Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-22
! fine sppesrance-they had

"Onawas' No. l." in goodly numbers,
accompanied by many lady and gentle.
men citizens of Onawa. As they were
leaving the train to fall in line, our
band boys "give 'em round" and the
Onawa band returned the compliment
in fine style. BY the time the band
boys had damned all the wind out of
their bodies, and everybody had shak-
en- hands all round, the c. & N. W.
train arrived, bringing the "Bluff
City No. l." "Pheonix Hook and Lad
der No. 2" Rescue No. B." and many
citizens of Council Bluffs. The bands
all played tune esch-every body
shook hands with everybody, after
which the procession formed on Sixth
street in the following order:
Rescue No 1, of Missouri Valley. led
by the Missouri Valley Cornet band;
Onawas No. 1, led by the Onsws brass
band; Phoenix Hook and Ladder No.
2; Rescue No. 3; citizens, newspaper
men and hotel runners.
The procession then moved north on
Sixth street, west on Erie, north on
Second, east on Huron, south on
Fourth, east on Erie and north on
Fifth to the Town Hall, where d. NJ.
Harris delivered the welcome address.
Col. j. H. Keatley OF Council Bluffs,
was then introduced and made q splen-
did talk of some twenty-five minutes.
If the Colonel is correct about Ben
Franklin's inventions, we will lose our
faith in Adam and Eve.
After reaching the grounds the
company dispersed and enjoyed music,
social chat, etc., until dinner was
called, when all gathered around the
we'll filled tables and did ample justice
to many good things set before them.
After dinner was over. the Missouri
Valley Quadril band mounted the
stand and general invitation was ex.
tended to all to zine hands," which
was accepted by many, and social
dance of few hours was had. At 8
o'clock in the afternoon the
HOSE RACE,
the event of the day, took place. The
Council Bluffs team, consisting Of
John Templeton, Captain; Thomas
Piles, Lon Bates, Charles Mathat, Lew
Berkhoff, M. b. Brown, Charles Wal
ters, j. N. Beckley, ~. D. VOORHEES,,
Philip Betz, Adam Miller and Charles
Nicholson took their places at the
lower end of Erie street at about half
past 3 o'clock, and when the tap on the
drum was given, they came over the
course In fine style; but Just before
reaching the engine, they made q wa
yer, caused by some of their men
wanting to 90 on the wrong side of the
engine; they gathered quickly, how
eyer, and made the balance of the run
in good manner, and, though making
a poor connection at the engine, sue
ceeded in getting water in thirty eight
seconds,
Our team, consisting of George
'--~ CAPTAIN; E. II. Willis, Ellis N.
Carbon, naniels, JOS
Harris, VIM. Neufind, ~. =
eph Cook, Glen Duer, Charles Neitzsch
E. s. Ashley, George Bedggood, Victor
Bayard and William Baldwin then
took their position at the starting
point, and when the word was given,
came down over the course like
thoroughbreds, as they are, and as they
passed the engine at q $40 speed,
Willis and Carlton snatched the hose
off and made one of the finest coup.
lings we have ever seen made, and the
way Miles and his men sent the water
after the nozel, was caution to Bluff
boys. The Valley team got water in
thirty.five seconds, thus winning the
trumpet by three secondhand could
have done better If necessary. There
were several members of the Onawa
team who could not be present, so they
did not enter.
We are sorry to see the Nonpareil
make 80 many excuses for their boys,
as we believe our team won the trum-
pet fairly and squarely, and would
have done so, balk or no balk. Omaha
fire or no Omaha fire-they outran the
Bluff boys, made better connections,
and should have all the hOnOrs due the
victors.
We hope our department and citi-
zens may have the pleasure of meeting
the Onawa ana Council Bluffs boys
and citizens again, and renew the
friendship formed on that day. After
the race, Foreman Carlton, of the Val
ley team, presented Foreman Temple
ton of the Bluffs team, with a tin horn
$50 the ball ended"-everybody hap
py-Missouri Valley especially so.'"
Mrs. e. B. Taylor, of Mondamin, will
be the guest of Mrs. j. F. Stowe this
week.
Attorney Kellogg transacted legal
business in Little Sioux today.
s. Brainard, who has been visiting
relatives in Delavin, Wis, for the
past month, arrived in the city this
morning.
Miss Marie Knutse of S,onx Citv ia