The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-08-11
THE SUNDAY MERCURY.
That Contest at Albany. Corvallis Fireman
shamefully and Wrongfully Accused

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shamefully and Wrongfully Accused
The Sunday Mercury of the 9th just pub
lished at Portland contains what purports
to be a communication from Albany signed
by fictitious "Quivie," who for some cause
failed to make his identity known by sign.
ing his true name. The article appears to
contain Albany items, and among other
things subdivision of the article is ell
titled ''Fine Fireman." which says:
Con the 18Th of July, the occasion of the
dedication of Linn Engine Comuany's new
hall, number of prizes were offered,
among which was one of $40 for Hook and
Ladder companies, the only contestants
were Rescues of the city and Corvallis
Hook and Ladder company of that place
Corvallis got away with the first prize but
through a mistake by member of the COM
mlttee the fireman of the Corvallis COM
pany was overpaid ten dollars. the next
day the mistake was discovered and the
committee sent them note informing them
OF the error. No attention was paid to this
and one of the committee men went to that
place only to be informed by the fremen
that they would pay no money back. The
Albany department will donate it to them,
soon, as they must need money badly"
Mr.. "Quivie" who prefers to conceal his
name and do his correspondence by dark
ness is certainly either an infamous falsiier
and scandalizer or else he is unacuuainted
with the facts and therefore mistaken. If
the latter be the case he will certainly have
the manhood to acknowledge his mistake
through the same columns in which he has
so unadvisedly rushed into print, and the
same paper the Mercury" will also in JUS
tice to Corvallis firemen call attention to
the wrong which has been done our boys
and with it publish the following CON-
munication sent by the secretary of ALBANY
Hook and Ladder company to the Corvallis
company which is as follows:
"ALBANY, OREGON.
SECY., II. L. Co.
Dear Sir:-At the opening of No. 2's
Engine House on the 18th, among other
contests will be one between H. & L. Co. s
for $40. The running will be 200 yards
with not over 20 certified members of the
company, the end of the contest being a.
man on top of "a foot ladder. We hope
you will be present with your truck.
Please let us know of your action in the
matter. 1t is possible that the Salem and
Independence CO.. will enter"
(Signed) "Yours Truly,
FRED P. NUTT1NG, Sec."
The above communication is the one
which was sent to the Fl. & L. Co. of Cor
wallis long before the contest came off, and
as an invitation for our firemen to partici-
pate and upon this invitation our Hook and
Ladder Co., took action and accepted the
same and Went to Albany thereon and
heard nothing of anything contrary thereto
until after the money was paid over to
them after the contest. This hidden piece
of mortality who skults around and hides
his invisible existence behind the contempti-
BILE nondeplume of 'Quivie," most certainly
little understands the nature of Corvallis
iremen and of whom they are composed.
The contemplate imputation that ALBANY
department. will donate anything to our
as they need money badly, is one
hat should be throwed back into their |
eeth and make them to understand that |
hey must need contributions worse who |
will in the most solemn business-like man
Ter send proposition for certain amount,
nd when it is accepted and becomes
olemn agreement by being acted upon, then
ONE forward and with seeming baby-like
implicitly say that we never offered it.
We never done it. We never paid it only
y mistake. No sir, Corvallis firemen
either ask for or need anybodies aims.
Corvallis fire companies are composed of
be very best elements of society in our
own. They are composed of. young and
liddle aged men of our town who are &C
vely engaged in the busy toilsome indus
ries of our city. They ask for nothing
My what justly belongs to them. They
eed nothing else because their competency
assured by the honest hand of toll. And
1ey demand that the imputation which
as been SO falsely and carelessly circulated
'dicating that they wronged Albany fire
len or any other person out of anything
hatever shall be promptly retracted and ,
orrected.