J Nebraska State Volunteer Fire-
president, Oeorge Howe, Fremont.
First Vice President, II. A. Graff, 8eward.
Rtod(1 Vic President, Jacob P. Hoffman. Ord.
Fcrtary, B. A. Miller, Kearney.
Treasurer, Fred Aleiander, Scottsbluff. '
Hoard of Control: Harry llouaer, Fremont, chairman; Jacob Goeh
" rlnic. Seward; K. W. rarkburst, Lexington; Ray Frost, Stan
ton; Thomaa Jeffrey, North' riatte.
A department devoted to the. Interests of the volunteer firemen
of tfco atate of Nebraaak.
Rdlted by Lloyd C. Thomaa, atate publicity chairman.
re to aaalat the woman and child-
ren, who were In poor circumstances.
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The annual election of the Broken I
Row department waa held on March
U E. Cole succeeded Jud Mor
ton as prealdent of the organisation,
II. R. Joyner succeeded u E. Cole
as vice president, A. W. Holcomb
succeeded C. II. England aa secretary
and James Leonard succeeded J. O.
llaeberle aa treasurer. Will Bruce
aucceeded himself as fire chief, as
also did Joe Balsch as assistant
chief.
rrni.iciTY committkkmkn
Albion II. E. Hallstead.
Bertrand C. H. Frakes.
', Bloom field Harry Henatscb.
Franklin Atvln Bloedorn.
4thenburg Arthur Johnson.
JTowells Frank Ltixa.
Kearney K. F. Winn.
Nellfh - Jay Ames.
Overton James M. Pollen.
Schuyler F. W. Shonka. Jr.
Snyder Geo. W. Meyers.
Stromsburg Al Westenius.
Tllden It. O. Whitney.
Departments are requested to for
ward names as fast as publicity man
Is appointed.
A number of publicity men hav! asked me how often w wan
items from their ilcnartmonU. In aiwwer to thin wc wish to utatc
that every week is not too often. Keep tho tent of the state up-to
date on information as to what your department is doing.
In this department this week is an interesting communication
from W. L. Randall of Gibbon, ivRardinp; fires in gasoline storage
tank pumps. Read it over and if you have somethinK on the sulijec
aend it in for publication next week.
Next week we will publish a write-up of the Fremont deparlmen
the larircst in the state. Fremont is the home or tJco. Howe, ou
atate president, and Harry llouser, chairman of the board of control
Harry has assisted us greatly in obtaining the information for the ar
ticlc to bo published next week.
A letter from Fred Alexander, of KeottsblulT, state treasurer
aays that the boys at bolh Scottshluff and Mitchell have expresses
themselves as greatly pleased with the new department, lhey prom
ie their co-operation in the campaigit to extend the state association
during the coming year.
This week we publish an article by 1. H. Romig, chief of the A
lianco department, on the value of a motor truck to a town. Alliance
i in the midst of a campaign for a new motor truck. The boys will
undoubtedly get it at the coining election, as it is to be voted on at
that time.
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Monte Littler, of Denton, has been
appointed local fire warden by State
Fire Commissioner W. S. Rldgell.
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The business section of Dakota
City was wiped out by fire starting
at 2:30 o'clock on February 27. The
damage was very extensive. A call
for help was sent to Sioux City at 3
o'clock. Half an hour later the
chemical engine arrived with firemen
who did great work in assisting to
check the blase.
The estimated loss in properly iw
about $10,000, covered by $6,800 In
aurance, divided as follows: Nels-
wanger, 1,000 on building, I2.S00
on stock; Schrlever Bros. Co., 5.0
on building, $1,000 on stock; Wood,
$350 on building, 84GO on efforts
Urlbble, Doolittle, Krumwlede and
the Bank of Dakota ' City suffered
damage to property aggregating sev
eral hundred dollars. A considers
ble portion of the goods In the Sch
rlever and Wood buildings waa snv
ed, but in a badly demolished and
damaged condition.
