Northwest History. Alaska. Fires.

Blaze Damages Herring Saltery. Blaze Damages Herring Saltery NOME, Alaska, Oct. 15—CU.R)—Officials of the Golovin Bay Packing Co. today estimated damage of a fire that swept the herring saltery at Golovin, 70 miles east of Nome, at $25,000. The fire ravaged the plant last night. The, entire town of...

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Published: 1937
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Summary:Blaze Damages Herring Saltery. Blaze Damages Herring Saltery NOME, Alaska, Oct. 15—CU.R)—Officials of the Golovin Bay Packing Co. today estimated damage of a fire that swept the herring saltery at Golovin, 70 miles east of Nome, at $25,000. The fire ravaged the plant last night. The, entire town of Golovin was threatened for a time as grass nearby the plant caught fire and was fanned by a strong wind. Jack Young of Seat tie owned the plant.