Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-27
THE TWENTY.sEvENTH ANNUAL
TOURNAMENT OF IoWA's FIRE
FIGHTERS IN JUNE.
Council Bluffs Will Entertain Mem
bers OF the Iowa Firemen's State As
ISOLATION, June 6, z, and 9 - An
Elaborate Program OF Events.


June 6, Z, and 8. A perusal of
four days tournament as it has been
pers, gives evidence that the
managers of the big event have deter
mined to make this one Of the most
interesting, the most attractive and
spectacular of any tournam ent ever
pulled off at any time in this or any
other state
An elaborate program of events,
printed and bound in book of fifty
pages has been furnished to all the
companies that are eligible to partici-
pate in the tournament.
The preparations for this tourna-
ment commenced last winter, immedi-
ately after the decision was made to
hold it in Council Bluffs, and the work
has been vigorously pushed for the
past six months, resulting in an under
taking that easily eclipses anything of
similar kind ever attempted in the
west. The citizens of Council Bluffs,
to man have co-operated with the
committees having the work in charge
and the magnitude of the occasion
may be judged by the fact that larg-
er fund has been subscribed for the
tournament than has ever beenpledged
by the citizens of Council Bluffs for
any great public occasion, not excep-
ting the reunion of the Army of the
Tennessee held in Council Bluffs in
1894 or the great patriotic event in
1900 celebrating the return Of the Fiji
ty-first Iowa regiment from the Phil
ippines.
Cash Prizes.
Cash prizes aggregating $500 will
be given for merits in some twenty
special races, drills and parades.
There will be special runs to fires,
involving races between paid depart
ments, showing companies in their sta
tions, horses in stalls, men in their
hunks. The alarm is given, depart
ments make hitch, run one-half mile
and lay hose. Complete reproduction
of runs to fires will be given.
There will be sensational hub and
hub races by the best teams OF the
state.
Illuminated street runs will be given
by the Council Bluffs fire department
at night These runs will be among
the most thrilling and spectacular ex-
hibitions during the tournament. For
these purposes, the longest, the widest
and the best paved streets have been
selected. The department wagons will
be illuminated with faring torches and
the runs are made with terrific speed
in the presence of thousands of people
who line the streets on both sides.
Covalt's famous Lake Manawa band
will furnish the music.
Grand Parade Wednesday.
At 10 o'clock a. M, on Wednesday
June Z, will occur the grand parade In
which every company participating in
any way in the four days tourna
ment will have a place. Two thous
and FIVE hundred fire fighters and fifty
trained fire horses, with their equip
ment will be in line.
All the distinctly firemen's stunts
will take place at the fair grounds
within few minutes walking dis
lance from the heart of the city, while
the parades and Illuminated street
runs will occur on the paved streets
of the city proper.
The program provides for every
form of amusement, for old and young
men and women. 1t will be carniva
occasion from start to finish, with nlu
sic, color and action, and in the fore
ground, throughout the four days fes
tival, will be the fire fighters in uni
form, beautiful horses, gayly painted
vehicles and glittering paraphernalia
Railroads, recognizing the import
ance and magnitude of the occasion
have made a reduced rate of fare, en-
| ah1inp eVeryhodV t0 attend
Oldfleld on Program.
And. as If the management wer,
! fearful that four days and four night
of almost uninterrupted entertainment
were not sufficient for the tens o
! thousands who will attend the tourna
Barney Oldfeld and his famous
Green Dragon to give an exhibition
on June and 8. Oldfield will TAX
part in the parade and will run hi
gasoline monster against time on tn
field. AS is well known, Oldfield hold
the worlds records for distance iron
one mile to fifty. He will be pal,
| $500 a day for the two exhibitions,
total of $1,000. Since the announce
ment that Oldfeld will take part il
! the tournament, correspondence ha
been received from scores of automc
bile enthusiasts, requesting that sc
ries of automobile races be arrange,
and it is practically assured that fuI
/ Their interest will be added to the a.
ready crowded program of events b.
half dozen automobile races.
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