(MENTION AT CRAWFO
Report of Thirty-Fourth Annual Convention, Nebraska
State Volunteer Firemen's Association, for use of Del
egates in Reporting to Home Departments
The following rrport of the 34th
annual convention of tho N. 8. V. F.
A., held at Crawford, Nebraska, Jan
uary 18, 19 and 20, and the enter
tainment at Alliance on January 21,
la given for the use of delegates who
attended the convention in making
reports to their home departments.
A portion of the report is taken from
The Alliance Herald of January 20.
Photos of the ofllcers of the associa
tion and the panoramic view of the
delegates will be published in a later
Issue.
Tuesday, January 18
More than four hundred delegates
were registered before midnight
Tuesday night at the thirty-fourth
annual convention of the N. S. V. F.
Association convention. Every sec
tion of the Btate Is represented and
the convention promises to be the
best held In a long time. The Craw
ford boys are all out in full force,
and things are running very pmoot li
ly. W. C. Rundin, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, is being as
Slated by W. 1). Fisher of Alliance.
There are two Fishers here now W.
P. Fisher, secretary of the Alliance
Commercial Club, and V. D. Fisher
of York, the well known Pyrene man
who has been a member of the state
association for twenty-five years.
Fremont, Ord, North riatte and
Sidney are here in private Pullman
cars, while the hotels are full, al
though Crawford has provided ample
accommodations for all who come
and will care for the many delegates
who are arriving this morning. The
attendance will reach at least five
hundred delegates.
The session was opened by II. A.
Graff, president, at 7:30 o'clock
Tuesday evening. C. J. Hornsby,
president of the Crawford depart
ment, officiated. Music was furnish
ed by a twenty-piece orchestra and
the famous Crawford male quartet
which entertained with Impromptu
ongs thatj kept the house in a roar
of applause and kept them busy with
encores. Enthusiasm is strong. The
speech of welcome from Mayor A.
ll Hungerford was well taken and
he was cheered. Invocation was
made by Rev. Father Moser of Craw
ford. The response to the invitation
of welcome was made by H. A. Graff
of Seward, the president. W. C.
Rundin made an address of welcome
In behalf of the business men and
was roundly cheered for several mln
ntes. He said that Crawford, with
the worthy assistance of Its "suburb"
Alliance, would give them the time
of their lives.
The mention of the name of W. S.
Rldgell, state fire commissioner, who
was on the stage, brought forth much
applause. Ridgell is candidate for
the office of member of the state rail
way commission and received much
encouragement from the delegates
who are well pleased with his effi
cient work as Ore commissioner.
The committee appointed on cre
dentials consisted of John McKay of
Blair, A. J. Sherley of Ord and State
Secretary E. A. Miller of Kearney.
The question of continuation of
the mutual aid insurance department
was brought up and a meeting of
Ala department will be held at 11
o'clock this morning. Discussion
trough t out the fact that only one
.hundred and six Joined the depart
ment and that fifteen have lapsed.
Following the business session the
delegates were entertained with mu
eic, both vocal and by the orchestra,
and by Teddy Brothers of Omaha,
who kept things screaming. The cli
aaax came when a Crawford fireman
was brought on the stage, strapped
to the board wall, while Senor Squln
to outlined his figure with sharp
batcher knives, and the fireman was
carried from the stage nearly fright
ened to death.
Speech was made by John Cleland
f Fremont, founder of the state as
sociation, and George Ule. the oldest
Crawford fireman. A dance enter
tained the boys who wished to stay
np late. The convention is orderly
and the boys are enjoying themselves
hugely.
Wednewlay, January 10
Wednesday, the second day of the
Bremen's convention, dawned with
dear and warm weather which was
welcomed by the hundreds of dele
gates from eastern Nebraska who
have been somewhat skeptical of
western Nebraska sunshine but who
are now fully convinced that we have
the finest weather imaginable. Many
delegates were out early and made
trips to the nearby buttes which sur
round Crawford. Only a light snow
covers the ground.
