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Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
M men's Association
President, J. P. Hoffman, Ord.
Plrst Vice President, Harry Hauser, Fremont ,
Second Vice President, John W. Outbrte, Alliance.
Secretary, E. A. Miller, Kearney. :
Treasurer, II. A. Webbert. Kearney.
Doard of Control: Jacob Goehrlng, Seward, cbalrma.n; William E.
Mote. Cbadron; F. D. Tobin, Sidney; O. A. Rboadea, Scottsbluff;
liert J. Galley, Columbus. ,
A department devoted to tbe Interests of tbe Volunteer F.I re ni en
of the state of Nebraska.
Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas, state publicity chairman.
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IIAUHKIt MUST 11B A KFal lLlCAN
We were recently pleasud to hear from our old friend Harry Hauser,
chlet of tbe Fremont volunteer fire department. Harry wrote, on a postal
eard and had the following to say: "I want to congratulate you on your
success in the last election. But the rest of the country went to the dops."
AVIiUtN RAPIDLY PIUCPAIUXCl VOK lM CXJNVKXTIO.V
The city of Auburn, Nebr., tbe location of the big annual convention of
tfce Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association, to be held January 16,
17 and 18, 1917, is making thorough and rapid preparations for caring
properly for the big convention. The following articles are clipped from
Ue Auburn newspapers and will give the tireboys over tbe state an idea of
jsrhat is being odne ana snow mem mat Auourn win not pe oenina in lur
sdshlng entertainment;
The Auburn fire department lias received an invitation from the Ne
braska City fire department to have all the delegates who attend the state
convention which is to be held In this city in January, to come to Nebraska
City the last day of the convention to be the guests of the Nebrasa City de-
'artment at a graud ball and luncheon Friday evening, and those who do
ot dance will be entertained at a theatre party. x
The Auburn department appreciates the courtesy extended by the Ne
' brack a City neighbors and are going to make their plans to have everything
attended to In time for the visiting delegates to get to Nebraska City that
rfternoon, so they will be enabled to enjoy the hospitality of our enighbor
te( city.-.
As previously stated, the Peru commercial club has extended an Invi
tation to the delegates to visit that city during the convention, and this with
the entertainment at Nebraska City, and the many things planned in this
city, will make a full program for the visitors. t
The committees In charge of tho various phases of this convention give
very encouragicg reports in regard to the- frogresa made. As previously
,atated, the fire department will not hold a banquet as usual this year, but
twill have a big banquet during tbe convention at which about 600 will be
served. The committee In charge already has a large list of donations for
this affair as well as having several hundred rooms pledged for the use of
tbe delegates.
The regular monthly meeting of the Auburn Commercial club convened
la tbe club rooms Tuesday evening and a large majority of the members
were present and took part In the meeting, freely discussing tbe questions
' brought before this body, plainly showing that the club Is composed of a
Uve bunch who take an interest in its business and success.
The meeting was called to order by President C. E. Eustice and after
tt roll call the business of the meeting was promptly taken up and attend
ed to. 8. M. Blxby. chairman of the entertainment committee, proposed
tt (be club furnish a luncheon and smoker for the delegates to the state
xemen's convention on their first events of their session in this city. The
lab unanimously voted to take up the proposition and authorised tbe chair
to appoint a committee to take charge of the matter.
At a previous meeting the club Instructed Secretary Freeman to cor
-reepond with the commercial club at Peru and arrange for them to enter
tain tbe delegates tor an nour or two on one aay curing me convention.
-The Peru club voted to take up tbe proposition and appointed their com
anlttee to take charge of the matter and the aecretary has two very cordial
letters from that progressive body relative to the proposition.
KCOTTKHLl'FK HUYS NEW AUTO FIRE TRVCK
One of the busiest little cities In Nebraska is the town of Scottsbluff,
in the North Platte valley, fifty miles weat of Alliance. Scottsbluff has a
volunteer fire department that la headed by some of the livest boys we have
had the pleasure of m cetlng. It does us good to know that the city -dads
of Scottsbluff are giving their department recognition. Their latest form
of this la in the purchase of a fine new auto truck, the same make as the
one owned by Alliance, North Platte, and other Nebraska points.
