Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
men's Association
President, George Howe, Fremont.
F:rst Vice President, II. A. Graff, Seward.
Second Vice President, Jacob P. Hoffman, Ord. ,
Stcretary, E. A. Miller, Kearney.
Treasurer, Fred Alexander, Scottsbluff.
Board of Control: Harry Houser, Fremont, chairman; Jacob Goeh
rlng, Seward; E. W. Parkhurst, Lexington; Ray Frost, Stan
ton; Thomas Jeffrey, North Platte.
A department devoted to the interests of the volunteer firemen
of the state of Nebrasak.
Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas, state publicity chairman.
land insurance of $3,000 was carried.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEEMEN
The town of Kearney is going to
celebrate the Fourth of July in great
fashion this year. The firemen will
take a prominent part In the cele
bration and be one of the chief at-
tractions.
One of the attractive features of
the past celebrations was that of
holding a "water fight" and this will
In all likelyhood be on the program
for the coming year. Other features
in which the fire boys will take part
are slated and they will all be wor
thy events.
The playing of a game of baseball
between the firemen and the grocery-
men of the city may possibly be play
ed on the morning of the Fourth,
this having been suggested. Excel
lent teams could be chosen among
the two and a good game is assured
In the event the meeting takes place.
Albion II. E. Hallstead.
-Bertrand C. H. Frakes.
Bloom field Harry Henatsch.
Franklin Alvln Bloedorn.
Gothenburg Arthur Johnson.
Howells Frank Luxa.
Kearney E. F. Winn.
Neligh Jay Ames.
Lynch A. C. McFarland.
Hampton Alvin Gaussmann.
University Place Leslie A. Thomas.
Fullerton John C. Chapman.
Ulysses B. S. Ogle-by.
Neligh Jay Ames.
Ord O. P. Cromwell.
Verdlgre II. H. Bruce.
Overton James M. Pullen.
Schuyler F. W. Shonka, Jr.
Snyder Geo. W. Meyers.
Stromsburg Al Westenius.
Tilden R. O. Whitney.
Departments are requested to for
ward names as fast as publicity man
is appointed.
from poll tax and Jury service for
life. Members also participate In the
dividends that are declared from
time to time and which are derived
from entertainments, the annual ball
etc. At the Tuesday night meeting
members enjoyed a smoker and so
cial hour. The officers at the pres
ent time are Oscar Oberg, president;
George Houser, secretary; Fred uK
hn, treasurer, and Ed DeWaters,
chief.
The Hastings Daily Tribune had the following to say, on its
front page, after the volunteer firemen of that city had saved the
etate of Nebraska several thousand dollars in helping save property
at a fire at Ingleside, two miles from town:
, It's fine to be a volunteer fireman. They have no road taxes
to pay. They are exempt from Jury duty. They are immune from
every kind of military service. It's all privilege for the man who
1 has the volunteer's star. There is a little excitement now and
j then in standing around while the regulars fight fire, but think of
the remuneration $1 per hour whenever water is used. It's all
1 soft the volunteer's lot.
That's one side.
' Here Is another: When the fire at Ingleside lighted up the
! heavens last night the Hastings volunteers got busy. Ingleside
! Is outside of their Jurisdiction, two miles away. It was separated
', from town by seas of mud. A terrentlal rain was falling. Not
ven the volunteer's pay was in sight, for the city doesn't pay the
state's bills.
Nevertheless several groups quickly formed and made the
dash to Ingleside by automobile and worked until 2:30 this morn
ing helping the hospital brigade.
I. A. Zook drove a roadster with four passengers riding in the
seat built for two. Splashing mud to the ditches on either side
Zook let his motor out, taking the turns on the Second street road
at high speed. As he was making the last turn there was a sharp .
bolt of lightning and in the flash Zook saw the figure of a man
beating across the field. Wet to the skin the man was going ov
erland to help save the hospital.
Zook stopped his car and called. The man waded through
the ditch by the roadside, stumbled through the mud and was giv
en a place on the running board.
The man was J. M. Tennant, volunteer fireman.
It'B fine to be a volunteer fireman.
Wayne has an active fire depart
ment. The Wayne Herald of June 11
had the following to say regarding
their work:
Thursday evening, Just after the
excitement over the windstorm, Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Morrow went over
to their room at the Wheeler house,
and decided to sit on the south porch
to cool off, but bad scarcely gotten
located when Mrs. Morrow discover
ed a flame In the back room of their
store building. They rushed over to
the store, but on the way Mrs. Mor
row told a traveling man to turn in
the alarm. Not knowing where to
go, he told someone on the street,
and while Mr. and Mrs. Morrow were
walking through the store and back
the firemen were on hand. In talk
ing afterwards, the traveling man
made the remark that he was used
to city life, and did not expect much
of a fire team in a town the size of
Winslde, but that he never saw such
quick action anywhere. Fortunate
ly, the fire was quickly put out with
out the fire boys' help, but it cer
tainly is encouraging to the citizens
to feel that they have such an ener
getic team, ready to move at the first
call, and that at an hour when many
of the boys had already retired. This
building was the scene of a fire in
the early spring, and Mr. and Mrs.
