The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
INSURANCE men
HAD GREAT TINE
SPLENDID OUTING ENJOYED ON
SHORES AND SURFACE, NOT TO
SAY IN THE DEPTHS or BIG
STONE LAkE-NEW OFFICERS
WERE ELECTED.


today from Foster Bay. Mimi. on the
banks Of Big Stone lake where they
attended the annual outing OF the or
der which was combined with the
annual meeting of the North Dakota
Fire Protective association.
SeVenty-five insurance men were
present, and from start to finish the
meet was complete success. The
Dakota Pond of the Blue Goose in
cludes South Dakota, and there were
many delegates from that state as well
as from Minnesota.
The annual business meeting OF the
North Dakota State Fire Protective as
ISOLATION was held Wednesday after
noon on a barge In the lake. There
was a splendid programme.
George A. Mowrey of the Twin City
Fire Insurance Co. of Minneapolis gave
an interesting and instructive address
on The Work Accomplished by the
Minnesota Fire Protective association.
This was followed by an address on
Work Accomplished by the State Fire
Marshal Department, by State Fire
Marshall Kraft of South Dakota. The
final address was exceptionally good.
II was on The Work of the State Insur-
ance Commissioner, and was given by
Insurance Commissioner Bassford OF
South Dakota.
Insurance Commissioner w. G. Tay-
lor Of South Dakota was down for an
address, but business prevented his
being In attendance. He sent a very
cordial and interesting letter. however.
which was read by retiring Sec. A. B.
Davis OF Fargo. After this there was
special reports of committees, transact
ton of some new business and the
election Of officers.
The new officers are:
President--Former Insurance Com
missioner e. c. Cooper of Fargo.
| Vice President. p. Reade, secre-
tary of the Grand Forks Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of Grand Forks.
| Secretary Treasurer-O. NJ. Thur
Der, state agent of the Security Mu-
tuaI and the Minnesota Fire Insurance
companies, Fargo
| Some very important matters we're
discussed by the fire preventative as
sociation.
/ Fuller details of the plans for the
district work in North Dakota, previ
ously outlined in this department
were made Committees of three will
be appointed in each Of the twenty
districts into which the state has
been divided. 1t is probable that
this committee will meet in every town
in its respective district, make thor
ough inspection Of every risk In the
town and then give the merchants
advice regarding fire prevention. 1t Is
the plan to have the committee call
a public meeting in some hall and
/ town. Speakers will be secured tc
explain the system Of obtaining rates
explain just what the insurance com
pany is for and show how the town
can be better along fire protection lines.
They will urge cooperation on the
part Of the citizens of the town In
preventing fires.
Another feature will be the appoint
ment of a committee that will attend
the annual meeting of the North
Lakota Retail Merchants association
which will be held in Minot, n. D.. in
the near future and attempt to get
the members of that association to CO.
operate in preventing fire. The MEM
bers of the retail merchants associa-
ton will be asked to join the fire pre-
ventative association as associate
members.
The fire preventative association al
SO hopes to get the press of the state,
both daily and weekly, to give pub
Itcity to news that will show how fires
may be prevented, and the press will
be asked to cooperate In every way.
II is hoped that this big campaign
will arouse the people OF the state to
see the necessity for a state fire mar
shall and that such an Office will be
created at the next session OF the
North Dakota Legislature.
The Blue Goose Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the Blue
| Goose pond was also held on a barge
in Big Stone lake. They first took
up reports Of committees followed by
new business and then the election Of
oficers which resulted as follows:
Most Venerable Gander. w. J. Tip
perry. Fargo.
Supervisor of Flock, Frank Morris,
Aberdeen, s. d.
Custodian Of Goslings, r. @. Valen-
| tyne, Fargo.
Keeper Of the Golden Goose Egg. c.
Il b w LlltlCcCyB o. 81
Wielder OF the Goose Quill, w. 5.
Himmelwright, Fargo.
Guardian of the Pond. E. s. Snyder.
Aberdeen, s. ID.
| Guards,A f.. Perry, r. @. Stevens,
II. A. Davidson and F. G. Sherman.
These were the business features.
Fun and sport occupied the greater
part of the time.
| The first day there was a rafting
good ball game between North Dakota
and South Dakota, with the northern
boys carrying Off the honors to the
tune OF 10 for North Dakota and for
south Dakota. The batteries were,
North Dakota, Davidson and McIn-
tyre: south Lakota, Hickey and Evans.
The greatest contest Of all, however,
| was the QUOT throwing match which
was won by w. j. Tippery Of Fargo,
who defeated twelve men, second hon
ors going to Insurance Commissioners
Bassford OF South Dakota.
The ball games were held the first
day. business sessions the second day,
and the Anal day was given up to a
grand jubilee Of sports Of all sorts but
mostly on and in the water. There
was rowing races, swimming races,
diving contests. ETC., and some great
records were made.
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