Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-11-18
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ANNUAL INSPECTION
Of Firemen Occurs As Per PROGRAM
at a O'Clock Yesterday 3
Afternoon.
Sixty Active Members Report, and
Apparatus Found in Good
Condition.
The Board of Canvassers Complete
Their Labors and Adjourn
Other News.
Fire Department Inspection.

Fire Department Inspection.
Promptly at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon
the members Of the several fire COM
panies gathered at the city hall, and
preparations for the annual inspection
begun. 1t was an enthusiastic assem-
oily. Members went to work with a will.
and in a short space of time had every
article of fire apparatus out upon the
street, ready for a thorough examination
and o~verhauling. Pioneer Fire
was in attendance, and contributed q
material share to the success of the in
spection. Three hose carts testified to
the presence of the hose company, and
the hook and ladder company was also
conspicuous or the scene. 1t was not a
full dress inspection. More attention
was paid to the condition of the appar-
atus than to the personal appearance of
the tiremen.
First on the program was the sound.
ing Of the fire alarm, and the bringing
out ct the horses and their attachment to
the engine. This performance was gone
through with in the usual manner. al
though the sickness of one of the horses
precluded expedition. The running out
OF the hook and ladder truck followed,
and a thorough examination Of ladders,
buckets and other paraphernalia fol-
IOwod A 1o1Ior r. tLa- .l.--L
the roof of the Will seed store. and al.
though this was attended with some
little awkwardness in the managing of
the ladders, it was finally accomplished,
at the cost of a part Of the cornice ion
the building. Pioneer Hose company
then went over and examined hose, noz.
zles, couplings and other attachments of
a well-equipped cart, and found every
thing in fair condition.
The several roll calls resulted in tue
answering of twenty-six members to the
call of the Pioneer Hose company; seven
teen members to that of the hook and
ladder company, and seventeen members
to that of the Pioneer Fire
Everything taken into consideration, the
department made a good showing.
The Canvassing Board Adjourns,
Pursuant to adjournment, the canvass
ing board convened at the auditors office
at IL o'clock Tuesday morning. Com
missioner Ecklund having been a candi-
date at the election, was disqualified from
acting as a member of the board, and
Auditor Avery, with Commissioners
Cahall and Healy, constituted the board.
Everything progressed smoothly in
the canvass until the precincts of Eek
lund and Grass Lake were reached. The
returns from these places had been
written in pencil, and in one of them no
tally sheet bad been kept. Commits
sioner Cahall held that these returns,
being written in pencil, might have been
changed to suit the pleasure of anyone.
He did not mean to say that he thought
such a thing had been done, but said
that the returns we're not reliable, in his
opinion. Messrs. Healy and Avery diff
cred with him, and said they wonld 10.
prove the returns. Mr.. Cahall said that
of course he could do nothing but pro-
test, and he signed the report, entering
protest in the cases of the two precincts
above mentioned.
Other than this no trouble was en-
countered, and after adjournment as a
board of canvassers the commissioners
met in their usual capacity and allowed
election expenses, transacting such other
business as came before them.
Emtnently Correc Mr.. Wi nship.
Grand Forks Herald: Gov. Burke
accepts defeat very gracefully and philo-
sophically. He exhibits no sore spots
He is now at the capital with his coat
off, putting the state house in excellent
order to turn over to the governor.eIect
on the first of January. He will receive
Gov. Shortridge cordially and courte-
ously, and give him the best kind of a
send off. Gov. Burke is one of the most,
genial and even-tempered men in the
world, and when the new state officials
arrive at Bismarck to be indicted into
Office the governor and his entire staff Of
officers will be there and extend a cordial
welcome. The citizens of Bismarck will
also extend the right hand of fellowship
to the new administration. In fact,
everything will be serene, seraphic and
refulgent so far as can be made by Gov.
Burke and his friends. If any trouble
ensues it will be after the political
schemers and hungry horde Of Office
seekers arrive with their demands for
recognition.
Jerry Plants: 1t looks now as though
the fall might be another like that of
'85, and the river stay open until Christ