with
developments in connection with
the proposal Of the city to sponsor
a housing project for defense work.
ers and military personnel.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Bank Robbing Team No. |
Hunted After JaiIbreak
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, April 13.-The
Nations No. l bank-robbing team
two brothers-in-law who committed
at least eight major bank hold-ups
in the last five years-is being
sought in the brush-covered reaches
OF lower Puget Sound after a daring
escape yesterday from Mcneil Is
land Federal Penitentiary.
One of the escapees, Joseph Paul
Cretzer, %, was ranked as Public
Enemy No. S" by the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation before his arrest last
August in Chicago. The second man
sought Is Arnold Thomas Kyle, 20,
brother of Cretzer's wife.
Search for the men, each serving
IS years for robbing the Bank Of
America at Los Angeles in 1898,
concentrated on Mcneil Island as
Warden E. B. Swope theorized the
escapes had not yet attempted to
swim 400-yard stretch of frigid
water separating the island from the
Olympic Peninsula.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Mosquitoes Rout CoIonists
Seeking 'Utopio' in West Indies

the rail of the motor vessel Monarch
of Nassau and kissed the dock as he
reached the mainland. Later he
danced Jig.
"1u never go back" said Mrs.
Lawrence. "Ive had enough"
The couple, reluctant to explain
details of their experience, said
r. c. Irvine, leader of the group,
and his family also had deserted the
islands, which they found overrun
with wild jjackasses. The Law
rences declined to discuss reports
there had been dissension among
the colonists.
The health of Mr.. Irvine's family,
Mr.. Lawrence said. was imperiled
by mosquito bite infections and ex-
posure to the sun.
Among the 10 remaining on the
island we're Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lake, who leased the property.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Yorks two national party repre-.

YorkS two national party repre-
sentatives.
Backers Of Frank Gannett, an
other New York bidder for the G.
o. p. nomination, Immediately ex-
pressed -"hope" Of winning all OF
most Of the 23 delegates from Mr.
Dewey's home county Of New York
where Mr.. Simpson is party chair
man. A Dewey spokesman, how
ever, voiced confidence he would
hold all Of the majority Of the
States % delegates reported to
favor him.
This source conceded possible loss
Of part or all Of the New York
County bloc at the convention start
but added well get them back by
the third ballot"
]. Russell Sprague, Nassau County
executive and Dewey campaign
manager, was mentioned chiefly as
possible successor to Mr.. Simpson.
Mrs. Ruth Baker Pratt is New
York's other national committee
member.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Col. Vondegrift Sworn In
As Briqudier General

Col. Alexander A. Vandegrift was
sworn in yesterday as brigadier gen.
eral Of Marine Corps.
Col. Vandegrift, native of Char
lottesville, Va, is assistant to the
=. Marine Corps commandant, Maj
Gen. Thomas Holcomb, who admin
istered the oath. A veteran of 81
years service, Col. Vandegrift has
been on duty here since 1896, when
he was commander>ef the Marine de-
tachment at Pieping, China. Char
lottesville is his home.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Young Mother Of Three
Held as Gang Leader
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. April ia 81
year-old mother of three was ac-
cused by Police 1t. William Green
halgh today of being the leader of
a band of eight youths charged with
series Of beatings and holdups.
1t. Greenhalgh said the woman,
booked as Mrs. Ethel Brown, rode in
the front seat of the youths auto
mobile-usually stolen-directed the
attack, took charge of the loot and
later distributed it at their hideout.
The detective estimated the gang
beat more than IS men, several so
severely they required hospital
treatment.
The woman and youths were held
on robbery charges.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Hostility 10 Dewey
Splits New York
6. 0. P. Leaders
209-69 Vote Against
Simpson Also Threatens
Attorneys Support
BY the Associated Press,

6y the ASSocleteo Pre98.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 13.-Influ-
entail and suddenly crystallized hos
tiity to Thomas e. Dewey's presi-
DENTAL candidacy split New Yorks
Republicans wide open today and
threatened to cut deep into home
State support Of the Manhattan
district attorney.
The controversy was fired by the
G. O. p. State Committees chas-
'tisement yesterday of National Com
mltteeman Kenneth F. Simpson. a
hitherto unenthusiastic Dewey sup-
porter. by voting 200 to SO for selec-
ton OF his successor before the ma.
tlonal convention at which his term
expires.
Some leading Republicans pri-
vately viewed as blow to Mr..
Dewey's candidacy in other States
the open break with one of New
Evening star., 1940-04-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 13.-Sun-
burned, mosquito-bitten and disil-
lusioned, nearly half of pioneering
band Of Californians have aban-
doned their search for an Ideal
existence" on remote island in the
British West Indies.
Little more than a month after
forsaking civilization to colonize
East Caicos, 700 miles southeast of
here, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lawrence
returned yesterday with word that
9 of the original 10 had left the
island.
Mr.. Lawrence, a former San
Francisco salesman. leaned across
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Wife Seeks Divorce
From Barney OIdfieId
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 13.-Charg-
ing cruelty, Mrs. Barney Oldfield has
sued to divorce the noted automobile
racing driver Of years ago.
They married in San Diego in 1925
Mrs. Oldf1eld estimated her hus-
bands income at 5000 to $4,000 q
year and asked reasonable ALI
mony." She claimed as her separate
property a country club Mr.. Old
field operates in San Fernando Val
ley, and a Beverly Hills house.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Iron Lung Mother
And Baby Are Parted

