The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-29
ruE TOURNAMENT.

Parados and speeches do very we'll; bu
1t is that which produces tho greatest cen
, test that proves Of the most interest TO tn
/ public. For this reason Thursday or las
week was the day Of days Of the tourna'
ment, the one on which conferred the sue
cess or failure of the whole affair. 4
parade can bo gotten through with IN
peacoabio manner, but when you come u
a series of contests look out for hot tenpera
et. cetora.
Thursday mernlng tho contests bogar
at 10 o'clock with tho hose race. tho mos
exciting Of tho races. Under the rules thu
companies were to run 200 yards to hy
J drant, unrsel 500 feet OF hose, attach nonEl'
and get water. Following was the time
made by the several eompanies
Linn EnglneC Co. No 2, II seconds slow
tlmo being caused by slow attachment 10
hydrant. They got the nozzle ON In
little over IL seconds,
Albany Engine Co. No. 1. No tim"i the
cart breaking to pieces at about 100 yards
from start.
Rosoucs OF Astoria, b5 seconds,
No. rs OF Astoria, 68X seconds.
Capitols OF Salem, 63< seconds.
In the cold watcr contest by steam on
glnos there were two entries. The Silsby
Engins OF Tiger No. OF Salem got up
steam and threw 100 feet Of water Ia II
min., a seconds.
The Clspp q Jones Engine " Linn
Engine 90. No. 2, did the same In min,
4si4 seconds.
The tender race had two entsrios. The
tender boys OF Tigers OF Salem and Inns
OF Albany tied In soh seconds,
The steamer contest for leng distance
was won by Tigers Of Salon, their engine
throwing 2bl feet or thorcab outs, the on
gins Of Linn Co. No. only throwing 70S
feet, 8 inches.
I The contest In which steamers ran loe
yards, hose team 200 yards, getting water
through 100 feet OF hose, was won by
Resoues OF Astoria In I'll i.6 seconds; IT,
gers OF Salem 6lx socondsi No. Is Of
Astoria, no time Linn Engine Co, No. 2,
OF Albany, 4s1< seconds.
| The contest for making aud breaking
Ave couplings was won by Rescu"s Of
Astoria.
The swsopsiaks race Of 800 yards was
won by Geo Neland. .os Rescues OF Astoris.
In 3SZ seconds. Timo last year was u
seconds. PGrant OF No. 1's Of Astoria, II
d Patton and George Wright, Of Capitals
OF salota, were also la tho race, Mr. Patton
coming In second.
There were no hand engine or hook aud
ladder contests.
As . summary OF tho above Astoria won
three frst aud ono second prizes, amount
Ing TO ti4b: Salem two prizes amounting
TO 500. albany one frat and ono second
prize amounting to tSs.
A ball at crawford's Opera House was
well attended Thursday night.
The judges In tho contests were w J
Barry Of Astoria. Frank Mcdowell Of
SALON, w \ Miller Of -.lbany, william
Preston OF Eugene. and w 7 Bangasssr
OF MoAinnviile. Time keepers, Jor
dan, sheriff Of MultnemAh county, II
Ia.s. Chief Engineer sfsaIsni. and W
Hume. Mayor Of Astoria, all Of whom III
led thslr positions In = very satisfactory
manner,
Friday nosn tho several Astoria and
Salem companies lei on the noon train
feeling In excellent spirits. nolwithstand-
lag afew private grievances, They gave
three cheers for the women OF Albany,
Mayor Hin. all the judges, The railroad
eompacies, Mayer Hume Of Astoria. Hon
+ T. Hsdgk'n, Joe w ebbor, the pioneer
fireman or Greg on etc, and several groans.
STATE ASSOCIATION.
At . meeting OF this association tho fol-
lowing officers werv elected:
Prcsidsnt-Ben worsley, OF Rescuea
Of Astoria.
Vice Prcsidsst-A r StEAnK, OF Salem.
Secretary and TienuTer-Frank i
Hodgkin, OF Salem.
DIrectorx--C ii Stewart, Albany, + y
Hicks, Astoria, L @ BIlyeu, Eugene.
To prepare bill providing for protection
OF exempt members, o II Irvine, OF Al
bany, AZ Wheeler and G Il Moores, o
Salem, were appointed committee.
The next Association and TeuTnamen
will 10 held at Astoria, beginning on th'
second Wednesday Of Juno. 1885.