Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
ARTICLE WRITTEN ON MEETING
IN THIS CITY SAYS CONDI-
TONS HERE ARE GOOD.

zine has the following account of the
Devils Lake inspection which will be of
interest to World readers:
On October goth the second city in
spection and fire prevention meeting
of the North Dakota State Fire Pre-
vention Association was held at Devils
Lake. The results have not as yet
been bulletined but will be at an early
date, when the citizens of the Lake
city will receive the results Of the work
accomplished.
Although there were less inspectors
at Devils Lake than at Jamestown,
more ispections were made, and great
deal of enthusiasm was aroused among
the leading business men.
As whole Devils Lake was found
to be in very good condition. 1t is
city Of today, not the old Devils Lake
of few years back. Frame structures
in the business district are gradually
being done away with and in their
place are rising majestic stone and
brick buildings.
Devils Lake has a fire and building
ordinance that is good enough for a
city the size of Minneapolis. It covers
nearly everything in building model
city. Frame buildings can no longer
be erected in the business district, but
they must be of stone, brick or cement.
No roofs are allowed but roofs of ire
proof material. The ordinance also pro-
vides for thorough inspection by the
city fire chief and gives him authority
to sompel the citizens to live up to the
ordinance.
The ordinance is not enforced as
rigidly as it should be, but that is no
fault Of the fire chief. In Mr.. G. o..
Russell, Devils Lake has one Of the
livest fire chiefs in North Dakota. He
is on the job every minute and is a
firm believer and worker for fire pre-
vention and a strict enforcement of the
ordinance.
The leading class of business men arc
working hard for better Devils Lake,
and their cooperation with each other
along lines for the betterment of the
city are bringing wonderful results.
The meeting in the evening was held
in the court house and was well at
tended. Mr.. B. E. Perry of the Gener-
al Inspection Company Of Minneapolis
delivered chalk talk on how rates
were estimated. At the end Of Mr..
Perry's talk question box was open
ed which proved very interesting:
F. 81. Wilder Of Fargo delivered a
paper on Fire Prevention, which was
excellent, and o. M. Thurber closed
the meeting with plea for co-opera'
ton in the movement started by the
association. Many Of the leading cit.
liens Joined the association and pledg.
ed their support.
Mr.. A. M. Powell and G. o. Russell
spoke for the citizens and fremen OF
Devils Lake.
Mr.. Russell told Of the new brick
fire house which is being constructed
and Of the fact that two fire teams
were to be added to the fire fighting
equipment of the city. He also urged
the support of the North Dakota Fire.
mans Association to this movement.
Everything was done by the citizens
and proprietors of the Great Northern
hotel, which by the way is one of the
best hotels in this part of the coun.
try, to make our visit pleasant one
and the newspapers, The World, Journ
al and Inter Ocean, gave US excellent
support through their columns.
Through the columns Of "Fire Pre-.
vention'' the members Of the North
Dakota State Fire Prevention Associa
ton desire to extend their thanks to
the citizens, fremen, manager of the
hotel and the newspapers for this ex.
cellent treatment.