Tucson (AZ) Daily Citizen, March 21, 1904, p. 1.
GAVE THE ALARM AND SAVED THE STORE
Nashville, Indiana, March 21-The large general store of Isaac Evans at Mt.
Liberty, seven miles east of here, would have been destroyed by fire last
night had it not been for his shepherd dog, Rover. Evans had closed the
store at the usual hour and had gone to his home.
Rover, his old watch dog, had a bed beneath the storeroom in which he always
slept, guarding the store. While on guard last night, the dog noticed the
floor of the building on fire. Rover hurried to the home of his master
where he howled and jumped and clawed the door until he awakened his master.
Evans became alarmed at the dog's action and followed him. Upon arriving at
the store, the dog started back toward its bed, and Evans stooped over to
watch him when he saw the floor of the building on fire. He lost no time
extinguishing the fire. The fire had gained little headway, as there was no
draft.