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VOLUM XXIII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1016
NUMBER 13
" ALLIANCE DEFT NEWS
Alliance lept. Kwps Tiling Hum
ming IVeparing for Summer
(By T. T. Ilolfson, Secretary)
Regular meeting of the Alliance
Fire Department was held In club
rooms February '9, 1916, and the
meeting was one of a great deal of
Important business. The next regu
lar meeting will also contain much
Important business.
Preparations are being made for
a big summer for our plunge. New
heating apparatus will be installed,
and we will no doubt have a most
prosperous and successful summer.
This plunge is the most attractive
place In this city In the Bummer, and
we do every thing in our power' to
please the public, which is greatly
appreciated.
A copy of the Crawford Courier
for last week was received by the
secretary, who placed this on the
reading table in the club rooms, and
was read thoroughly by all the boys,
and especially concerning the busi
ness meeting of the Crawford Fire
Department, as we are always inter
ested In other departments and their
meetings.
Secretary Ilolfson has received the
new roll call book which the depart
ment recently ordered from John
Martin of Fremont, who explained
this book at one of the meetings at
the convention in Crawford. This
book is without doubt the best of its
kind printed, and has been made the
standard roll call book of the Alli
ance Fire Department. This book
should be used by every department
lu the state, and is worth a great deal
more than it sells for.
President Lloyd Thomas is a can
didate for congressman from the 73d
district. Lloyd will be a good man
for this position, and here's hoping
he "gets there," and we are aT.l back
of him.
The Fire Department, . the Com
mercial Club and the business men
of Alliance thank the firemen who
visited Alliance Friday, January 21.
1916, the day after the convention
in Crawford, and we trust no visitor
to Alliance on this date will ever re
gret his visit to Alliance. .Judging
from the letters and thanks received
by us, they are all mighty glad thy
came to Alliance. Especially do we
thank the Ord Fire Department band
for their assistance, and any time any
of the departments in the state de
.iro onv nRHlstanre that we may ren
der them, we will gladly give It o
them. Any time any of you visit Al
liance, come over and see us.
IlANqriST AT TILDKN
(Contributed by Kay J. Becker'
The Tilden Fire Department hold
their annual banquet at the I. O. ).
F. hall February 16. The boys,
wives and sweethearts were there.
The city council were present to
participate in the evening's enter
tainment. The Tllden Orchestra fur
nished the music and are entitled to
praise for the good music.
Over, a hundred persons were pres
ent, and all report a good time. G.
Whitney was toast master, who call
ed on prominent business men for
short talks for the good of the city.
The following responded: John Ash
burn, our worthy chief; Dr. Baker,
P. Stanton, P: Thomson, C. O. Barr
and C. A. Smith. The orchestra then
gave a few more selections and at a
late hour all departed, thanking the
fire boys for their hospitality, and
bravery In case of fire to protect the
homes of every person in Tilden.
MAYOR ARAII L. 1II.M.KIU OHI
OF CRAWFORD
Mr. Hungerford was called out of
the city by sickness during the con-
vention but he didn't forget the fire-
J. P. HOFFMAN OF OKI)
Mr. Hoffman was elected president of
the association at the Crawford con
vention. , The convention at Auburn
will be under his guidance, which is
an assurance of a successful meet
ing. He 'devotes much time to the
work and is the type of a man of
whom the state firemen are proud.
CRAWFORD DKPAHTMF.NT XOTKS
Some Interesting NoU-s About the
Crawford I)earlniciit
From the Crawford Courier:
A special meeting of the fire de
partment was held Monday night,
with a very large attendance.
Owing to the removal of Dr. A. W.
Sprauge from the city the office of
assistant chief was declared vacant,
and William Stone was elected to fill
the vacancy.
Chief V. A. Sherrin reported that
the city had agreed to purchase a
chemical apparatus leaving it to the
department to make the selection. It
was here moved that the board of
control make the selection and report
same to the council.
A publicity committee consisting
of Hay Moss, Clyde Tleckwith and J.
A. Rainey was appointed by the pres
ident. The board of control was directed
to prepare house rules and to have
same printed and posted in the club
room.
A vote of thanks was extended to
J. A. Kern for the splendid picture of
the delegates. ...
Venr Wiggins presented the de
V. J. ANDFRNKN OF OMAHA
C. J. Andersen-is one of the Ander
sen Brothers who sell fire department
equipment. His exhibit at the Gate
City Hotel was unique and interest
ing. He alway3 attends the conven
tions and is a very popular man with
the volunteer lir-men over the state.
men tor he wrote a welcome address
that was full of good cheer and turn
ed the city over to the visitors. He
Is one of the men who should have
the credit for putting northwestern
Nebraska on the map.
