Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-06-15

Thomas, of Lisbon and A. M. Baldwin
Of Cooperstown. ~, %%,. u: =:
- Tournament Notes. 'sszs :%SS
Some Of the firemen do not need q
sleeping room. 4 4 isj.. $$,,
E.Schwellenbaoh is among the Bis
marck visitors at the tournament.
Larimore came in "a strong in a
special car, and gave three cheers for
Jamestown upon their arrival last
night. ~. -.
u. L. Peterson, E. L: Townsend, W.
S. Jones and w: e. Sellens came IN
from Bismarck to play with the Janies-
town band. .a....:. Il. I'd
j, Among the amusements Of the week
will be a high wire performance Of
the Great Davenport, who will do his
stunt across 5th avenue.
. !; Among the business houses that
compel attention are the windows Of
A. D. Grant. He has a large collec-
tion Of PHILIPPINE relics attractively
arranged. ...... III,
A: shower yesterday partly spoiled
decorations which had been made
during the morning but the fine clear
weather today made up for the damp
ness Of the first day. s&2
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Each Of the fire companies have
provided themselves with plenty OF
badges, and all of the boys carry an
assortment numerous in number and
variegated in appearance. :. :.
L D.%L. Campbell of the Northwood
Cleaner, and Senator Spoonheim are
among those in attendance at the
tournament. Mr.. Campbell is an old
acquai ntance of Mr.. j. H. Nelson. =
The Sheyenne boys also have lit
tie inscription which everybody under
stands as follows: ~ F.,
4 "Us Germans have to have some
thing to drink; We don't like Jim
River water. ~ -. .
The visiting tiremen had all arrived
by noon today. The boys appeared in
their finest uniforms and presented a
lively and attractive appearance. The
,Cooperstown company attracted spec
ial attention on account Of their dark
red uniforms.
v A. M. Packard, of the Mandan Fire
department was obliged to leave for
home this morning. Mr.. Packard
!bssl,les being editor and proprietor
aof the Mandans sffmes. is the city
Recorder of Deeds. He said he was
not returning on account of the
newspaper, as that could get out it,
self. but official business recalled him.
Among the visiting firemen are
'sBillie' Duvall Of Valley City, one Of
the charter members Of the Vigilant
hose company Of that town. The
company has a neat badge, which
contains a little poetry as follows:
To Jamestown on the River "Jim"
Where we will certainly be In the
swim.
TO run, to sing and get our feet wet.
A warm time we will have, no icicles
on us you bet.
A special badge has been presented
by the city Of Jamestown to the
visitors. The badge consists Of a
button and two ribbons. The button
has a portion of flag draped across
it, in red and the words. "Souvenir,
Jamestown, N. D., June 13-17-1905. "
one Of the ribbons contains the in
scription, &c. A. r. Encampment, -
and the other '.Firemen's State
Tournament. . 1t is q citizens SOU
venier for the visitors. L..
Conspicuous among the visiting de-
legates is the portly figure of Captain
A. H. Runge, chief of the Grand Forks
Fire Department, who is the sole de-
le9ate from the northern city. Cap
tain Runge was for many years chief
Of the Minneapolis Fire Department
but resigned that Office to become
Captain Of Police under the Ames
administration. although the captain
who during his service in that capa-
city passed through the scandalous
regime with clean record and aclean
reputation. Upon his retirement from
the police, force Of the Twin City.
Captain Runge was urged to accept
the present position in Grand Forks.
Among the tournament visitors is
John Andrews, publisher OF n the
Lidperwood Broadaxe. LID idgerwood,
although q small town has . live
volunteer fire department, and there
are present. here q delegates out Of
43. Editor Andrews, ,is . former re.
sident Of jamestown, having attended
as : student the PTesby college
in 1883. In that titution his father