Eureka Reporter | 1905-09-29 | Page 2 | Million Dollar Fire in Butte

FIRE BUTTE copper city of montana visited by the fiercest blaze in its history aid from other towns save spread over ent re business D strict eight persons injured while fight ng the flames butte mont the fiercest fire that ever visited butte broke out at 9 clock sunday morning in the basement of the symons dry goods store and before the flames were brought ander control during the afternoon the damage amounted to following are the heaviest looses symons dry goods company public library building goldberg block walkover shoe company atlantic sa loon york block maule block the symons store Is a total loss on both stock and building the library was gutted A strong wind was blowing and the entire business portion of the city wa threatened the anaconda fire de apartment part ment was sent tor and helped to check the flames in company with every piece of fire apparatus ap aratus in silver bow county during the progress of the fir eight persons were injured but non seriously the burned district includes the en tire business portion of butte lying between the block and ren shaw alley OB the south side of west park street