The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-27
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came down from Cornucopia saturday
evening and took the train for the west
yesterday morning.
]. H. Rutter. traffic manager Of the
New York Central road, and a party Of
eight persons passed west by special car
yesterday.
Under the direction Of Regent T. n.
Stone, the we'll directed improvements
Of the University grounds are rapidly
drawing to a close.
Hon. Thomas Wren passed west by
yesterdays train on his return from
Washington. Crittenden Thornt, was
also a passenger by the same train.
NJ. p. Haynes has so far recovered
from his late illness as to get abroad
and attend to business again, but he
does no evidently under protest ns Le i
still far from being a we'll man.
John Ainley received from ST. Louis,
No, this morning, the handsomest top
buggy we have yet seen i'll this part of
the State. 1t is a light, but strongly
bnilt vehiclc,a very tasty affair through
out.
The fearful results Of the late fire in
our uciShboring town of Eureka, should
have the effect Of awakening our citi-
zens to the necessity Of providing
against the occurrence Of n like calum-
ity here at home. The ISDEpEHDESr
has done its duty in advising that pre-
cautIouary measures should be taken,
but to this tune; since the novelty OF
possessing II fire engine had worn of, no
steps u render it Of practical value,
have ever been made.
In order that the Ell .iuc should not
stuni unprotected from the elements in
the public streets, We built n board
house in tho rear Of this Office for it's
accommodation; placed il therein, aud
there IL now remains, with hose, hose
cart and all the appurtemauccs belong
ing to 1t; the same being in good con-
dition. The engine would DO good work
to. dny but to make it one Of the best in
the State, all that it requires is that the
pumps be repackcd, aud that the Sater
Of the wells in t~own-which is practical
~ incNhgus;ahlc-mty be used against
fire. Is that an additional length OF sue
ton hose, be- supplied. The reel is now
carrying about two hundred feet OF COOL
leather hose. which might be increased
to five Hundred, which with the aiai.
tions mentioned. would not cost to *
coed 500. The wells in town are sup
piled from the river, aud the impression
that the winter supply from these sources
in case Of fro would be insufficient, is
erroneous, which was clearly demon
strated 10y tests at the time the engine
was brought here from Virginia.
by making n fire plug, with ring for
lifting, ten or twelve inches square, in
tho covering Of every well in town that
il accessible would make available AN
abundance Of water ia every par; Of the
town. Tho cost OF sinking - few ad!i
tiOnhl wells Of more han usual capaci
~, ia convenient post ems, would bc
very tTi!iimr, however. md would be IL
very MISC provision. "A ordinary WILL
can be dug four OF iv" feet bclos the
level Of the river bed for SIS or go,
and : more will securely cover cncl.
There is not II business man in the
hut can easily afford to sink one
OF these wells near his premises, for his
own protection, aud II II is determined
to make tho triling additions men
toned, 10 the FIRE engine. there il little
doubt bat that each man woulI wish to
nHnil himself Of tho advantage ia cmcr-
goncy.