Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-13
NOW HAVE TWO
HOSE STATIONS
Firemen Adapt Organization to New
Order Of Things and Plan for
Summer Service.
NEW MEMBERS ARE NEEDED
Officers Elected, 6ebb Being Reflect
ed Chief, Foster Assistant and
Hanke President.

The new hose cart for the local
volunteer fire company arrived last
week aud as the new hose has been
al Harlowton for some time, ii is ex-
pected 10 reach Lewistown within a
few days. This will complete the
equipment of Hose Company No. 2
and in preparation for this the boys
at their regular meeting Friday even.
ing were divided into companies and
officers elected.
Chief Bebb, Assistant Chief Foster
and President Hanke were unani-
mously reelected for a full term. At
his own request Ben Wiedeman re-
tired as secretary and treasurer and
was succeeded by Halsey r. Watson,
who had previously held that position
for three years. Ed. Skinner was
chosen vice-president and G. w. An
derson. Emil Jensen and Al. Johnson
trustees.
The chief assigned the MEMBERS to
the company located nearest their
places OF residence, ensuring better
response to night calls.
Hose Company No. |. selected T..
+. Mckechnie as foreman and Ed.
Wallace as assistant: Alex. Van Id.
erstine and W. T. Bebb were elected
to similar positions in No. .. These
officers assigned the men of their
companies to positions and will en-
deavor To give good account of them
selves when needed.
No. | viii be stationed at the council
chamber and No. = lea the corner OF
Fourth avenue and Broadway, where
W. ID. Symmes has given permission
for the erection of a small hose house
to v the apparatus. Both COM
panies will respond to every alarm
and a friendly rivalry is likely to en-
sue as the first company reaching the
scene of the fire will secure the best
hydrant location and position for
fighting flames.
The companies remain one depart,
ment so far as business Is concerned
and members are required to meet
at the council chamber the first Friday
of each month for the transaction of
routine business.
Old members who have removed
from the city. failed to respond to
alarms or otherwise neglected. of their
duties. have been dropped from the
roll and while but twenty-three &C.
tive men are left. they are the pick
of the number and every man can be
depended upon to do his best. though
the reward be none save glory
and mighty little of that. AS a few
members are always absent from
town, sick or unable to respond, at
least a dozen new men are needed
for immediate service and within the
neXt month an effort will be made
to secure these. Among the younger
business men of Lewistown, there are
many able to give some attention TO
fire protection, and from this number
recruits will be sought.
Should a hook and ladder company
be organized later another dozen
members will be required, but for the
present needs thirty-six will be suffi-
cient.
For the assistance of the members
and to facilitate prompt response it
would be well il every citizen would
bear in mind the signals, for at any
moment a passer by may be suddenly
called upon to send in an alarm. The
signals are simple,
Take both ropes and pulling each
alternately and rapidly. sound as loud
an alarm as possible for half a min
ute. Cease and sound the ward num-
Der. m tap for fire in first ward. two
for second ward and three for third
ward. Then pause and repeat the
general alarm as long as necessary
to ous firemen.
II these instructions be followed the
boys can tell which way to start and
from meo can learn the exact
location.