The morning business session op
ened at 9:30 o'clock. The report of
the committee on credentials showed
one new life member, making four
lire members now In the association
They are John C. Cleland of Fre-
font. John A. Wilson of Kearney.
e. a. Miller or Kearney, and W. D.
Fisher of York.
Telegrams were read from several
prominent members who were una
ble to be present.
President H. A. Graff. In his annu
al report, brought up the nronosition
of the Joint tournament of the Nebr
aska and Iowa associations, proposed
for Omaha during the coming sum
mer, on tne invitation of the Omaha
Driving Club, which made an offer
of four thousand dollars for prizes.
Inasmuch as the Iowa and Nebraska
tournament rules conflict the presi
dent stated that the two states would
have to agree to follow one or the
other. The Iowa association differs
from Nebraska in that Nebraska
. ivea more attention to its conven
tions, while Iowa 1b strong on tourna
ments. Arrangements will be made
for a Joint meeting in Omaha to de
cide on the proposition soon. The
president also stated that the mutual
aid insurance proposition should be
pushed, urging that each department
should net as a solicitor in order to
gel the larger portion of the ten
thoiiHiirid volunteer firemen in the
stiite in us inombeis of the insurance
d pui (merit.
The report of E. A. Miller, who has
been stale secretary for seventeen
years, showed that the clerical work
of the association Is now getting
very heavy and that if the Insurance
department continues to grow It will
probably bo necessary soon to em
ploy a stenographer. Mr. Miller
urged that the president be given
more authority and that the time of
the payment of annual dues be fixed
at an earlier dato than at present,
which is January 1G.
John W. Guthrie of Alliance, who
has an unusually clear and strong
voice, read the reports and somo of
the papers. A paper on efficiency by
F. 11. Tobln of Sidney and another on
the same subject by E. J. Itrennan of
the same department brought much
applause and favorable comment.
They urged greater co-operation with
city officials and gave their definition
of efficiency as nothing but seal, cour
age and plenty of common sense in
fire fighting.
The question of holding an annual
memorial service was referred to the
committee on constitution and rules.
A meeting of the mutual aid de
partment was held at 11 o'clock. The
report of the secretary showed one
death during the year, that of Asa L.
Thompson of Albion. The constitu
tion of the mutual aid department
was changed to allow only active vol
unteer firemen and members of the
state association to Join, thereby
eliminating the admission of aged
volunteer firemen who hold exemp
tion certificates.
At 1 o'clock the delegates were
taken to Fort Robinson, where a re
ception was held by Colonel H. G.
Slckel, commanding, music being
furnished by the famous military
band which is to tour the state of
Nebraska during the coming sum
mer. A unique feature of the en
tertainment was a coyote chase on
the reservation, two large, wild coy
otes being released ahead of a pack
of wolf hounds, which Boon ran them
down. At the afternoon business
session a telegram expressing sympa
thy was sent to Fred Alexander, for
nier treasurer, who is ill at his home
In Scott8bluff.
Spirited discussion was indulged
in by delegates over the proposition
of allowing proxies for chiefs to be
come permanent members. The con
stitution does not allow this.
Resolutions of condolence were
passed and ordered sent to the fani
tiles of William M. Gates of Sidney
and A. L. Spencer of Albion, who
died during the year.
The report of the committee on
chiefs' reports showed that reports
had been received from fifty-two
towns, although one hundred and
twenty-five are represented in the as
soclation.
Charley Randall of Newman Grove.
former state fire commissioner, made
a abort speech on the good work done
by the volunteer firemen in recent
years. He told of the good work be
ing done by Fire Chief Dickie of
Howells. who has been teaching the
lads of ten to twelve years the art of
nre lighting.
