The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-04
Extensive Improvements Being
Made on Water Works System.
TIME TO ORGANIZE FIRE co.
The City Dads Have Ordered Hydrants
Placed Around TOwn-WiH Test
Pressure Next Week. Young Men
Will Call Meeting Soon.

| AoAo h1"uy Hioouo DldckIOOU Will
have the advantage of a good city
water work system, affording protec-
ton to the property of the city and
comfort for the inhabitants The well
recently completed by Dolph johnson
just back of the school house was
driven to depth of 1875 feet and the
flow of water is keeping up to the re-
quirements easily, and will no doubt
provide an endless supply. Mr.. John
son has force of eight or ten men at
work laying mains over the city and is
giving the work his personal SUPER
vision. Last week over four blocks
of mains were laid and this week the
outfit will accomplish block more
than that. The city has ordered II
hydradts, seven Of which will tap the
mains on Main and Bridge streets, and
the remainder will be distributed over
the residence portion of the town
where the system is now completed.
Practically all of the original town Of
Blackfoot will have the system at it's
door before fall is passed.
Mr.. johnson has two electric pumps
to install and as soon as the mains in
the business portion of the city are
completed he will pump into them
direct and test the pressure of the
pumps and demonstrate the value of
the system to the city. This will prob
ably be accomplished some time next
week.
The present supply tank has capac-
ity of 10000 gallons, but new one
will soon be erected near the new we'll
which will have an elevation of about
one hundred feet and capacity of rs,
600 gallons. The top of this stand
pipe will measure 100 feet from the
ground and will give pressure suffic-
lent to throw water over any building
in Blackfoot without the use of the
electric pumps.
The work of construction is pro-
crossing very rapidly and the time is
ripe for the younger men of the city to
organize company and offer itself to
the city as volunteer fire company.
The city dads have ordered hydrants
placed on the johnson system and will
add to the list as soon as the system is
extended, which makes it evident that |
they expect to soon purchase some
hose carts and other equipment for
such purposes, and they will be in
need of such body of young men,
who put in an evening or two a month
acquainting themselves with the loca-
tion of the different hydrants and the
best methods of coping with the fire
fiend. 1t is an undisputed fact that
such organizations render unmeasure-
able assistance in case of need and
Blackfoot's young men will make as
brave bunch of fire fighters as any
town in the state can boast Of
The old method of grabbing bucket
and running to the scene of confagra-
tion is good one, but with the ad-
vent of water works system it will
have to be discarded and method
equal with such modern system en-
ployed. [
Eighteen young men is the usual num-
Der in company serving city the size
Of Blackfoot, and this number, under
the leadership of one who is quick and
cautious, can accomplish more with al
water works system back of him and his .
company than every man in the town
could, going at the work pell-mell, undi-
rected and unframed.
One citizen has served on the cham
pionship team of Illinois for four years
and knows of other citizens who have
been connected with organizations of
his kind who will be glad to offer their
services. Aside from actual work such
, company would be required to per-
'orm, there is rare sport in belonging to
such an organization. Back IN the CEN ,
raj states, state tournaments are held
zach year with a representation for near
y every team belonging to the associa-
ion and valuable cash prizes are given,
llso Silver trumbets and valuable med
lis. While we may yet be little young C
o join such an organization we have our \
lister cities with whom matches could s
'e arranged for and no end of sport en- b
Dyed at little meet at one of the towns b
n the corner of the state during some Il
air week or other holiday. t
"Do it to-day" has been almost uni
'ersally adopted as the motto of the