Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-30
FlREMgN.s TOURNAMENT.
Splendid Program Arranged for the
Chamberlain MEETING.

| appropriated 81 900 for tournament
purposes, and this amount, added to
/ that raised by the city giving, the
tournament, makes more money avail
able for purses than has been offered
In many years. This will enable the
association TO offer MARI special races
and prizes, which will make it possible
for any department, no matter how
small, to get some money. feature
that is certain to be appreciated by
the departments from the smaller
towns.
| Another feature that will be inau-
! gurated for the first time at the COM
4 ing tournament is the new rule pro-
hibiting spiked shoes. harness and
tights, the object being to purge the
competitions of all semblance of pro-
fessionalism and restore the condi-
lions as nearly as possible to those
prevailing upon sounding of the fire
alarm. This feature will have tend
ency to harmonic and equalize condi-
tons SO that all competing teams will
stand on one common basis and have
an even chance at the money.
With these changes In the running
rules and the increase in purse money,
the association looks for the biggest
tournament in it's history this year.
The following is the program:
Tuesday, June 3
] Reception of the visiting firemen.
Wednesday, June B.
10 a. m.--Parades and review, fol-
lowed by address of welcome and re-
sponses.
Parade prizes
For the best appearing depart
menI ................... $l5.O0
For the department having the
most men in line .......... 1900
For the best uniformed depart
ment 1000
For the department coming the
| longest distance ...... 1000
For the youngest organized de-
partment ................... 1000
For the best drilled department. 5000
Up. m.-Singleman coupling con-
test; purse SIS; first $40. second IS.
2p. m.-Green hosetface; purse $50;
first $50, second $40.
3 p.sm.-Green hook and Lac der
race; purse $50; first $40, second $50.
4 p. m.-Doubleman's coupling con-
test; purse $25; first SIS, second $40.
5 p. m.--Free-for-all hose race; wet
test, run 100 yards and lay 100 feet
hose; purse SIS; first SIS, second $40.
Z p. m.-Band contest for bands ap.
pearing in parade; purse S125' first
$50, second $40, third SIS.
| p. m.-Meeting for discussion of
topics Why should an outsider be al
lowed to assist at fires without being
called upon by the chief of the depart
ment? How best to prevent water
damage at fires? What improvements
have been made In aerial ladders?
Our state laws, making necessary
| cities, towns and villages having an
organized fire department to be mem
| bers of the state association. Practice
nights for volunteer departments to-
ward perfection in actual duty. Pa
per, Fire Hazard and Protection" by
Chief Fred Morrison, WATERFOWL, N.
Y.s "ead at Chicago convention, New
York city, and discussion. Paper.
1 Fire Service Improvements, by Henry
I E. Hess, New York city. Paper, "The
object of the National Firemen's Asso-
I ciation,' by President G. G. Hale.
Kansas City.
I Thursday, June f.
p. m.-Champion ladder climbing
contest; purse SIS; first $40, second
SIS.
| 2 p. m.-Champion hook and ladder
race: purse 500; first SOS, second
$50.
3p. m.--Chiefs' foot race. 100 yards.
purse SO; first 81, second SO.
Firemen's foot race, 100 yards:
purse $40; first 81, second SO.
Firemen's foot race, 200 yards:
chiefs ard firemen; purse $40; frst
$40, second $3.50, third $3.50.
p. m.--Champion hose race: purse
500; first $65, second $35.
! Special races.
| p. m.--Meeting for discussion of
papers. Paper, Before the Firemen
Arrive" by Chief C. e. Coots of In
dianapoiis, Ind Topics: ''Telephon-
ing Fire Alarms" What Is Needed
to interest the Public" Laws Re-
garding Fire Escapes on Buildings"
Election CT officers.
Friday, June 81
| 1 p. m.--Novelty ladder climbipg
contest; purse SIS; first $40, second
S.
p. m.-Freefor-all hook and lad.
der race; purse $50 one money.
3p. m.-Freefor-all hose race: purse
$50, one money.
/ $3.50 p. m.--Consolation hook and
| ladder race, for non-winners; purse
SIS; first SIS, second $40.
/ 4 p. m.-Consolation hose race for
non-winners; purse $25; first SIS, Sec
ond So
4:30 p. m.-Chemical test contest;
parse 800; first SOS. second s35; two
or more teams to compete, not to ex.
| coed 20 men. to run 200 yards; time
will be called when water appears at
nozzle.
5 p. m.--New department hose race: