Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-04-16 | Page 9 | Theater in Butte Destroyed by Fire

Theater in Butte Destroyed by F Fire re BUTTE Mont April 16 jp-Firc jp Fire of ot unknown origin destroyed the Vacant vacant va Va- cant Empress theater building here last night and threatened a score of other structures in the business dis dis- dis Damage to the theater one of oC the first in Butte was estimated estimated esti esti- mated at Patrons of two rooming houses fled flee Into nto the streets as flames lames threatened ho tho buildings and the staff of the Montana Standard adjoining the theater heater moved into the office of the Butte Daily Dally Post The pressroom of ot the he Standard was flooded by water from rom fire hose Firemen from Anaconda assisted in battling the flames