The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-08

with the working of the system H..
this time. as understand Mr.. Clcur
ents. for the company is to have an
exhibit az his convention. but will
close by saying that money spent m
bringing the fire alarm system up ~
the best possible degree Of efficiency
Is the best spent money in the dcpat,-
mcnt. for on It we depend to notify
us at the earliest moment. that We
may bring to bear our best cucrgicS
at a time that will assure us at least
an equal fighting chance with the ell
ement that is good servant but
poor master"
Chief Grubcr Of Guthrie in discuss.
ing his topic said:
Mr. President and Members 81 the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fire
mems association: The top', Hs-
signed to me at the last meeting was
"Watcrworks" This subject is sure
broad one. | feel unable to discus,
It fully. The past year I have gather
ed some facts and Information ana
herewith submit them
As a rule most cities pay too little
attention to their waterworks syNo"r
No city can grow and prosper with
out having an ample supply oi good
water. | feel that in all cases every
city should own it's own waterwur,a.
and should endcavor to put N tn
best and most adequate system post
BILE, even II the burden Uf TAXATION is
excessive for the FIRST years nf the
existence of the waterworEs.
The past experinece in al OKLA
homa towns show that the cities have
rapidly outgrown their witerworks
system and have been compelled to
add to, and improve them, AMI N
great many cases put up with a small
er line of mains.
find that most of the cites In in
stalling their waterworks system
place their hydrants too far apart. and
also put in too small mains.
The bedrock facts on which our rule
fer spacing hydrants must rest are
that good stiff / Is inch stranded
stream Of $50 gallons per minute eau.
not be pushed through more than 400
feet Of even the very best and smooth
est hose by hydrant pressure of 100
pounds.
One of the best assets II city is
wen equipped and well paid fire de-
partment. II the average taxpayer will
take the trouble TO investigate he will
find that the reduction in the insur-
ance rate and the saving to the ciu-
zons in the payment OF premiums will
pay all expenses of the fire depart.
mcnt."
The official gavel Of tha Firemar's
association is an ordinary 25-cent
sheep bell and there is bit of history
attached to II. The Firemen's associa-
tfon was organized In III Reno, okla.
from every town where companies
had been organized. A big delegation
from Guthrie went and among them
was T. II. McCan, good natured
Irishman. En- route the boys purchas-
ed the bell that is now being used as
a gavel and tied II to Mccain. The
crowds every where gazeI at
the Irishman and the incident was
the cause Of much merriment. When
the iiremen convened and the asso-
citation was organized, by resolution of
the convention McCann was relieved of
his bell and II was adopted as the Of
ncial gavcl.
The program for tomorrow's tou n
ament of the fire laddies will be as
follows:
First race, one hundred yard dash
free for all; entries George McKin
ney. Norman; G. II. Herbert, Guth
rie; o. +. George, Oklahoma City;
Il. Il. Campbell, Anadarko; NJ. ID
! Ozier Roff; ]. w. Hulfe, III Reno;
j. NJ. Payne, Tahlequah; o. + Maine
Anadarko; James McCrachen, Dun
can; NJ. f. Michael, Chickashl Be-
Sewell. Ardmore; ]. F. Davidson, An
I adarko; Jim Northcutt, Marietta.
Second race. ladder climbing con
test: Entries, Ross Brooks, )kiaho
ma City: Joe Fabien, Oklahoma City
; Arthur Guyer AnadarkO. o. +
| George, Oklahoma City; NJ. f. Mich
: ael, Chlckasha; o. b. Estes, Oklaho
! ma City; T. F. Dulaney, Pauls Valley
q G. II. Herbert. Guthrie; ]. w. Hulfe
e FL Reno: X. +. Kirby, Oklahoma City
/ Tom Hamm. Pauls Valley and Jo'
Robertson.
, Third race, one hundred yard hos'
p race, only volunteer companies allow