Firemen's headquarters over the
Ilinnmn garage at North Platte were
badly damaged on March 4 by a
blaze which started near a bed at the
rear of the apartments, no one was
In the rooms at the time the fire
started and It gained considerable
headway before being discovered
The cause of the fire is not known
Madison bad its first fire In nearly
three years on February 27. The
firemen Baved the bouse Just south
of the Halsey feed barn.
Informal Opening of
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New . Spring
Millinery
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
MARCH 20th and 21st
A new stock of goods received this week
will be open for the inspection of the
ladies of Alliance and vicinity. An
expert trimmer from Chicago will be
in charge. . .'. .'.
New York Hat Shop
Miss Nina Boysen, Prop.
403 Box Butte Ave. , 403 Box Butte Ave.
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opinion of many the fire was of In
cendiary origin.
Practice gained from a regular
twice-a-month tire drill enabled the
school children at lieemer to leave
the high school building quickly and
In good order on March 3. The dam
age amounted to $150. The fire de
partment is given credit for saving
I the building, having the blaze out in
thirty minutes.
sooner. One feature is that the tank
contains enough chemical to extin
guish an ordinary lire on the lr.sid?
and thus do nwnv with fhn ruination
In the0f so much by a continued stream of
. STATE NEWS
From' the Franklin Progress of
March 12:
There waa a large turnout of the
Franklin volunteer firemen the other
evening and a rousing business meet
ing was held. Oltlcers were elected
as follows: Chief, F. C. Robinson;
assistant chief. Clifford Garrett: cap
tain No. 1, Guy Joy: captain No. 2,
John Berdine; captain book and lad
der, Kudy Blum; secretary, Walter
Brumbaugh; treasurer, It. 1. Gait;
.trustee, 3-year terra, .1. I Hoylraan;
' correspondent. Alvln Bloedorn. The
office of correspondent was crented
for the benefit of other firemen over
the state who will be interested In
th doings a Franklin. According to
the Alliance Herald, which Is the of
Icial organ of the Nebraska Associa
tion, there 16,000 volunteer firemen
In the state.
A mysterious tire at the home of
Ben Llndenburg, three miles south
west of Doniphan, resulted in loss
amounting to over $200 March 9.
. The entire Fremont fire depart
xnent was called out on March 10
to the home of Mrs. Addje Beebe m
848 I street to quell a blaze AtipnoHe-1
to have started from a spark that rell
through' the chimney bole fron'
which the stop had dropped. Police
Jadge Fred Laird, who rode to the
tire on the chemical truck, was over
come by smoke while fighting the
fire.
i ,Flre of unknown origin des'.royel
the residence of J. E. Atkinson, just
on t side the city limits, at Pawnee
City March 11. The loss of $4,000
was partially covered by Insurance.
The house was beyond reach of city
water, causing great trouble in ngbt
Ing the fire.
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- Fire starting from electric wiring
partially destroyed the east wlug of
the 81. Francis academy at Colum
bus March 11. The flumes started
sear the roof of the building and
were hard for the firemen to reach
with water. The department did
good work and the fact that the dam
age was confined to one wing Is due
to their efforts. The loss of $5,000
Is covered by Insurance.
The home of James Reddan at
Falrbury was destroyed by fire on
the morning of March 11. The loss
of .. $2,000 was partially covered by
Insurance.'
Two young children of Ed Watson
were burned to death at I'onca on
'the 11th. The mother was serious
lj burned. Mr. Watson rescued her
and three other chtldren.
The play given Thursday Febru
ary 1 at Gothenburg by the Are
' department was a grand success. It
was pronounced the best amateur
play ever presented there. "The
Ranchman" was the title of the play.
It was a comedy drama full of the
breeiy westrra atmosphere. After
paying all expenses the deparcment
: netted $153 profit
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The Cedar Bluffs fire department
saved the home of Geo. Schneider on
February 22. The wind was blow
lng a tale and hard work waa es
perianeod In quelling the blase. The
w mm www ui m wu uj u .
name of Will Boom, although water! fire. The
was used to put out the fire, building
Loss of $1,500 whs caused nt Ne
braska City on Friday. February 20,
by a barn belonging to Fred lluehler
burning. The good work of the lire
department saved adjoining build
ings, which were in great danger for
a time. The barn waa filled with
hay and other feed. No insurance
was curried. The George Thomas
barn acrosB the alley was badly
burned.
