The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-06
FLICKERTAIL FIREMEN
Valley City Convention and Tourna,
ment a3CreditabIe Affair.

Valley City. N D., June s:-sAbout 2ooo
visitors attended the North Dakota Fire.
mems convention and tournament. Tuesday,
the first day, was taken fup by a business
session. 1t was called to ORDER by Presis
dent Simpson Of Dickinson, at 10 a. M
Mayor O'Malley welcomed the f-emen and
the visitors on behalf Of the citizens Of Val
ley City. President Simpson responded with
few remarks. The president then pro-.
%ceededA to give his annual address. Suitable
resolutions were drawn up on the death Of
j. r. French of Wahpeton and Major Flem-
Ing of Fargo and other members Of the as
/ ISOLATION. .5#&&$ 49,
transacted business, electing the following
as officers: President,sF. z. Davis of Fargo;
first vice president, H. A. 5Hage Of North
wood; second yice5president, George Gates Of
Park River; secretary. H.. L.. Reade Of Bis
marck; treasurer, John Carmody of Hills
boro; statistical secretary, George H. E.
Miller of Wahreton; delegateto the national
convention, John Homen!of Bismarck; board
Of trus ses, Leon &Dupus of Lakota, Steve
Cowley of Larimore and Thomas Gibertson
of Lisbon ,.,s. a. = -...z,-Fr.a s4s e .
Wahpeton was selected as the next meet
ing place. At the end of the business ses-
sion Secretary Reade was presented with a
gold watch chain blythe board of trustees
in recognition Of his services. President
Simpson was presented with gold watch
by tEer board, the presentation speech being
made by Mr.. Carmody Of fIillsboro.
- Alto a. m, Wednesday, the parade of the
fire companies, commenced the First Regi-
ment band lending followed by the carriages
containing the governor, the mayor of7Valley
City and. other prominent citizens. The
Tower City hook and ladder company took
the prize as the disappearing company.
Larimore was secondhand Casselton third.
: The races commenced at O. CLOCK in the
afternoon. First was the Association hook
and ladder race with a prize; Of S60:to first;
$50 to second; $40 to third Tower City. was
first; time, 81 As seconds; Mazeppa company
from Wahpeton, second; time, Is seconds;
Rescue, Fargo, third; time, 20 1-5 seconds;
distance, 100 yards >>...:' ..5s : -. :
I The Association hose race was won by
Grafton in 81 1-5 seconds; Larimore, second.
80 is seconds; Wimbledon, third, ,S211s; dis
| lance, 200 yards. - >ec."t: st
The hook and ladder hub and hub race was
won by Tower City In II s4-5 seconds;
Mazeppa Of Wahpeton, third, 10 seconds;
second, Rescues of Fargo, Is 1-5; distance,
100 yards; 49, =. Il, - s.
The hose hub and hub race was won by
Larimore; time, 25 AS seconds; Grafton, sec
ond; time, 2e; Wimbledon: third; time, q;
,Lakota, fourth; time; ~ ,2-5; Casselton, fifth
time Ply; distance, 200 yards. = = -
After the races a bail game. took place be-
tween teams from jamestown land Lisbon,
which Jamestown won by a. score of to 0.
"A banquet was given to-, the visiting ire
men by the home companies: On the whole.
the people enjoyed themselves better at this
tournament than at any. yet held. There
was larger attendance of.5delegates than
at any other place, 172 being present.