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niEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, HELD AT CRAWFORD, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 18TH, 19TH AND 20TH, 1916. IN THE BACKGROUND
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jCd Is unnecessary for us to tell
"Preacher Rundln" 1b because the
bovs all know him. Ha la an honor-
ary member of the state association
and has promised to be at Auburn
next year with the Crawford boys.
Alliance, Nebraska, Mar. 2, 1916
:lothing and furnishings where you can get
satisfaction for the least money. That's
advantage of this invitation,
msider this letter a personal invitation
ee the unusual values we are now offering
risons with the best you can get elsewhere.
is shrewd enough to investigate and corn
want and are going to get. If you are such
before you will find out the many exclu-
e, Quality, Service and Price to be gained
l at ths store and belong to the Alliance
w the kind of clothes a fireman wants from
form. We always keep the best interests
at heart. Glad to have you come in.
lues will win you for a permanent patron
e quicker you investigate and find out, the
our pocketbook.
wej expect you to buy 'something because
lqome lookers, because a man must first be
bef a buyer.
i JLooker when you want something to wear.
dJe of whether or not it is to your best
ifl you call soon?
Yours truly,
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also the Alliance Commercial Club
for permitting their efficient secre
tary, W. D. Fisher, to come to Craw
ford to aid us in making the event a
glorious achievement for our city.
Arah L. Hungerford, Mayor.
C. J. Hornsby, Pres. Fire Dept.
L. M. Davis, Sec. Fire Dept.
E. Fritts, Pres. Cham, of Com.
W. C. Rundin, Sec. Cham. Com.
APPRECIATION FROM BROKEN
BOW
Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Editor Alliance Herald,
Alliance, Nebr.
My Dear Sir: The members of the
Broken Bow Fire Department wish to
express to the Alliance Fire Depart
ment and to the citizens of your city
their appreciation of the treatment
accorded them while your guests a
short time since.
Trusting this will reach the afore
mentioned parties through the news
columns of your paper, I am,
Yours very respectfully,
L. E. TANNER, Secretary.
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MAYOR 1. K. HOMKJ Of A1JJANCK
Mr. Romig is vice president of the
Alliance fire department and took an
active part in the convention pro
ceedings and at Alliance.
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The NEWi HATS
ARE DISTINCTIVE.
No man will want to wear his
old one any longer when he
sees these attractive new styles.
Stiff Hats $3.03 4
Soft Hats
$150 to $5.00
New Caps ,
50c to $1.50
We won't let you buy anything
but becoming headgear here.
.If You Need New
Shirts, Neckwear,
Hosiery, Under
wear you are quite sure to find just
what you want here, because we
show all the new Ideas as well as
those staple always-good things
that men want.
Quality is always the main con
sideration here, but the prices
are unusually low.
E. G. LAING
"Modern Clothes for Men"
GOTIIKMtt lUi WVX-T. NOTKS
l-nM lloa of Officers IleM Ft'lil-unry O
Other Interesting Newt Ileum
At the election of officers of the
Gothenburg Fire Department, Febru
ary 9, the following were elected: G.
II. Wilklns, chief; E. E. Tope, asH't
chief; F. M. Anderson, president; It.
F. Weathers, secretary; C. F. Wil
liams, treasurer; J. II. O'Neil, city
flre inspector. Hose Company No. 1:
Uichy Jansen. Toreman; Arthur Fred
ling, ass't foreman. Hose No. 2:
Fred Alexander, foreman; Dr. Ilou
lier, ass't foreman. Hook and Lad
der: Carl Quist, foreman; Earnest
Duis, ass't foreman. Trustees: Carl
Quist. Kay Gingrich, C. It. Frazier.
The department is one of the lead
ing societies of the city, and works
hand in hand with the city. Thus
the citizens are loyal to any under
taking that the department attempts
to manage.
The annual home talent play is
uhvays patronized by a full house.
These plays net the department about
$150 clear.
Lat fall was the first attempt at
pitting on firemen's carnival, and It
provec' successful, considering the
wet weather.
"ihey also have the agency for the
Pyrene, which nets a nice margin.
The department has now been in
existence seven years, and has be
longed to the state association that
long, always sends delegates, to the
number of each company, and chief.
