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Show Burning of the Condor Mill. The Condor quartz mill and blacksmith black-smith shop, near Pioche, were totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The fire broke out in the woodpile adjoining the boiler furnace, aud it is thought to have caught from the furnace. fur-nace. The fire spread bo rapidly that nothing was saved; the loss in quicksilver, quick-silver, amalgam, etc., is about $6,000. The total loss is estimated at $36,-000. $36,-000. The mill was leased to the Alps company until next August. The company is endeavoring to lease another mill. It is thought the engine, boiler and fly-wheel can be used again. |