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Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
men's Association
Program at Crawford
Auburn Fire Pepartmcnt Feed Neat-
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President, H. A. Graff, Seward.
First Vlre President, Jacob P. Hoffman, Ord.
Second Vice President, Harry Mauser, Fremont.
Secretary, E. A. Miller, Kearney.
Treasurer, H. A. Webbert, Kearney.
Board of Control
Ing, Seward;
F. II. Tobln.
: Hurt Galley, Columbus, chairman; Jacob Goehr
E. W. Parkhurst, Lexington; Ray Frost, Stanton;
Sidney.
A department devoted to the interests of the volunteer firemen
of the 'te of Nebraska.
Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas, state publicity chairman.
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RID G ELL WILL BE THERE IN FULL FORCE
State Fire Commissioner W. S. Hidgelt will mako li is headiiar-
torn at tho (Jate Lily hotel m room number one. He extends a gener
al invitation to all delegates to meet liim at his headquarters. "Judge"
Ridgell knows nearly every volunteer fireman in the state, and we
look for him to be kept busy slinking hands most of the time. The
volunteer firemen of the state owe a great deal to Judge Ridgell for
his good w ork in their interests.
THE BOXING CONTEST AT THE CONVENTION
The ten-round boxing bout will be held at the Opera House al
Crawford Wednesday evening, January 10, the seeond day of the
convention. Al Greenwood, the English middle-weight champion,
will box Tommy Smith, of Omaha, who is well known over the state
Greenwood has met and defeated such noted men as Harry Lewis,
Frank Klause and Buck Oousc. Good preliminaries have been at
ranged. They will start at 8:110 o'clock.
SHALL WE HAVE A TOURNAMENT IN 1916?
A question that will be brought up at the convention will b
whether or not a tournament shall be held at Omaha this summer, in
accordance with the invitation of the Iowa volunteer firemen and tin
Omaha Driving Association, which has offered to put up $4,000 for &
tournament if held there. It is expected that lowa will send a dele
gate to confer with the Nebraska association in regard to a joint tour
nament. A majority or the nremen with whom w nave talked anu
corresponded with regarding the matter seem to be in favor of taking
up the offer of the Omaha people.
HERALD HEADQUARTERS AT GATE CITY HOTEL
The headquarters of The Alliance Herald, your official organ, wil
be at the uate 1'ity Hotel, lhe writer will spend as much time at-
possible there, outside of the business sessions at the opera house, anu
all delegates are cordially invited to drop in and shake hands. AVc
are personally acquainted with most of the old members but we wani
to meet the new delegates, who attend. Drop in, ask for "Lloyd" ami
get acquainted. We are planning to issue, shortly after the conven
tion, a special firemen's edition of The Herald with a complete report
of the convention. This edition will be oi much value to the dele
gates in giving a report to their home departments. A copy of thU
edition will be sent to each member of the state association.
ALLIANCE READY FOR VISITORS
Alliance is going to send a large delegation to the convention al
Crawford to keep her promise of assisting Crawford in pulling olT the
best convention ever held. And to cap the climax Alliance has ar
ranged for a big entertainment in this city on Friday, January 21, t
which all visiting delegates are invited. Alliance is not far from
Crawford, aud many of the boys pass through on their way to the
convention and their return home. The convention closes at Craw
ford Thursday night. The delegates can take the Friday morning
train to Alliance, stay with us over Friday and get out for home at
midnight. There will be something doing every minute of the stay
here, for Crawford, Alliance and the other western Nebraska towns
want you boys to have a joyful remembrance of your visit to this end
of the state. Every delegate should plan to make Alliance a visit on
Friday, January 21.
The Auburn Volunteer Fire De
partment, of which C. C. Good is
chief, II. A. Andrews president and
C. II. Masters secretary, gave Its
Third Annual Banquet recently. The
Auburn newspaper bad the following
to say regarding the banquet:
Last Thursday night the basement
of the Christian church presented a
most animated scene, the occasion
being the annual dinner to the public
Riven by the Auburn Fire Depart
ment.
This community, which is noted
for the superior cooking done by the
members of the fair sex, donated very
liberally to the menu. The room
was handsomely decorated with holi
day colors and also with the various
implements of fire fighting and di
tinctlve parts of firemen's-uniforms).
r rom tne moment the covers were
spread for the first participants of
the feast until the close there was a
very large crowd present and the
brave fire laddies had the distinction
of learning at the close of the dinner
that the event was the most success
ful that had ever taken place here.
