Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-02
TEE rlREMES AND THE FOCRTH

Owing to the change In the pro-
sramms. the Fourth q July celebration
at Carson 10 not likely to be so extern.
sivsly participated In by the people Of
the Comstock Is was promised . few
days ago. The day 10 to be celebrated
in = lively manner at Virginia. Our cit.
i.sn soldisry will parade there and not
20 to Carson. II has bosn said that
some Of our Fire Department members
propose going to Carson. 1t Is their
privilege to do &C II they see ht. the
same - any other citizens, so long as
they do not neglect the responsibility Of
their calling and position and leave their
own town exposed. No machine should
leave the Comstoek on that day and as
few nrsmsn as possible.
Our Aremen owe no allegiance to Car
son. or any other town but their own.
None but their own fellow citizens have
ever contributed to the support Of their
organization. or sver will. II 10 true
that there are always old, experienced
nrsmsn. some Of the old guard, who will
be found on hand. ready to spring to the
rescue In case OF emergency; but the
active young men who are taking their
places In the ranks are now looked to In
their stead. and should take pride In
proving that they are fully a. reliable In
time Of danger and trouble a. ever their
predecessors were. Here in Gold Hill
our Fire Department has contained
many . gallant hero in times past. and
those old fellows are well remembered
with admiration. And they appeared
veil. too. In the ranks on parade. but
their glory was in appearing nrst, best
and foremost at Are, as practical are
men. They did gallant service. and
"nsvsr missed q trick" II they had any
show ct al.
And right here let us remark that
there 10 nc reason to suppose that our
Gold Hill Fire Department ct the pres.
snt time 10 not Just a. well organised.
wide awake and Efficient a. ever II was.
Young men have stepped into the shoes
Of the old, and thus far have shown
that they are equally to Be- depended
upon when n,sdsd; which last remark
10 tbs chief and only point In this whole
matter.
Yesterday morning the Nrws copied
the following pertinent remarks on the
subj.c, from the Virginia Enterprise
There has been ZONE idle talk about the
members Of the Fire Dep 'rtmsnt or the
Comstock accepting invitations to partiei.
pate In the Fourth Of July celebration at
Carson. OF all the days Of the year this
10 the one that sxacts the most unrelent-
ing vigilance on the part u those charged
with the duty Of protecting the community
from ere. No true fireman will leave his
post when his services are most likely to
b needed.
Commenting sditorially thereon. We
heartily Endorsed what the En:upriss had
TO say. commencing the sams to the
particular attention Of the frsmsn Of
Gold Hill. with the following additional
remarks:
Gold Hill was well nigh destroyed some
ysars ago on the night Of the Fourth Of
July. even when the entire Fire Depart
msnt was at home. Holiday aremen at
home or abroad are al very nice to zee or
read about. but the fireman who makes his
mark and 10 recorded among the heroes OF
the world 10 be who never neelscts his
duty to his town or his fsllow-citixsns.
Danger always threatens. especially on the
great national holiday. A Fire Depart
msnt In any town or city 10 snowy, costly
humbug II 10 10 not on hand right when
its services are needed. And. II We may
Be allowed the remark. "Don't you forget
It."
We have reproduced the above At the
request Of responsible citizens. who
fully appreciate the situation. and wish
the responsibilities fully and thoroughly
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