The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
INSURANCE MEN
HAVE GREAT TINE
ANNUAL MEETING AND OUTING
NOW ON At FOSTER, BIG
STONE LAKE, MINI.

ortonville, Mimi, June 1S.-The
North and South Dakota field insur-
ance men are at the Hotel Northern.
Foster. Big Stone lake, Mimi, enjoy
Ing the annual outings and meetings
of the Dakota Pond of Blue Gose and
the fire prevention associations of the
two states. There are around 500 in
attendance.
Yesterday the North and South Da-
kota State Fire Prevention association
meeting was addressed by w. G. Tay-
Tor, insurance commissioner OF North
Dakota; o. s.. Basford, insurance COM
missioner of South Dakota, and Frank
Kraft, fire marshal of South Dakota.
All the speakers were decidedly
against the laws which give states the
power to make fire insurance rates.
They also praised the excellent work
nj results accomplished by the fire
prevention associations. The meeting
was presided YER by r. G. Cooper.
president of the North Dakota ASSOC
citation.
The North Dakota association held
its annual meeting and election Of Of
icers. The annual reports were good
and met with unanimous approval
The election resulted unanimously
as follows:
President-E. C. Cooper.
Vice President-C. S. Whittlesey.
Secretary-Treasurer-O. M. Thurber.
An amendment was made to the con-
stitution and bylaws admitting all fire
chiefs Of North Dakota as honorary
members Of the association without
dues.
The association viii continue the in
spection and FIRE prevention rally work
and push hard for a state fire marshal
department which is very much need
ed in North Dakota. Several cities
sent sent in requests for dates to in
speet their business districts showing
that great interest is being aroused In
the work.
The South Dakota association will
hold business meeting and election OF
officers this afternoon and the Blue
Goose will after supper, hold
ing the meeting on a barge anchored
in the lake. Election OF officers viii
take place and several Goslins viii
be initiated.
All the fishing and trap shooting
tournaments win take place. Tennis
quot, swimming and boat racing tour
naments are on today with seYera
silver cups and medals upSas prizes
The ball game was the big even
Tuesday between North Dakota ant
South Dakota and resulted in a vic
tory for North Dakota by a score o.
% to IL.
The lineup for North Dakota was
Davidson, pitcher; Henry, catcher
Kalgren first; Thurber, second; Baker
third; Cane, shortstop; Wilder. lef
field; Perry, center field. Hfmmel,
wright, right field. South Dakota
Nichols, pitcher; Wilson, catcher; Da,
Wis, first; Updegraf, second; Chearn
third; Hoyt, shortstop; Pepper, lef
field; Tyler and Knick, center field
Snyder. right field. Umpires-Taylo
and Cowles.
Struck out by Davidson, ten; b,
Nichols. Is; bases on balls, off Da
wilson, Q; OF Nichols, Z; sacrifice hits
Wilson, Snyder, Wilder, Pepper; two
base hits, Thurber, 1; Henry, 2: Hoy
2; three-base hits, Nichols, 1 and Can
q. The feature playing was by Can
and Baker of North Dakota, who play
ed like real leaguers.
N. 8. Tyler of Sioux Falls, S. D.. re
ceived a painful sprain in his right an
kle during the game and is laid up a
the hotel. A. J. Douglas, hotel pro
p~rietor, is putting forth every effort t
make things go with a snap and tn
insurance men + all singing hi
praises.