Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-21

IS CHOSEN
Montana State Association Of Fire
men Meet in Butte and Decide on
Lewistown for Next Meeting.
JOHN C. eeBs STATE PRESIDENT
Lewistown's Grief Selected to Fill
Head Office Of the Association
Report Of the Meeting.

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tana Firemen was held in Butte last
week and the principal item of bust
ness decided so far as Lcwistown peu
pie are concerned was the decision
of the convention to hold their next
meeting in Lewistown next year.
The delegates from l.ewistown
were Chief John C. Bebb, Presiden'
Albert Johnson and Assistant Chief
Alex Van lderstile and they landed
the plum after a hard struggle. Hell.
ena was in the race in Il half hearted
sort OF way but gave up when they
saw 80 "rhal determination the
Lewistown boys went after the meet.
ing. The state firemen were prom.
Used a good time for next year and 1t
now rests with the people of Lewis
town to make good the promises of
the delegates from their city. II will
be a great thing for the city and will
bring a host Il strangers here and
will advertise Lewistown wonderfully
There were 1875 delegates registered
this year and he outlook for next
year is far in excess of that number.
Aside from the decision TO make
Lewistown the place of meeting for
next year the convention further hon.
ored this city by electing two Of the
fire fighters of this place 10 high Of
fees in the state organization. Chief
John G.. Bebb, of Lewistown, was
made president of the state associa-
ton and Halsey r. Watson was elect
ed as state secretary Chief Bebb is
qualified in every way for his position
and the choice is one that cannot but
meet with approval all over the state.
He is conscientious worker and in
his duties here has rlways been ready
when called gpon.
The flfteenta ANIMAL convention OF
the Montana state association Of fire
men opened on Monday. September
llth and great parade of all the
visiting delegations and companies
was held The frs business of the
association was III, appointment OF
committee on credentials by Fire
Chief Peter Sanger. president Of the
state association. The committee ap
pointed was composed of j. c. Bebb,
Of Lewistown, ID. A. Bishop, of Ham
ilton, and p. w. Nelson, of Living
ston. The delegates to the conven.
tion spent "Wednesday In Anaconda
and no business wai done until even
ing when the convention met and lis
tened to papers by the different dele
gates. Chief NJ. langohr, OF BoZe'
man, read a paper on the topic. TO
Prevent Fires in Grain Elevators.
rhe paper dealt with the construction
of the elevators along approved lines
and the necessary appliances for
fighting fires in these buildings. IL
was followed by a spirited discussion.
Butte's topic was Mutual lnsur'
ance of FiIemen" and was an inter
esting one. The principal idea OF the
paper was to levy A nominal assess
ment on all firemer, paid and volun
teer, 10 be used as 1 beneficiary fund
in cases of accident The matter was
referred TO committee Of five 10 re-
port later. Kalispdl was represent
ed by p. H. Neilsm. who spoke on
the topic Chemicals and the Care In
Handling Them
rs Il Beneficial to Have Large
Stock of Hose on Hand" was the sub
ject of Judge Bcnder's paper. He rep
resented Livingston and the paper
brought forth large amount OF dis
cussion. Missoula. represented by A
l.. Reich. had the topic, The Adyan.
tage of a Fire Alarm System, and
Should Small Towns Proceed TO In
stall the Same?" The subject OF the
paper by the Phillipsburg department
was Explosives and the Storing oil
the Same"
Thursday was taken up with the
reading OF papers by the various dele
cations. John c. Bebu. OF this city,
read a paper on the subject OF What
Precautions Should be Taken to Pre-
vent Accidents 10 Water works. MT.
Bebb's paper was well .eceived, and
as John knew few things about 40
cidents to water works from his own
experience here he could give an in
teresting talk. Red Lodges topic was
The MANAGEMENT and Care OF Hose,
and was given by T. j. Ross. Walker
yilles topic was "VOluuteer Fire De
partments and the Best Methods Of
Keeping Them Intact. This was an
excellent paper. ]. x. Anderson oil
WILLIAMSBURG, spoke i'um the SUD
iect, Fire streams the Most Effect
i've Under Different Pressures. rms
was one of the besi papers OF the
meeting and was heartily indorsed.
How TO FIGHT Fire in Dry Towns
was the topic that had been assign
ed TO Chief ID. A. Bishop. OF Hamil'
ton, and he handled the subject In a
witty manner Electrical lnstalla
ton" the paper by Chief Mentrum, OF
Anaconda. brought out more than an
hours discussion and was an In
structing one 10 the convention. The
question of proper electric wiring Is
To be agitated in every town OF the
state. The paper by the Billings de
partment was ITO what Extent Should
Railroad Companies Favor Fire De
partments?" The gist OF this paper
was that the railroads are as a usual
thing most courteous to the depart
ments.
Friday morning the principal busi
pass transacted was the election OF
the following officers;
President. J. c. Beb1, Lewistown;
Secretary, H. II. Watson; Lewistown
Treasurer, George l.. Lapp, Butte;