The Scottsbluff Republican of last week had the following to say re
garding the purchase of the new truck:
The city council on Wednesday night purchased a combination chem
ical hose car from C. J. Anderson, representing the Anderson Coupling and
Supply company of Kansas City, Kans. , -
The car will be equipped In the following manner: Chassis and engine,
made by the Kissel Motor company especially for the purpose of fire trucks.
Every part in this chassis is made heavier and more flexible as regard the
frame than any commercial car on the market. The car Is equipped with a
35-gallon solid copper, nickel plated chemical engine fitted with a by-pass
system with 150 feet of chemical hose.
Wheels are of the artillery type fitted with the Goodyear demountable
pneumatic tires 38x5 inches, wheel base 140 inches.
Car is all electric lighted and fitted with a large search light. Tbe
general equipment is such as is used In all large cities lattice, 3 gallon ex
tra extinguishers, axes, crowbars, and lanterns.
The finish on thla apparatus Is a standard fire department red, painted
in 16 coat work, striped and decorateu very nicely.
Car will be here In about ninety days, and factory will send expert to
demonstrate same. i
This car la manufactured by the Anderson Coupling and Fire Supply
company of Kansas City, Kans.; representative, C. J. Anderson.
mayor issued a call for volunteers, not for Mexican border service, but to
assist the regular department In fighting fires.
The local situation has grown out of the appointment by Mayor Madcett
of Charles Weldman of Lincoln aa fire chief.
The volunteers favored the appointment of W. A. Vance, a local fire
man, and they Informed the city council last night that they bad auit be
cause of the selection of Weldman.
Another move was taken by volunteers this morning when they order
ed the engineer at the Hastings brewing plant to discontinue blowing tbe
whistle for fire alarms.
The volunteers own the whistle, but President O. J. Evans of the brew
ing company has announced that the whistle will be blown regardless of the
order of the department.
The volunteers who ordered the fire whistle discontinued were accom-
panled by W. A. Vance, their choice for chief, and a member of the regular
paid department. A private detective bore this news to tho mayor and
when confronted with the information Vance admitted that he waa among
those who went to the brewery. He was requested to hand In his resigna
tion Immediately, which be did. -
An appeal for volunteers today brought a general response from among
the business men. Already more men have offered their services than there
were In the regular volunteer department.
Th council last night confirmed the application of Weldman aa fire
chief and he has taken charge of the department.
ANVl'AL FIRE IlKPARTMKNT HALL AT CRAWFORD
The Crawford Volunteer Fire Department, well and favorably known
to hundreds of volunteer firemen over the state since tbe big annual con
vention held there last January, on Thanksgiving night held Its annual ball,
which was a decided success.
The Crawford Courier in its last issue had the following to say regard
ing the annual Thanksgiving ball:
The twenty-seventh annual ball of theCrawford Volunteer Fire De
partment, given at the opera houie Thanksgiving night, was more than up
to the usual standard of high class entertainments given by the fire laddies.
The hall was tastily decorated with house plants which gave it a most com
fortable appearance. In one corner of tbe room tbe firemen were busy
serving punch to their guests. The music was furnished by Prof. Beckens'
orchestra to the entire satisfaction of the large crowd of merry makers. The
gallery was well filled with spectators who enjoyed the music and watching
the happy dancers. As a whole, this year's ball by the firemen was one of
the most pleasant and successful in the history of the organization.
ltUOKKN ROW HAD TlIAXKMilVIXtl BALL
The Broken Bow volunteer fire department is not slow when it conies
to doing tbe right kind of entertaining at the right time. On Thanksgiv
ing evening they gave an annual ball that waa well attended and was a de
cided success. The Broken Bow Republican gave this account of the affair:
The firemen's annual ball given Thanksgiving evening of last week was
one of the most successful socia levents of the holiday season. The hall
waa filled to capacity and there were many who had purchased tickets who
were not in attendance. The fireboys netted a nice sum for their treasury
which will be used In meeting the expenses of tbe year. This Is the only
affair that Is given pit benefit for the fireboys for all the work that they do
and they are deserving of the patronage of all whose property is benefitted
by their efforts.
