The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-21

winston, Wnlcn next TO GranQ
Forks, claims to have the largest
number of boosters of any town in
the state. is laying big plans for the
annual meeting of the North Dakota
Firemen's association. which will be
held there on Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday. June IL. IL and 10.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend, not only the tiremen but others,
and a program of three days contin-
uous excitement has been arranged.
1t includes broncho busting and
rough riding, in the real style, auto
mobile and foot races. baseball games,
barbecue and continuous Dutch
lunch. a nautomobile trip to the gov
eminent irrigation project station
and also a ride to the Buford- Trenton
project, twenty-five miles away; a Wis
it to the state experimental farm. day.
light and moonlight boat rides on the
Missouri, and a band contest for all
visiting bands. Last but not least.
according to the circular program
give daily flights in his aeroplane, and
there will be other events worth see
ing.
Chief A. Fl. Runge of this city is
on the program for d talk on Better
Relations Between the Volunteer and
Paid Fire Departments"
h complete program is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday. June IL.
10 O'Clock a. m.
Prayer by Rev. +. S. Hollett of Will
liston.
Calling the meeting to order in the
convention hall and address Of well
come on behalf of the city of Willis
ton by Hon. j. w. Jackson, mayor of
the city.
Calling. the convention to order by
the president. G.. O. Russell.
North Dakota Firemen's ~associa-
ton.
Calling the convention by the pres
ident, G. .. Russell.
Roll call of officers and company
delegates.
Appointment of committee on cred
entails.
Annual address of the president.
Appointment of committees.
Report of the secretary.
Report of the treasurer.
Report of the statistical secretary.
Report of the national and inter-
national delegates.
Adjournment.
2 O'Clock p. III.
Convention reassembles.
Report OF the committee on creden-
tials.
Reading and discussion of topics.
Topic No. lis it preferable to
have fire department officers ap-
pointed by the mayor. or elected by
the fire department. Assigned to
Hon. nj. Tscaida. mayor of Glen VI
I'm, In favor of the mayor appointing.
Against such appointment and elect
ing by the fire department, John r.
Charmley of kenmare.
Topic No. Better relations be-
tween volunteer and paid fire depart
ments. Assigned to Chief A II.
Runge of Grand Forks and John C..
o of Granville. ~. D.. and D. r.
Taylor. Jr., chief of Mandan. N. d..
fire department.. and the Hope fire
department will handle the topic also.
Election of officers:
Adjournment.
Wednesday. June IL.
O'Clock a. m.
Convention called to order.
Report of committee on auditing
the books of the secretary and treas
urer.
Reading of topics.
Topic No. BENEFITS to be derived
by having the Office Of state fire mar
shall created by law for North Dako-
ia. Assigned to e. H. Robson. chief
Cando fire department and A. j. Bes-
sic of Williston. N. d.
Topic No. 5-Fire prevention by
education rather than legislation. AS
signed to o. NJ. Thurber, secretary
North Dakota State Fire Prevention
association. Fargo. N. D..
Topic No. 6-The benefits to be de.
rived by forming a state chiefs asso-
citation. Assigned to Chief T. E. Met
calf. LakOta, n. d.. and Chas. F, Matt
land of Harvey, N. d.
Paper by W. I. Fisher of Minne-
apoiis. who Is in charge Of insurance
rating In North Dakota.
Charles Fl. Dixon. a member of this
association. will provide something
for the benefit of the association In
the way Of a paper for reading and
discussion.
Business Of a general nature will
then be taken up and discussed for
the best interests of the North Da.
kota Firemen's association.
miscellaneous business.
New business.
Report Of the committee on resolu-
lions.