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partment with a fine enlarged picture
of the water fight between Crawford
and Rushvllle at Hot Springs July 4,
1915. Clyde Hornsby presented a
large picture of the Fremont dele
gates who attended the state conven
tion last month. Both these pictures
were duly accepted and vote of
thanks extended to these gentlemen.
A rising vote of thanks was extend
ed to the Crawford Courier for its
liberality and progressiveness In
mailing copies of the paper to every
delegate, containing a splendid ac
count of the 1916 convention held at
Crawford.
The report of the convention com
mittee as published was duly accept
ed. The surplus from the boxing con
test amounting to 41.40 was directed
to be placed In the social fund. Also
the sum of $17.60, surplus from old
convention fund, was placed In so
cial fund.
A couple of small bills outstandfng
were ordered paid out of Bocial fund.
The president, secretary and chief
were authorized to select and pur
chase necessary books for the secre
tary. J. A. Rainey extended his thanks
to the department for the kindnesses
and services rendered at the death
and burial of his sister-in-law.
The department meeting here ad
journed and the board of control
went into executive session.
James Hughes, Bailey Pinney and
L. M. Fairchiid were duly elected so
cial members of the department and
given keys to the club room.
A committee composed of C. J.
Hornsby, T. A. Beans, L. M. 'Davis
and Chief W. A. Sherrill was appoint
ed to draft house rules.
Section 1 of Article 2 of the by
rules. laws was amended to read as follows:
"The regular membership fee shall
be $5, the apportionment to be $1 to
the general fund and $4 to the social
fund."
Adjourned.
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An Ajax chemical fire engine, a
picture of which is shown herewith,
has recently been installed by J. H.
Vaughn & Son in theird coal and
ABOUT THM FIREMEN
By LLOYD THOMAS
Publicity Chairman
This edition of The Herald goes to
every delegate who attended the
Crawford convention in January, In
addition to the different departments
over the state. If you want an extra
copy send for it early before the sup
ply runs short.
We are pleased with the spirit of
cooperation shown by the firemen ov
er the state in the matter of secur
ing publicity. This edition shows
what some of the boys are doing by
aiding ub with news of their depart
ments. If your local newspaper would like
to use the panoramic cut of the fire
men at Crawford in this edition we
will be pleased to loan it on your re
quest, with the assurance that it wii;
be returned promptly for the use of
others who might want it. The cut
1b just long enough to fill a column
if run lengthwise of the page. Re
quests will be filled in the order in
which they arrive.
We thought that we had a cut of
that old J warhorse. Harry Graff of
Seward, but we find on going to press
that his cut is missing. We trust
that our ex-president will not feel
Blighted for he is so well known any
way by the boys that the mention of
his name brings remembrances of the
capable manner in which be bandied
the Crawford convention.
Does your copy of The Herald
reach your department all right? If
it does not, write me a letter giving
the name of the secretary or the
chief and asking that your depart
ment's copy be mailed regularly to
one of them so that all the boys will
get to read it. We now have 130 de
partments on our mailing list and
NFAVNPAPFJl HAD A (ilU'lHiK
Account of Convention Doc not Seem
to Meet with Approval
Shortly after the Crawford con
vention. The Norfolk News, a dally
newspaper published at Norfolk, pub
lished the following article regarding
the meeting. We don't believe the
Norfolk firemen atree with that
newspaper, for In this paper will be
found a mighty fine resolution from
the Norfolk department. Those who
attended the convention and are con
versant with the facts know that it
must be some "steam roller" that
goes at the rate of 400 to 1.
We feel sure that the Norfolk fire
men are going to be with the boys ov
er the state and keep their shoulders
to the wheel. They will receive rec
ognition at the conventions, for the
Norfolk department Is a live one and
a large one, and always right there.
WTe would Buggest to the boys that
they proceed to "alt down" on a
newspaper that doeB not express their
feelings rightly.
The articles from the Norfolk pa
per follow:
Declaring that they were "steam
rolled" by a ring which they Insist is
ruling the Nebraska State Volunteer
Firemen's association, returning del
egates who attended the annual con
vention at Crawford said that most
of the delegates from north Nebraska
are heartily disgusted with the ad
ministration of the affairs of the as
sociation. They believe that slates
are made up weeks in advance of the
convention and that the administra
tion organizes in favor of the South
Platte delegates and those from the
vicintty of Alliance.
