The Knights of Pythias, Masons and Odd…
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

north side. Mrs. Patton is the heaviest loser. The G.A.R. post lost all the flags, guidons and valuable relics. ‘Dr. Cowan moved into Dawson’s residence, whose family is absent in California. The Knights of Pythias, Masons and Odd Fellows had their halls in the Templar, the finest in the Territory, belonging to these organi- zations. Those are gone. The Knights of Pythias were in session and saved part of their para- phernalia. The Masons and I.O.O.F. lost all. The progress of the flame was stopped by the blowing up and tearing down of buildings. “Fritz,” the tailor and janitor of the G.A.R. hall, got badly burned in his efforts to save some of the G.A.R. effects. Some of the firemen were slightly scorched; all did their duty. The Sierra Land & Cattle Company, who occupied the lower floor of the Templar, and were the only parties covered by insurance, have moved their stcok of goods to the brick building three doors down, formerly occupied by G. W. Gregg & Co., as a storeroom. This is the second fire the S.L.C. Co. has passed through, having lost their large store over a year ago in the “big fire.” Beyond this com- pany no other efforts seem to be making to come Phoenix-like from the ashes. The Ever Glorious To the Editors of the Enterprise: