The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-05

Our PIsE CoaPAYy Oh s4ea y or,
gsnized FIRE company which reloices Ia
the cuphouins and significant name Il
Always Ready" is last getting settled
down into the condition 81 q permanent
institution The work # perfecting
and bringing io,o shape su organization
has oVly been the preliminary step
the laying II the foundation for further
improvement. The organization con-
tains the elements 81 success. and la K
only IN experience and dicipline, which
is aitaiuable only through practice. II
would be prepos,efous for any Que to
suppose tha. an organization OF this
kind could DC thrown together and per
fected "a one day, even II our citizens
we're more Intsre~ted ia the matter than
they are. Considering the brief time IN
which IL has existed aud the en-
eouragetnspt received, We thlnx that
the company has already made
an excellent showing. and acquitted it.
self commercially. A. least The foun-
dation has been lad f0r a xell-di-i-
pinned aud cotnp.teDt fire company
something that seattle has long stood
in need Of aud something that will ere
long be secured to n~r through the cred
liable enterprise and perseverance of u
few public spirited citizens. That one
OF Seattles greatest needs at the present
time Is such an Institution as ~e have
lust mentioned. aud which We think a
lew OF her citizens are going To work ia
TIE right say 10 securr. probably none
will deny. but though many would re-
Joice In her possession OF this result,
they leer "a, the slow and tedious pro-
cess which circumstances make il ncces
sary for such an organization to 90
through before IL attaius mar ked efficieu
cy They would heartily indorse such
all institution If it could parole fine,
steam fire engine. aud marshal int, ser
wee large and well-disciplined force
OF experienced firemen. such as thew
have witnessed IA the more popuIous
aud wealthy cities, but obey are
inclined 10 look with contempt upon
these days Of small beginnings, forget.
ting that We must creep before We can
walk" That hand fire engine. and "A
small inexperienes company To man IL.
- inadequate To oar wants. and would
bc Insufficient in general confiagrntion
IL true. But. can we 10 ANY better
" half loaf Il certainly better than
no bread Mt all. II We cannot have
Just what we want. and would like Ia
the form OF fire company. let Us make
the most of what We have. and foster
nal 40 la. D. I,
much needed and indispensable institu-
ton among us Those who have al
ready identified themselves with IT, and
have lent 1t n helping hand. are desery-
ing Of much credit, and those who have
made IL point TO j.b and jccr them
IN their worthy undertaking have
acted unwisely and have opposed
public benefit. 10 say tse least The
company now contains about twenty
five members. including many Of our
best citizens. and We hope ere long
to SEQ this number swelled TO twice
its present figures, and the company
iavorabiy regarded by all our citizens
An Important improvement Is now be,
ing made. tower 80 feet high. 10
feet square at the has. aud } feet square
At the top, - nov being constructed in
front al the engine house on Second
street. for the reception Of an 500 pound
hire bell. now on the way from san
Francisco. New uniforms have also
been ordered for ih. active mem bers.
and tic discussion of the matter If hav-
,ng a hreman's ball fitted up il in pro.
gress, All things considered their ont
look II promising.