The gratifying and liberal patronage
of the dinner testified to the high
public esteem In which the depart
tnent Is held, and also to the public
loyalty to this splendid factor in the
community life.
Members of the department served
as waiters on the table and the serv
Ice of the feast would have done
credit to the efforts of the best cater
er In the state.
It was found that during the even
Ing 414 persons were served with
meals and that forty persons who
had purchased tickets were unable to
be present owing to other engage
ments. A gross sum of $251.05 was
realized. Food that was left over
realized the sum of $24.05. and
twelve baskets were contributed as
an evidence of the charity of the fire
men to the deserving poor of the
city.
During the evening the banqueters
were regaled with music by an or
chestra. Taken as a whole, the
event was one of the happiest social
affairs that has taken place here this
season.
Statement of Appreciation
Th? fire department published the
following statement of appreciation:
Herewith Is a statement of the Au
burn Fire Department's annual sup
per, which is gratifying to submit
and confirms our claim that we have
the public confidence and support.
At no time before have we had the
hearty response from our loyal cit- j
Izens In donations and patronage In j
fact a large number of people want-!
ed to give more than we would ac- j
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GEO. J. HANI), M. I).
Eye, Ear, Nom and Throat
ALLIANCE : : NElillASKA
GOOD MAGAZINES FOR FIREMEN TO READ
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Two magazines come to our exchange desk that we wish every
volunteer fireman in Nebraska could read regularly. One is "Fire
and Water Engineering," published every Wednesday at 154 Nassau
Street, New York City, by F. W. Shepperd, editor and proprietor.
This magazine is always filled with interesting things for firemen. Its
number for December 29 contained such articles as a statement of
fire department equipment in cities in the United States and Canada,
accounts of large fires in the United States, etc., with firemen's notes
from over the country.
The other magazine is "The Fire Engineer", published monthly
by The Fire Engineer Company, 1 Hroadway, New York City. It is
"devoted to every phase of the fire hazard protection, prevention, ex
tinguishment, water and chemicals. Its attention is given entirely to
the fire hazard."
Every fire department should see that these magazines come to
their reading desks.
CRAWFORD READY FOR CONVENTION
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Word comes to me from the Crawford bunch that they are ready
and primed for the word "go" at the thirty-first annual N. S. V. F. A.
convention. Those hustlers up there have planned more varieties of
entertainment than a dog has hairs on his back. For instance, they
inform me that they have locked up in the city jail at Crawford two
immense wild coyotes which are being kept for the purpose of show
ing the visiting firemen a real coyote chase. They have several
hounds which will go after them down main street in broad daylight
it will be a chase well worth seeing. Doc Sprague the boys who
attended the Nebraska City convention all know him well captured
these two coyotes while out one night on a long trip to relieve a
ranchman s pet horse of the colic.
And the entertainment every night is going to be laborate. On
the second night a ten-round boxing match has been arranged be
tween well known Omaha parties. Their pictures are shown on this
page. That feature alone will be well worth going to Crawford to
ee.
In order that those out in the late, wee small hours may be able
to find their rooms without too much trouble, the commercial club at
Crawford is arranging to have a "White Way", which will shine
brilliantly at night, the lights from thousands of electric lights will
reflect against the side of the big but teg in a way to make the oldest
acttler sit up and take notice.
I have received many letters from firemen over the state, telling
or their intention of attending the convention. From the present out
look it appears that the attendance w ill be up to standard. Crawford
has made arrangements to park all sleeping cars that come in advan
tageous places, and ;s amply able to cafe for all who come. The weath
er in western Nebraska at this time is excellent those who attended
the Alliance convention several years ago will remember the mild
weather we had at that time.
Recent Fires in Nebraska
The Grand Hotel at Hartington
was destroyed by fire last week with
a loss of $10,000.
The Oakland high school, with the
library and gymnasium, were de
stroyed by fire last week, with loss of
$30,000.
The A. H. Carsten hardware store
and the Farmers' Mercantile Com
pany general store were destroyed by
fire at Lewiston last week.
cept and forty people bought tick- j
ets who didn't attend and perhaps I
knew they couldn't at the time they j
purchased.