W. S. Rldgell. atate fire commis
sioner, In an extended address, told
of the work being done by his depart
ment. He stated that there are now
in the state over seven hundred spec
ial deputies commissioned to enforce
the fire commission law. Rldgell re
commended that the smaller towns
which do not have paid firemen em
ploy two men for two or three days
each spring to inspect the town. He
recommended that the mayors of Ne
braska cities set aside a day at least
twice each year to be known as
"clean-up" day. when all citisens
would be requested to make their
premises as nearly free as possible
from fire danger. He urged the ob
servance of the first Friday of Nov-
emoer or each year, created by the
1911 legislature as fire day. He
urged that every commercial club in
the state have a fire prevention com
mittee and that fire drills be held on
Fire Day in every public school. He
stated that the fire loss in Nebraska
in 1910 was $2,181,000, and in 1915
it was $1,798,000. in round figures.
This covers a losa on farm property
in 1915 of over $31,000.
Following Rldgell. P. E. Romig.
mayor of Alliance, and E. G. Latng
of the Alliance fire department, told
of the work there and of the plunge
which was built by the fire depart
ment from funds raised among the
members, on ground donated by the
city.
C. J. and S. C. Andersen of Omaha
are on the ground with a big display
of fire department eauioment and an
electric siren whistle which keeps the
town awake during the day time and
makes nearly as much noise as the
two brothers put together. C. J.
sold the fire truck to Alliance, and
they are both popular throughout
the state.
W. D. Fisher of York, representing
the Pyrene Manufacturing Company.
Is to make a demonstration Thurs
day. Fisher Is a life member, and
much larger man than Alliance's
commercial club secretary, and al
though their initials and names are
the uiue, they do not correspond oth
erwise.
Wednesday evening there was a
ten-round boxing match between Al
Greenwood, the English middle
weight champion, and Tommy Smith
of Omaha. A detailed report of this
match is given elsewhere In The
Herald. The first preliminary was a
wrestling match between JeR Slier
rlll of Crawford and Hennie liuniph-
nys of licmingford, Sherrill being
given two straight falls In four and
one-half and seven and one-half min
utes. This was followed by a box
ing match between "Pud" Llndeman
and Russell Hodge, both of Craw
ford, they going three rounds to a
draw. They were followed by a
three-round boxtni? match between
Ralph Pitt of Crawford and Roy
Young of Alliance.
Thursday, January 20
The morning session opened at
9:30 o'clock. A telegram was read
from Fred Alexander, of Scottsbluff,
former treasurer, expressing his re
gret that he could not be present.
The report of the treasurer showed a
balance on band of $1740.20. The
report of the auditing committee
showed the books of the officers in
good shape.
The report of the secretary showed
a membership of 511 in the state as
sociation. During the past year there
were eight new departments admit
ted and three re-instated. Eight new
companies were admitted and there
were two re-lnstatements. Twenty
departments and nineteen companies
were suspended.
The report of the legislative com
mittee showed that five measures
were passed by the last legislature
which were of importance to volun
teer firemen. Two of these originat
ed in the house and three In the sen
ate. Measures of special importance
were those relating to the benefits
paid firemen by cities of the state in
case of accidents suffered by firemen
in performance of their duties. Cit
ies must now pay damages of not
less than $7 and not more than $15
ner week, not to exceed $500. Vil
lages must pay not less than $5 and
not more than $10 per week, not to
exceed $500. The report of this
committee was very comprehensive,
and showed that 'Brothers Hague of
Minden, Cleland of Fremont and
Wilson of Kearney were on the Job
all the time.
The question of a standard form
of exe ption certificates was brought
up. It was suggested that the sec
retary have a stock of forms on hand
for this purpose. Brother Boyes of
Hebron stated that their department
bad secured certificates of both mem
bership ana exemption from The Al
liance Herald which were very satis
factory to them. Lloyd Thomas sug
gested that inasmuch as several
members of the state association
were Interested in or working for
companies which made suitable cer
tificates that the secretary have a list
of them and refer inquiries to this
list and that the standard form
adopted by the 1915 convention be
used.
Brother Hague of the legislative
committee called attention to the new
law which allows cities to make a
levy of one and one-half mills for the
purpose of purchasing fire depart
ment equipment. Brothers Ridgell,
Guthrie and others said that the as
sociation should give fitting recogni
tion to the good work done by the
legislative committee, and a vote of
thanks was carried.
