The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-10

American war and former member
Of the fire departments of New York
and of Hartford Conn. With his wife
he had been filling an engagement at
the Lyric theatre. When the fire
broke out, Sterling went to the scene,
attracted by the noise of the engines
and the shouts of the crowd, and took
hold of whatever he could find to do.
Long before the flames had been
put under control, he with the men,
bers of the department, We're wet
through. He spoke of the good work
of the. local department, saying they
fought against great odds. His train
ing enabled him to be Of help just at
time when the service of good men
were needed. Sterling declared the
fire one of the most stubborn he had
seen for q long time.
Another volunteer who did good
work was Ernest L. Ruth, former
member of the department, who is
more Familiarity known as Circus
Sally" He would rather fight fire
than eat a T-bone steak, of which he
is said to be very fond. Other volun-
were not made known.
U. S. Land Office
Register H. Y. Saint and Receiver
A. c. Steinman of the land office had
a great deal of smoke to contend with
but they saved every record the only
thing left behind being some letters
from the commissioner. They sent
out at once for rope and lowered
much of the stuff from their window
to the alley in the rear, they being
on the light side of the building. Their
work was very difficult for a time,
because of the smoke.
Fruit Growers Records
]. T. Roman, traffic manager Of
the Yakima Valley, Fruit Growers
association. was one of the first of
the tenants to get out of the building
with records. He did not wait to
ascertain the character of the fire but
learning that there was fire in the
building turned to his desk, gathered
all the records he had there and
started out. 1--WE are responsible
for these records he said, land now
is the time to make sure of them"
w. p. Romans, secretary, followed his
example and did his share of the
work.
Parker "a Philosopher
Attorney Fred Parker took things
philosophically playing his faith in
the fire department. Il guess the boys
can handle it" he said. and went out
side to look on
Tieton Homesteaders
Though determined to hold down
indefinitely their place in the lineup
for homesteads, which they had taken
at the door of the United States land
office, and though prepared to face
| any kind of legitimate opposition to
gain their end the men and women
| who were holding down positions were
about the first to vacate the build
ing. They were smoked out, literally.
Their position in the hall just above
the great volumes of smoke enabled
them to gain an early knowledge of
the fire and an accurate idea of it's
proportions and they went at once.
| They went with the intention of re-
| turning but several, it is understood.
We're delighted with the opportunity
of breaking away as they had grown
| tired of the wait and convinced that
the government had nothing to offer
! at this time. 1t is a certainty that
| the line will reform but it will lack
some of those who have been hold
ing down place. Their attitude of
mind on the subject is that there is
nothing doing at the present time and
they stand to win more waiting at the
land office than waiting anywhere
else. The fire and smoke, they saw
is but an incident in the affair.
Offices in Miller Building
Following is a list of the persons
firms and companies who have offices
In the Miller building, and, conse-
quently, were deeply Interested in the
outcome of the fight being made by
the firemen to overcome the danger
and damage that impended
Ames, A. A.
4 Averill. Harry B.