Show HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE LOSS SUFFERED BY OPHIR HILL consolidated on the night of tuesday the fifth fire destroyed buildings and equipment at the properties of the ophir hill consolidated soli dated at ophir to the extent of about partially covered by insurance the old concentrating mill which has not been operated since 1925 was destroyed and the blaze also swept the compressor house ore bins and several smaller buildings but the mine office building assay office substation sub station and four residences escaped the fire reports state was discovered in the old mill by the night shift coming out of the mine and while the night watchman was at work in the power house the mill it is stated was built in 1900 by the late colonel E A wall who at that time controlled the property work in the mine at the present time it is understood is being confined to prospecting on the 1400 level below the tunnel where an attempt is being made to pick up the ore in a faulted segment of the lode this is being done under the benc of H M hartman representing the W A dark clark estate of montana which owns the property |