John W. Guthrie of Alliance ex
tended an invitation to the delegates
to visit Alliance Friday for the en
tertainment there. On motion of
Harry Hauser the invitation was ac
cepted. At noon a group panoramic picture
was taken by a Crawford photogra
pher. This picture will be published
in The Herald in a later issue.
At the afternoon session Brother
Cleland of Fremont, in a nice little
speech, presented a box of five fine
Havana cigars to the president and
four other officers. They were re
quested to smoke them at once so the
flue aroma "could be appreciated by
the delegates" About five mlnures
laier. durln.: a lull In the procy 1
.ofB, President Graff was nearly
thrown from Ms chair, mostly by mr
prife. when a small 'bomb" which
had been concealed In the cigar ex
ploded. "I am glad that you boys
can have the fun," said President
Graff during the laughter which fol
lowed. The report of the committee on
constitution and rules recommended
that the constitution be changed as
follows: la section 1 of article 3.
that the reading be changed to give
the president power to approve or
reject all bills between annual meet
ings. In section 3 of article 3, that
the salary of the secretary be chang
ed from $50 to $300 per year. In
article 3 of the constitution and by
laws of the Mutual Aid department,
that the word "active" be inserted,
allowing only active members of vol
unteer fire departments to become
members. These recomendations
were all approved and carried.
The Mutual Aid insurance depart
ment was taken up and while John
W. Guthrie made an explanatory talk
on the proposition, blanks were pass
ed around. When these application
blanks were colected and turned In
it was foundl that there were nearly
fifty nfw members. It was urged by
several speakers that the members
of the state association get all the
applications possible from their de
partments and that the membership
of the mutual aid department be
pushed to the 1,000 mark during the
year If possible. The chief of one
department secured sixteen applica
tions from his department during the
year.
A motion was unanimously carried
appointing Lloyd Thomas of Alliance
as state publicity chairman for 1916.
The Alliance Herald the official or
gan of the association for the year
and ordering that The Herald be
sent to each department belonging to
the association for one year.
The following officers were elect
ed: J. P. Hoffman of Ord, president;
Harry J. Hauser of Fremont, first
vice president; John W. Guthrie of
Alliance, second vice president; E.
A. Miller of Kearney, re-elected sec
ret ary; H. A. Webbert of Kearney,
ro-elected treasurer.
On ballot the board of control was
elected as follows: Jacob Goehrlng of
Seward, chairman; William E. Mote
of Chadron. F. B. Tobin of Sidney,
O. A. Rhoades of Scottsbluff, Bert J.
Galley of Columbus.
The new president made his ap
pointments of committees, which is
given elsewhere In The Herald this
week.
Auburn extended an invitation to
lioitl the 1917 convention there and
backed up the Invitation with tele
grams, letters, etc. It was selected
unanimously.
Mayor Hungerford, City Clerk
Hornsby, Rev. Fr. Hoser and Rev.
Rundin, of Crawford, were made
honorary members of the associa
tion. Plates for four hundred were laid
at the banquet held at the Co-operative
hall Thursday evening. Caterer
H. F. Sherrill, of the Cafe Royal,
served the banquet. The service
could not have been improved upon
and many remarked favorably on the
excellent way In which it was han
dled. Rev. Walter C. Rundin, "the
volunteer fireman's preacher," was
toastmaster, and carried off the hon
ors by his ready wit and the manner
in which he handled a difficult posi
tion. The speakers were: Hon. J. E.
Porter, Crawford; Retiring Presi
dent H. A. Graff, Seward; J. G. Cle
land, Fremont, founder of the asso
ciation; Lloyd C. Thomas, state pub
licity chairman; Sen. H. 11. Musser
of Fort Robinson; President J. P.
Hoffman of Ord; State Fire Commis
sioner W. S. Rldgell of Lincoln; Hon.
John Wilson of Kearney; Hon. H.
