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Show PRICE SALOONS SCENE OF FIRE AKD BURGLARY Fire broke out in the Sheep Ranch saloon at 2:30 o'clock last Tuesday morning and destroyed the contents of the buildind, which is owned by the Smoot-Nixon Lumber company. Insurance In-surance is said to cover the loss. Shortly after the fire, Frank Mitchell, a negro, who conducted a restaurant in the rear of the saloon, was arested on suspicion that he knew something concerning con-cerning the origin of the fire. He ib said to have been seen running from the building just before the alarm sounded, and he was found later at his home with ! his hands and face burned, it is reported. report-ed. Burglars entered the saloon of Chris Erickson Monday night and stole a typewriter, type-writer, several boxes of cigars, a quantity of wiskey and some money. |