The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-23
BUTTE'S FIRE LADIES
Report Of the Committee which Paid
Denver a Visit Last August.
suggestions eff 1uterc>t tO Messber~ eft ttsc
Isrbg,sstc ansl the G;rnrrnl s'ublic tsc-
Earsiiag El~ctrts sy-seun> ami
Other Apparatus.
special Correspondence of the standard.

has been presented the Hire brigade:
To The officers oad NeD'b.I;s 'J Butte CITY
Fire B,igudc, M. 4, nf Butte Cify. Non
td.d.
GENrIEMEN: The undersigned. chosen
as your committee To attend the hrsrnen's
tournament hchi at Denver. Colorado.
August 2rh to 2ith inclusive. having at
tended such meeting and taken such
notes as we think will hr of some benefit
To this volunteer department. have the
honor to submit the following: While
mGst of the exercises were at a DrD!e-~io'r-
al 'sprint" nature, yet many points per
tanning tn the general workings of both
volunteer and paid fire departments were
observed, ami il 10y the proper application
and encouragement such as il deserved on
the part of ,hoss. in power. may Ina
utilized, not only Ia an advantage tn the
two separate departments of this city. but
tn the general good aud welfare of those
who pay the taxes ami have always so
generously contributed in times of need
when called upon. Erico,irag, r,.nt must
be given tirt.mcn in all places. whether
they he. of paid or a volunteer system. and
proficiency can only liz, attained when
suitable men are placed iu authority aud
assistants competent and sober, aud the
authorities stand firmly behind them in
all their cutls'avor- to make the seryic"
siIch a. IL should hc Ia u growing city such
pn the several days rf ,hcir tournament
exhibitions Of speed AT hose running. lad
der climbing, hose c",ipiing and electric
To entruicratc would b' a useless
coupling. running five hundred feet. car
ry.ng tive hundred and fi.iy frct uf h.-.,
couplings at hydrant and getting water.
thiS was don" in til" short space of 81 40
seconds. In the ladder contest. running
accomplished in - A. cconds. The lad
.l~cr-climbing. test, running 10 feet. climb,
w., xnr .ianar,,arn, in W. .&.""nis. 'i.., iaI,
der in position at time of start. In the
h~oss-coupling contest the prize was won
10y the Eearncy hose. running - feet.
break coupling. attach pipe, making tire.
full turns. was made in the short space of
4 30 seconds, average time in live heats.
In the electric litchiug contest much i'm
terest was taken. aS all well REGULATE
cd departments now pride themselves
apparatus. and until the. electric system il
in use in Butte the two departments will
made in the park and participated in by
the entire paid department Of Denver. Ill"
first prize being won by III" Chemical
company. making three iiitclic- and rum
ng % feet in ~ seconds.
As has been SAID. IL H. :. difficult matter
for this committee to "NpIain all of the in
triratc workings OF what was seen aud
what il exactly needed in "A we'll 4. guIat-
ed fire department. and only those who
have had such AN opportunity s's yoii have
accorded US can iuliS appreciate the com
pictc workings of "a well regulated and
complete fire system. Many Improvement
are yet tn he made by rs. Our city council
of necessity must now at tl.. very earliest
date possible put the city Of Butte under
AN electric fire system. and after
having examined AMI looked into the va.
rio,is workings Of the fire telegraph sys-
tenn W. do not hesitate. to say that Butt.
should at once adopt the GslyIor system
bccau~,. of its simplicity. IL X m use in
most all large cities. It's central Ollie.
amy other. for reasons that ar. innuner-
ahic: The alarm ~ given by si,npi.
which gives many seconds in
tim" in getting to fires. IT.
rcpcaters. switcli-boards, -gaivanornet.rr.
aununriators, d~uranetors, testing keys,
etc., We h"liev" ar" much more
system now i'm use. and even though
this system should cost the city or Butte a
little mor.. than some others, we regard il
cheaper in the end for tile reason that il
il more rapid. "Tlic best economy il in
well regulated Extravaganza 81 il will
pay in the end to have the. best as the los.
in one delay ar mi>iiap IN "A cheap system
may more tntn cover the difference IA
cost between IL and that of the. best. NJ
c,ty in the growing stages of Butte shout,
have anything bat the best. We do mo-
have control of this electric fire alarm
but ss Al part of the fire department amt
the first organization of the kind la ttn
city and being composed of the heavy tax
payers of the city we feel as ON
authorities are about to- negotiate fol
Tins expense We have a rIglit To rIis'
our vote, and ask for III" best and mos
cuInpirt" electric system that can he de
yIs,'d. with all complete central o!iic.. ap
~purt"nahc.s. In ending this part of oui
'lteE We llftF t"stlltlN u
Gayuor system. for ia. reasons stated
fully believing that upon such matte. r. a.
tins kind. those that have Tins hazardous
work to perform. /. a.. the tirsIuuu. should
have some consideration shown tlicIn IL
, all matters of appliances. in getting III
/, and the cNtingiIishIl"ut of fires. III NOR,
courtesy wer. shown those who iiav. tii,
work to do and heir opinions takcn.m ucl
information might bc secured and ulucl
mors. effective wCrk Ice had. Til. fact WA
fully demonstrated AT the fire pa Scptem
bier 18th, the most disastrous we ,v.
had.
: While making this report we woul
= most respectfully call the attention of ou
authorities To the danger attending lir,
= men i'm the discharge of their duties 10y al
q lowing the telephone. telegraph or .i.ctri
4 light companies tn erect 0 plant sic
/, ponIrous poles a. are now being crr,te,
In all large cities these hav
been compelled tn put their wires beu.at
= tn" ground. With the inry.. three am
i four story building now ina cnUr>.. uf cor
A strtlctiou. and which are yet to- follow
= yoI may readily Sc" the absolute niece,
, Sity al some way to get rid Of this olbstrIi
ton of u network at wires. Even tboug
we were supplied with the latest ~.Ntcnsip
A Ladder appliances, mems lives are iu tlaI
ger when Ia make a wa
through these wires Charged with elcctri.
ity, aud as our city h.us PASSED the days +,
iIat OF mining camp, some prpt"ctin