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Show Pttji FIBE Biaze Brought Uncier Control After Two Hours Hard Fight PRICE Feb. 16. nro yesterday Dltcrnoon broke . 1 1 in the basement of the Price city hall ;,nd destruction 6f the building was averred onl b prompt action of the local fire depart-m.-n- The -lrnn w i ; snundi'.l at 230 o'clock when "a blase was found rag-inc rag-inc in the lower rooms and fHled the entire building with clouds of smoke. The valuable records were only pot-jrn pot-jrn out with great effort through the don?e smoke, it wa nearly two hours hrfor- the fire was Under control nnd men are guarding the lower parr of th- building tonight oo prevent m recurrence r the tire. City Recorder Re-corder Ge rge I ckey is being praised for hL- off oris in saving Ue records Ho suffered some frotn the effects cf the smoke. The building was Insured Tor 33000 The damage will reach 11000. The origin of the Mre was traced to the furnace and' wn due. in the opinion nf Xcphi Gunderson, fin- chjpf. to the overheating of the furnace no |