Morrow suffered considerably from
water in the store, and this month
they were in the flood. Mrs. Morrow
called for help at once, and is now
regretting her haste. Winsiders,
however, feel that she did just right,
for a little headway gained by fire in i
Buch a building would certainly have
been disastrous.
The Nebraska City News stands up
for Its volunteer fire department. In
a recent issue it said:
When there Is a fire in Nebraska
City, there are a lot of people who
occupy the curb stones and criticise
the firemen, because they do not fight
the fire according to their Judgment.
These men never take hold of a noz
zle, never assist In managing the
hose, never do anything to aid the
firemen, but are always in the way
and handicap the firemen as much as
possible. They make slurring re
marks, attempt to tell the firemen
what to do, and make so much noise
that the orders of the chief and the
captains cannot be heard.
This was particularly noticeable at
the fire Saturday night. There were
more critics than there were 'active
firemen. While the noble, brave,
courageous firemen were risking
their lives, facing death to save the
property of others, these sidewalk
warmers were condemning them.
The fact is that Nebraska City has
one of the most efficient, able and
courageous volunteer fire depart
ments in the state and all should
take their hats off to them. They de
serve encouragement and not crltl
clsm.
The town of Arnold has a new fire
department. The company organiz
ed by electing Dr. Chiles as chief,
Wm. Phiffer as assistant chief, Eddie
Robison as secretary-treasurer, and
Jay Walker, Arthur Schooner and
Neal Logan as trustees. A suitable
place will be chosen by an appointed
committee for the Installation of
fire bell.
The Wynot volunteer fire depart
ment at its regular meeting recently
elected the following officers for the
coming year: President, M. T. Bon
ertz; vice president, E. A. Miller;
secretary, H. A. McCormlck; treasur
er, H. J. Sonnemon; chief, Chris Jen
sen; assistant chief, A. T. Duman
Icaptain, P. A. Sullivan; - assistant
captain, O. M. Konegni.
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The. Crawford fire department is going after the 1916 convention The Alliance Fire Department
dead earnest. Thev are already raising a lund tor advertising spent Sunday, June 14. at a big pic
Burnoses and are trointr to keep busy from now until January, 1915, nlc at the Jack Lister gorve
when thev will ask the annual convention held at Nebraska City to miles south of town. The trip
designate Crawford as the place in 1916. made in a big hayrack
' i piemy or gooa mings to eat ana
II II Easterbrook. 122 Montaaue St.. Brooklyn, N. Y., writes mc drink, and everyone had a good time.
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on fn nwe "I WflllT. T.O mircnase Olie or lUUIU IIUIIU. uumuiiiK "iv; vn-i i uo uuio uauaen iu nan ui
fines of the Button or Smith pattern. If you know of any second- more picnics of this kind each year
xm mnehiiiPM for sale nlease advise me. 1 want them of large size
af tournaments." If anv of the Nebraska firemen know of any en- From the Tobias Express
fn coin titom-a write Mr K.Hfsterhrnok. nientinmnff re was discovered in me j-rem-
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mgm, ana in a lew minutes me en-
rru n: i;.. iwomnni worn tlm lirmnrpfl noKtn nn Vridav tire stock was destroyed and the
I lit-- II mill I' . MMW-. II (LI L111L.I1II H ViV wavs tw--.w- v- .1 I
f last week of noted men from different parts of the state, as well as building badly damaged. The fire
visiting members from other departments, as far east as Worth 1'latte. aepanmem responaea to me p.mnn
i i ,A vir.t nnmm?HKinnpr Rid cell TTnn. V'ank J. promptly and by good work saved
Tarlor of St. Paul. Dr. Dav. the noted live stock specialist, State the adjoining buildings from burn
Treasurer Fred Alexander ot ScottsDiuit, and otners were among me
meats Sneechmakincr was indulged in for a couple of hours, follow- bad one window burned nearly out
iag which a delicious lunch was served in the council chamber. Gov- but escaped other damage. The
ernor Morehead takes a great interest in the state firemen and should barber shop on the north was on tiro
receive credit for part of the fine record made by Mr. Kidgell during once dui a stream or water rrom me
v.;., 4m f ftina noBe soon put u out. 11 iooaea as u
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a Dig nre was going to aeveiop, so
Members of the Nebraska City de- burning it completely. Seth Marsh, citizens carried everything out of the
night engineer, turned in an alarm barber shop that was loose but the
which brought out the volunteers
and all employes, many .of whom
; FOR SALE at a bargain, one fire
bell, complete. Used only a short
time. For description and price
write Secretary, Florence Hose Co.