By the AEsociated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 13.-An
iron-lung mother and her iron Jung
baby were parted today-but It was
q cheerful parting.
Mrs. Elmer Volkman, 24-year-old
farmers wife Of Clinton, MINI.
kissed Joan Carol Volkman, 2 months
old, good-by, and looked forward to
the day when doctors at University
Of Minnesota Hospital here will per-
NIT her to cuddle the baby again.
Joan Carol was born two months
ago after her mother had been kept
Evening star., 1940-04-13

alive for dve months Ia IN iron lung,
suffering from ravages Of infantile
paralysis. Tho baby's birth on Feb
ruary 13 BY Caesarian operation In
which both mother and child sur
vived despite the handicaps was 4
rarity.
Yesterday the baby was handed
over to Mrs. Volkman's sister, who
viii care for the infant until the
stricken mother is able to do So
perhaps weeks or months from now,
Evening star., 1940-04-13
BIuze Truvels to Firemen

HoPKINsvnLE, KY. R.-H. A.
Mcqueen was driving along q high
way when passing motorist warned
him that the rear Of his truck was
ablaze.
Vetoing . plan to stop where he
was and Tight the fire, Mr.. Mcqueen
raced on to Hopkinsville and drove
to q fire station. The flames were
extinguished.
Evening star., 1940-04-13
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And what finer aid could one desire than
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Evening star., 1940-04-13

HIGH SCHOOLS STAGE PROGRAMstudents and faculty of
the white high schools last night staged evening
music to demonstrate instrumental music taught in
the schools George Augustus Cruey of High with
his French horn the smallest combined
which played He is shown with Martin Shapiro of Roosevelt
High blowing the bass horn The program
ley High School, Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1940-04-13
Gets Rainy Day Sentence

KOKOMO, Ind, April 13 R.-
Farmer Samuel Tolley, sentenced to
five days in jail for theft of steel
from q bridge site, pleaded he'd be
needed at home because his wife was
expecting a baby. So City Judge
William Naftzger ruled he might
serve his term only on rainy DAYS.
Nearly 1000 telephone receivers
were stolen In London in q month
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of March 7, 1880.

Ray Passi, with jump of 81 feet,
won the city championship honors here
last Sunday in the Fourth annual ski
tournament. Glenn Isaacson, former
city title holder, made an attempt to
retain his title but leaped only 70
feet. Helmer Olson, club president,
jumped "a feet but failed to hold his
balance
Winnifred McCarty was winner of
the dramatic division of the district
speaking contest at Virginia with the
selection, "Strongheart" Alice Wollen
won second in the humorous division.
The remains of Joseph Moravitz, who
died at a Duluth hospital, were brought
to this city, Sunday. The funeral was
held Tuesday from the Catholic church,
the Rev. Frank Mihelcic officiating
The deceased was 60 years of age and
had resided here 40 years. He is sur
vived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Matt
Moravitz and nine nephews, all resi-
dents of this city.
After years of inactivity, ore tests
are being made on a portion of the
Section Thirty property by the Polaris
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
LudlUig LeUisOhn, to
Lecture at EUeLeth.

Ludwig lewiston, one of the out
standing figures in world literature
today, will come to Eveleth on Sunday,
March 10. for public lecture on "Now
or Never" to be presented at o'clock
in the Eveleth City auditorium His
talk in Eveleth will be Dr. Lewisohn's
only appearance in northern Minnesota.
DR.. Lewishohn is perhaps best known
as the author of Upstream" Mid
Channel" Expression in America"
and Creative America Many of his
books have been translated into Is
languages, among them being "The Case
of Mr.. Gump," 1.-The Island Within, "
"The Last Days of Shylock," and "This
People"
Born in Berlin, DR.. Lewisohn was
brought by his parents at the age of
eight to South Carolina and except for
his European visits, has lived his life
in America.
After many years of lecturing, writ
ing and teaching at several of the fore
most American universities, DR.. Lewis
i ohm went to Europe where he spent a
decade, acquainting himself with the
/ political, economic, and social con-
ditions on the Continent. 1t was dur
| ing this period that he wrote some OF
his greatest books, which are read by
hundreds of thousands. The public is
invited and there will be a nominal
| charge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
)0DYHY~ DArD Into the Files
LOOAAVO DAWN of The Miner

