Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-27
DAKOTA FIREMEN.
ANNUAL MEET Of THE 'BoYsn
AT PIERRE.

ihdian Hose Team and Runners Prove a
1reat Attractioh-Who We're the Success
ful Contestants-Ohic,rs Elected for the
Ensuing Year.
The South Dakota state fremen's
tournament, in session at Pierre, proved
~ oe a grand success in all particulars.
Inc great. attraction of the tournament
was the Indian running hose team. They
were fresh from the Cheyenne reservation,
aho thelr names, as near as can be ascer-
famed, are as follows: Intunkasanw waltz,
lota' Wlejaka, Toma-he-ea, AEnakeyapi,
hopel ha Tanka, Itecan and Cesar.
Among the Indians in attendance at the
tournament was Steps," the cripple.
Both his feet and hands were taken off
wears ago, and he hobbled about en-
stumps" and used what is left of his arms
Win good success. He can ride,
ana even conquer the most
stubborn byoncho. Steps" was one
OF the marsbals in charge of the Indians
during the parades. The attendance the
isss day Was very large, the crowd being
s"ellea by the arrival OF several hundred
indians, oil of whom took an active inter-
est IN the proceedings. One of the princi-
pal attractions was the war dances rendered
by these people. The hose race of 800
yards, Huron and Pierre entering, resulted:
Huron, IS seconds; Pierre, no time, beat
Ing the worlds record Il seconds. TIE
purse OF 500 for the champion hook and
ladder race of 300 yards, Miller, Madison
and Pierre entering, resulted: Miller, a
seconds; Madison, Al 3-5; Pierre IS, Miller.
taking the prize of Sl75 and q banner VAL
ued at $500. Madison took the second
prize of 800.
The second days contests resulted as fol.
lows: Champion hook and ladder con-
test: Coquillette, of Miller, 50 seconds;
Smith, of Miller, 6; Elliott, of Madison,
5 3-5; Linnel1, Of Pierre, 81. The coup
ling contests, resulted: Higbee, of Yank-
ton, 5 seconds; Silver, of Huron, 81. The
entries were A. Higbee, of Yankton; Silver
and Hilton, of Huron; Tufield, of
Sioux Fails; Boone, of Yankton. Madi-
son, Miller and Pierre entered the hook
race, 800 yards. Time, Miller, "A seconds;
Madison, 464; Pierre, 4s. The East Pierre
hose team won the prize for being the
finest appearing company. A prominent
feature was the marriage of j. F. Ray
mond, Of the Miller team, to Miss Nellie
Mcintyre, also of Miller, Father Cushman
officiating.
The closing days contests resulted as
follows: The novelty ladderman's con-
test, Elliot, of Madison, and Coquillette,
of Miller, entering, was won by the former
in 16 seconds. The champion hose race,
Huron, Pierre, Yankton and Sioux Falls
entering, was won by Huron in AZ 3-5
seconds; Yankton, 46 LIS; Pierre, 4S;
Sioux Falls, no time. The free
for ali hook and ladder contest,
Miller and Madison entering, was won by
the former in AZ LIS; Madison, 40 3-5.
The gauo of ball between Miller and
Pierre resulted: Miller, "a; Pierre. %.
These races closed the tournament. The
board of control was composed of the fol.
lowing gentlemen: Col. Dick Woods
president, Sioux Falls; H. A. Schatz, vice
president, Scotland; James kingsbury, sec
Rotary, laukton; Dell Coy, Pierre, CORE
spending secretary; w. Adderly, Miller
At the annual meeting the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
r. j. Woods. Sioux Falls, president; j. c
Tucker, Aberdeen, vice-president; D. Fl
Kllroy, Madison, second vice-president
James kingsbury, Yankton, secretary; VIM
Adderly, Miller, treasurer. A resolution
was adopted thanking Pierre for hospitable
treatment, etc.