Big Fire at Stevensville
A predawn fire destroyed most of a block of businesses in the small Montana town of Stevensville, causing over $100,000 in damage — a now-forgotten disaster that reshaped the local business district.
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Fergus County Argus · August 29, 1905 · Page 2
1 min readStevensville, Aug. 25.
Stevensville, Aug. 25.—The business section of this town was swept by fire at an early hour yesterday morning, causing a property loss of at least $100,000. With the exception of two buildings, an entire block was burned. The greatest loss is that incurred by Henry Buck & Co., estimated at $60,000. The fire started in the room above the postoffice, occupied by the postmaster as a residence.
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