The Orier garage at Schuyler was
badly damaged on Monday February
23. Cars stored in the building were
also damaged. The fire Is supposed
to have originated from a gas explos
ion In the furnace. The Ions to Mr.
Grler Is estimated at $3,000. Fire
men saved the building.
The Winnebago fire department
held their annual ball March 17. A
Urge crowd attended, many coming
from surrounding towns.
The city pest house at Scottsbluff
was partly burned on February 23.
The fire waa caused by a defective
flue. The chief cook, Fred Stick
man, and a negro who was confined
with smallpox, were both Baved. The
building was so remote that the tire
department -could not reach it with
hose. 'so they formed a bucked bri
gade, and put out the fire.
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The tire department at Plalnvlew
suved the residence of . T. Johnson
on February 24.. The blaze was
caused by .the overheating of a pro
tecting board back of the range. The
damage was slight.
The Farmers elevator at Bloom
field was saved from total loss by the
tire department which put out a fire
caused by an overheated stove.
Peru Normal students assisted in
saving the home of Mrs. Snowden at
that place on February 25.
The Tilden department held their
annual banquet on February 24. Ad
dresses were delivered by C. A.
Smith. M. D. Baker, W. II. Avery,
C. 11. Sibley and Art J. Koenlgsteln.
Plates were laid for 100 and the ta
bles were crowded.
Fifteen minutes alter the new wa
ter works system at
had been Installed and put under
pressure on March 2, the fire alarm
was sounded, calling the department
to the home or Ed Schultz. section
foreman. A fierce wind was blow
ing but with an abundance of water,
and good hard work the boys saved
the building.
The home or A. A. Farmer at Hast
ings was partially destroyed by fire
on February 25. The family was
sleeping in the second story and
were forced to leave through the up
stairs windows and down the porch
pillars.
imiuaga amounting to siou was
done at St. Edwards on February 27
to the home of James Heberling la
the itouth purt of town.
The residence of Mike HuJl at
Brlstow was destroyed on March 6.
Mr. Hull was badly burned. The in
surance was $200.
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The furniture and contents of the
borne of Mrs. E. J. Gardner at Goth
enburg was destroyed on March 3 by
department saved the
A collection was taken up
St ill YLEK
At the March meeting of the
Schuyler Volunteer Fire Department
it was decided that the members of
the department hold their annual
ball May 1. and President E. A.
Schmidt appointed the following
committee to take charge:
Frank Shonka, Jr., chairman.
Walter Hughes, vice chairman.
Joseph Groulik.
11. C. Smith.
Gerald Stastny.
Lloyd Wllch.
Every year the members hold
duii ana tncy nave tiad great sue
cess. This year the committee ' is
working hard to make this dance the
greatest success of all.
On March 12 the Fire Department
was called out to extinguish a lire on
the roof of the Maplehurst Hotel
The Fire Boys responded very quick
ly but their assistance was not how
ever as the fire had gained but little
headway and was easily put out by
some of the hotel employees.
tiOTHEMUIUi
On Thursday evening February 19
a home talent play was given by the
members of the fire department,
which was a decided success both In
a financial way and as a boost for
the fire department. The total pro
ceeds netted nearly $240 and the
play, namely "The Ranchman" was
very well played by all the actors
who took part. t
On Tuesday evening February 24,
election of officers was held. Geo.
Fisher was elected president: R. F
Weathers, secretary: C. F. Williams,
treasurer; C. R. Frasier, chief; Ar
thur Johnson, fire warden. Follow
lng the election the members of the
department were treated to an oys
ter supper and cigars
The Gothenburg Fire Department
water. We feel that this chemical
machine will be a valuable acquisi
tion to the (ire prevention equipment
of Albion.
The general business of the depart
ment was tnken up and disposed of.
The reports of the delegates to the
convention at Columbus were heard.