the charter failed for adoption by a vote
of 268 against with 219 for the docu-
ment. The commission spent about
$4,000 compiling the charter. The
principal tool used by opponents to
defeat passage was story to the eff
feet that should the new charter be-
come a law the whole burden of tax
alton would be shifted from the present
over taxed property owner in the city
to the mines and that would cause
these institutions to cut the wages Of
their employees A third ward saloon
keeper was not satisfied with the wages
of the aldermen and stated that his
ward could furnish a hundred men to
do this work at the present munificent
salary of $50 per year.
Aunt Mary is the best old soul you'll
meet in many a day. She's tended TO
her knitting in the good old-fashioned
way. She never CABS nor gossips, she
has no time to CAD, and she seldom
reads the papers cause she says they
make her sad. She drove to town
this afternoon to shop around bit,
and Wilbur Jones, the grocery man,
invited her to Sit Says he, "aint this
war awful?" and Aunt Mary says, MY
land! Amt heard a word about it,
amt even heard no band" And Jones
says "Sure old England, France and
Russia, too, are fighting with the
Kaiser,-why, it's worse than 81"
Aunt Mary answered sweetly as she
started on her way, We'll, they've got
nice weather for it, cause it's jest a
lovely day."
| Several of the taxpayers of Winton
signed a petition and called mass
meeting, Wednesday evening, to pre-
vent the village from purchasing a
hook and ladder truck. The council
saw fit to purchase the truck and
thought the apparatus was most needed
and would reduce the high insurance
rates. The council vote went three for
and two against, Mr.. Stein, Mr.. Larson
and Mr.. Berglund voted yea, and Mr..
Hendrickson and Mr.. Indy voted no.
The price of the truck is $4,000, COM
plete, with the best extension ladders
| Iildu6, anu WilISll Gail NC uoCu III viz
center of a street or alley as well as
against a building.
| Several of the Tower Indians came
up Monday to take part in the pow
WOW and the appointment of a chief
to take the place of the one who died
last fall The dance was held Wednes-
day at the Indian village at Jack Fish
bay on Eastwood lake.
Miss Lucia Brownel was rendered
party Monday evening on the occasion
of her birthday at which large num-
Der of young people were present. The
theatre was first visited after which
refreshments were served at the Candy
Kitchen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
HERMAN OLSON
WILL REBUILD
Work Of Ely Fire Department
in Battling Blaze at Tower
Wins Praise.

Plans are being prepared for a new
building to be completed by May Is,
Herman T. Olson, Tower business man,
who had his building and stock entirely
'"stroyed by fire short time ago. has
announced.
1t will be erected on the site of the
old structure and will be one story in
height. 1t will be modernistic in de-
sign and constructed of brick Paul
Damberg, Eveleth architect who drew
the plans for the Tower and Soudan
school buildings, has been engaged by
Herman T. Olson, Inc, which is COM
pcsed of Tower, Soudan and Lake Ver-
million people, owners of the old de-
partment store, to prepare plans for
the new store.
at the present time Mr.. Olson and
associates are doing business in the
lumber shed located at the rear of the
old store. Work on the new building
is expected to be started by next week
Cause of the fire, which the Ely and
Virginia departments helped fight, has
| not been accurately determined, but
the Tower Weekly News reports that an
explosion of gases was the primary
cause Customers, the paper said, at
tempting to leave the building a few
minutes before the explosion that pre-
coded the fire, reported that it was
almost impossible to pull the doors open
because of the pressure within the
building.
The newspaper continues that "eX-
IRENE need of booster pump for the
local department was called quite force
! ably to the minds of everyone who
viewed the blaze, and it is conceded
that without the aid of the Ely de-
partment and its booster equipment,
! this story may not have been written
at all, for it was only by its aid and
efforts of worknen that the blaze was
kept from spreading to adjacent build
ings."
Olson placed the loss at $4,000, COW
cred approximately 60 per cent by in
surance. Several apartments were To-
Gated in the second story, and among
the losers were the Rev. and Mrs. E.
H. Bull, early residents of the city,
who had some household and other
articles stored in the building.
The building was erected in 1892 by
N. j. Benson and Andrew Hawkinson,
and operated until 1914 by Mr.. Ben
son when he retired after taking MIR.
Olson and others into the business the
year before. The builders of the
structure were well known in this city.