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Show GREEN RfVEB, MrYO.. HAS II BIG BLAZE IROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., March 25. The main business block of Green River, Riv-er, Wyo., a town fifteen mile? west of here, was almost entirely wiped out' b fire tonight according to word re-l ceived horn Firemen were summoned I from Rock Sprmes to h-1 jj check the blaze, which threatened to destroy the! entire town. A si rone west wind spread the flames, but late tonight the1 fire was reported under control. The fire is believed to have been j caused by the explosion of a defective furnace in the basement of the Morris Mor-ris Mercantile enmpanr The prineipal buildings destroyed were the Morris Mercantile company' lBtf store, the Green River bank and the postoffice. The Green River Brewing! company also suffered heavy loss No estimate of the lotal loss was obtain-, able tonighl. |