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Title: Christine Freeman Directory - Volume 1 (A-I) Collection Type: Directories and Documents Collection Name: Directories Author: Christine Freeman (1921-2006) Publisher: Christine Freeman Related Items: Directories > Lives of Nevada County Pioneers v5 (2024) Published: undated, NLT 2006 Subjects: People, Places, Events, Nevada County Notes: Full title -- The Christine Freeman Directory: Combining People, Places and Events Of Nevada County From 1848 Received from estate on ratchet fed paper printed from computer in a typewriter font. # of Pages: 332 Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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Red Dog Fire, continued: several commenced cleaning away the rubbish, and ordered lumber for rebuilding, a few hours after the fire had subsided. The only parties we hear of being in destitute condition is Smith and his family who occupied the Pavilion. Everything he had was destroyed and he has a large family on his hands. (He had just acquired the Pavilion a few months before.) The losses are particularly hard on the citizens of Red Dog because they are just beginning to recover from the recent dull times, and business of all kinds are just getting to be lively. kkk kK KK Same issue of Transcript Rebuilding A number of houses at Red Dog will be immediately rebuilt and in a few months all traces of the disastrous fire will be gone. Already, arrangements are being made for the erection of a new hotel. One of the heaviest losers said yesterday, "In three months Red Dog will be as good a town as it ever was." And we believe it. Same issue of Transcript Relief for the Sufferers Yesterday, in one hour, Judge Niles and J. C. Garber raised $400 for the relief of Red Dog. Same issue of Transcript Heavy Losers Combs & McGoun are among the heaviest losers by the Red Dog fire. They had but recently fitted up a new place of business, and had on hand a very large stock of goods. The property could only be insured for a small amount, and the loss came heavy upon the firm. They are excellent gentlemen, and as honest as God ever made. We hope they may be able to come out all right in the end. NI Sunday, August 19, 1866: REBUILDING FAST the people of Red Dog are preparing to rebuild the town soon. On Friday and yesterday a number of teams were engaged in hauling lumber, and many buildings will be up next week. Combs & McGoun have already cleared a foundation for a new store and in a week or so they expect to have another stock of goods in. NI Wednesday August 22, 1866: RED DOG presents a lively appearance at present. A large number of men are engaged in rebuilding the town, and it will soon look better than before it was burned. Combs & McGoun have put up a new, larger store, 20'x 50' and before the end of the present week they will have a stock of goods on hand and be doing business again. William A. Begole is putting up another Hardware & Tin Shop; Peter Drunzer has a gotel established temporarily, and will soon commence the erection of a fine house which is to be hard finished throughout. William J. Allport is building a Livery Stable 60' x 35' and also a new Butcher Shop. Many other buildings are being put up, and we are informed that a fine brick store is to ke erected. The people of Red Dog are energetic and they will come out all right in the end. NI April 20, 1867: EXAMINATION INTO RED DOG FIRE. The examination of E. Mandel, in whose store the great fire at Red Dog originated, was set for yesterday morning. He was charged with arson in the 2nd degree, with the design of defrauding the insurance companies. The facts which fixed suspicion on him are that his property was not worth over $2,000, but he had it insured for $5,000, and the fire originated in the interior of his store. The examination continues tomorrow. NE April 21, 1867: Examination Concluded Testimony showed that the day before the fire, a large amount of goods was packed into a fireproof cellar by Henderson who had a store in the building consumed. Later testimony disclosed that the goods found in Henderson's fireproof cellar were put there from the house next door in order to save them after the fire commenced. The examination occupied two full days in court, and was very thorough. Mandel was exonerated completely, and Henderson was never under suspicion. No guilt was fixed on anyone by the court, all thought the fire was undoubtedly incendiary. 27