The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-07
HEAR OF WORK OF
MOSCOW FIREMEN
CHIEF SMITH TELLS CHAMBER
COMMERCE OF ORGANIZA-
TION'S WORK AND PLANS

At the chamber of commerce meet
ing Wednesday night, the greater par
of the time was given over to dis
cussion of matters in connection with
Moscow's fire fighting organization
the system of alarms, etc., the discus
sion following a talk from Fire Chief
Carl Smith.
The meeting was fairly well attend
ed and was one of the most interest
ing sessions held this summer. Pres
ident c. A. Hagan was present and
presided.
J. S. Heckathorn, a member of the
committee appointed to canvass the
city for jobs for university students
who wish to work their way through
school, reported that the committee
had met with fair success. Many bus
mess men reported that they had al
ready promised places to students who
were here last year, and others said
they would have part time work for
one or more boys. The opinion was
expressed that the condition will be
more satisfactory than last year.
Building Pullman Road
Mr.. Heckathorn, who is chairman
of the road committee of the cham
ber Of commerce, reported that Work
is progressing on the Whitman county
side of he Pullman-Moscow road, and
that while they are not constructing
a highway, good surfaced road Is
being built. He stated that Highway
District No. would connect with the
Whitman county road at the state line.
President Hagen stated that he
wanted to see the city decorated In
the university colors when the south
Idaho special arrives Sunday, the 18th,
and appointed committee consisting
of J. w. Lieuallen, J. ]. Keane and
B. NJ Schick to call on the business
men and ask them to put out decOra-
tions.
The president announced that next
week a committee will be out to can
yass the city for rooms for students.
Install Double Service on N. P.
W. j. Jordan of Lewiston, district
agent for the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company, was present and stated
that the double train service between
Spokane and Lewiston would be in
stalled again within a few days
probably Sunday. He said that the
Northern Pacific was Inconvenience
somewhat by a shortage of bOxcars
just now, as many cars were on east
.ern lines, where they had carried
lumber shipments, when the strike oc-
CURED, and as conditions are much
worse on eastern lines than in the
west, they were unable to get them
back Much Of the grain crop, he said
was being shipped on flat cars
Fire Chief Tells of Work
Carl Smith, Moscow's popular and
efficient fire chief, was called upon
and gave an interesting description
of the hurry-up trip the department
made to the Pullman fire Sunday night
over slippery roads, reaching Pullman
23 minutes after the call came in
here The Colfax department arrived
Just five minutes later but the Pull
man fire department already had the
situation in hand, and it was unnecess-
ay for the visitors to use their equip
ment. Mr.. Smith stated that the trip
to Pullman showed what could be ac-
in a few minutes, and ex-
pressed the belief that the run be-
tween this city and Pullman could
be made on good roads in Is minutes.
He stated that the Pullman people
greatly appreciated the effort OF the
Moscow boys to aid them.
A motion made by A. H. Oversmith,
that the chamber of commerce ex-
press it's commendation of the action
of the fire department in going to the
aid of Pullman, passed by unanimous
vote.
Smith Tells of Convention
Chief Smith told briefly Of his re-
cent trip to the international conven-
ton of firemen, at San Francisco, an
account of which appeared in The
Star-Mirror He said it was a won !
derful convention, with fire chiefs
present from all parts Of the United !
States and from Europe, and with an
exchange of ideas that could not help {
but be beneficial, while extensive I
of fire fighting were I
carried on. He said the visitors were {
royalty entertained by the San Fran t
cisco people, and also by the people t
in the cities enroute.
Mr.. Smith announced that the new I
siren, which was purchased by the
lire department out of it's own funds, 5
will be wonderful improvement over :
he present bell system. The bell :
will be placed on the top of the big :
elevator of the Mark P. Miller Mill :
ng company and will be used as an
auxiliary alarm. He told of the
splendid cooperation which the fire
department. receives from the Moscow
Telephone company, the force on duty :
loing everything in their power to =
lid when there is fire. The tele- q q
)hone service, like the work of the - :.
ire department, is volunteer work. Il
j. w. Lieuallen explained the diff :,
,lty experienced in trying to work =
ut some sort of alarm system, through II
which the location Of the fire might Fl
10 made known n
c. J. Munson, federal land apprais- b
r for the Spokane Federal Land bank, O.
vas present and stated that he had n
ecently visited towns which had suf L
cred heavy fire losses because they j
lid not have fire department able
o do the efficient work which the +
Ioscow department can do, and which +
as saved Moscow many thousands OF :
ollars.
Mr.. Munson said that as result Of