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Show FIRE DESTROYS BENJAMIN HOME SPANISH FORK Fire believed be-lieved to have been caused by sparks falling on the roof, gutted the four room frame and adobe home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Salman Sal-man at Benjamin shortly before noon Monday. The fire, fanned by a stiff breeze soon enveloped the roof which caved in making it impossible to save even the furniture. fur-niture. The Spanish Fork firemen fire-men found that the flames had gained such headway that it was impossible to do anything but save the outbuildings. Water was available only from an irriga tion ditch. The loss is estimated at S1500 with $1000 insurance. This is the second disastrous fire in the Spanish Fork district in three days, the first occurring shortly afternoon Saturday destroying des-troying the farm and brick home of Hans Otteson at Palmyra, three miles west of Spanish Fork. |