The principal complaint of the
Norfolk delegates is that after being
urged to put up H. W. Winter of Nor
folk as a candidate for the vice pres
idency of the association, the "ring"
quickly turned against Norfolk and
merely notified the candidate that it
would be of no use for him to run for
office until next year. The firemen
who were to nominate Winter had
come from the "ring," it is claimed,
and Bald it would be useless to make
the nomination.
feed yard at the south end of Chey
enne avenue. They bought this ma
efclhe from C. C. Tash, local agent for
the Ajax Fire Engine Works, of New
York City.
With this machine the danger from
tire Is reduced to the minimum. It
throw 8 a heavy chemical stream eigh
ty feet and is said to have fire light
ing efficiency equal to 9,000 buckets
of water. It can be easily and quick
ly moved from one part of the yard
to another, is always ready for im
mediate action, and will put out fires
of all kinds of inflamables such as
oil. lumber, paints, tar, gasoline and
turpentine.
This machine contains the same
tremendously effective chemical solu
tion and has about the same capacity
as the auto or horse drawn chemical
tire engines which extinguish a ma
jority of the fires in the big cities.
The chemical solution will last for
year 8 without any necessity of hav
ing to be replaced and In the event
the machine is used to extinguish a
lire the company agrees to refill it
free of charge.
want all the boys to get to read the
paper each week.
Both the Crawford Courier and the
Crawford Tribune gave much public
ity to the convention and they de
serve credit for being enterprising
newspapers.
The Chadron fire department cer
tainly deserves much credit for their
spirit of helpfulness and boosting
shown during the convention. Chad
ron is only twenty miles from Craw
ford and the Chadron boys came
down in full force. If it bad been
possible the delegates would have en
joyed a trip to Chadron, which la the
county seat of Dawes county. Chad
ron has a good band and a live bunch
of firemen.
Other towns which sent down del
egates to the convention were Rusb
ville. Hay Springs and Gordon. These
towns are located east of Crawford,
on the Northwestern. They all have
a good, live boncb of fire boys and
did their part in helping entertain
the men who visited western Nebras
ka. .
IiuturaiM-e Men at (irand ImImimJ
John W. Guthrie of Alliance, sec
ond vice president of the Nebraska
State Volunteer Firemen's Associa
tion, was elected a vice president of
the state fire insurance underwriters
at the meeting held at Grand Island
last week. The convention voted to
hold their next meeting at Kearney.
The officers elected -are: President,
A. Barney, Kearney; vice president.
W. L White, York; second vice pres
ident, George Cowton, Grand Island;
third vice president, J. W. Guthrie,
Alliance; secretary-treasurer, F. T.
B. -Martln, Omaha. '
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HAtlUY J. IIAt SKIt OF FIIKMONT
Horry Hauser Is too well known to
need any Introduction. He Is chief
of the Fremont department, the
largest in the state, and is known as
Nebraska's most popular fireman. He
was elected first vice president of the
association at Crawford.
The next fight In which the Nor
folk fire fighters participated was In
the committee of the press which
deals with the printing of the fire
men's official organ. The committee,
headed by Ralph Boyd of Norfolk,
unanimously recommended resolu
tion doing away with the publication
for economical reasons.
The resolution was given a reading
but before time' for remarks was al
lowed an Alliance delegate moved to
vote the resolution down. The mo
tion waB carried but through the con
vention hall floated a vigorous "no"
from Councilman Matt ShafTer of
Norfolk.
"Throw him out," yelled member
of the organized administration, and
then the Norfolk delegates and those
from other parts of north Nebraska
gave up the fight. y
The returning delegates discussed
many ways of revenge, on their re
turn trip. Some declared that it
would be proper to discard the asso
ciation and keep the money spent on
the trip to the convention city at
home.
Some suggested that each company
send but one- new member each year
and an annual banquet or district
meeting of firemen from the Norfolk
territory be held here.
S. C. ANDKRSKN OF OMAHA
Mr. Andersen is one of the Andersen
Brothers. Omaha Ore department
supply ('oii'imny. He kept the firm
thoroughly advertised with the big
electric siren alarm whisfle which
"blow and blew and blew."
The report to the fire department
by the returning delegates promises
to be an interesting one.
