The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-18
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day and said to the Secretary
al want to jine one of your ma-
cheens."
"Do you mean that you want to be-
come a fireman p
THAT'S exactly what | mean. My
name is Philo Noble. The first name is
spelt P-h-i-l-o but all the boys call me
File after they get acquainted"
"Have you ever sent in an applica-
ton ?" inquired the Secretary.
"Never [ don't know anything
about applications, but I'm an old tearer
at fire. I've run with hand engine
for fourteen years, and helped clean out
No 2 about twenty times If you want
any reference l can refer to three lum-
Der yards and our hull crowd. | don't
believe any of the boys will 60 back ON
me-"
"You will have to send in a written
application" said the Secretary, and it
will have to be Endorsed"
"I'll do i'd course l will. We
can make it out right here. Put down
my name and say that I'm twenty-seven
years old, sound as a load OF sand, single,
good-natured, and that I've saved four
women, seven children, two dogs and a
parrot from the all devouring flames
during my career as fireman.
"Who will indorse your application p
every man who ever run with old
No. |, or III know the reason why !
Yes. sir, the boys will write their names
OF that quicker'n wink, and if fifty
aren't enough III get hundred. They
know me-the boys do. I've licked
moren a dozen of em in the last ten
years, and they cry for me when I'm
around home. How soon can | jim" ?
THE Commissioners will have to
consider the appl -
Who is the Commissioners and what
do they want to consider it for y inter
rupted the applicant. I'm right here
now, and | can't fool around with no
Commissioners. | want to be humping
20 Gres, kicking in doors, heaving out
bureaus, and saving helpless old women
end artless children"
you see, these things have to 90
through the regular channel," exclaimed
the secretary
y can't help nothing about no regu-
lar channel" replied the yonnS man. -
tell you, and all the boys will tell YOU
tie same, that Pm regular old pizen
when the fire bells ring | don't stand
ca the corner and holer fire . and tell
how pity the unfortunates, but gallop
ri.ht to the scene OF conilagration and
tesin to kick in doors, yell at the hose
company and hunt for children who may
have crawled under the bed and gone 10
sieep'
II have 10 doubt but that You would
make good fireman, but"
''Of course Id make good one I've
been right there long enough to know
that Did any of your frcmen here
ever carry half dead woman down 40
foot ladder +
well, | cant remember
1--WE done it, and she didn't lose a
hairpin, either! I'll show you how |
seized her"
The secretary begged off, and the man
picked up table, shouldered it, and
marched around, saying
balanced her on my shoulder, and
sac rode like duck. want to show
vou how kick in bedroom door
S'posing this room is on fire, and---"
The Secretary entreatcd him not to
ialulgc in any kicking there.
We'll, then, won't; but Just let me
show you how pitch bureau out Of
the window. For instance, =
The Secretary entrcated him not to
heavc out the table, and added that he
hal better cal around IN about one
month.
Cant do it--cm't wal, single day
replied the Young man. IF you want a
healthy old reservoir Of l6 horse power,
I'm your man. Ii you don't want one
IA of.
1t Was deemed best to discourage hiM,
but he wasn't cast down. Putting on
lis nat, he said
Very wei--veIy we'll. When the
clnls of the fire bells is heard at the
dead Of night, and the lurid flames send
ihrr lorkel tongues hcavenward, just
remember that an old king bee, with a
capacity of 100 gallons per minute,
wanted 20 he thar an YOU wouldn't let
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