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Show CANYON DRUG STORE IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Midnight Blaze Destroys Stock of Drugs and Fixtures Valued at (6,000 Firemen Render Good Service and Prevent Fire from Spreading Cause of Fire Is Said to Be Unknown. , The Canyon Drug store was practically practi-cally destroyed by fire early Monday morning. The fire was of unknown origin and had made such great headway head-way before the firemen reached the scene that the stock of goods was almost al-most a total loss. Also the clothing store of I. Selvin adjoining the drug store was somewhat injured. The drug store was owned by W. L. Mclntyre and the loss was ' approximately, approxi-mately, $6,000.00 with $3,000.00 insurance.- The Canyon Drug store was formely known as the Steele Drug company and was one of the landmarks of the camp. The building was owned by Guy Eolognese and it sustained a loss estimated at $1,50.00 fully covered by insurance. Although this fire broke out shortly after midnight the local firemen responded res-ponded to the call most hastily and by heroic efforts confined the f ire to the building in which it started. |