Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-11
THE PASSING AWAY OF
THE HOOKS a. KNICKs.

On the thirty-frst day Of this month
will go out Of existence all that remains Of
Eureka Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 and
K~nickerbocker Hose %. No. 2, fsmiliarly
known In town. county and State as the
Hooks d Knicks Fire Co. This was the
resolution come 70 BY the company ~ its
last meeting held March 8, 1899, al which
lite house and apparatus was disposed Of TO
the county.
Thus will pass away the Oldest organiza-
lion Of its kind in the county and one Of
the very oldest In the State, having been
organized In 1871. Csuse-immisration.
death, old age, and above all, the tremen-
dous falling of Of our population, and de-
cay OF our leading industry consequent
upon the villsinous decentralization Of sill.
YER, An old landmark in the history OF
Eureka has this company been; identified
with it's every interest. sharing In its pros.
perity and now sharing in Its decay.
A look at It's splendid roster discloses
the high position II once held in Eureka.
containing as IL does. men Of the highest
standing In all the departments Of bust
ness, social and political life. II was for
many years an ideal organization Of Its
kind. and as efficient In lite particular do
main, as any In the State. Il. knight,
Ed. Seventhal, d. W. Levsn, Reinhold
ssdler, Matt Kyle. Charley Pryor. H. b.
Mckee. Dave Mannheim, Chris Mslasesta,
- Roberti, Pete Rossetti, John Gregovioh,
Jim M~iddaugh, Sam Rsphel, T. 8. Doug
las, p. p. Osnavan, Geo. W. Cassidy,
Pete Winnie, Charley Greek, N. J. Frank.
lin. R. N. Guiberson (Dick), R. Jenkins.
j. Lesser, II. D. Brooks, d. Lesser, q.
DeLamstyr, e. B. DeLsmatyr, Dr.. A. O.
Bishop, W. J. Smith, Hi Durham. Chss.
Lautenschlager. Johns. Capron. L Brandt,
Charles Grimm, James E. Anderson, (of
Louisiana Returning Board fame), Terry
Mcmahon, (the inimitable fire Jskie), F.
J. Wallace. Jesse Greer. Charley Hubbard,
George W. Baker, George r. Almond,
Dave Slender, Fred German, Charley
Graham, Alexander Wilson, j. Kind, Jim
Hickey, Ed Krsuse, Fred Penfold. R. L.
Chase, John @. Colgsn, W. 8. Beard, J. O.
Ragsdsle, AL Titus. Judge A. L. Fitzger-
aid, John T. Baker. Jimmy Douglas, s.
@. Homes, Asa Green, Tom Kennedy, o.
L. Scott. ALI Chartz, &c. Lockwood, John
McKernsn, Fred Hoffman, F. j. Bremen
ksmpf, Al Lesser, N. b. Richmond, Ed
Looney, Major Long, P. ]. Purdy, Jim
Wilton, II. s. Bullock. j. N. Hill, Patsy
Green, John e. Jones date Governor,
J. D. Powers, Henry D. Johnson, Frank
J. Brossemer. A. E. Blsttner. Joe Mendes,
@. 0'Loughiin, r. j. williamson, j. W.
Hess, ALI Harris, George Come, a. Kali
ser. R. NJ. Beatty, Charles Ferraris and
Peter Breen, were among the number OF
Of its members for many years.
No parade on Decoration Day or Fourth
Of July would be complete without the com.
psny. for il there Was any one thing more
Characteristic OF 10 than another 10 Was it's
ardent patriotism. On National anniver-
saries and fessal days the company never
failed to keep open house, always crowded
10 the doors. On such occasions. speeches,
songs and recitations. mostly Of q patriotic
kind were much INDUCED In, nor was any
man, guest or member. ever permitted TO
depart It's hospisable precincts with dust
In bis throat.
All, those were Eurska's halcyon dsysl
When half Q dozen furnaces, employing
thousands Of men, 81 wages ranging from
four dollars . day upwards. were blazing
and suffering and p~alpitating night and
day. and Hfty dividend paying mines were
supplying the material 70 do u With No
such thing o. an unemployed worker 70 b
found and money on every hand 70 throw
TO the birdsl When the festive dance
house was run from 8 p. N. until 8 A. NJ.
the following morning, and occasionally
the good citizens were RECALLED with .
IMAM before breakfast" But "sll II
vanity and vexasion Of SPIRIT"
Goodbye old.,ime friends and comrades.
To those OF you. the majority. who have
to that "bourne from whence no
traveller returns" to Heaven, In short,
for the "Oid Boy" would never think Of
permitting one OF you 10 enter his domin-
ions, as he knows right we'll before you
were there tw~enty-four hours you would
organize 9 hook and ladder and hose com.
papy that would knock the "stufan'" out
of his little blaze; wouldn't leave him
heat TO warm his shins BY 70 you
I say may the sod rest lightly on your
graves; to those who still linger In this
''vale Of tears" health and prosperity 10
the earnest wish Of the
LAST OF YOUR PRESIDENTS. Z