W. Hague of Minden; Second Vice
President J. W. Guthrie of Alliance,
and Charles Randall, former state
fire commissioner.
A grand ball at the opera house
followed the banquet.
Friday, Jainutrj 21
Friday morning the special cars
were attached to train No. 4 4 and
the firemen Journeyed through beau
tiful Pine Ridge and the plains coun
try to Alliance. On arriving at Al
liance they were met by a large num
ber of autos. The Or 1 ban 1 led a
parade up the main street and back
to the fire department club room I"
the city hall, where all registered. Ii.
the afternoon a sightseeing trip, un
der the direction of Secretary Fisher
of the Commercial Club, was made to
the Newberry building, the court
house and other places of Interest.
This was followed by a special enter
tainment at the Imperial theatre, at
which were shown vr-jitcrn N hrf!:r
pictures and special vaudeville. At
6:30 o'clock the rrost unique night
parade ever witnessed in Alliance
was made from the depot to the op
era house. The parade was led by
the Ord band, followed by the Fre
mont delegation, who Illuminated tho
cky with Roman candles, pin wheels
and other fireworks, leaving a train
of red fire behind them. A fire
alarm was turned In at this time and
the Anderson auto chemical truck
made a fast run up main street and
back for the benefit of the visitors.
Members of the Alliance depart
ment gave an athletic exhibition for
an hour at the opera house, consist
ing of two boxing matches and a
wrestling match. The crowd then
adjourned to the hall over the E. G.
Laing clothing store where a "Dutch
lunch" was served. Lloyd Thomas,
the toastmaster, called on several lo
cal men and visitors, who made short
talks for an hour, following which
the crowd again adjourned to the op
era house for a dance which lasted
until after midnight and which all
seemed to thoroughly enjoy. Most
of the firemen returned to their
homes on the midnight train.
Other features of the convention,
including some of the interesting pa
pers which were read at the conven
tion, will be printed in The Herald
during coming issues.
THE BOXING MATCH
Ten-round (Jo between Greenwood
and Smith Wus Feature
(Contributed)
The ten-round boxing contest be- j
tween Tommy b'tnilh of Omaha and '
Al Greenwood, claimant of the Eng
lish midleweight championship, was
held in Crawford January 19, 1916,
as one of the special features for the
entertainment of the state firemen.
The bout was a good one from be
ginning to end. The first round was
fairly even, but after that for every
round Smith was carrying the fight
to Greenwood, while the latter had
to frequently go to cover to save him
self. Smith was clearly entitled to
nine rounds, on aggressiveness and
cleverness. Greenwood made a good
rally in the tenth round but was met
and outfought at every angle.
Greenwood is a very clever fellow
and game, and put up a good fight.
While a loser he was a good one, and
had the admiration of the crowd, ev
en while taking his punishment.
The management of this bout had
tried in vain to get Jack Sullivan as
an opponent for Smith, but Sulivan
wanted none of the going. One of
Smith's desires is to induce Sullivan
into the ring with blm. He has
tried repeatedly in the last six
months to match a bout with him.
but to all efforts Sulivan turns a
deaf ear.
Smith 1b open to meet all comers
and anxious to negotiate for a bout
at any time.
REGISTERED DELEGATES
The list of delegates who register
ed at the local headquarters at Craw
ford is as follows:
ALBION: J. W. Parker. L. E.
whiting. E. E. Watson.
Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
men's Association
President, J. P. Hoffman, Ord.
First Vice President, Harry Hauser, Fremont
Second Vice President, John W. Guthrie, Alliance.
Secretary, E. A. Miller, Kearney.
Treasurer, H. A. Webbert, Kearney.
Board of Control: Jacob Goehrlng, Seward, chairman; William H.
Mote, Chadron; F. B. Tobln, Sidney; O. A. Rhoades, Scottsbluff;
Bert J. Galley, Columbus.
A department devoted to the
of the state of Nebraska.
Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas,
ALLIANCE: Carl II. Rockey, Tobe
Gastinenu, W. S. Rldgell. J. W. Guth
rie. Charles L. Hill. T, P. Rolfson, C.
