Show many of best buildings in nampa idaho destroyed as result of carelessness of laborer fore gner threw a lighted fire cracker into a bunch of fireworks worth of property be ng destroyed nampa ida A alre which was started by a greel who threw d 1 gated firecracker into a bunch ot in a cigar store causing an explosion swept the entire business and shipping district of nampa sat and nas not gotten under control until neaily mian after damage had been dones Jear ly all of the principal build busl ness houses hotels and bani s in the city burned the asur ance on destroyed property pio perty Is bisti mated at so that the loss amounts to about 50 per cent or the bre started about 2 30 clock in the afternoon and spread quickly throng the business district entire block between twelfth and thirteenth avenues and the front portion of birst fell a prey to the flames otherwise the loss would have been tar greater only the prompt arrival of the alre apparao is from boise and haldwell Oal dwell av d the residence d strict department mide the run ot t enty miles on a special train in eighteen 1 ite the grand hotel council hotel and alamada hotel were burned to the aa the magnificent dewey hotel one of the finest str pictures ir the northwest was saed after a terrific battle by the firemen who displayed great courage in conquering the ottames the center of the alre was the bank of nampa where the flames seemed to concentrate the heat here nas so intense as to drive the fire men back again and again b t the knowledge that great depos ts of coin and currency were endangered dhove them to return to the astaci the bank b alding was reduced to ashes but the vaults proved fireproof and the contents were not injured Thirty two stores and burnesa bul nesa houses between twelfth and in and others facing 1 treet were destroyed and the fire raged so fiercely that it was impossible to ave an of the goods the oregon short L ie depot was badly scorched |