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William Slim
ANACONDA SWEPT BY TERRIFIC FIRE
12 November 1904

Colorado Town at the Mercy of Flames - Loss Will Total More Than $100,000 - Blaze Not Under Control
 
By Associated Press
 
Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov.11 - The town of Anaconda, in the Cripple Creek district, is in danger of total destruction by fire. One block has already been burned and the fire is beyond the control of the local department. The loss at present is estimated at $75,000.
 
The buildings of Anaconda, which are among the oldest in the district, are all frame and they are burning like tinder.
 
The origin of the fire is not known. At present it is confined to that portion of the town west of the Florence & Cripple Creek depot, just below the Mary McKlnley mill. Many shaft houses are in danger of destruction.

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