The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-06-27
OAKES SUR RENDERs
TO FIRE LADDI
Twenty Fourth Annual Conven.
ton and Tournament


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the Presidency Over Bsidsetord of
lar'moss BY Four Votes
Oakes is the mecca Of the state
firemen this week. They have been
coming since Sunday and visitors have
come with them until the biggest and
jolliest crowd that Oakes has ever
entertained is in our midst. All Of
our neighbors and their friends are here
this week and it is one continual round
Of pleasure I'll the time. The boys do
not need TO be entertained, they can
entertain themselves. THERE'S no lull
in thu proceedings and apparently all
are haviAg = good time.
The business session was called to
order ct 1880 Tuesday forenoon by
President ]. H.. Kelly Of Grafton.
After prayer by Rev. J. s. DeLoag,
Mayor Bosrdmaa briefly welcomed the
firemen to the city. Congressman
Marshall was then introduced and gave
moreFextended welcome, which was
punetuated by storms of applause.
President Kelly introduced Hon. "A.
M. Packard OF Mandan, who responded
for the tirenen in q very witty spesch,
making Complimentary remarks regard
ing the city and Congressmaa Marshall,
and vouched that the firenen were
ready to Stand behind 'tOur 1Dm'' for
anything he wanted. " n
After the roll call Of delegates the
following committees were appointed:
Resolutions Murphy Of Sanborn,
Runge 'of Grand Forks, RnTdon Of
Wahpston, Rand Of jamestown, Elder
of Cassslton. 'f
Finance and Auditing Mayhood Of
Cando, Larson Of Hillsbore. Russell Of
Devils Lake, .Tavis It Larimore,
). Spragae Of Grafton.
Death Of Deceased Meunbers-Pack-
ard of Mandan, Metcalf OF Lakota,
Middsugh Of Oakes.
IS The following were elected life and
honorary members. of tie association:
Life-A. NJ. Baldwin Of Coopers-
town, Fred Worner Of Hankinson, VIM
Elderof Casselton, r. A. Middaugh Of
Oakes, ]. H. Kellysof Grafton, J.. A.
Mayhsod Of Cando, Arthur Bridgeford
of Laiimore, F. ]. Koehn of James,
town.
Honorary-T. F. Marshall, M. Board
man Of Cakes, C. G. Badeof Wahpeton,
John Severn Of jamestown, D. C..
Greeneaf Of Minot, Darby U'Malley
Of Valley City, G. R. Meredith of Cas-
selton.
After the routine business had been
completed late Tuesday afternoon
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: s5:F "
President "A. NJ. Baldwin, Coopers-
town.
First vice president M. Bcsraman,
Oakes. $50
Second vice president Fred worner,
Hankinscn. q
Secretaay-H. L. Reade, Bismarck.
Treasurer Micheal Tehidal, Glen
Ullin. 4 .s'
Statistical Secretary Geo. a. Fead,
Hope. ,s Ssfs$5
Board Of Trustees Thos. Gffbertson.
4 Lisbon, Chief Ferdinand Koea,n, James
town, Chief Chris Schlenk, Park
River. ..i' s
The proceedings Of the day we're en-
nvened yesterday by the arrival Of the
Lidgerwood band and trainload Of
passengers gathered all along the line.
The parade Of the fire companies was
the only feature Of the forenoon.
Wahpeton companies took everything
in the prize line. In the afternoon
came the association races, which were
witnessed by very large crowd.
Association hook and ladder. race
Mazeppa Of Wahpeton made Z running
time Of Is 8-5 seconds, full time 81;
Mandan, full time % 2-6.
Hose race, 600 feet Germania Of
s'Wahpeton first with running time N3-5.
full time 80l, Simmer made as nice q
coupling here @ We ever saw: Lidger-
wood, running time a0 2-5, fnlla time
S42. ,srs, y ,s.s.;s3,
q q Hook and ladder hub race, 400 feet,
against time Wahpeton Is 2-6: Man
dan % s ~ ~.
Hose hub race. coo feet, against
time Wahpeton q 2-5; Lidgerwood
20.
children's Day.
Next Sunday is Children's Day At the
Presbyterian church. In the morning
ct 1916 will held the Sunday school
exercises in place Of the usual church
services. All who are interested in