THE REPUBLICAN

March 6, 1896

 

FIRE NOTES.

 

During the time the saloon building was burning Ed. Bailey went in the bank building and saw the vault door was all secure.  He had no idea that the bank would go or he could have saved a hundred dollars worth of bank stationery which was piled on shelves under the counters.  In ten minutes after he locked the door black smoke filled the room so it was impossible to enter.

           

OPEN AGAIN

 

            The Exchange Bank secured temporary quarters with Olson & Johnson where there is a fine vault and a steel safe. Messrs. Dakin & Bailey opened their vault at the burned district Monday morning and found books, papers and cash all O.K.  They immediately commenced to do business at their temporary quarters on Union Street.

            It is learned Matt Jensen intends building a solid brick block on the site of the one burned Saturday morning.

            The pipemen who worked the nozzle from the ice on the river in the ear of the burning block found wet standing room.  Joe Hudson got so drenched he had to go home and change his clothes.  Peter Anderson said he felt like a cross between a dish rag and an icicle.