The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-08-11
THE TOURNAMENT
Ely Fire Boys i Eveleth This
week.

Of the Northern NJ MINNESOTA Firemen's
Tournament Association is on at Eve
leth this week and good time with
most excellent wed her is being had.
Eighteen membefs OF the Ely Fire
Department left here Tuesday morn
ing for Eyeleth. Some have returned
while the majority are still there en-
joying themselves. Those who went
were, M. e. Gleason, Chas. Quigly, P,
Schaefer, Dick Hodge, Ed. Powers.
John Seraphine. T. e. Miller, 1. Cox.
Towns. ChiIders, Oscar and Jake
Skogland, Martin Skala, John Cove.
Oscar Aubin, f. Conkling, M. Odgers.
Emil Sandberg and Carl Sletten.
The Ely boys were met at the train
upon their arrival By the Eyeleth de-
partment and band escorted to the
fire hall where they were assigned
quarters at the Spruce Hotel conduct
ed by the Bennett Bros. near the
Spruce mine. Harry Bennett an old
time Tower and I'll boy is the man.
ager and it is needless to say the Ely
crowd was well aiken care of by
Harry and his effisient force of help
ers curing thelr sGay In the city. At
ter dinner the party sought out the
members of the various departments
and the afternoon vas spent in get
ting acquainted ana renewing old &C
qualntances. The Eyeleth hosts were
all attention and succeeded in making
it very comfortablefor all their large
number of visitors.
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
the parade formed at HEADQUARTERS
and the procession about the city
taken up. The parade was an excen-
tional fine one and among the finest
in line appeared Tie Ely company
with their handsome uniforms, white
gloves and ties. Tile lineup was COM
posed of Mayor Maxwell on horse
back, the band, Cass Lake, Park Rap
ids, Fayal, Ely, Virginia, Sparta and
EVeleth departments The parade
was one of the handsomest ever seen
the-fange. AagsssAssessa~z
On arrival at the grand stand Chair
man Ellsworth introduced DR.. Il. P.
Winship, of Park Rapids who made
the announcement OF the prizes won
in the parade. Ely took first prize of
S25 for the best appearing company in |
line and Cass Lake scured SIS for
having the most men in the parade.
Thomas P. Ferry on behalf of Mayor
Maxwell welcomed the guests to the
city and presented them with a huge
iron key, which he remarked would
open any lock in the city with the ex-
ceptlon of the Jail lock- The key was
accepted on the part of the fremen
by DR.. Winship who also made a few
pleasing remarks, paying deserved |
compliments to the city of Eveleth.
the country surrounding and the
people he had met.
The judges of the various events
were named as follows: DR.. P. d. |
Winship of Park Rapids, Thomas II.
Hennesy of Grand Rapids, DR.. e. K. |
Meddler of Eveleth; starter, Doc. |
Rutlege of Cass Lake; timers, w. P. |
Vietch, Eveleth, M. Miller, Cass
Lake, and Ed. Johnson, Virginia.
The association hose race was run
on Wednesday afternoon and was one
of the prettiest races it has been our
pleasure to see. Park Rapids was the
winner, getting time at "a, Ely, who
had no intention of going into the
races until Eveleth was reached, tied
Sparta, Eveleth and Cass Lake for
second and third prizes. The tie was
settled by dividing the prizes among
those tied.
The ladder climbers contest was
won by Eveleth in s seconds. Cass
Lake, Sparta and Park Rapids tied |
for second and third in 81 seconds. In
the run off, Cass Lake won the bout
in seconds, Park Rapids securing
third money. Ely made it in 81,
second and a half over the best time
made.
The Coupling Contest took place
yesterday morning and was won by
Eveletll in the handsome time of rs.
Park Rapids securing second on A 3-5.
The Combination Hook and Ladder
and Hose race was won by Eveleth in
"a fiat, Park Rapids taking second on
1926.
We have not succeeded in securing
the figures on the other races up to
an hour of going to press but will give
them later. Since writing the above,
however, we learn that Eyeleth took
the flag race in GIL seconds.
Eyeleth had certainly fixed for a |
gala week. Tile town had been most
beautifully decorated, arches, flags
and bunting making a pleasing effect |
on all the principal streets. Mayor
Maxwell had turned the town over for |
n Ualo ovonf ord ~ oorfoiplv xuou bod /