Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-06-13
VOL. XVII, NO. 81.
ASSOCIATION is
THING OF PAST
F1REMEN GO TO THEIR DIFFER
RENT WAYS-MOST SUC'
CESSFUL MEETING YET

RENT WAYS-MOST Sue
CEssFUL MEETING YET
AS we go to press the Twenty Ninth
Convention of the North Dakota Fire
mems Association is passing into his
tory. The blue, green and red uni
forms that have besprinkled the
streets for the past three days are
going or have gone to their different
homes in the other cities of the state
and in their going none have had
unpleasant experiences or have room
ITO complain of the treatment accord
ed them in the City of Opportunity.
The first delegation of firemen be-
gan to come in Monday, President
c. O. Russell of Devils Lake and Sec
retary H. L. Reade Of Bismarck, ar
irving that day and opening head
quarters at the Great Northern hotel.
Monday evening the different dele
gates beagn to arrive en- mass, NO.
bringing in Cando, Bott'neau'
Cooperstown, Enderlin, Harvey, Drake
Jamestown, Casselton, Lidgerwood,
Lisbon, Granville, Hope, Darlington,
Anneta, Wahpeton, Leeds, Hankinson,
Westhope, Powers Lake, Valley City,
and one or two others. The special
that was made up at Minot, brought
in that delegation Tuesday evening
along with Rugby, Mandan, Wash
burn, velva, Michigan City, Glen
Ullin, Bismarck, Mott, 1nkster, Park
River, Oaks, Larimore, Lakota, Grand
Forks, Hillsboro, Courtenay, New
Rockford, Mohall,~ = Lansford, North
wood, Towner, Hatton, Upham and
Sharon. Other trains brought other
teams and when the gavel fell on the
first business meeting Tuesday morn
ing. President Russell looked into the
faces of a representative gathering
of the firemen citizens of North Da-
kota, who filled that meeting place to
capacity. -sa
After the invocation by Rev. Bloom
President Russell introduced Mayor
Jackson who welcomed the fremen,
presenting thenaathe keys of the city
and turning the town over to them
for business and pleasure. After the
talk by the mayor the convention went
into business session. On the motion
of Mr.. Kelley of Grafton the roll call
was waived and the regular order OF
business proceeded with. Then fol-
lowed the presidents address and his
report and motion was made by E..
H. Robson of Cando that the presi-
dents report be adopted which was
so ordered. The report of Secretary
Reed, and Chairman John T. Charmily
of the Auditing Committee which re-
ports were adopted and a vote of
/thanks extended to the secretary and
the auditing committee. The report
of the statistical secretary was read
and adopted and the chart hung on
the rear of the hall for inspection
The association then adjourned for
dinner.
Tuesday Afternoon.
The convention convened at two
o'clock and after the report of the
credential committee, Topic No. of
the program, "Is it preferably to have
fire department officers appointed by
mayor or elected by the fire depart
ment?" was taken up. In favor Of
the mayor appointing was assigned to
Mayor Tschida Of Glen Ullin, and
against to John T. Charmley Of Mott.
The papers merited the thanks of the
association and were ordered printed,
after which the meeting adjourned
n~ Wednesday Morning.
After the association had come to
order and some minor business had
been transacted Topic No. 3-Manage-
\uent and care of volunteer fire de-
psrtments, on which q paper was read
by w. T. Crasswel of Valley City.
Topic No. benefits to be derived
by having the Office of State Fire
Marshall created by law for North
Dakota, was taken up. This topic
was ably discussed in two papers,
thc first by E. H. Robeson,, chief of
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