The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-09
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untcer fire department OF North Yakim,
has no equal in its class, for efiicien
work in, the state. The fact that tn,
intrepid fire lsddies receive no monetar,
consideration for their service makes nj
difference with the boys when the alaru
rings out its peal for help. ''They go
and in their going they make much
haste" Their work is effective and Il
recognizes no restraint. But the boys
are not very well prepared with those ap
planes which enable them TO laugh al
danger or scorn the ills Of exposure. The
people OF the city appreciate them, theiI
courage and their good service-there il
no doubt about that; but it is now time
in the estimation Of THE HERALD, that
they manifest that appreciation in sub
stsntial manner. A. F. Smelling sug
gested on Saturday morning, when he
stopped a moment to watch the fire boys
fight the FIRE fiend in the Valley house
drenched with water, scorched by flame
and suffocated almost with smoke and
heat, that "they ought to have rubber
suits and that the city ought to supply
them. No one," he continued, "who has
property in the city that is liable to de.
structon by fire will hesitate a moment
to give his consent to the councils pur-
chase OF such appliance for the boys as
will protect them from the dangerous ex-
posture to which they are now subjected.
Buy the volunteer firemen rubber suits.
No one can afford to destroy a suit OF
good clothes in every blaze in to yn. No
volunteer fire department in the state can
compare with ours in efficiency as it is,
and it is our duty to encourage such SER
vice by proper manifestation of appre-
ciation." There is no old resident in the
city who will take issue with Mr.. Smelling
on this proposition. THE HERALD enter.
tains no doubt that the council will take
immediate steps to supply the volunteer
fire department of North Yakima with
such protection from exposure and loss as
rubber suits will afford. There were at
one time about dozen and half of rub
Der coats purchased; but that was at q
time when the department was not so
well organized as it is at present. The
consequence was that every man who
wore coat away forgot to bring it back
and no one now knows where they are.
But they are badly needed and members
of the department are much discouraged
in consequence Of their absence.
Mrs. DR.. G. ]. Hill, with party OF
lady friends, returning from drive into
the country on Sunday last, came nearly
meeting with tragic accident at the rail-
road crossing at the northern limit of the
city. A freight train came along at a
rapid speed. 1t was unobserved by the
ladies, for it is difficult to see train,
coming from the north. from the west
side OF the track. Nor did it whistle, as
by law and rule it should, as it approached
the crossing. The horse took fright and ii
was by dint OF hard effort that the occu-
pants OF the phaeton prevented serious
accident. The engineer who is guilty OF
that sort OF carelesness ought to be COM
PEELED to look for another job, in which
precaution is not feature of his occupa-
ton. Complaints are numerous about
that kind of carelessness at that crossing
and an effective remedy ought to be
applied Immediately. The train in this
instance came in about O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. The engineer should be
located and punished for his recklessness.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company
certainly does not covet case in which
damages may by asked for human life.
The distinction achieved by the German
Remedy Co. in its successful treatment oil
patients for the liquor, morphine, cocaine
or other fatal habits is source OF much
qualification, not only to the company
but to the country as well. All doubt in
the minds of skeptics about the efficacy
of the treatment has been removed and
the company is today doing an immense
business in the way OF restoring health
vigor, vitality and normal conditions that
had been destroyed by vicious habits
Many hundred homes throughout the
state, made happy and prosperous by
relief from the presence of the monster oil
dissipation, could and do testify to the
positive virtue of the German Remedy
company's treatment. OF all cures
offered today it stands at the head. 1t has
earned the place by merit and success
Ample proof may be had at the branch
Office in this city that treatment of the
opium or morphine habit is absolutely
painless. Those who desiee relief should
talk with the resident manager, Mr.. A. j
Darrah. He will be here only short
time.
Katie Putnam and her splendid com
pany, in "The Little Maverick" will ap
pear at the opera house Monday, Nov. 10
The Boston Sunday Times says: "Mis,
Katie Putnam last night brought her sue
cessful engagement to a close, and sh,
made her farewell appearance to a crowd
ed house. She has, since her stay in GU
city, won for herself unfading laurels al
an artistic, and gained hold upon tn,
good will as well as exrit I'd the admIra
ton OF our people. Miss Putnam Is ACTIN
lie something rare. 1t is grand in man,
Of its features. IL is earnest, enthusiastic
genius-like, and carries with it power b
control an audience. tits unnecessar.
to judge her by others. She is true to he
own genius and powers and her imperson
atoms not only bear the STAMP of loft.
su sorority, but they have successfully
met the polished criticism of the ables
pens."