Show Fire Destroys Nelson Residence In Upalco Six Room Dwelling Burned to Ground A six-room home in the property of Bishop and Oscar was destroyed Saturday morning by fire it is was caused by an overheated stove pipe in the kitchen of the frame and sand rock Nelson and Ruth and La-Reena daughters of and who were in the house when the fire started attempted to extinguish the flames with water from a nearby but their efforts were Nelson and two of his boys who were working in a hay field some distance from the house saw smoke around the but did not pay much attention to it believing the girls were cleaning up the yard and burning several minutes later when they saw flames rise above the trees surrounding the they became alarmed and Nelson raced to the house on a saddle horse getting there in time to help salvage a few personal belongings of tho Little Saved Much of the furniture in the clothing and food supplies were destroyed although the girls did the work of men in removing everything possible from the burning All that remains of the Nelson who was in Roosevelt Tuesday are the sand rock walls and The building was not covered by A small one room sleeping house near the main was saved although sparks from the burning house almost set it The family is using this house and a tent for temporary living Nelson |