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References The "Chas F Elmes" pumps as herein described are fully guarenteed for fire service on slat water. Cast Iron pumps, lines with suitable bronze composition are used all over the world and are no experiment The "Elmes" pumps are from 3/4' the 1&1/8" thick and about the only pressure on castings is the suction side and that when standing idle. After using a set of fire boat pumps made in Hudson New York Chicago has bought two sets of "Elmes" pumps for the two additional fire boats. The "Elmes" pumps are also used in the fire boat "Cataract' of Milwuakee We would respectfully refer to Mayor D C Creiger or Chief Swenie of Chicago or Mayor Thos H Brown or Chief Foley of Milwaukee. In your vacinity, we would refer to the owners of the boats "Selwood" and "Cyclone' of Portland Oregon for which we build the propelling engines. Chas F Elmes per HWB Engineer, Founder & Machinist