Gothenburg has a population of
1800. situated in the western part of
Dawson ounty, and the surrounding
country tributary to the city is one
of the richest soils in the state. The
city has two (louring mills, which ev
idently shows that the main cereal
grown Is wheat. They have a munic
ipal band, and a community club,
which betters the relation between
farmer and merchant.
In conclusion, it is one of the thriv
ing, growing towns of Nebraska,
with a slogan, Nebraska for Nebras
ka, and a boost for the home city all
the time.
ANNOI XCKMKNT II Y AI I1UHN
To the Volunteer Firemen of Nebras
ka:
In behalf of the citizens and of the
entire city of Auburn we take this
means of thanking you for the con
sideration shown us at the conven
tion at Crawford, in accepting our
invitation to convene in our city next
year. We were indeed glad to know
that you were unanimous in so doing
and realize that we are more than
obligated. It was also gratifying to
us to know that the fact that the
town is dry "cuts no ice" and we are
going to prove to the few who might
think to the contrary that we can and
will Bhow you as good a time and per
haps better than you have had in the
past. Our business men are "on
their toes" about the convention and
you can expect something new when
here. Plan now on coming ana neip
make this next convention a record
breaker in every respect.
Fratrnally,
C. 11. MASTERS,
Secretary Fire Dept.
916 Fourteenth street.
Auburn. Nebraska.
MILFOKIt WANTS IXI-'OKMATION
A. H. Schultz. chief of the Milford
lire department, writes us thai the
Milford department will soon erect a
new tire bell tower. Brother Schultz
would like to have the experiences of
th departments oer the state with
steel towers. Write either direct to
Brother Schultz or to this paper.
LlXJkD t MOM AS Of AL.IUAMI14
Lloyd. was re-elected state publicity
chairman, and his paper, The Alii
ance Herald, designated as the of
flclal organ of the state association.
JiOKTII I'LATTK IIANOLUT
North Plntto Volunteer Have a IUff
in iNinqiiei January 20
(Dy G. It. Tighe. Secretary
The North Platte Volunteer Fire
oepartment held a banquet at the
Vienna Cafe Wednesday evening,
January 26. Included in the guests
were the members of the department,
veteran firemen, city and county of
ficials and other Invited guests. A
delicious seven-course lunch was
served.
J. T. Keefe acted as toastmaster
and filled the place with honor. First
on the program was rtmd the night
letter from Lloyd Thomas, state pub
licity chairman, as follows:
"It is with utmost regret lhat I ad
vise you it will be Impossible to be
with your department at banquet
Tuesday night. Am giving full ac
count of state convention at Craw
ford In this week's edition of Herald
for delegates to use In giving reports
to home departments over state, and
It is absolutely necessary for me to be
here. But my heart is with you,
boys, and I trust that some one will
eat my portion and remember that I
am a heavy eater. I will be with you
at your next banquet. Large portion
of my time this year will be spent in
rurtbering the Interests of the volun
teer firemen of Nebraska and their
state association. The volunteer Bre
men of Nebraska deserve the best
there Is, for they risk their limbs and
lives in saving property without rec
ompense and nothing should be too
good for them. If the boys over the
state will work together and organ
ize properly they will be recognized
properly by their home towns and by
the Btate with proper legislation.
Help our state flre commissioner,
Kidgell, keep up the good work he
has started. See that your depart
ment officials attend strictly to their
duties as I know they' have in the
past, for the North Platte department
ranks high. Your boys made a fine
showing at Crawford and should be
given credit by you for ably repre
sentation. Plan to send a large dele
gation to Auburn next January. Keep
your official state paper. The Alliance
Herald, supplied with news about
your department. Regretting that I
cannot be with you and trusting that
you have a big time at your banquet
and looking forward to being with
you at the next one, I am, fraternally
yours,
LLOYD C. THOMAS."
Tfie touBtmaster called on the fol
lowing, who gave toasts as follows:
"For the Good of the Department."
Mayor E. H. Evans; "Just a Few Ite
marks," George N. Gibbs; "Some
Things I learned at the Convention,"
Chief Russell; "Jokes Heard at the
Convention," Joe Uasklns; "Sugges
tions to and Criticisms of the De
partment," members of the city
council. Impromptu toasts were
made by Ira L. Bare, Win. J. Land
graf, P. J. Norton, Ex-chief Leo Hart
of Maxwell, Thomas Jeffers. A. J.
