Oakley, Kansas Fire
September 1904
Small Kansas Town Destroyed by Fire
Kansas City, Mo., Sept 22 -- The town of Oakley, Kas., a small place
about 250 miles west of here on the Union Pacific railroad, has been entirely
destroyed by fire.
The fire originated in the Tennessee hotel and spread rapidly to other
buildings. Sixteen business buildings were burned, only one store being
left intact. Nobody was injured, but some of the guests of the Tennessee
hotel has narrow escapes. Loss, $75,000. Origin of fire unknown.
The Durango Democrat, Durango, CO, 23 Sept 1904
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