The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-10-23
Some Effective
Fire Extinguishers

stables should be absolutely limited
to the use of lanterns. These should
be of substantial construction and
provided with a wire guard which
will prevent breaking of the chimney
if dropped or struck against any
thing Such lanterns, when kept
thoroughly clean and free from oil
on the outside, will be found to be
very satisfactory for the use of
stable lighting. They should always
be lighted before entering the build
ing so that the ever-present danger
from the use of matches may be
eliminated.
Fires caused from smoking in or
around farm buildings are wholly in
eXcusable. The owner should abso-
lutely prohibit all smoking in any
of the outbuildings connected with
the place, and should rigidly enforce
this rule by the discharge of any of
the help who may be found violating
it. Needless to say, he should add
his moral support by strictly adher-
ing to the rule himself
Even with the best enforcement
of regulations among the help, there
is always the danger of fires caused
by tramps who, having nothing to
lose, are always careless of the prop
erty which they pre-empt Proper
locks should therefore be provided
for all buildings, and a general in
spection of the premises before lock-
ing up for the night is most desir-
able. Such precautions also provide
protection against incendiarism,
from which cause there is a large
fire loss annually.
General neatness around all build
ings may properly be classed as a
fire precauticn. Rubbish and all ma
terial should be carefully disposed
of SO as to avoid any possibility of
catching fire, and a liberal use of
whitewash is recommended, since it
is of slow burning nature and will
retard the rapid spread of flames.
Thorough attention to the elimina-
ton of all of the preventalbe causes
OF lire will go great way toward
preventing Losses, but there are
dangers which it is impossible to
foresee, and the owner should make
every possible provision to take
prompt care of a fire should one oc-
cur. 4
Too much dependence is usually
placed on the fact that there are al
ways one or more water pals around
all farm buildings. Just when the
fire occurs it is usually found that all
of these pals are somewhere else or,
If one can be found, it is necessary
to waste precious minutes in pump
ing sufficient water to fill it. Instead |
of this dependence on a stray pail
fire pals should be provided and |
placed at some easily accessible point |
in each building. These should be
kept filled with water and under no
condition used for any purposes other
than for extinguishing fires. To pre-
vent their being appropriated for
uses, the regular fire
pail having rounded bottom should
be used. AS pail that will not stand
on its own bottom is of very little
general use, the chances are that fire
pals of this description will remain
unmolested. They are best kept in
a shelf having holes into which they
fit in an upright position, and loose
lifting covers should be provided to
prevent too rapid evaporation of the
water. Occasional inspection is neces-
sary to see that they are kept full
and always ready for use.
The principal objection to placing