W. Spacht. Lloyd Thomas. Penrose
E. Romig, E. G. Lalng. F. L. Merritt.
L. M. Nicolai, George J. Hand, V. E.
Byrne. R. E. Spencer.
AUBURN: C. C. Good, chief; C. H.
Masters, secretary.
BANCROFT: Fred W. Vogt, A. F.
Zelin.
BATTLE CHEEK: Geo. Klnkle,
chief: V. H. Seiford.
BELGRADE: D. M. Dodge.
BETHANY: R. C. Albertson.
BLOOMFIELD: E. H. Berryman.
chief; G. O. Dockin.
BRADSHAW: Harry E. Palmer.
BROKEN BOW: F. A. Reeder, J.
F. Wilson, C. H. England, J. G.
Ieonard, R. J. Morton.
BURWELL: Geo. Hlse, chief; M.
F. Harris.
CEDAR BLUFFS: Aug. Ostrand,
chief; A. F. Smith, O. M. Fenster
mack. CENTRAL CITY: Ben II. Breckon,
II. E. Hammer.
CHADRON: J. F. Lichty, Chas.
Johnson. E. C. Byuly. M. F. Wheeler,
Pari Hyde, O. A. Lexington, L. Brog
hamer. W. E. Mote, W. W. Pascoe,
Harry Adams, Wm. Hennessy.
CLAY CENTER: L. B. Sanderson:
COLUMBUS: Wm. F. Plageman,
P. P. Pflefer, Motts D. Mowry. Frank
P. Dietz, F. W. Krueger.
CRAWFORD: Jno. Breuer, Lee
Morris, Jno. Tobin, W. B. Morison,
Jay Elliott, Oscar Bergman, A. W.
Spraguo. C. L. Lighthaff. Clyde
Hornsby, Ray Moss. Bert Lawrence,
J. A. Raney, C. J. Hornsby. L. M. Da
vis, Clyde Beckwith, Wm. Sherrill.
CRETE: H. E. Dillon, chief; F.
Dredla, J. C. Tessar.
CREIGHTON: W. A. Hupmuth.
Perry Hammarly.
DAVID CITY: J. C. Dinneen, Theo.
J Moran, Paul C. Milan, Fred Welte,
M. D. Murphy.
DENVER. COLO.: Julius Pearse
Fire Dept. Supply Co., by J ule Pearse
Jr
DESHLER: Harry Hrebe, Robert
GHoior.
rwipOE: Avery Baker.
ELGIN: Karl W. Hlller.
ELM CREEK: II. D. Upton. H. A.
Yoder.
EXETER: R. C. Chloupek, chief;
Corbett Tonsdale.
FREMONT: J. C. Cleland, past
president; Harry J. Hauser, chief;
Luke Mundy, John Martin, C. J. Rey
nolds, Alfred Janowskl, Frank Ev
ans, Ed Lallman, Wm. Martin, Fred
Struve.
FRIEND: H. E. Brukley. C. A.
Hoefer.
FULLERTON: W. E. Wolters. M.
L. Cunningham. C. M. Shepard.
GOTHENBURG: C. R. Frasier,
Emmett L. Pope, Arthur Fredllng,
Fred Alexander, Ernest J. G. Dlers.
GRETNA: O. D. Mangold, chief.
HAMPTON: Adam Leyrer.
HAVELOCK: D. E. Jones, R. B.
Elwood.
HAY SPRINGS: W. P. Hagedom,
chief.
HEBRON: H. L. Beryes, Sam Ful
ton. E. E. Gregor.
HEMINGFORD: C. W. Graham, G.
Gralllk, W. L. Clark, Jerry T. Butler,
Bert L. Simmons. William Kingsley,
James Hicks, T. R. Enyeart, A. Froh
napfel, L. Romer, P. J. Michael.
HILDRETH: H. M. Ware, M. D.
Fisher.
HOWELLS: Frank Dickey, chief:
Frank A. Doebe.
