Janet's Research Tip #42
Be open to various spellings of given names, surnames and locations.
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Walking Where They Walked--Fire Call
"The fire department was called out in the middle of the night, Wednesday night, to extinguish the fire in an outbuilding on No. 1 Hill. The thermometer was hovering around the 10 below zero mark and the run was an exceedingly unpleasant one. The water plug on the hill was frozen and it was necessary to go after the chemical engine, which also refused to work. The fire was finally extinguished by a small hose attached to the water pipe in a nearby residence" Source: Rock Springs Miner, 6 Jan 1906, Wyoming Newspaper Project online Wyoming Newspaper Project online at: http://newspapers.wyo.gov/
Walking Where They Walked--Fire Alarm System
A sample of the "Fire Alarm Guide" that would appear in the local newspaper for over twenty years. Source: Rock Springs Miner, 27 May 1921, page 4, Wyoming Newspaper Project online at http://newspapers.wyo.gov/ New Fire Alarm System Has Just Been Installed Additional boxes have been added and the location and numbers of boxes changed New Boxes of an improved type replace old style ones. New guide given below. The New fire alarm system has been completed and the boxes have been installed and the location and numbers changed, three new boxes 33, 41, and 42 being added. Cut this out for reference: 12 Rear of Grand Restaurant 13 No 1 Hill 14 Cedar and C Sts. 15 Pine and A Sts. 16 Spruce and A Sts. 17 1 st and Walnut Sts. 21 Commercial Hotel 22 Center and Meade Sts. 24 Rear of Grand Theatre 25 K and Pilot Butte Ave. 31 Bridget Ave. W of N.S. S. 32 Klondyke Saloon 33 M and Enclid Ave 34 East Flat 35 No 4 Store 41 No. 10