Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
STATE TOURNAMENT
IOWA FIREMEN'S STATE ASSO--
CITATION TO MEET.
-Four Big Days at Sioux City, Iowa. on
June IS, 10, 20, Fl, 1807-SS.5O0
Expected.

Arrangements are rapidly being
completed for the state tournament OF
the Iowa Firemen's State association,
which is to be held at the fair grounds
in Sioux City, Ia, on June 18, l9, 20,
81, 1907. 1t is anticipated thai at
least $500 'smoke eaters will attend
the ournament and some close and
exciting contests are looked for.
The principal cities of Iowa viii be
represented at the by the
paid departments, and there will also
be a number of volunteer cams pres
ent. Races will be provided for each
class, making it interesting for all.
There will be races between paid de-
~partments, showing companies in their
stations. horses in their stalls, men
in their hunks. Alarm is given, de-
partment makes hitch, run one-half
mile and lay hose, giving a complete
reproduction of a run to a fire.
Another interesting feature of the
tournament will be Illuminated street
runs Of the Sioux City fire department,
which will be spectacular and exciting.
Program.
Tuesday. the 18th, will be given over
to the reception of the firemen, and
the meeting of the board OF controls
There will be no races that day. but
plenty of them the next three days, as
follows:
Wednesday,, June 10.
1000 a. m.-Grand parade.
Largest department from any one
city, local department barred, first
prize, 500; second prize, $50.
The best appearing company from
any city, with or without appa-
ratus, first prize, $50; second prize,
$25.
Every entering any of the
contests of this tournament must join
In this grand parade.
100 p. m.-Straight-away hose
race. hub and hub, first prize, $50; sec
ond prize, $50; third prize. $40.
200 p, m.-Amateur hose race, first
prize, s65; second prize, $45: third
prize, $25; fourth prize, $15,- ~qsi
800 p. m.-Flag race, first prize.
s35; second prize, s25; third prize, SIS.
$3.50 p. m.-State paid fire depart
ment race, first prize, $500: second
prize, $125; third prize, SIS.
4:30 p. m.-Tug of war, first prize,
rope and $25; second prize. s15.
1880 p. m.-Meeting Of Iowa State
Firemen's association at headquarters.
Thursday, june 20.
200 p. m.-Hook and ladder race,
first prize, 500; second prize, $50.
G.oU p. nl.-flTSl Sldle race, lTSl
prize, cup and 500; second prize, $40;
Third prize, $50; fourth prize, $35;
Fifth prize. $25.
500 p. m.-Paid fire department
free-for-all. Open to the world. First
prize. $4OO; second prize, 5000; third
prize. 800. -
800 p. m.-Running coupling con-
test. Two gold medals; one for coup
Ter and one for pipeman.
$3.50 p. m-Hub and hub race be-
tween two teams making slowest time
in amateur hose race, first prize, s35;
second prize, SIS.
400 p. m.-Fire company drill
corps, first prize, 500; second prize,
$50.
500 D.. m.-Ladder climbing contest,
gold medal.
7:3O p. m.-Meeting of Iowa State
Firemen's association at headquarters.
Friday, June 81.
200 o. m.-Second state hose race,
first prize, cup and 500; second prize,
$40; third prize, SEQ; fourth prize,
s3b; fifth prize, s25i
2:3O p. m.-Paid fire department
hub and hub race, first prize, 800;
second prize, $50.
800 p. m.-Novelty hub and hub
hose race. first prize, SIS; second
prize. $50; third prize. $25: fourth
prize. SIS.
$3.50 p. m,-Hitching contest, first
prize, $50; second prize, $40.
4:OO p. m.-Hub and hub race be-
tween the two teams making fastest
time 1T tournament, first prize, s25:
second prize, SIS.
500 p. m.-Leaders' foot race. med
ais, first, gold medal, valu S25; sec
ond. silver medal, value SIS.
There iS narhnnc npthjnD ~Dnra in
teresting to the average person than
the sight of our brave laddies in their
fierce fights will their enemy, fire.
Nowhere can one obtain a better
chance to see the different phases Of
the work han at one Of these tourna-
ments.
Reduced rates lave been secured on
all railroads., and there should be g
large attendance from the territory
surrounding Sioux City.
Music will be furnished by Reeds
$1,000 n IL