I.loyd Thomas, editor of the Herald
at Alliance proposed at the conven
tion that the association designate
some paper as the official publication
of the N. S.' V. F. His proposition
was approved and adopted. His
plan designates some member of the
various. companies to act as publicity
man for his company and send news
Items each week to be published in
the official puper. H. E. Hallstead
was appointed publicity man for the
Albion Department.
It was voted to give the firemen
and their wives and lady friends a
banquet about the first of April, and
a committee was appointed to start
the bull rolling. An effort is being
made to secure Deputy State Fire
Commissioner Itidgell, of Lincoln, to
addreBB the meeting.
An effort will be made to increasH
the membership of the department,
and according a motion that each
member take It upon himself to se
cure a new member before the ban
quet takes place, was carried.
Chief Lester Martin reported fav
orably on an ordinance which he
placed before the City Council for
approval and passage. The ordin
ance is sent out from the Btate fire
commissioner and appoints the chief
and his assistant as city fire inspect
ors of all buildings in the city, and
requires that the inspections be frequent.
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Gibbon. Nebr.. March 8 This af
ternoon about 5 o'clock Mr. Mauler
the baker phoned me to come down
to the store and fill his gasoline can.
an ordinary two gallon can painted
red and having a cap on the center of
top and a spout at the side of the
top, without a cap. When I arrived
he had gone but the can sat on the
cement walk by the gasoline pump,
which is a "Bowser" of the latest
make, with a filter in the spout. I
removed the cap, hung the ball (with
wood handle) on the spout, opened
ed Sunday when their neighbors
from Marsland and Surrounding
country gathered at their home at 11
o'clock a. m., each bringing some
thing good to eat for dinner. A very
enjoyable time was had by all pres
ent. Mr. Bennett has bought the
Dr. Willis property and expect to
move to town in the near future.
From the way the ducks and
geese are going north it looks like
spring is here. The new law makes
it hard for the hunter, no spring
shooting being allowed.
J. W. Flney, east of town, has
been discing the past three or four
days and says the ground is in good
Shape and the frost has about all
gone out of the ground.
It is rumored that a new two story
building will be started Inside of two
weeks here If the party can secure
the lots he is figuring on. As soon
aB finished the store will be stocked
with hardware and machinery. Here
Is hoping we get the building and
the hardware.
, A very sociable time wjs had at
the Duhon school house south of
town last Friday evening jt being the
last day of school. They had a very
nice program after which the ladies'
baskets were Bold to the highest bid
der for the benefit of new black
boards and a library. Miss Mallery
has surely taken an interest in this
school while teaching there.
Several potato men were in town
the past week buying, paying from
45 to 60 cents per bushel. Several
cars are loaded from this station and
Mr. Evans at Nye is loading about
ten cars. Weather could not be bet
ter for loading.
Miss Hazel Hunsaker from Lake
side was up here a few days last
week visiting at the Finney home,
leaving Saturday a. m. for Falls City,
Nebraska.
Miss Ollie Finney who works in
Mr. Hungerford's office, at Crawford.
is home on a few days' visit.
Conductor Cramer, Engineer John
son and fireman laid up here Monday
and Tuesday night with the wrecker
which is picking up the derailed cars
west of Girard.
Mrs. R. C. Storm went to Mlna
tare on 44 Wednesday morning.
W..E. Davidson went to Heming
ford with his drum on 44 Wednes
day morning to assist with the mus
ic for the dance that night.
HO ATTEND K. 0. INITIATION
Knight of Columbus Initiate Many
and Serve Hanquet Program
Wry Pleasing
the valve, unlocked the pump and
has taken the agency for the Pyrene had Pumped three quarts of gasoline
fire extinguisher. It is the aim of
the department to place one of these
extinguishers In every home and bus
iness place, as nearly as possible, for
protection of lives and property.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday evening.
March 3, the home of Mrs. E. J.
Gardner caught fire but by the quick
response of the fire lads it was soon
extinguished, but nearly all the con
tents were destroyed, leaving the
family in a very needy condition. In
about thirty minutes after the fire
had been put out, the fire men had
raised $30 for them to provide for;
clothing and other necessities.
into the can when It took fire, ap
parently at the point where the can
and spout came together. It made
no noise, simply blazed a steady red
flame as large as a bunch of bananas.
