Show I 1 A L T K E it II it II A II 11 4 A pile of ashes charred timbers steel vats and cans cana Is all that la Is left of the ward home friday about six p m smoke was seen issuing from the upstairs windows the be alarm was given but there was as no one but the family to hear bear even mr ward was away on his lease south of the wm wash place mrs ward and the children were able to save sava only the things of most value the fire alarm at roosevelt was given but before the string of autos could reach the scene the flames had licked up the tinder dry structure and there was nothing to do but await the explosion of the kerosene tank which was in the cellar the gasoline tank was just outside the building and escaped unhurt except the rubber hose which was melted by the heat the bail building ding was used tor for a store stora as well rt as a dwelling and a considerable loss was sustained from this source there was also considerable wheat oats alfalfa and clover seed burned the day was calm or he buildings across the road could not have been saved the accumulation of twelve strena ous years of toll toil and ana sacrifice went up in that putt puff of smoke mr and mrs leo weight cared for the strick en family for several days daya but they are back again in tent and sheep wagon awaiting developments there is said to be a reasonable insurance pending the settlement the good people of alteria are donating liberally to their support mrs ann taylor Is planning to open a forty acre tract tor for a townsite the now new school house occupies the southeast corner of the tract it Is a beautiful location catton lo tor for a town ad a nd we certainly hope the plan will carry you can t tell just where henry litster will be next ills ilia ford takes hint him around so fast I 1 last abt sunday our neighbor mutual I 1 rendered a very patriotic program tho the only drawback draw back having been the difficulty in lighting the gas lamp dut but never mind the electric lights hilll soon be here ilass burnham rott met alth ith the relief relict society at mrs peter andersons Ander sens she gave the lesson and drew many pattern 3 she has made herself so BO useful to our community that we very much regret her going away she complains ot ol the lack of interest shown in her work by the county officers haying la Is the order of the day no trouble to dry the nay the mowers leave a cloud of dust behind them calept on the indian farms last ju to ie 20 the winn homo home was blessed by the arrival of a fine baby boy all concerned doing well |