The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-05-19

AIR TANK SYSTEM

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More Strons Endorsements OF It From
Mt. Vernon
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 10, 1905.
Mr.. G. r. Tlnan, Kimball, S. D.
Dear Sir:-When l met you at the
mass meeting in your town May the
End you asked me concerning the fire
at Mt. Vernon and what the matter
was. Upon my return home l wrote
to Mr.. Fitch of Mt. Vernon asking
him the trouble and l herewith en-
close copy OF my letter to him and
his sons reply to same, which will ex-
plain themselves, and l will ask you
to publish these two letters in your
next issue. Thanking you in advance,
/ am. Yours very truly,
j. L. WHITE.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 8, 1905.
Mr.. G. c. Fitch, Mt. Vernon, S. d.
Dear Sir and Friend:-While in
Kimball the other day was informed
that you people have had fire and
your system OF water works proved a
failure. l therefore take the liberty
of asking you OF writing me an explain
alton if this be true, and what the
trouble was. An early reply will
greatly oblige, Respectfully yours,
j. L. WHITE.
Mt. Vernon, s. D., May 9, 1905.
Mr.. j. l.. White, Sioux Falls, S. d.
Dear Sir:-Yours of May sth to C.
C. Fitch will say that Mr.. G. G. is IN
bed sick at this time and will answer
yours soon. / will take the liberty of
saying that the fire mentioned was Il
large new barn, and the doors being
locked no alarm was given until the
was we'll underway. Three minutes
from the time we left the house with
the carts, we had gone three blocks
and had two inch streams play
ing on the fire, and 55 minutes from
the alarm we had the hose on the rack
to dry,
Frank Craft, the adjuster who ad-
justed the loss, remarked that it was
the best piece of work he had ever
found. He said 81 do not see how the
barn was saved with the start it got
inslde.''
The water stood at about3 feet in
the tank and had one foot left when
we got through and the pressure haa
gone down only to 5 pounds. These
figures you will have to get exact
from G. q. Fitch, but as to time car
vouch for as 1 am time-keeper in oul
fire department. Our boys are loud
IN their praise of the water-works
system, and if YOU bring any doubling
"Tomas" this way, we can assure
them of royal entertainment. With
best wishes, l remain. Respectfully,
Edwin + Fitch.
Mt. Vernon, S. d., May, Is, 1905.
Mr.. c. r. Tinan, Kimball S. d.
Friend Clate: Your card received
this morning aud note what you sa,
regarding our waterworks system
Have heard similar reports like yol
saw in the Gazette but they originat,
from fellows who have other systems
than the "air pressure" for sale, ant
there is no foundation for them. Fo
this barn fire we had ample protec
tion and the system worked to per
fectlon, but, the day before the fir
the pump rods came apart and ou
water commissioner was Just on th
point Of tearing things up to connec
the rods when the fire broke out, an,
being unable to pump water we wer
limited to what there was in the tank
bnt it was enough-the fire was Eu
out and the barn is standing today
This you will see was not the fault Q
the system but entirely due to neglec
on the part of the water commissions
is not connecting the rods as soon d
he discovered they were unscrewed.
The reason that we want a, ,Tescrvoi
is that our well will not furnish suff
cient water for the pump in, case {
fire. Our system is alright but lik
any other system no good if 20
havn't got the water.
Fraternally yours.