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Show spot, but only arrived to find the j blackened smouldering ni'n of te sheds and out buildings of Mr. Mag-; ncs Ericksrn and Mr. James Has inusson, which had been utterly destroyed. de-stroyed. Being of a light and inflam-ible inflam-ible nature there was really no opportunity op-portunity to do anything before the disaster was complete. The losses itemized were to Mr. F.rickson, beside his corrals, etc., two tons of hay, 800 ft. of lumber and a half grown pig; while that of Mr. Rasmusson, besides the sheds, etc., was three or four tons of hay. j The entire loss is estimated at between be-tween $150 and $200. The cause is ascribed as is too often true in such cases too much small boy and matches. There was no insurance, so the loss, small as the estimate sounds, ; may press very hardly upon the in- dividuals who are the lossers. , Start a subscription, of a quar-t quar-t ter or half dollar, to five, from the t lucky ones who did not have a fire, I will take the bitterness out of the loss for the unfortunates who did, and it never be teit oy tne uonatoi. It is something against which the j 1 most careful are not secure, audi: who knows but it may be your turn j , or mine next. The Register is ready to add its mite, please call immediately after visiting the busi-ness.and busi-ness.and moneyed men of I'.phraim. A BLAZE! On Friday afternoon the citizens of F.phraim were startled by the ever ttrrible cry of fire! fire! Dense volumes of black smoke were seen issuing from the yards of M. F.rck-, F.rck-, son and J. Rasmusson the location loca-tion of the burning. All who heard the cry, among whom was a Rkci: TKR reporter, went in haste to the i |
