Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-13
TOkOPAH FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Reservoirs and Fire Mains Pro-
neutrality-suspicious..


4 thorough canvass win be made
amongst the property owners and
business men Of Tonopah during the
coming week ON the almost absolute
necessity Of providing protection
against fire, or rather for adequate
means Of fighting that fearful ele-
ment. by means Of a popular sub
scription it is proposed to defray the
expense Of establishing two reservoirs
or sets of tanks which will be located
ON both sides of the town-o the
sides of Oddie mountain and upon
Mount Brougher, at sufficient eleva-
lion to afford ample pressure to
throw powerful streams from each
Or, as has been outlined by the
engineers of the water company, to
place a 30, 00O. gallon tank ON the
summit of Gold Hill This to be sup
piled by "A inch steel main 5000
feet in length altogether, including
branches eading both east and
west on Brougher avenue and down
Mineral street. The plan provides
for thirty hvdrantS at distances of
300 feet, withstanding a water pres
sure of 4S0 pounds
As has already been given out, the
Crystal Water company stands
ready to place the tanks, lay the
mains and locate fire hydrants at
every vantage point, the actual ex-
pense Of the material and work only
TO be borne by the citizens,
The company, with commend
able public spirit and mindful
Of the fact that the solid interests
of the whole community are those Of
its own as well, agree to keep the
tanks always even full of water, and
upon AN alarm Of fire turn into them
the entire volume which can be
thrown into Tonopah by their pow
crful pumps. The three inch fire
mains will be connected with the res
crvoirs independently Of the local
pipe line, leaving no possibility OF in
reference with operations of the
tremen
The BONANZA has had the personal
assurance of Chas. f. Knox, the
heavily interested manager of the
Montana Tonopah and Mizpah Elk
tension properties, that upon com
pletiOn of water works Of such ca
pacity as contemplated, he would
present Tonopah with modern car
Rage equipped with reel of stand
ard hose of which he is manurac-
turer, near Philadelphia No doubt
MANY fire insurance companies
will contribute To the inauguration of
such system, which will enable the
underwriters to do business here.
The reduction of rates which will
follow will in time repay all the cost.
The reception and placing in ser
vice of the two chemical engines must
he neither under nor overestimated
in their Importance. They are relia
able adiuncts to all efficient depart
ments, but they fail to save thous-
ands through distinguishing a fire at
the start, and the flames begin to rage
outside building, there is then nc
salvation fora wooden built town with
out water, and heavy streams OF it.
The movement deserves the hearty
support and cooperation of every
man in town; all are interested, pro
perty owners, of course, proper
tionately the most. Exclusive OF
freight charges, the entire cost com
plete, Of the system is given at
-, $50.
The business of organizing a de
partment, to consist Of two active
companies, upon whom will devolve
the important duty of eIecting a
chief and assistants, is the next step
in hand Mr.. Simpson has roll of
some twenty, so far, who have signi-
fed their intention Of becoming mem
hers, and Jack Mckenzie has been
spoken of as the man who may be
honored as the first chief Of the
Tonopah Fire Department. For the
purpose of discussion and adoption
Of such measures and arrangements
rs may be considered best, a public
meeting has been called for next
Wednesday night, at 7;3O o'clock, at
the Stock Exchange. As the matter
is of paramount Importance every
citizen should attend.
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