The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-01-26

have had eight calls and eight runs: three
chimnevs with no damage. On March
9th, which was the worning OF the bllz-
gard. occurred the call to Mat Wanish's,
which think must be fresh in your
minds. know it is fresh to me because
it froze two ears and nose for me with
out any fire to thaw them out; no dam
a ge; done. Then June 18th came the
Mickey barn, which was but small
blaze and snail loss. July 21st at $50
D. H.. we were called to the flour mill,
where each one did his duty with WILL,
and as well as could be expected under
the circumstances. At this fire we sus-
tanned the heaviest loss of our record.
August 4th Deans and Whipple's barns,
which were a total loss. There is an
other night that we all can remember
without much trouble-Sepuember Oath.
the Little Falls & Dakota pump house;
damage small. November 2Sth, Matti-
sons house, which was long run but
quickly put out.
The loss involved by fire in 1892 was
sos, $50; insurance paid, $lS,6So.
Against 81, 800 involved with So, $50 IN
surance paid in 1891.
Our eight calls and runs were respond
ed to with the same promptness thac
YOU have always been in the habit OF
showing. BY doing this you can see that
one of the greatest remedies Tor hre is
to get on top oft before it breaks out;
and this is what you have been IN the
habit of doing in almost every instance.
This is one of the secrets OF our success
and cannot but feel proud in saying
that no fire department in the state can
| beat your time and record in getting to
a fire when you get the call TO do so. l
trust that the same good will to do and
act as YOU have in the past will always
exist as long as our names stand re-
corded to do volunteer fire duty.
Our Joint meetings have been fye,
with the average attendance OF twenty
seven. Our improvements for the past
year have not time or space to mention.
| The CITY council donated thirty dollars
to help pay the expenses of delegates to
state tiremen's convention which was
| held in Rochester. / hope you will all
| join with me in thanking them for the
same
First would recommend the same old
chestnut-that IS, to buy 500 feet OF fire
| no and first-class bell. Second, that
| the CITY take the necessary steps to have
such extra power for the pumps as will
| supply us with flrst class fire pressure,
such as will enable us to lift the shingles
| from the roofs and also to tear down
chimneys, for all this is very necessary
| to have in first-class fire department
/ Besides it makes better appliance foi
| the GROWERS who have nothing else to
/ do. Do not fail to cool them off witt
/ the hose when this class of people get II
| YOUR way. / have never known this
remedy to fail; it works like physic every
time.
Cash on hand at the beginning of the
year 1892, $4,000. L. E. Coe, ex
penses to Rochester. $14.91. Balance
$21.09. Receipts from our annualdance
S71OO. Expenses: music, $4,000; print
ing So. so; other expenses, $1.5O. Tota
expense, $45 so. Balance $3.50.
i Gentlemen. I must say, IN my Judg
ment, you have made no mistakes II
your organizations for the coming year
and let us continue to do the same worl
that we have been doing, and at TIL
same time let peace and harmony pre-
vail in the department, and with tn
good will and help of our citizens fee
as If we shall be able to maintain ou
same good record that we have brayel,
achieved in the past seven years.
Before closing cannot but say, man,
thanks to our papers for always beini
ready and willing to assist US with print
ing our advertisements and notices with
out pay. / muse also thank you all TO
the kind, gentlemanly treatment that
have always received from you. hay
. always aimed to treat you one and a
as gentlemen. knowing you to be sue
for none but gentlemen would submit t
be volunteer fremen.
after the meeting adjourned he entei
| tanned the boys, as usual.