Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-31
LOCAL DEPARTMENT Is HOLDING
A HOUSE WARNING THIS
AFTERNOON.

The fire laddics are receiving today
in dedication Of their new home and
the fine hall is scene Of splendor for
tho occasion. The reception hours are
from $3.50 to $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon and from 7:30 to $3.50 O'Clock this
evening.
The feature of the reception is a
handsome souvenir that is being passed
out to the citizens, pledge to the fire
department which is signed and wit
messed and is suitable for framing IS
we'll as to study and remember. The
pledge for fire prevention follows:
will keep in mind the location
of the flre hall on Fifth street be-
tween Kelly and harrington avenues.
I will keep cool in giving FIRE
alarm to the telephone operator at the
Western Utilities Company, giving my
name, number of house and street dis
tinetly. ...
will not ask questions Of the fire.
department members as to where the
fire is, knowing the signal Of the fire
whistle-one long blast, wards being
indicated by one, two, three or four
short blasts otter the long blast.
will not get out of patience wait.
ing for the fire department, knowing
they can reach any part Of the city in
ten minutes, and l will keep the doors
and windows shut until the department
arrives.
will not become apgered when
see fireman break window glass to
get fresh air while fighting the FIRE,
knowing that twenty-five cent win.
dow pane is cheaper than hole chop
ped into the side Of the house.
will never burn stalks. stubble or
fields on windy days and will see that
property is first well protected with
good Gre guards. ...
will see that lamps and lamp burn
era are kept clean and that lamps arc
filed by daylight only.
win not permit gasoline to be kept
in anything but an alright metal can,
painted red, and kept in safe place.
win not allow anyone. to All a gaso.
line stove while It Il lighted Or by
artificial light.
I will not allow anyone to wash
clothes or other articles in gasoline In
the house. If they are washed out doors
will not permit them in the house IN.
til the gasoline has entirely evaporated
I will not permit rubbish, greasy
rag paper and useless waste to &C.
cumulate in or around buildings.
l will examine the ehimneys and ace
that there are no cracks at the gable,
in the attic or where the chimney goes
through the floor or roof.
I will see that all large doors to
barns, etc, are kept closed during
storms as much as possible.
will see that kerosene oil is not
kept in the house or barn.
I will have the chimneys, stovepipes
and stoves inspected at least twice a
year. I will never permit stove to be
net up without metal protection un.
derneath. I will have pipes wired to
chimneys.
will never allow any one to burn
out stoves or chimneys with kerosene
or anything that carries burning EN-.
hers to the roof, but will clean the
chimneys from the top with a pole and
brush.
I will see that good metal ventilat,
or protects the wood If stovepipe
passes through partition or floor, and
win see that stovepipes entering room
above are protected with wire screen
to prevent anything accidentally com
ing in contact with stovepipe when no,
I will not permit stovepipe to pass
through roof or enter chimney in gar
ret or unoccupied room
I will see that matches are kept il
metal boxes and out Of the reach Of
children.
will not permit children under tel
years Of age to use matches.
will not allow any one to smoke o.
use matches around the barn, or carr,
matches in pockets unless in meta
match case.
I will see that lanterns hung abon
the barns are hung on safe hooks, on
Of the reach Of hay. straw or stock.
I will provide myself with goo,
ladder and keep it in convenien
place 80 the top of the house can easil
be reached when necessary.
PAT HAS EXHIBIT.
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