Image 1 of The Clayton citizen (Clayton, Union County, N.M.), July 6, 1916
author: Anonymous
source date: 1916
availability: public_domain

THE CLAYTON CITS VOLUME 12 CLAYTON NEW MEXICO THURSDAY JULY 6 1916 NO 26 ZEN ft 20000 LOSS WHEN FIRE DESTROYS GARAGE Home of Fords Reduced to Junk in Blaze that Threat ened Entire Block Sev en Cars Burned Fire originating in the vulcanizing room just a few minutes after noon Monday completely destroyed the Pi oneer garage all its equipment tubes and casings valued at several thou sand dollars hundreds of dollars worth of parts and accessories seven motor cars and two residences belong ing to the Mr and Mrs LA Wikoff and their son Allen The fire was one of the hottest and threatened to be the most disasterous ever to visit Claytom A varying wind whipped the flames to many angles and menaced for atime the entire east residence section of the city y The volunteer fire department with assistanceof others fought in the ter rific heat and smoke and handicapped with low water pressure for a stren uous hour before the fire was under control and only then after it had con sumed the two dwellings adjoining the garage The most remarkable feature of the fire was its intense heat and its short duration At 12