The hook and ladder wagon In the
u i r , run i iun in w hich a moiur irui'K. j
has been attached wilt not be allow-;
ed to go any fuster than it did when
pulled by a team of horses. Fire
Chief Nenow gave out these orders
n the fire station Saturday. He says
that the old wagon will not stan I
fast running as originally it was
made to be pulled by human hands '
and later was reconstructed for hors
es. The wagon is now about thirty
years old and the fire chief fears that
if it becomes damaged the city will
not have enough money on hand to
purchase a new wagon. '
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- MKWARD DKPARTMF.XT AXIM ITY HALL
The above U a picture of the home of
boys have s line home there and
GALLEY ELECTED AGAIN
Popular ColumhiiN Man He-elected to
Pol of Chief Other Colnm
bun News of Interest
From the Columbus Telegram;
Bert J. Galley, than whom there Is
not a more popular fire chief in all
Nebraska, was unanimously re-elected
chief of the Columbus Fire De
partment at the annual meeting of
the members which was held Mon
day evening. Mr. Galley is now en
tering upon his fourteenth year as
the active leader of the fire fighters.
He was first made chief In 1897. Af
ter holding the position for three
years, ho declined to accept it again.
In 1906, however, the boys insisted
that he resume the chief's duties. He
yielded to their demand, and has
been re-elected each successive year.
Mr. Galley's record has been one of
unswerving devotion to the best in
terests of the department, and never
failing Bervlce to the city. He is
known as one of the most able and
most faithful tire chiefs in the state,
and stands high In the councils of
tho Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
men's Association.
All the other officers who have
served the department faithfully and
well during the past few years were
also unanimously re-elected, with ex
ception of Treasurer Arthur Vler
gutz, who declined renomlnatlon.
Frank P. Diets was chosen to suc
ceed him an custodian of the funds.
Those re-elected were: Assistant Fire
Chief Will Plagemann; President
Guy Matson; Vice President B. L.
Parker; Secretary C. S. Kenoyer.
After the election. President Guy
Matson announced the appointments
of the following standing committees
for the ensuing year: Auditing com
mittee, A. W. Frlscholz. A. W. Rum
mer and T. F. Hlggins; memorial
committee, Arthur Hchack, John Pol
itis, Clarence Cornell, Otto Held and
John StelnhoU8er.
Fire Chief Galley appointed B. L.
Parker as department electrician,
and detailed the following members
from the various companies for duty
on the auto chemical wagon during
the year: Carl Rector and Henry
Wolfe, from Hose Company No. 1;
Fred Burgenger and B. L. Parker,
from the W. Y. Bissell Hose Com
pany; A. W. Kummer and Will Fay
man, from Hose Company No. 2;
Herman Wolfe and Job" Stantel,
from the Pioneer Hook and Ladder
company. Rector will act as foreman
of the squad, and Burgenger as as
sistant foreman. . ...... .
The board of control of th rienart.
ment consists of the chief, assistant
chief and secretary of the depart
ment, and the foreman of each com
pany. The personnel for the year
1916-1917 will be: Bert J. Galley;
Will F. Plagemann; C. S. Kenoyer;
Ous Boettcher. Hose Company No. 1;
Otto B. Johannes, Hose Company No.
2; Clarence Cornell, from the IBa
sells; Herman Kaufman, from the
Hooks.
It was decided that on the occasion
of the death of an honorary member,
the department should be represent
ed at the funeral by a detail of two
men from each company, under com
mand of one of the department offici
als. When such a death occurs, the
secretary will call a special meeting
of the department, at which the rep
resentatives from each company will
be selected. Members oldest in the
service in each company will be de
tailed first.
The frequent loss of rubber coats
and uniforms belonging to the de
partment was one of the subjects
which came up for discussion. As
a result, it is probable that in the fu
ture members may be required to
make a deposit of several dollars
when they take out coals and uni
forms, the money to be refunded
when the articles are returned.
There are now 72 active members
in the deoaitment, and nearly all of
them were present at the annual
meeting. Reports of the officers
showed the department to be in a
very good condition as to strength
and equipment. Assistant Chief
Plagemann gave a good report of the
state convention which he and sever
al others from here attended at
Crawford.
A X X F A I . I (A I jJTviMIA V FIAK'K
Tho liaveloclc tire department held
'heir animal ball on February 14 iu
Lancaster hall. They extended a
hearty imitation to all neighboring
towns to attend, ami were rewarded
with a very successful entertainment.
tho Sowani Fire leartoiit. The
ran well ho ptixxl f iho Ktuue