The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
Praise Given Place of Tournament as
Well as Officers and the News
papers.
BEMIDJI HEADS WINNING LIST
Picks Up Four Big Events, Crooksto1
Coming Second With Three I'm
portant Prizes.

Bemidji's delegation of IS to the
Ada firemen's tournament returned
to Bemidji at noon today, well salts
fed with the victories gained.
The seventeenth annual tourna-
ment of the Northern Minnesota Fire
mems Tournament association closed
there last night in veritable "blaze
Of glory and the last hours of the
night will always be remembered by
the citizens of Ada as about the
"warmest' moments in it's history
Some stunts were pulled off last night
that caused no end of excitement and
laughter.
The fire bell was toyed with in a
manner that made the shivers run up
and down the back of the manager
of the power house and tank that
supplies the village of Ada with water,
and the fire boys laid line of hose,
attached it to hydrant and gave the
crowd an impromptu bath.
Next Meeting Undecided.
At the annual meeting, the place
for holding the tournament next year
was not decided upon, and the fire.
men decided to leave the selection
of a town until next December, when
the executive committee will meet at
Crookston and designate the place.
President Thune and Secretary
Herringger will hold their respective
Offices until the meeting in Decem Der
Thomas R. tombstone, formerly of
CrookstOn but now of St. Paul, tend
cred his resignation as treasurer, ac-
companied by we'll wishes and thanks
for past favors. Carl Simonson of
Ada was chosen to fill the unexpired
term of Mr.. tombstone. The report
of Mr.. tombstone showed that the as
ISOLATION was in fire financial con-
dition
The following resolutions were
adopted by the associations:
Ada Gets a Compliment.
"Whereas, We, the members of the
Northern Minnesota Firemens Tour
nament association, in convention as
sembled, at the seventeeth annual
tournament, fully appreciate the
splendid hospitality that has been ex-
tended to us during our stay in Ada;
the work of the local committee and
the citizens generally in endeavoring
to make the present tournament a
successful one, and we realize that
this local cooperation of the parties
hereafter mentioned in these resolu-
lions with the officers of the tourna-
ment association has resulted in CIV
ing to the fremen of northern Min
nesOta one of the most ENJOYABLE
tournaments in the history of the
association; and
"Whereas, While the races and
contests have produced keen rivalry
between the different running teams
and individuals who have participant
ed in the events, there has ever been
manifested that true sportsmanship
for which the people of the state are
famed, and the citizens of Ada have
been impartial in their praise of good
individual and team work of the fire.
men, irrespective of whatever de-
partment the runners were members;
therefore, be it
Appreciate Welcome Extended.
'Resolved, That we extend to the
mayor of Ada, Mr.. j. NJ Hetland,
H. w. Thune, E. J. Herringer, secre-
tary of the association, chief of the
Ada fire department and president Of
the association, D. E. Fulton, Sam
Olson and c. E. Ward and the citizens
of Ada in general our sincere thanks
for the hearty welcome and generous
hospitality which they have given to
all of the participants in and visitors
to the tournament; and in leaving
Ada we do so with but the most pleas
ant recollections of our brief stay in
the beautiful village; and to the
ladies of Ada do we extend our sim
cere appreciation of their exceeding
Kindness in favoring us with their
presence and encouragement at the
races, and their fOrebearance for ex-
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