Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-23
Fine Time at Big Meeting
To Be Held at WilliStOn
June II, IL, and Is

ton.
Calling the convention by the pres
ident, c. o. Russell.
Roll call Of officers and compan
delegates.
Appointment of committee on Gre
dentials.
Annual address Of the president.
| Appointment of committees.
Report Of the secretary, H. L. Read
Of Bismarck.
Report Of the treasurer.
Report of the statistical secretary
Report of the national and inter
national delegates.
Adjournment.
2 o'clock p. m.
Convention reassembles.
Report Of the committee on creden
/, tials.
Reading and discussion of topics.
Topic No. 1T is preferable to have
fire department officers appointed BY
the mayor, or elected by the first de
partment. Assigned to Hon. NJ
Tschida, mayor of Glen Ullin, n favol
of the mayor appointing Agains
such appointment and electing
fire department, John T. Charmley, o.
Kenmare.
Topic No. 2.-Better relations be
tween volunteer and pair fire depart
ments. Assigned to Chief A. H
Runge of Grand Forks and John c
Ross Of Granville, N. D., and D. R
Taylor, Jr. chief of Mandan N D. fire
department., and the Hope fire depart
ment will handle the topic also.
Election of officers.
Adjournment.
"Wednesday, June IL.
9 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. 4-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, chic
Cando fire department and A. J. Bes
sic of Williston, N. D.
Topic No 5-Fire prevention by ed
ucation rather than legislation. AS
signed to o. M. Thurber, secretary
North Dakota State Fire Prevention
association, Fargo, N. D.
Topic No. 1.-THE benefits to be de
rived by forming 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. l. Fisher of Mime
apolis. who is in charge of insurance
rating in North Dakota.
Charles H. Dixon, a member of thi!
association, will provide something
for the benefit of the association il
the way of a paper for reading ant
discussion.
Business of a general nature will
49," be taken up and discussed fol
the best interests of the North Da
kota Firemen's association.
Miscellaneous business. :.
New business.
Report of the committee on resolu
tons.
Designation of the next place o.
meeting.
Adjournment.
Entertainment Programme.
3 o'clock p. m. :.
Parade of fire companies. Purse
$500: $40 to first, $50 to second, $50
to third, and 40 to fourth best appear
ing company in line Of march. AL
firemen in uniform are most cordially
urged by the president of the asso
citation to take part in the parade.
Thursday, June Is.
10 o'clock a. m.
Association hook and ladder races
Purse $50: $45 to first, s35 to second
Association hose races Purse $50;
$45 to first, $35 to second.
Hook and ladder hub and hub race
For all hose teams. Purse $25; ST.
to first, $40 to second.
o'clock p. m.
Hook and ladder service test
Purse $50; 80 to first, $40 to second
Combination race. hose companies
wet test and hook and ladder service
test. Purse $50; $35 to first, So tt
second.
Association ladder climbing con
test. Purse $40; Sc to first, 81 to sec
Ond.
Association coupling contest. Purse
$40; Sc to first, 81 to second.
There will be tug of war between
twenty-four picked firemen, twelve or
a side for which the board of trus
tees offer a. purse Of $40.
The citizens tournament committee
has arranged a splendid entertain
ment programme including among 9th
er features the following:
"Broncho busting" and rough riding
by cowboys in true western style.
Automobile races. foot races ani
baseball games.
Barbecue and continuous "Dutcl
lunch.''
Grand firemen's ball.
An automobile trip over the United