Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-26
DOUGLAS FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Especial to Review

Especial to Review
The Douglas Gun club Is an organi-
cation which in the past year stepped
out into the white limelight of public
attention through the able manner in
which it handled and carried to com
pletion the most successful tournament
of the Territorial Sportsmen associa-
ton. This shoot lasted for three days
and was pronounced by the visitors
to be the best ever held in the history
OF the association. Among the anna
teurs wac contested at the traps were
representatives from Los Angeles and
FL Paso, from Tucson. Globe. Prescott.
Cananea and Deming. and the best of
the professionals. including Chris
Gottlieb. "Tom" Marshall, Hip" JUS
tins. E. Holling. 'Harry" Hoyt,
Fudge" King, l. E. Vaughn, Dick"
Reed, Cliff Parsons and C. W. Gle
ments. representatives of the large
arms and ammunition companies.
On the last day of the shoot Mar
shall stated that he had competed in
many tournaments, but that in none
had he seen such universally high
character of Workmanship as here
and in behalf OF his brother ''pros"
said that they had never been better
entertained than in Douglas.
In this fast company individual
members OF and teams representing
the Douglas Gun club competed for
the seven trophies offered by the as
sociation, and won four of them, max
ing a record which caused visitors to
open their eyes.
The club was organized in 1904.
and has shown a steady growth and
improvement. till it succeeded in max
ing the sptsnaId showing as iIIaT izSss
and as hosts OF last OcJCos@
The present officers Of the company
are:
r. y. Reno, president
F. S. DoagtAs, vice president
J. L Brown, secretary and treasurer.
". H Reno. field captain
TIE members Of the club are: R B.
Armstrong. W. u. AdamsOn, J. c.
Cozzn, JET Dgnaszn, W. R. Henry.
jim Irnsland. W. H Kirkland. E. r.
PirtIe, d. A Richardson, H. B. Rice. J.
z. salts and L ]. Tuttle-
Foremost among the organizations
Of the Smelter City is its volunteer
fire department
Its history starts with the beginning
OF the town, and from small begin
ming Il has Increased In squipment
number and efficiency OF It's members
and accommodations so that 10 so I'M
to a detailed history OF the growth
and improvement OF the department is
20 parallel the growth and progress
OF The town.
Whenever the increasing needs OF
growlng town demanded an addition
20 It's fre fighting equipment the pub
iie-spirited citizens OF Douglas. ever
alive 10 the advantages derived from
enicient Ere protection, subscribed
literally Tor whatever was needed az
that time. always keeping pace with
the progress Of the town.
When Douglas became Incorporated
the city couacil gave much attention
70 the needs OF the Gre department.
Many things which were needed were
iramediateiy ordered uatii their are
iishting apparatus which IN 1901 con
sisted OF a hose reel and 500 feet ef
hose. has now a modern steam FIRE en-
CINE. hook and ladder truck and
chemicsi engine. hose cart. hose
reel. $500 feet Of hose. two teams OF
horses. an engine house with splendid
quarters for the members OF the de-
partment 10 meet. and comfortable
quarters for three paid mon and
chief
Mr.. Armstrong. the Gre chief. ar.
rived recently from Joliet M, whore
be la COR eighteen years been cap