Show A SMALL BLAZE on thursday noon an alarm of ire fire was given and on inquiry it was found to be the residence of A birch on first east street the blaze when first discovered was in the rear of the building and the blaze extended a number of feet over the roof A bucket brigade was immediately formed and they soon had the fire under control the dama damage e was only slight and fully insured and the insurance company has since made arranged arran arrangements gem ails for repairing all damages when the fire was first discovered it was thought that the building was doomed if there had been a slight wind from the west it would have taken very hard work to save one of the main business blocks of roosevelt on main street as the buildings reach to the alley from main street and there are arc several smaller buildings back of the birch residence the fire is supposed to have caught from the wood box the wood box was at the side of the stove and it is supposed that a spark from the stove got the box and ignited the city should get several hundred feet of 3 inch hose and a force pump and have it ready for emergencies of this kind it might be the means of saving thousands of dollars worth of property |