Show fire completely destroys residence of J P F may blay in west end of county the home of J 11 may in bg dal la lard rd ward near roosevelt was cot completely destroyed by fire monday evening efti mrs may was away in salt lake city and mr may had juat just returned form a hunting trip arriving at home he saw smoke amok e L issuing from tho the house and when he open e cd d tile door the ft hole interior became beame c a masa mass of smoke and flames flame the burst of smoke oer overcame came mr may and for a time he waa was arable to do anything help came from all sources but nothing could be saved e except x ept a few minor pieces of furniture ac n ure the large and valuable library of mr mays estimated at a value alue of 5 OW was destroyed and Is the greatest loee loss not only in dollars and cents but in almost priceless vol lot umes which cannot be replaced it was not learned teamed whether any insurance was as carried or not mr may Is 13 ft ell known th rought the uintah basin by his former connection with the 0 W M co in roosevelt the first president of the U D 1 I 0 and until recently editor of the uintah basin record of duchesne city |