The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13


Herald Printing. .......... 4.25
April %, 90 Order No. 125 and
126, void.
June 5, % Orders No. l27, %,
%, 80, 81, 81, 30, "a, 35,
Delegates, each s25. IS. ..... 231.7
June S, % Order No. 136.
to Fish dues .............. 500
June II, 90 Safety Box in Bank
by Fish, no order. ..... 800
June 10, % Order No. 137,
The Model. ................ 1910
Oct. 80, % Order No. 1873,
. Geo. Fish (expense) ........ 1880
1886. IS
Balance Cash on hand, 1-4-lO $649.93
The report of the committee in
charge of the annual ball showed re-
.ceipts of $4,000 and disbursements of
s95.75, leaving net balance of $137.25.
CHIEFS REPORT
The annual report of the chief, Geo.
Fish, is as follows:
There were thirteen calls for the
department during the year, the total
loss being about $4,000. The largest
fire was that of the Keller factory
Oct. I, loss $4,000. The department,
i'm going to these fires, travelled ten
miles, laid 1900 feet of hose and put
in % hours. The report goes on to
say:
The cost of maintaining the Sank
Centre fire department for the last
year will amount to about 12c for
each person.
The loss the past year has been the
greatest in the history of this city,
caused by the big loss in the Keller
Factory, and through no fault of this
department.
The time put in in fighting fires
has been greater than any other year
in our history. The time put in
would have cost the city about one
thousand dollars, should we be paid
as all other volunteer departments
are paid throughout the state.
Perfect harmony, as far as ! know,
has existed throughout the depart
ment for the past year. While all
our surroundings are not what they
should be or what we would like to
have them, we believe our City Coun-
Gil is willing to do anything they can
for the advancement of our Fire De-
partment, and always have done
everything we have asked them. Yet
there are things which they may not
be able to control under existing cir
cumstances.
believe u large amount Of the da-
mage done by fire in the past year in
our city Is due to the lack Of pressure
at the proper time. Water will not
put out fire, once 1t has gained q good
start. 1t is absolutely necessary to
have force. We were handicapped In
The last two big fires from the fact
that we had no pressure until the fire
had gained such headway that 1t
could not be controlled. And right
here let me state, that this condition
of things is apt to exist until this city
owns its own water power. Out of
1874 water powers in this state, 176 are
owned by city or town, and Sare own
ed by private parties or corporations.
So you can see we are away behind
the times i'm this respect.
Again i want to register a small
kick on those who might help along
a cause of which there is none more
worthy.
\ Who are the Firemen of Sank Gen.
trep OF what are they composed? l
answer, they are about SO of the bust
Y ness men, composed of the back bone
y of our fair city. If the laborer be
i worthy of his hire, how much more
worthy must the men be who take so
many dangerous chances while engag-
/ ed in the discharge of perilous duty.
I The community that refuses to COM
pensate those who band themselves
/ together to save life and protect pro-
\ perty, is not one where any progress
4 sive or respecting person would care
i to reside.
u Picture our men as you have seen
them and been there yourself in the