Show town in california badly burned covolo covelo cal halt half of the business portion of this town was burned wednesday the fire started in a tank house in the rear of 0 the covolo covelo hotel find and in a few minutes the hotel botel was on fire the flames being beyond control davo dave general merchandise store was the next to go and then the ire fire continued down the street fo tor r two blocks destroying everything in the way there was no wind blowing at tho the time limo and it is this and the shade trees that saved the balance ol of the town the loss lobs will amount to nearly and the iho insurance li about the principal losers are ed purcell hotel and cI contents insurance dave rudee stock ol of merchandise valued at ansur anco 1000 john five buildings valued at no insurance william grist dwelling elling and contents 1600 1500 harry it household ouse goods no insurance con if goldberg safe and office ully fully insured |