Show I NEW NEV YEAR FIRE I HAS SHORT LIFE What could easily have developed developed developed devel devel- into a 3 spectacular but dis- dis fire was quickly extinguished extinguished extinguished extin extin- Wednesday morning when it broke out in an out building behind the blacksmith shop Hot ashes piled against the side of the h frame building had just caused caused caused caus caus- ed it to burst into flame when when it was discovered and immediately attended to by water and fire extinguishers extinguishers extinguishers ex ex- coming from s several veral directions Mayor C C. C H. H Selch a member of the fire department present at atUle atthe atthe the Ule scene severely scene severely condemned the carelessness in dumping the ashes at this place and the general untidy un un- lid tidy and hazardous condition ol of r the premi premises M. M A stiff wind blowing blowing blowing blow blow- ing from the west could easily have fanned the building Into a high heat in a few minutes probably probably abl ably carrying it to the buildings in the rear of the Owl Cafe andon and andon andon on across the street to the main business block had there not been plenty of willing helpers helper on hand I to quickly extinguish it before it gained a start If fire hazards in the form of weeds and refuse refus cluttered back backyards backyards backyards yards and alleys are not soon cleaned by property owners the Mayor added the city officials will have to start a rigid enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of the fire ordinance meting out the penalties it calls for |