HUMPHREY: Robert Lewis, chief,
Frank DuoMiv.in. Herman Zuerlem,
Carl O. Lewis, E. R. Lewis, C. J.
Korthaus, E. Eckholt, Leo Lochint.
HYANNIS: A. P. Homan. C. J.
Flaherty.
KEARNEL: Le Roy Alhands.
Frank G. Tracy. IE. A. Miller. F. M.
Hollowell. E. F. Winn. Roy Torakin
son. C. E. Webbert, John Axelson.
KENESAW: D. P. Mikesell, F. A.
Parker. W. C. Hines.
LEIGH : Fred Shoda. Julius Shoda,
Frank L. Vlach.
LEXINGTON: Win. Reynolds. Ed
ward Tedbetler, Robt. Roudebaugh.
C. H. Mallett.
LINCOLN: W. C. Jakeway.
MAP'ON: 'V. II. Pitney, Ed Leh
aman, Roy Wehrle, F. Dempotery.
W. H. Ray.
MALMO: H. W. Olson, chief.
MERNA: W. V. Dennis, C. J. Hall.
Day Crltchfleld.
MINDEN: Walter Hansen. Fred
Dyhnnam. B. F. Wylle, Geo. Lotter,
H. J. Grapenthln, Tege Larsen, H. H.
Dlttmer. C. D. Jensen. F. B. Isburn,
L. W. Hague, C. J. Baumann, chief.
MITCHELL: C. W. Atteberry, R.
M. Ireland, W. aC. Golden. H. Ed
wards. W. D. Linden.
MORRILL: H. W. Barrett, chief.
NEBRASKA CITY: Wm. Fisher,
Lea Fannel, Roy Fischer, Charles
Johnson, H. H. Bartllng. Geo. Bader.
NELIGII: Arthur Tibbet. Lyle E.
Jackson.
NEWMAN GROVE: Carl W. Hoag.
J. J. Jackson, A. R. Gustafson, L. M.
Knudson.
NORFOLK: V. A. Nenow, Dan
Keng, A. W. Tinkhouse. R. W. E.
Boyd. II. A. Barnts, August Kell.
William Lau, John Boehnke, E. A.
Aucerle. M. R. Greene, Hans Vogt,
A. I Howser. Emll P. Hoefs. II. W.
Winters. H. H. Orate, Louis Bovak,
V.att Shaffer, Jr.
NORTH LOUP: I. J. Thelln.
NORTH PLATTE: J. R BaBkins.
president; Adam Christ, Fred W.
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Interests of the Volunteer Firemen
state publicity ehairman.
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Deck, Thos. E. Jeffers, Fred C. Pet
erson, Chas. Sandall, Cy Russell.
ORD: Chas. O. Daggett, 8. J. Shir
ley, chief; Leslie R. Macon, John K.
Jensen, Joe SeeBhen, W. W. Bundy,
Frank Sershen, John Mason, Chan.
Hunt, Jacob L. Hoffman, L. R. Drake,
O. B. Mutter, Henry Misho, T. R.
Clark, O. P. Cromwell, H. E. Craw,
Guy Burrows, Silas Uurlbut, Ed Ban
ister, Archie Keep, Daniel II. Mark.
Andrew Nielsen, W. E. Lincoln, H.
M. Severson, Seth Mason, Jr., Bey
Collison, Alfred L. Hill, L. L. Hunter,
Earl Castle, Lawrence Surge, .
Zablandit, Glen D. Auble, Wm. W.
Hill, II. J. Hoadley.
OMAHA: C. J. Andersen, 8.
Andersen, Anderson Company, ire
equipment.
OSCEOLA: J. A. Albln, shief; C
F. DeLand.
OVERTON: Walter A. Trimble.
PLAINVIEW: Ernest KL Gset,
chief.
RAVENNA: Andy Bauer, J. 9.
Geist, Jas. K. Pease, chief; L. J.
Hochraiter, A. Anten Mrky, Charle
Zumpfer, Wm. Kaul, J. C. Brt.
