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completed Tor the htAt0 euAhahtNas ~
the Iowa riremen's State association.
which is to be held at the fair grounds
In Sioux City, Ia. on June is. ID. ~.
FL. 1907. 1t Is anticipated that at
least $500 smoke eaters" VIII attend
the tournament and some close ana
exciting contests are looked for,
The principal cities of Iowa VIII De
represented at the tournament by the
paid departments. and there VIII also
be a number of volunteer teams pres
ent Races will be provided for eacn
class, making 1t 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-haif
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, ana
the meeting of the board of control.
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 ono
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 company entering any of the
contests of this tournament must join
in this grand parade.
1900 p. m.-Straight-away hose
race, hub and hub first prize, $50; sec
ond prize. $50: third prize, $40.
900 D. m.--Amateur hose race, first
prize, $65; second prize, s45; third
prize, s25; fourth prize, SIS.
$500 D. m.-Flag race, first prize.
$35; second prize. s25: third prize, SIS.
$3.50 D. m.-State paid fire depart
ment race. first prize. 5000; second
prize. $125: third prize. SIS.
4:30 p. m.-Tug of war. first prize,
rope and $25; second prize. SIS.
1880 D. m.-Meeting of Iowa State
Firemen's association at headquarters.
Thursday, June 20.
$500 p. m.--Hook and ladder race,
first prize, 800; second prize. $50.
2:30 o. m-First state race. first
prize, cup. and 800; second prize. $40:
Third prize. $50; fourth prize, $35;
Fifth prize. $25.
800 D. m.-Paid fire department
free for-all. Open to the world. First
prize, $500: second prize. 5000; third
prize, 500.
$500 p. m.-Running coupling con-
test. Two gold medals; one for coup
Ter and one for pipemaE.
3:3e p. m-Hub and hub race be-
tween two teams making slowest time
in amateur hose race. first prize, $35;
second prize. SIS.
400 p. m.-Fire company drill
corps, first prize. 800: second prize,
$50.
500 p. m.--Ladder climbing contest.
gold medal.
1880 .. m.-Meeting of Iowa State
Tiremen's association at headquarters.
Friday. June Fl.
1900 d. m.--Second state hose race,
first prize. cup and 500: second prize
$40; third prize, $50: fourth prize,
$35; fifth prize, SIS.
| $3.50 p. m.-Paid fire department
hub and hub race, first prize, 800:
second prize, $50.
$500 p. m.-Novelty hub and hub
hose race. first prize. s75; second
prize, $50: third prize, s25: fourth
/ prize, SIS.
| $3.50 p. m,-Hitching contest, first
prize, $40; second prize, $40,
| 400 p. m.--Hub and hub race be-
! tween the two teams making fastest
i time at tournament. first prize. s25;
7econd prize, SIS.
| 500 p. m.-Leaders' foot race, med
,als, first, gold medal, value s25: sec
ond. silver medal. value SIS.
! There is perhaps nothing more in
teresting to the average person than
the sight of our brave ladies i'm their
fierce fights with their enemy, fire.
Nowhere can one obtain better
chance to see the different phases OF
| the work than at one of these tourna-
ments.
Reduced rates have been secured on
all railroads, and there should be
large attendance from the territory
surrounding Sioux City.
! Music will be furnished by Reeds
band, of Sioux City.