Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-31

Please keep your seats, good Bozeman
r ties, and let not your eomposure be dis
:. turbed by the head lines to this article;
only wish to ask few questions for intor
! nation though the alarm may be shrieked
, in your ears with fearful earnestness some
, Of these fine nights, and your beautiful
little town be laic in sshes in short space
of time, and hundreds Of thousands of
dollars Worth of property be destroyed,
which might have beef saved by a little
timely preparation and precaution.
Can any one tell me where a suitable
ladder or two may be found handy in case
of such an emergency? or a dozen or so
OF buckets not in use? or an axe. or even
a rope on which hands can be Laid amid
the confusion of such an alarm?
Would it not be highly proper and ex-
pany, with about six good ladders of vari-
Gus lengths, attached to wagon provided
for the purpose, and so arranged that its
loading may be readily discharged? Also
about four good strong hooks. with stout
ropes attached suitable to withstand the
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ear down any shanty or frame building in
town; with also dozen good pixies and
poles to assist in similar work. with half-l-
dozen axes, and about fifty buckets. all so
upon said wagon that its con-
tents may he rapidly conveyed to burn
ing building and readily disengaged. for
instant operation:
Why not build a shed. temporary. of
course. upon some vacant lot in a central
part OF town to hold such a wagon and {
mplements-say. near the COURIER office
" the Bank? |
And as the supply of water is suspicious
Y scarce, especially such as is accessible to I
he public, why not dig few wells in suit
BILE places along the margins Of some of c
'ur streets, to afford a ready and handy d
upply Of water in case Of such an emer-
'ency:
AS the atmosphere in this place is a
God one for the Development Of commit !.
ses. resolutions and petitions, why not :.
tilize these means TO get up at least !,
nall fire department? u
True, our hook and ladder wagon will "
OF show rs nicely on parade as Il steam e.
re engine. nor will our buckets squirt the u
alter quite so high or so rapidly, but III
ould it not be a vast improvement upon ca
)thing at all? and would it not be a nee l
sary and valuable adjunct to our $4,000 -
cam fire engine. when we get one? az
Every other considerable town in the II;
erlitory has made respectable prepara- Al
ms to resist the encroachments OF the oe
e fiend. Helena and Deer Lodge have 1T
Oh well organized fire department. ar
rginia City has by means of hydrlnts. vi
iter accessible almost all over its limits.
tn several capacious cisterns in public
ICES, supplied with buckets ready for
:. Bozeman is simply trusting to fort,l- . .e'
te accident for her safety. ''''
'our years ago the Legislature magnar- ~. q
ously passed bill authorizing lis to ap- "
mt a ''fire warden''-has any ever been ~
pointed? And if appointed. has there ecu
+ been rational and sensible examina- l'e
of yards. premises, chilnneys and wa wa
IS? lOr'
et us wake up to this subject of vital o"'
rest. and do something in this matter. W., "o
all well enough to congratulate our ''
es on good business houses. public !!
dings and fine residences; but does not ''e'
sense OF prudence in the most careless ,'ie
zen dictate that we should provide some NC
ms for the protection OF such propprtys
2 hundred or Il thousand dollars Judi
Isly expended in this direction would
repay the investment. r.
ACTIVE WORKER. H..