The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-27
VIM. Bickel, T. S. Buckham,
Ernst Heinlin, w. F Dickinson,
S. J. Willard, John Paulson.
Congressional Committee



There was presented at our Office 4 few days
since = very novel construction. 1t is a
metallic fire proof window and door shutter,
with I fire escape attachment. The invent
or olth.s valuable imrrov III N, is VIA. W.
Perkins, an cn,e,rr;sins hardware Il Ts.rr o.
this village. Til" shutters tonai.,;t OF ,wo Goa
cave Ia ';al;c plates, attach II !; ,!,a sides
with tlan5HS, leaving q >rAc: o, two each $
be.wccn the plates Tor The free circulation
of cool air. Running ra:.,licl 10 illvsc
tian2rs is liv"ed lulutar ribs dividing,
the space in the air chamber, leaving 4
free circulation from base 10 top. Thus
when the shutters arc exposed to heat,
til: space prevents the inner plate from
being heated Sufficiently TO tire the ii:,ulbs
Of the windows.
The FIRE Escape consists Of 4 snap
hook rivrt"l 10 the inside plate, to which
is attached L small tackle block. Th:ou II
tins block the escape rope is adjusted,
lover The rollers of anX form. The on-
orator attaches Z strap un'l-r the arm,
and s;ezes the cNd cf the rope, and lct%
himself down. As brick, manufactured III
tbs pace, is likely to be largely us i in
building Lcfc:..;er, our people will read this
article with interest. Mr. Pork Is starts
East this week aud intends 10 lay in the
largest sock OF hardware, stoves, and tin
ware, ever hrou hi 70 Western M.:Arsota.
lie is rcccivcin,; daily L good supply OF
nails, iron, glass &c. and VIII sell cheaper
than ever offered bolurc in the North West.
Don't Barn .iTi;e prarics in The Fall.
It is time that some concerted forts Wei,
rlala t" prevent Prairie fires Ills fall. y
month hclcc The glass will Lucn and Arc
will surely be SIT unless some ovyarZ d
measures are taken against It. The grass
hoppcrs have not deposited th"ir eggs in
this county, and probably Will not, but
there is no certainty thst they will not and
il they do, there is 10 easier OF surcr way
OF de ;troying lar5c proportion Of thou
than ly burning the grass ;4tcr They hay,
Matched out in the spring. This colnmuu-
ity ought, certainly, to he prepared 10 take
precautionary measures, in that direction,
even i: there is strong probability tha
they will not be needed. Il Will not cost
any money, and if there should hot be a
sra54hcppcr Within thousand mile; Oh tbs
County next year, the result will more than
pay for all the labor and care that will have
, to he expended. The benefits resulting from
burning in the spring, instead Of in the fall
are numerous and great. When the sol
is wet in the spring, the roots of the gras
are not so liable to be injured by the ti:e
the old grass holds the snow in winter ant
prevents injury from freezing and improve
i travelling; the new grass is much better
there is much less property in the County
such q; grain in the stack or granarics, lay
straw &C., that is liable to lie destroyed
and villa: does remain is III a condition O
greater security.
Reasons, familiar to every farmer in tn,
county, could be enumerated indefnitel,
and with our grasshopper experience there
should be no Indifference in the matter
At one or two points in Iowa they ar
forming organizations for that purpose ant
that should be done here. Either Count,
or Township associations and every far
mer, and every other person for that mat
ter, should be member.
1t is true that such an organization vii
not be as effective here as in more thickl,
settled communities but it will do srea
deal, and may accomplish everything tina
S needed. Lei ;.n effort BE- made and j
any one is guilty of starting prairie fir
this fall deal with him as vigorously as tn
| law will admit