I shut off the pump valve, took the
can from the pump and put the cap
on the top and the fire went out,
without any damage to anything. The
same thing has occurred once before
(Feb. 28) at S. A. A. Walker's pump
here in Gibbon, the same kind of
pump, the same can, but about 8
o'clock a. m. Who can give a reas
on for it?
W. L. RANDALI-
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DEATH OK MRS. COLV1N
I Wife of Early Settler In Uox Hutte
County Died Friday Afternoon
Funeral Sunday
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The Fire Department met In regu
lar meeting at the City Hall Monday
evening. After a short session of
the Board of Control. President Ksy
Whiting called the meeting to order
to transact the regular business
Mayor Poynter at this tlmo re-1 Mr. i.udella Matilda Colvln. wife
sponded to a call from the Chair andi . Th,ftr- mivm nf ii.minrford.
i. r. a V n AAni,n faw mrnrfla tit a.m I v
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nat their presence and services were
ever mindful to the Council and the
was heia at nemingiora sunaay
at 2 o'clock. Death was the result
of ulceration of the stomach, an af
fliction from which she had suffered
for years.
Mrs. Colvln came to Box Butte
county twenty-nine years ago from
Red Oaks, Iowa, with her husband.
She was born July 22. 1851. at Al-
residents of luion, notwithstanding
the fact that they did not hear words
of praise on their behalf from time
to time. He related . how muoh
property had been saved ;i their
hands and attributed some uf the
present city progress to then Th
asnnnisiraiion nas agreea io preini
to the volunteer firemen a latx mod
el chemical engine which lu.s al-hegheny, New York
ready been ordered, ana wnicn is ex
pocted to arrive soon. The engine
la similar to those used In tho larg
er cities, and will be a valuable aux
iliary to our already splendid equip
menu Tbo tank capacity t 45 gal
Ions, and the wheel base is narrow
enough to be drawn on the nidewuljts
I thus aidins in getting to the lire
MARSUIID HEWS
(By Herald Correspondent)
Marsland. Nebr., March 1$ Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Bennett were surprls-
The Knights of Columbus held an
initiation and banquet Tuesday
night, one hundred and ten persons
being present. After the initiation
the men served supper, the menu
consisting of olives, pickles, celery,
cold roast pork, cold boiled ham, po
tato salad, ice cream, cake and cof
fee. Talks were made by J. W. Tyr
nan, Father Maloney, Walter Baech
sentitein, .Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Peter
Yount, and Mrs. J. B. Kniest. Dr.
J. M. Kennedy sang "Father O'Flynn'
and Mrs. Mike Nolan and Mrs. J. M.
Kenedy danced an Irish hornpipe. J.
M. King and Mrs. C. A. Newberry
played the accompaniment. Dennis
Landrigan was master of ceremon
ies, assisted by Geo. Burke and J. A.
Feildend. The entertainment com
mittee were J. W. Guthrie, Walter
Buecbsenstein, J. W. Burns, A. A.
Poole, and Adrian Keane. Misses
Ethel Nolan and Mae Newberry
danced Irish jigs.
Successful Hall
The Krand bail given by the F. O.
E. at the opera house Tuesday even
ing was well attended. The music
was well liked, the refreshments del
icious and the crowd thoroughly en
joyed themselves until a late hour.
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the Operator
Sometimes iu the Tele
phone Central Office sev
eral calls come in to one
operator's position at
practically the same time,
and when such a conges
tion occurs you may feel
that "Central' is slow in
answering.
If you will hold a watch
on the operator for a
dozen calls, yon will find
that on the average she
answers very quickly.
Csliys Occur Anywhere
Sometime you may have to wait for "Cen
tral," jutt aa yon might be delayed in deposit
ing money at a bank, or be slow in getting a
pound of tea at a grocery stora, bnt he opera
tor usually answers very quickly and handle
all with wouderfnl aeenratry.
The Smiling Voica la the Wigging TrTt
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