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Show IDAHO MINING TOWN IS GUTTED BY FIRE WEISER, Ida., Oct 29. About 2 o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out In the restaurant of China Tom at Council, In the northern part of- the county and in a short tm the entire block on tho south side of the plaza was destroyed The loss will aggresate about ten thou-Mtnd thou-Mtnd dollars. . The buildings destroyed were occupied by two saloons, thiee restaurants, res-taurants, a harness shop, two lodging-houses lodging-houses and two residences. The fire was started by the' celling of the restaurant catching fire from a lamp which hunt; too close to the ceiling. There is no fire protection and as the buildings were all frame fctructures the citizens could only stand by and See them burn. |