Florence, Nebr.
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partment were greatly pleased to re
ceive the following letter, with
check, from a prominent business
nan of that city, whose property
key had risked their lives to save in
a serious fire:
"Enclosed find check for 50. We
are also sending you 200 of our fav
rite brand of cigars and beg to
thank you and your gallant fire boys
for the valued service rendered to us
during our recent fire. Nebraska
City ought to be proud of their fire
department. We do not think there
is another volunteer company so ef
ficient in the middle west." The let
ter was signed by E. K. Bradley.
climbed to the roofs of other nearby
buildings in spite of the downpour
of rain, and put out the fires started
by hundreds of blazing shingles
blown by the gale.
The Beatrice department is plan
aiag on a big picnic soon. The com
mittee appointed is as follows: John
L. Schiek. chairman; H. L. Harper.
f Hose Company No. 1; J. S. Walk
er and A. D. White, of ilpatrick Bros
Hose company; I. L. Lock and G. D.
Xuhn. of Hose company No. 5; Chas.
Cudtner and E. A. Gamble, of the
Mook and Ladder company, and Ed
tanyinv And J. H. Arney ot Hose
company No. 6.
The cpmmittee will formulate
plans and prepare a program of
amusement for the day. The picnic
iii h held either ud the river or
at the chautauqua grounds.
A large barn on the state farm
ear Hastings was lost by fire June
12. when lightning struck the large
brick barn at the Ingleside hospital
fire was kept under control and soon
extinguished. Mr. Hibbens, the pro
prietor of the Premium Store, had
$200 in Insurance on his stock and
hiB loss will be twice that amount.
Will Fisher, owner of the burned
building, had 1400 insurance. Mr.
Ciulde to Mesa Verde National l'ark
Detailed information regarding
the cliff dwellings in the Mesa Ver
de Park is contained in a circular
Just issued by direction of Secretary
Lane. This park is situated In south
western Colorado and may be best
reached from Mancos. Within the
park are many notable prehistoric
ruins, the cliff dwellings comprising
a group of great importance to the
study of American archaeology. The
principal and most accessible ruins
are the Spruce Tree House, Cliff
Palace, Balcony House, and Tunnel
House. Spruce Tree House is locat
ed In the head of Spruce Tree Can
yon, a branch of Navajo Conyon. It
originally contained about 130 rooms
built of dressed stone laid in adobe
mortor, with the outside tiers chink
ed with chips of rock and broken
pottery. Cliff Palace Is located
bout 2 miles east of Spruce Tree
House, In a left branch of Cliff Can
yon, and consists of a group of hous
es with ruins of 146 rooms, includ-
ng 20 round kivas, or ceremonial
rooms, and a tapering loopholed tow
er, forming a crescent of about 100
yards from horn to horn, which Is
reputed to be one of the most fam
ous works of prehistoric man in ex
istence. Balcony Huose, a mile east
of Cliff Palace, in Ruin Canyon, con
tains about 25 rooms, some of which
are In almost perfect condition. Tun
nel House, about 2 miles south of
Spruce Tree House, contains about
20 rooms and 2 kivas, connected by
an elaborate system of underground
passages, and a burial ground of 5,
000 square feet; in each of these
villages Is an elaborate system of
fortification, with, in some cases,
walls 2.3 feet thick and 20 feet high,
watch towers 30 feet high, and block
houses pierced with small loopholes
for arrows. Campers desiring to visit
the ruins may obtain horses either
at Mancos, Cortex, or Dolores. In
addition to the rules and regulations
the circular contains plans of the
principal ruins and lists of books
and magazine articles.
his home at Fremont, Nebraska,
spent some time In Alliance during
the convention visiting old friend
and making new acquaintances.
Taylor Like Alliance
Frank J. Taylor, of St. Paul, can
dldate for congressional nomination
for the Sixth district on the demo
cratic and peoples Independent tick
ets, was much pleased with the town
of Alliance. He was In town both
Thursday and Friday. While her
he made several speeches and many
friends.
IUI1 Visit Alliance
Woodruff Dall, of Cherry county.
republican candidate for nomination
for state senator In the 28th senator
lal district, comprising Rock, Brown,
Cherry, Sheridan, Dawes, Box Butts
and Sioux counties, was an Alliano
visitor during the convention. H
expressed himself as being much
pleased with the big changes being;
made In town, and the large number
of new building Improvements.
Walter Clark, sheriff of Garden
county, was In town during the con
vention.
