Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-05-28 | Page 2 | Idaho Night Club Destroyed by Fire

I i IDAHO NIGHT CLUB DESTROYED BY FIRE Special to The Telegram POCA POCATELLO TELLO Idaho May 28 28 i Fire blamed blame on smokers smoker's carelessness careless careless- ness destroyed Pocatello's swanky night spot the early Sat Sat- Loss was estimated at 34 It was not insured Mel Simonson night watchman who was sleeping in the basement of the modern two-story two structure discovered the fire about a.m. a.m. a.m. a. a m. m near the dressing room for performers performers per per- formers farmers in the basement He sounded the alarm but because because because be be- cause there was no pressure water system fire fighting equipment was helpless after chemicals were ex- ex ex cx- hausted