Show La Sal Store Post Office OHice Destroyed by Fire Fire Sunday at am am a.m. completely destroyed the tho th La Sal post postoffice and store causing an estimated d damage to buildings and cont contents nl I IThe The La Sal Sat store owned by Charles Redd of La Sal and managed man aged by John Fullmer r was was was' wasa a total loss as was a warehouse adjacent to to the the- store None of ot the he contents could be recovered recover recover- ed before the flames engulfed the M structure It was partially Insured The La Sal store was built in 1917 and has been the center of the community The was adjacent to the store and was partially built of f block but joined with the fr frame me store The flames were discovered In n time to remove all the malland mail mall mailand mailand and the biggest part of the postoffice equipment As n R result result re re- re- re sult suit s service to postal patrons was WM not interrupted Temporary facilities acuities were set up to handle mall v No source of the fire has been disclosed although early reports said it it started within th the store Postmaster Frances Frances- White the tho department no longer uses wes the term postmistress has set setup setup setup up temporary facilities in one of the mining boarding houses until a determination can be made of future office e plans Fortunately even the post office of- of Ice flee boxes were saved from the fire tire Investigation of of the fire was made by Durango Colorado postal authorities it was learned learned learn learn- ed today The Moab office supplied sup sup- plied some forms lost in the fire lire to assist the La Sal office in continuing op operations |