Luther Fhipps, of Whitman, wast
an Alliance visitor tne last oi in
week.
PAPER
ton's.
ICE BLANKETS Ilamll-
Commenta ou Work
In a three-day campaign for new
members, the Alliance Commercial
Club secured two hundred fifty-five
making a total of three hundred and
twenty-nine; the largest membership
In the state of Nebraska for a city . of
five thousand population. During
this three days campaign funds for
the Commercial club work for the
year were raised amounting to $4,-
371, making a total of $6,061. This
is also the biggest amount of money
ever raised by a Commercial club for
one year's work in a city of five
thousand. During this campaign f 1-
306.25 was collected in cash. Sec
retary W. D. Fisher, formerly with
the Norfolk Commercial club, but
who is now secretary of the Alliance
Commercial club, put on this cam
paign, assisted by thirty live mem
bers of the club. Fisher is making
good at Alliance as we knew he
would. Norfolk Tress.
ATTENTION, KLKS
In July the national Elks' conven
tion will be held in Denver. Many
of The Herald readers who are Elk
are planning to attend this conven
tion. Those who do so will want to
take with them emblem cards with
their name printed or engraved there
on. Th Herald is equipped to furn
ish these on short notice. The prices
are very reasonable. Different styles
can be furnished. Phone 340 or call
at The Herald office and see the sam
ples. HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our most
heartfelt thanks for the many acts of
kindness and the sympathy shown
us during the sickness and burial ot
our mother and grandmother.
MR. AND MRS. P. J. STURGEON
AN RELATIVES.
Here During Convention
Hugh B. Eller, the well known
traveling agent for the Chicago &
North Western Railway, who makes
Estimate of ExMiiHefl
Following Is the estimate of ex
penses made at the special city coun
cil meeting Monday night, for the
municipal year ending the first of
May. 1915:
Officers' salaries 15,000"
Streets and alleys 5,000
Fire and water 6,000
Stationery and printing 509
Street and city lighting 4,009
City library maintenance .... 1.300
Interest on water bonds 3.000
Interest water extent'n bonds, 1,000
Sewer maintenance 1,600
Interest on city hall bonds .. 480
Interest on city park bonds . . 250
A brick wall twenty feet high fell Hibbens has not yet decided wheth
soon after the roof and several nar-ler he will again engage in business
rowly escaped death. Two lines of or not. and Mr. Fisher has not yet
hose saved the main hospital build- decided whether to rebuild or not.
lng, amusement hall, warehouse and! This is a very unfortunate fire and is
garage nearby. Six driving horses, la serious loss to Mr. Hibbens, a
buggies and harness were saved. The young man Just starting In business.
building was 60x142 feet
The Aurora Sun of recent date
Anselmo. Nebr.. June 10 Fire a,a
broke out in the residence of A. uo oi June is me juouee
Sweeney, living two miles north of month for the Aurora Volunteer fire
mi. ni thi ftrnonn. Mrs. flwee- department, and the members are
nev was alone at the house and set ceieDraung H y throwing their char
to work to combat the flames which ter ODen PcIal invitation for
she succeeded In extinguishing be- new members. The regular monthly
fore any very great damage was meeting was held Tuesday evening,
done. Aside from a badly scorched and e,ht new members were admlt-
kltchen and some burned clothing no te1' whlle ulte a number of others
damage was done. naTe Ismned their intention of do
ing so. uuring tnis month the usual
Fremont, June 10 Fire early this membership fee of two dollars is re-
morning practically destroyed the
former general hospital at 548 East
Second street. Lack of teams to con
vey the fire apparatus delayed the
firemen after an alarm had been
mltted, so there is no cost to become
member. The fire department
; plans to Increase its membership to
from 60 to 76 members, which will
enable them to have three compan-
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turned in by a party of automoblllsts ies, and add new fir lighting equip
who were returning from Omaha ment. This would double the fire
when they discovered the flames. The fighting efficiency of the department.
building was owned by J. C HotniMemDers wno serve nve years are
and was vacant. The loss is $3,500. given certificates which exempt them
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in Alliance and the price is within the reach of all.
The soft brown finish of Waxed Oak gives a hospitable air to the
room and blends with almost any other color in your furn
ishings. It is destined to be a lasting style and has good
wearing qualities. Wood finished in this way is easily kept
clean and free from dust.
Many beautiful designs in Buffets, China Cabinets, Tables, Din
ing Chairs, Desks, Book cases, Rockers and Davenports.
rugs
In all the popular grades and at almost any price you wish to pay.
Axminsters and Wiltons in pleasing patterns.
New patterns in Linoleums.
It is always a pleasure to show our goods, whether you wish to
buy or not. Come in and look them over.
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