The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-03-28
FIREi FIRE
r.t lAllwell Take 6else steps Teward
Protectioo.

LIT caldwell Take sssae steps Tsward
Protection.
Every little blaze that springs up
brings foccibly to mind the fact that
this town has no protection from fire
whatever. The question Is brought up
regularly about twice q year, and the
community throw up their hands in
horror, predict all sorts of dire calam-
ity, agree to . man that something
should be done at once-and then let
the matter drop. It Is possible to
enthuse Caldwell to the point of taking
action on any proposition except pro-
lection of property already secured.
We spend hundreds of dollars every
spring on roads. surveys, streets, walks,
trees and everything imaginable, but
when protection from fire il mentioned,
the proposition 10 sat down upon with
dull sickening thud. Everybody real
lies the importance Of it and everybody
is willing to do anything, but when it
comes to the point, the enthusiasm has
all died away and the average citizen
mutters something about fire being q
bad thing, and that is the end of 1t.
Now common sense would suggest to
take some means to protect what prop
erty we have before grasping for more.
What good will all these roads do us if
We have nothing the people who travel
them want except . first-class assort-
ment Of ashesp Why do we rustic and
dig and work and hump ourselves in
the most approved fashion, and leave
the back door open for the god Of fire to
help himself? Some night we will run
down town and stand around with our
hands in our pockets while q good,
lively conAagration is making store
buildings, merchandise, printing offices,
agricultural implements, whiskey,
fresh beef and old blankets all the same
price per pound. And we wont have
a bucket, nor ladder, nor . foot Of
hose, nor any water, and above all We
will have no organized effort. 1t is
not necessary to have 5000 worth of
machinery for q good fire company.
Many times q ladder and fifty rubber
buckets will save 100000 worth Of
property. But we should have some
thing. Let US get some buckets and
ladders and have a good lively bucket
brigade, If nothing else. Better faciM-
ties will follow in time. This 10 . mat
ter which the city council should father.
If they cannot give any money to it,
they should ut least give It encourage
ment, and make an effort to start the
ball rolling, by ordinance or otherwise.
Mr.: Richard Stockton, of Parma, is
quite sick.
Judge Kelley, Of Boise City, is
qnite sick with paralysis.
Finley Monroe Of Emmett, 10 down
sick with spotted fever.
DO you smokep You can get q
good cigar at BilHngton'A. N
0-The grip 10 letting up . little and
the sick are generally Improving.
"A beautiful, rain last Thursday.
You can almost SEQ the grass grow.
Mr.. James Vanderdasson, Of EN-
NETT, was in town last Wednesday.
Mrs. 'Needhan,, Of Glenn's Ferry,
was in town q few daysth week visit
iF friends.
Mr.. Jacob E. Fouch, q respected
citizen Of Payette Valley, died at his
home near Falk's Store last Monday.
Henry G. Nyman. OF the firm Of
Nyman \ Bro, Attorneys, Boise, was
in town . few hours last Wednesday.
Farmers. 60 and gee that 10.
Devil Springtooth harrow At Howard
Sebree Co.'S. 1t 10 . grand invention
and you will like it.
Howard Ssbree Co. have just re-
ceived car load Of drills, spring toeth
harrows, disc harrows, angle and
double shovel plows and lawn mowers.
Cali for bargains.
The Sisson hotel 10 rapidly assum-
ing q metropolitan appearance. Work
10 being pushed a. rapidly IS possible,
and Mr.. Sisson says all the finishing
will be Of superior work and material.
The back yards Of many business