Show FIRE AT BUTTE MIN Hoist and Other Buildings at Lexington Lex-ington Property Destroyed BuLb Mont Jan 1Flre tonight at 730 oclock totally destroyed the hoist and other buildings of the Lexington mine at Centcrvllle with the exception or he miL The cause of tho fire Is unknown and It Is believed it had Its origin In tho engineroom The flumes spread rapidly to the various buildings and burned furiously fu-riously for three hours The mine was only worked day shift and about twenty men wore employed there The mine has been operated for civur twenty years Superintendent C C Rcuger could not give an estimate of estmate the loan tonight though It Is said to be about 30000 Ic |