RUSHVILLE: W. G. Moss. Jay
Hughs, C. A. Heurt, chief.
SCOTTSBLUFF: Frank Ervln, .
W. Rhoads, If. C. Jonee, Dan C. Or
ars, Geo. Enright, W. 11. Goforth, W.
Scott by F. H. Koenig.
SCHUYLER: C. R. Daris, M. Dev
al, Geo. McKlnzey, Burt 8mith, Jas.
Kublc, Joseph Seyeryn, Jr., C. C.
Watts.
SEWARD: Jacob Goehrlng, shief;
L. P. Paige, W. J. Ashton. Henry
Heamann, J. F. Geiser, H. A. Graf.
SHELTON: R. G. Trltt. M. Slat
tery, Joseph Owed, Jr.
SIDNEY: H. H. Boekstodter, Jos a
Tlshane, E. J. Brennan, F. B. Tobin..
chief; J. J. Parks.
SPALDING: John J. Berbuiek. H.
11. Crosby.
ST. EDWARD: Edward Krek
strom, by H. S. Kennedy.
ST. PAUL: J. W. Cerucb. W. L.
Klmber, E. C. Lulfk. Fred Komsek,
STANTON: Harvey L. Nye, Foster
S. Gamble, chief.
SUPERIOR: Geo. F. Johnson, Leu
is Beck, Tine Sowles.
TILDEN: Roy J. Breker.
UNIVERSITY PLACE: A. L. To
ho, T. E. Evans, II. J. Edson, G. H.
Ball, Cecil C. Gates.
VALENTINE: G. C. Tobin.
VERDIGRE: O. E. Brun, by W. A.
Bruce.
WAHOO: J. M. Campbell. K. A.
Killian, E. G. Kudma, Geo. Thar.
WEST POINT: G. L. Nlebor.
Fred Rudigan.
WESTON: Ed Spicka, secretary.
WILBER: E. E. Dunder, A. F. Ze
Juek, E. J. Fredrich.
WISNER: E. Jaeke, secretary; W.
E. Kelso, Jno. Fleming, A. L. Melek
er, chief; Max Tledke.
YORK: Fred H. Vincent, Harry
Yost, M. N. Hammers, W. D. Fisher.
LUSK, WYO.: Norris E. Hartwott,
J. A. Beatty.
NOTICE
The Fremont Fire Department ex
tends thanks to the Alliance fire
partment for the kind reception riv
en to the delegates from Fremont.
HARRY J. HAUSER. Chief.
Til A NKS FROM ORD
CliUf Shirley of Ord Sends Telegrai
Thanking Alliance Hoy for Re
ception Accorded Here
Just before this page went te
press Tuesday afternoon the follow
ing telegram was received from the
Ord Fire Department, by A. J. Shir
ley, chief: "Please extend to all the
boys our hearty thanks for the re
ception accorded us while there."
In behalf of the Alliance fire de
partment and the Crawford fire de
partment we wish to extend thaak
to the Ord delegation for the great
assistance rendered by the Ord baas',
which played whenever asked, with
out a murmur. We feel that the
Ord boys had a great deal to do wit,
the success of the last conventioa.
Interesting News 1 .titer
Because of the necessity of gettia
a report of the convention to the boyn
over the state this week we are com
pelled to leave out some interestiafi
news and a number of cuts whtea
will be printed next week. If the
boys will look for The Herald during
succeeding issues they will find maefc
of Interest to them and if they wM
send In the news from their depart
ments we will make this section ef
The Herald mighty interesting te
them during the year 1916.
The Burwell Slogan
The Burwell delegation at Craw
ford, of which George Hlse Is ehtef.
distributed ribbon badges on whisk
the following was printed:
Burwell ire department's with you
When the devil raises hell.
But the grief that we ean save yen
Only God can tell.
We lower your Insurance,
We get you up at night
When your buildings are in danser.
That's when we have to fight.
But now we're up In Crawford
In a vale between the butte's.
And next we're in Alliance
Where we'll sorely shoot the shut as.