Salisbury. A reading was given by
P. H. Sullivan.
The toasts were all fitting and en
joyed. The most important thinu
for the firemen which was discussed
was relative to the city hall of w hh li
we are assured. Everyone Imd a nn-
time and pronounced the affair tln
finest of its kind ever given.
UESOIJ-TIOX
WHKKKAS. The Norf"'': del.-ciitcv
to the :ltli anniml convention of tli"
N. S. V. F. A. held at Crawford. N
braska, January 18-1U-20. !lt. U.wi
reported that they received a roya'
welcome during their visit in tha
city, and enjoyed themselves vir
highly, and
WHEUEAS, It seems fitting to u
that the Crawford Volunteer Fir."
Department should be complimented
and thanked for the excellent ma li
ner in which they handled the con
vention crowds, and for the enter
tainment and banquet furnished the
delegates,
THEREFORE. Be it resolved by
the Norfolk Volunteer Flre Depart
ment in regular meeting assembled,
That this department extend a
vote of appreciation and thanks to
the members of th eCrawford olun
teer Fire Department for their kind
ness to our delegates during the con
vention, also to the Crawford Com
mercial Club, the management of the
Gate City Hotel, where we roomed
and fed in the best possible manner,
to the Rev. Mr. Rundln for his very
excellent entertainment during the
banquet and at other times, to the
Colonel, band master and band boys
at Fort Robinson, who did them
selves proud to furnish the delegates
with amusement and music, and to
the citizens of Crawford in general,
BE IT RESOLVED: That this de
partment extend to all of the above
mentioned persons a hearty Invita
tion to visit us and give us an oppor
tunity of reciprocating their kind
ness at any time when they may be
In our vicinity, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That a copy of this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this
meeting, and that copies be sent to
A. J. PASEWALK.
Secretary Norfolk Y. F, Dept.
If. A. WFIUimT (W UtfitrVL-w-
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Harry Webebrt was re-elected treas
urer of the state association wlthomf
Competition. Iln In nn
- ua Bit in irra ,
and la one of those who do thlngr
wiiuu ui muen noise out who always
gets there.
the Crawford Volunteer Flre Depart
ment, and to the Crawford, Alliance
and Chadron papers for publication.
Atiopieu, mis atn day of February.
1916.
MATT. SHAFFER, JR.,
President Norfolk V. F. Dept.
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GKOIUIH Clin of riiAwixmn
Mr. Uhl Is Crawford's oldest fireman.
He made an Impromptu speech th
first evenine nnd Icent thn hnnaa iv .
lng. Although old in years he Is
young in spirit.
IlKSOI.l TIONS HY HA ITLi: CltEKK
Battle Creek, Nebr., Feb. 8, 1916. .
BE IT RESOLVED that the Battli
Creea Volunteer Flre Department ex
tend a unanimous vote of thanks to
the Crawford Fire Department for
the way they entertained the firemen
at Crawford, on January J8, 19 and
20. 1916. and that this resolution be .
published In The Alliance Herald, of
ficial state organ.
G. C. ARMSTRONG. Secretary.
(Seal of Department)
CLYDE HOIINSIIY Of ( ItAWI'OHD
Clyde Hornsby Is city clerk of Craw
ford and president of the Crawford
departiiynt. A quiet, unassuming
young man who always puts bis
shoulder to the wheel nd to whom
much of the eredit should go for a
successful convention.
I IKE HOYS KX.IOY ONVENTION
About a dozen eT tli Iocs I firemen
attended the convention at Crawford,
most of them also taklnu In the pro
gram at Alliance Friday, when the
Alliance depsitnient royaly enter
tained a large number of delegates
from all over the state, who stopped
on o i ) .(- i" t f'tvn ( tMwford.
All '! s ! ! sr-'endid time,
both nt (' '" ; !!' I!'-1 nee, and
all say !?;' v. Ml ;.-o n- : y :r to Au
burn, w;- h cC'V'-ntion will 'Ira
held ia lu'iT. lluL.i..i,i'ji'u Ledger.
W.M. MOK1SOX OF CltAWFOUD
Billy Morison was chairman of th
convention finance committee, taa
man who raised the money for ex
penses and who disbursed the gam.
He donated the use of bis fin trie
"six" auto, and is th kind of maa
who makes a success of everytbiac
he undertakes.
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