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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
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    • Northwest history. Insurance. Fire insurance. 1937-10-01


    • Insured fire losses increase in six months.

    • 1937

    • Insured fire losses increase in six months. - Insured fire losses in Oregon during the first six months of this year were $1,200,215, an increase of $455,156 over the same period last year, Hugh H Earle, State Fire Marshall, said today in urging...
    • Northwest history. Insurance. Fire insurance. 1937-10-01
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Fires. 1920-08-19


    • Bonners Ferry lumber co. suffers loss of much of its valuable stock

    • 1920

    • Bonners Ferry lumber co. suffers loss of much of its valuable stock - About 2 o'clock Tuesday morning a fire of unknown origin was discovered in the north select lumber shed in the yards of the Bonners Ferry Lumber company. The fire destroyed many...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Fires. 1920-08-19
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Fires. 1936-10-05


    • Heavy loss laid to fire bug - sheriff investigating - forest service, citizens prevent fire spread

    • 1936

    • Heavy loss laid to fire bug - sheriff investigating - forest service, citizens prevent fire spread - Fire believed to be of incendiary origin destroyed 1,800,000 feet of lumber valued at $40,000 for the Fender Lumber and Box company here early this...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Fires. 1936-10-05
    • Northwest history. Insurance. Fire insurance. 1936-10-08


    • Insurance companies pay $700,000 in fire losses.

    • 1936

    • Insurance companies pay $700,000 in fire losses. - Insurance companies already have paid approximately $700,000 in fire losses to Bandon, Huge Earle, State Insurance Commissioner, reported to Governor Martin today. This insurance covered buildings...
    • Northwest history. Insurance. Fire insurance. 1936-10-08
    • State history. Native Americans. Honored. 1930-03-24


    • No longer J. K., call him "Kom Kanee" now

    • 1930

    • No longer J. K., call him "Kom Kanee" now. - J. K. McCornack, president of the Spokane Camp Fire council is shown being inducted into the Spokane Indian tribe as "Kom Kanee" or Standing Rock, by Chief Garry. Between the two is Mrs. Garry, wife of...
    • State history. Native Americans. Honored. 1930-03-24
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Fires. 1931-08-03


    • Fire hits again in lumber yard - 400,000 lath destroyed at the Blackwell plant at Coeur d'Alene - thousands look on - comes two weeks to hour after Winton lumber blaze - incendiraism suspected

    • 1931

    • Fire hits again in lumber yard - 400,000 lath destroyed at the Blackwell plant at Coeur d'Alene - thousands look on - comes two weeks to hour after Winton lumber blaze - incendiraism suspected - Two weeks, almost to the hour, from the outbreak of...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Fires. 1931-08-03
    • Northwest history. Mining. Fires. 1920-07-21


    • Mine destroyed by morning fire.

    • 1920

    • Mine destroyed by morning fire. - The Scratchal silver mine was destroyed by fire early this morning. The first was discovered about seven o'clock. About 20 men were employed in the mine but none were at work at the time of the fire. Miners in this...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Fires. 1920-07-21
    • Northwest history. Mining. Fires. 1932-10-05


    • Fire costs $6000.

    • 1932

    • Fire costs $6000. - A loss of $6000 was sustained at the generator plant of the Federal Mining and Smelting company at Upper Burke early Tuesday, when fire swept through the building, destroying valuable generators and a switchboard. Jack Johnson,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Fires. 1932-10-05
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Fires & fire departments. 1936-09-17


    • Fire spectacle cost is $20,000. - Two MWAK machine shops burn, sending black smoke billowing

    • 1936

    • Fire spectacle cost is $20,000. - Two MWAK machine shops burn, sending black smoke billowing. - Fire, started by a welding torch, destroyed two machine shops here today, causing damage estimated by MWAK company officials at $20,000.
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Fires & fire departments. 1936-09-17
    • Northwest history. Insurance. Fire insurance. 1936-10-08


    • $700,000 paid in Bandon insurance.

    • 1936

    • $700,000 paid in Bandon insurance. - Fire insurance companies paid more than $700,000 insurance to Brandon citizens as the result of the disasterous fire there September 26 H. Earle, State Insurance Commissioner, reported to Governor Martin...
    • Northwest history. Insurance. Fire insurance. 1936-10-08
    • State history. Native Americans. Crime. Arson. 1921-08-20


    • Fine Indian $100 for setting fire

    • 1921

    • Fine Indian $100 for setting fire. - Medor Bohn, a Kootenai Indian, arrested by State Fire Waren J. R. Winnington for setting forest fires, was tried before Judge Martin in probate court yesterday and fined $100. The specific charge was setting...
    • State history. Native Americans. Crime. Arson. 1921-08-20

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