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Show EIRE IS HI TOMCALIENTE Fire in the Buck pool hall last night resulted in the almost total destruction of Caliente, Nev.. according to a message received this morning by local railroad officials. Practically the entire business section was destroyed, with losses estimated at $150,000. Among the firms burned out are the Caliente Mercantile company's store, totally destroyed, loss of more than S25.000; Clem's pool hall, loss $4000; Smith Drug company, totally destroyed, .loss $10,000; Caliente motion picture theater, the-ater, totally destroyed, loss $0000; Iris cate and bar, totally destroyed, loss more than $7(C0; East i?ide bar, loss $10,000; People's Peo-ple's Cash store, totally destroyed, loss more than $5000; Shiers Drug company and the Denton confectionery store, both totally destroyed, with a loss of $8000. At last accounts the fire was still raging rag-ing unchecked and many families were destitute. |