The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-07-11
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BY invitation, the Penningto county
delegates to the independent conversion
held at Huron last Wednesday were to-
meet at John q. Reeds ranch on the
Cheyenne river on the Fourth of July
From different parts OF the county starts
were made and so well timed were the
journeys that there was little difference
between the times Of arrivals. Messrs.
Leedy, Reed and Ingeisoll reached the
ranch at ten a. M, Parrish ateleyen and
Fouse and Lockhart at twelve. We say
that this point OF meeting was chosen on
invitation. The good people Of the Chey-
enne valley and tables adjoining having
chosen this as a good spot at which to
hold a Fourth OF July picnic. The sur
rounding country is as yet but sparsely
settled and many OF the particIpators
drove long distances making many late
arrivals, and yet by three o'clock fully
fifty old and young were on the ground.
Your delegation was honored with seats
at the first table and to say that they
found it loaded with good things would
but family express it. The variety Of
meats, pies, cakes, pickles and jellies
would furnish a good subject for those
straight (?) journals which declare that
the farmer is all right, that he is by pro-
fession a kicker and really needs no bet
ter condition than the favorable one in
which he is placed. But the Fourth OF
July comes but once q year and it is
then that the husbandman is profuse in
his purchases and the vile in her l;ibon;
at that time. The remark of Mr.. fnger4t
soil that "tbey have surely got women
who understand cooking in this section,"
was heartily accorded by all the delega-
ton Mr.. Reed had erected a good-size
dancing floor at the end of his dwelling
and surrounded it with cottonwood
boughs, making shady bower in which
the tables were set The afternoon was
spent in social enjoyment, enlivened for
the young by foot and sack races and
base ball. Dancing was postponed until
the cool OF evening land morning. and
the forced departure OF the delegates at
half past three prevented their limbering
their stiffened joints. A letter received
on the morning OF our departure from a
member OF the Lawrence county delega-
ton stated that they would gather at
the Smithville crossing on Friday even
ing, leaving there on the morning OF the
fifth. AS a consequence OF the different
crossings, the Black Hills delega tions did
not get together until Sunday evening
when union camp was made at Lantz
creek holes. The following representa-
tiveS were present. from Lawrence county:
Richard Johns, A. Z. Adams, A. L.
Teeter, M. G. Burns, William Blake, Leo
kaufman, c, p. Hargraves, B. c. Woods,
William Lardner, and A. Oleson. From
Meade county: Z. Boyd, Manley Dun
ckel, James Brown and w. +. Jones.
Pennington county is represented by II.
W. Lccdy. John Ingersoll, Z. B. Reed,
William Fouse and l.. E. Parrish, max
ing a total OF nineteen on the ground
and Butte, Custer and Fall River coun-
ties yet to hear from. Several were re-
ported as on the road by train. The
} company reached Pierre Monday
and quartered at the Locke. Good
weather, though hot, was experienced
during the whole trip, the mosquito
nuisance being the only draw back. The
reservation is at its best, having received
much rain since our last trip.