Some outside of the department In
sist that the supper ought to be put
on twice a year, others have said that
the citizens ought to do all the work,
in fact, put on the supper without the
aid of the firemen. Hut we believe
this all unnecsaary and are indeed
well pleased with our past efforts
and know the popularity of the oc
casion has grown from time to time,
which we accept as appreciations of
citizens for service we have render
ed. 414 people were served at supper,
which Is more than any other organ
ization ever served at two meals In
Auburn on the same day. Forty
bought tickets who didn't attend, and
the left over food sale amounted to
$24.05, which is a gross total of
$251.05. Of course our expenses
will deduct quite a little from this
sum, the exact .amount we do not
know at present. About twelve bas
kets of food was distributed to char
ity. Many thanks to the much-aprecl-ated
orchestra music, and to the la
dles who assisted in preparing the
feed, and we are very grateful. To
those who were not on the payroll we
especially thank. Also to The Re
publican for donating advertising
space.
Knowing this occasion has merits
in a fraternal way, also, we pro
nounce it a grand success, notwith
standing the feeble opposition.
THE DEPARTMENT.
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Kngllsh Middle-Weight Champion
The entertainment program for the convention is outlined
by the Crawford department as follows:
' Tuesday Morning and Afternoon, J anuary 18th
Street concerts by Crawford Chamber of Commerce Band.
Meeting delegates, registering and assignment to quarters.
Tuesday Evening, January 18th
Opening session at Opera House.
Welcome addresses and responses.
Music by twenty-piece brass band.
Singing by Crawford Male Quartet.
Burlesque show by Teddy Brothers of Omaha.
Wednesday Morning, January 19th
Business session at the Opera House.
Wednesday Afternoon, January 19th
All visitors will be taken to Fort Uobinson at 12 :30 o'clock.
The officers at the Fort will hold open house. These men arc
past masters at the art of entertainment and will see that ev
eryone has a good time. While on the military reservation
the coyote chase wil take place for the benefit of all guests.
This is a bona fide affair and will be the first one ever seen by
many visitors. Two wild coyotes will be turned loose on the
old rifle range grounds. Hounds from Crawford and Heming
ford will give chase ami guarantee to catch the coyotes. One
half-dog and half-wolf will take part in the chase. This will
be an interesting and unique feature.
Wednesday Evening, January 19th
Ten-round boxing bout between Al Greenwood, English
middle-weight champion, and Tommy Smith of Omaha. Good
preliminaries.
Music by Mann ten-piece orchestra.
Music by Crawford Male Quartet.
Thursday Morning, January 20th
Business session at the Opera House.
Thursday. Afternoon, January 20th
Business session at the Opera House.
Music will be furnished by the thirty-five-picce Twelfth
Cavalry Military Band from Fort Robinson one of the finest
bands in the state. In fact, music is going to fill the air during
the convention.
Thursday Evening, January 20th
Banquet at the Co-Operative Hall. Walter C. liundin, the
preacher that took them by storm at Nebraska City, will be
toastmaster. He will make things rip and roar until those
present will imagine that a 42-centimeter German shell from
one of the "Big Lizzies" has struck the hall. liundin will un
doubtedly preach that sermon for Harry Hauser at this time.
He says that he has something on "Lloyd" and "Judge" Kid
gell to tell the boys. It 's a crime to put liundin in a place like
that, but he's there with the goods and wre have no doubt that
the banquet will last until the rising sun comes ove rlhe tops
of those big buttes.
The streets of Crawford will be brillinnt with thousands
of electric lights, the stores of that enterprising little city will
be decorated and "there will be something doing every min
ute" outside of lhe time for business sessions. Many other
features are ready for entertainment including badger fights
and othr hings oo numterous tto menion.
The officials of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's
convention have arranged a, very interesting business session
program.
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Interesting to Visitors
One of the interesting things for
the visitors who come to Alliance
January 21 from the state firemen's
convention will be the plunge which
was erected by the Alliance fire de
partment in 1915. This plunge will
be in shape for those who attend to
take a "bawth" should they so de
sire. It is the only plunge in the
state built by a fire department, and
others have expressed their intention
of following the example of the Alli
ance department and building plung
es for their home towns. Alliance is
sending a large delegation to Craw
ford to boost for the big day here,
and invitations are extended to all to
be with us.
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Membership and
Exemption Certificates
Dm in the )UMt year wo have furnished a large number of Nebraska Volunteer
Fire 1 p-irtmcnts with Membership and Exemption fertiticates, printed and litho
graphed and bound in book form, made up esHHially for oa li department. These
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are suitable for framing, and the prices are very reasonable.
Meet us at the convention at Crawford and we will be pleased to show you
kamplett and quote you prices.
Herald Publishing Co.
Lloyd
Alliance,
C. Thomas, President
Nebraska
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