The music for tbe occasion was rendered by a five-piece orchestra and
waa enjoyed by all. Tbe crowd waa so largo that it was hard to handle
them for a while In the early part of the evening.
THE HOY 8 AHE TOtiKTIIER AT HASTINGS
The volunteer firemen at Hastings seem to have had a hard row of
stumps to hoe during tbe last few weeks. The appointment of a chief from
outside the town and the department was decidedly unsatisfactory to the
members of tho department, who had recommended one of their own mem
bers for the Dlace. - It is certainly surprising that city officials should find
It necessary tin their opinion) to go outside of their department and Into
another city for a ehlef-for the volunteer department and we are not sur
prised to see by the state papers that the entire department resigned. The
volunteer fireman does enough work wltbout'pay and goes Into danger too
often to be Imposed upon by such work. .
The Omaha World-Herald of November 19 had the following dispatch
regarding the situation at Hastings:
Hastings. Nebr.. Nov. 28 For the first time In the history of the city a
D RILLING FOR OIL
IN NEBRASKA FIELDS
Oteratlons Progressing at Several
Points In State Wyoming Meu
Trace Oil from Kanttaa
Drilling for oil seems to be a pop
ular pastime in Nebraska these days.
but as yet no one has announced his
Intention of drilling in Box Butte
county, but judging from the way
mey are going at It In several other
sections, it is not too much to believe
that the same procedure might be
followed here.
'Drilling for oil has commenced
near Table Rock, after leases on
farm lands have been secured total
ing more than eight thousand acres.
The promoters of the scheme hope to !
get leases on ten thousand acres be
fore the work goes so far that It will
be known what the outcome will be.
Those behind the project are from
the Wyoming flielda, and they claim
to have traced the oil formation from
Eldorado. Kans., to the Nebraska
line.
Not a great while ago some drill
ing waa done in the Crawford vicin
ity and now a great deal of Interest
has been aroused by prospecting near
Chadron, where tt is said oil pros
pects are as good as they are in any
Wyoming field. Recently one oil
well waa completed near Campbell
and the prospectors claim to' have
found oil but have not yet proved up
on their claim. Now the scene has
shifted to Table Rock, where It Is
said the Eldorado formstlon has
been found near enough the surface
to warrant spending a lot of money
in prospecting.
James Hurst, a driller who has
had experience in the Wyoming field,
and C. E. Stubba, a capitalist, are
said to be the men behind the Table
Hock activity. They recently made
a trip by automobile, in company
with Prof. George E. Condra. of the
University of Nebraska, from Eldo
rado, Kans., to Table Rock. They
claim to have traced the oil field for
mation from its center at Eldorado
to Tab elRock, but at no place along
the route did the formation come
near enough the surface to warrant
drilling. At Table Rock they esti
mated that the oil bearing, sand Is
less than three thousand feet from
the surface, and.that it can be reach- -ed.
They fear but one thing, and that
is that in going down- they may
strike a field of granite that will
make progress difficult if not Impos
sible. They have held several meetings
with farmers owning lands In the lo
cation selected by them as the most
likely for oil prospecting and are
credited with having secured more
than eight thousand acres under
lease. They desire to secure at
least two thousand m !
At Campbell, It Is reported, pros
pectors after finishing one well in
which they claim to have struck oil.
are now at work on another. They
will make a claim for the state re-"
wara ror me discovery of oil.
In recent months fortunes have
been made In the Wyoming oil fields
Just across the Nebraska line and
the strikes made ther have stimu
lated interest In other localities
where the faintest . suspicion exists
that oil might be found.
CI IURCI I-D KDICA Tl ON
The Herald editor is In receipt of
a letter from Rev. Stephen B. Wil
liams, known to a good many Alli
ance people thru having held a mid
summer revival meeting in the M E
church here last July. Mr. Williams
la pastor of the Methodist church at
Greenwood. Nebr. A fine new church
on his charge was dedicated last
Sunday by Rev. E. T. Oeorge. dis
trict superintendent, and Rev J F
Boeye. D. D., superintendent of' the
Lincoln district. In his letter, which
was dated December 11. Rev. Wil
liams said. "Our dedication occurred
fjf"- y had a great day.
raised 13,160. which will furnish It
completely, at a total cost of $9,000.
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