The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-20
THAT 4TH OF JULY RACE.

In answer TO an item in an Albany papcr
The Telescope. the Chief engineer Of the
l>ebenon FIRE department publishes the fol
lowing in the Advance. and as he says al
bany papers please copy" We give it
place in our columns. 1t is pretty hot
stuff:
In answer to the above garbage, | will
say that the Lebanon FIRE department Is not
10 blame for any mistreatmsnt that some
drunken fremen from Albany say they re
ceiyed at CUR hands. We we're not asked TO
furnish rooms for drunks or furniture TO
break up, but was asked by Albany fireman
to furnish dance tickets free. In regard 10
Judges, will say that asked the committee
TO get good honest men and not get Chas
Watts. The three judges were honest men
and did not offer 10 wager money on the
race. Mr. Stewart asked the committee TO
give Albany time 10 show them that they
had had leyeiheaded hose breaker and
pipeman land If Lebanon's hydrantman fell
down. they would have won first monky.
4 be sum Of il Was, Lebanon run aaa got
their pipe On in 3 seconds. Albany run
and did not gee their copper funnel On
in 37Is. Albany and Corvallis should read
the association rules governing nozzcIs.
Lebanon was tie only team that TN accord
ing 10 association rules
Albany hose team know that th1- have
record fer kicking and have never went to q
town on the 4th of July or TO a tournament
without trying to steal a prize with the hep
Of one Watts, who has figured well IN several
hose team and baseball steals. The Leb-
anon team has me. the lssautifug angel at
the tournament and on the field Nov
Kicker Watts | will give yon little hic-
;Ory that will partly explain TO you shy or
wztchwo.d l. anything to heat Albany.
Lebanon Engine Co. No. was organized
March 5. 1854 Aboci one molth later We
were invited 10 attend the annual ffremzns'
picnic n Albany, May I5. 1854. Chief
We5ber told us that be would meet Us al
the depot with hand. Nov did be do il :
or did we 9nload our engiLe and hose cart
and store them IN . livery barn! Answer
/ Well. IN tee afternoon We had hose races
and e. giue contests As We we-e 4 comp
any only two months cid they said xe oould
run fo- second prize Lshanon made the run
in S2iz seconds Aitany's timekeeperi you
know who be Was. Mr. Watts said that
Albany bsat rs I-e0 Of a second
grievance i claimed 10 be written br
the order Of Alb-ny Fire department Nov
Albany F y do you remember july ). Sc 2
DO you reulsEnbe- the excuse sou had to
offer bsecause We beat yoa 81 seconds
Nov in regard 70 returning cOci for evil.
don do il. or you will be left 10 kold the
sack, as yol left IL one rear after yo7 beat
Us 50 bzd I-a0 Of second. You renem-
Der ycu came he.e after our hose cart 30
Use In the tournament races in Albany.
Well ycu know that yua were afraid that
you could not bea: Salem l-a1 Of 4 second.
TIE g2sPipe frame =nd the tongue was cut
almost Of with pips cutter 50 that IN the
race i; would break Well. 1t broke, and
guess Albapy d brcke with it. aS we
did not get paid far the cart.
Now If you think that your team Is q
worId-beatar what is the matter with run
ming the race over We can raise a purse
any day.
Albany F u. If you want any more lis
tory Of your hose teams. send 4 stamp and
, will answer.
Albany papers please copy.
Not by order Of Lebanon u.
ALLE.s 3 NGCsEkSoS-.
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