The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-26
FIRE FIGHTING TALK
The Boys Hold q Large and Interest
ing Business Session.
A GRAND BALL IS m SIGHT
Frank Foskett Presents the De-
partment With a Fine Map OF
the United States-Routine
and Special Matters.

More than half of the members Of
the Anaconda fire department were
present at the meeting held last even
ing. The membership is limited to so
and there are now 43 members in good
standing. Most OF the business before
the department was of a routine char
acter and the large attendance indi-
Gates fairly the amount of interest
which the members take in their work.
Chief Hasley presided at the session
and Secretary O'Brien kept the records.
The matter of giving a grand ball
been In consideration for some time.
The committee appointed to secure
date and a hall report that for the
next two months there will be at least
two dances a week, for which societies
have made advance dates. The Car
roll department has Dec. Fl picked out
as their night but some of the men,
beers from that department have signi-
fled willingness to go In partnership
on a dance for that night. The Car
roll company will have meeting soon
and the proposition Of holding a joint
affair was submitted to the committee,
consisting of Messrs Elston, Brims and
+. w. Condor.
A vote of thanks was rendered Frank
Foskett for the gift of United States
map. which he gave the department
recently.
Denis Martin and f. w. Condor
were nominated for trustees, the cleo
tion to be held to fill vacancies and
will occur at the next regular meeting.
John r. Walkup was elecIed treas
urer Of the department to fill out an
unexpired term.
Under the head of business for the
good Of the department, Chief 'Hasley
was called upon for few remarks.
and he responded, neatly compliment
ing the boys upon the prevailing har-
mony and the condition of the appar-
atus, which Is in A shape.
P. j. Maloney who was appointed to
inspect the brewery fire department,
made a report that this branch of the
city service Is in the best possible con-
dition. An organization was effected
recently at which Joe B. Steiger was
elected chief and Bookkeeper Wolfe
secretary and treasurer. There are
seven members in the new company.
They have headquarters at the brew
and have a cart which is sheltered and
carefully guarded from exposure.
About so feet of hose are wound on the
reel and the company feels competent
to handle any everyday sort of a fire
that happens along. In case of erner-
gency box 80 will he rung in and. the
central station force called upon. Chief
Steiger Is very strict, and will not con-
slider any applications for membership
in his company at this time. He al
ready has long list and when any va
cancies occur will be able to fill them
in five seconds. The brewery branch
will respond to all calls in the western
part of the city.
The membership of the Anaconda de-
partment is now made up of three
companies. which are as follows:
Hose Company No. flames O'Neil,
captain; +. w. Condor, assistant cap
tain; Denis Martin, James King, Pat
Sullivan, A. c. Brims, A. Campbell,
George Elston, M. McGraw, Pat O'Neil,
Hugh Daily. ]. Maggie. J. L. Christie,
Jack DAILY.
Hose Company No. ED. McGovern,
captain: Dan Corkey, assistant cap
tain; James Edwards, Denis Shea, J.
e. O'Brien. Henry Oldenhouse, Charles
Ehelfeld, Walter Vineyard, ]. Klein
hans. Pat O'Brien, w. ]. Thompson, r.
]. Maggie. p. ]. Maloney. Morris King,
J. r. wallxup.
Hook and Ladder Company-O. Dur
and. captain; ]. w. Frinke, assistant
captain; Ed Surprenant, Joseph o Brien,
M. Corrigan, ]. Mallory. Steve O'Neil,
Joseph Stevens. Pete Smith, F. c.
Walkup. Pat Welch, H. Gallagher, M.
Il. MaroneY.