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Show FIRE DESTROYS LARGE ORE SAMPLING YORKS A telegram received In Ogden this morning announces the destruction by fire last night of the sampling plant of the Western Ore Purchasing company com-pany at Hazen. The flro originated In the boiler and engine room of the plant and the timbers being covered with oil and grease the tire spread rapidly and was soon beyond the control con-trol of tho Hazen fire department. Two hours. after the fire was discovered, discov-ered, at 9 o'clock, the entire works were in ruins, and the loss Is estimated esti-mated at nearly $100,000. When th? fire broko cut twelve Southern Pacific cars wore standln.; on a track adjacent to the sampling works, and before they could be removed re-moved by a switch engine four of these were consumed, the yardmen having a great deal of trouble In getting get-ting eight cars away from the burning burn-ing structure. While no details are given as ye1., it Is understood tho sampling works will bo rebuilt as early as possible. |