Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-25
THE DAKOTA FIREMEN.
ANNUAL MEET or THE "eOYss'
AT PIERRE.

Indian Nose Team and Ranners Prove .
Great Attraction who Were the Success-
full Contsstants Onlcsrs Eiscts1 sor shs
Ensuing Year.
The South Dakota state Afsmsn's
tournament. In session ct Pierre. proved
to be grand sucosss in al particulars.
The greet attraction OF the tournament
was the Indian running hose team. They
were fresh from the Cheyenne resssvation,
and theif names, ~ near ~ can be ascsr-
tanned, are as follows: Intunkasanv
1ota. Wiejaka, Toma. %. A Enaksyapi,
Hopel ha Tanka, ltecan and Cssan.
Among tho Indians in attendance at tbs
tournament Was Steps," the cripple.
Both his feet and hands we're taken ~
y 9. - - h1nd Ahonts
With good succsss. He can ride,
and even conquer tho moss
stubborn broncho. Steps" was one
Of the inarshals iu charge OF tho Indians
during the parades. Tbs attendance the
FIRST day was very large. the crowd helng
swelled by the arrival Of several hundred
Indians, all Of whom took an active inter-
est in the proceedings. One OF tho princi-
pal attractions was the var dances rendered
by these people. The hose race Of 800
yards. Huron and Pierre entering. resulted:
Huron. SO seconds; Pierre. NO time, beat.
ing the worlds record II seconds. The
purse of $l00 for the champion hook and
ladder race Of 800 yards. Miller. Madison
and Pierre entering, resulted: Miller, ~
seconds; Madison, ~ 3, s; Pierre 48, Miller,
taking the prize OF SITE and banner val
ued at $500. Madison took the second
prize Of 500.
The second days contests resulted ~ fol.
lows: Champion hook and ladder con-
test: Coquillette. OF Miller. So seconds;
Smith, Of Miller, 8; Elliott, Of Madison.
So s; Linnsll, o: Pierre, 81. The coup.
ling contests, resulted: Higbee, Of Yank-
ton, s seconds; Silver, Of Huron, 81. The
entries we're A. Higbee, Of Yankton; Silver
aud Hilton, Of Huron; Tufheld, Of
Sioux Fails; Boone, Of Yankton. Msdi.
| son, Miller and Pierre entered the hook
race, 800 yards. Time, Miller, A seconds:
Madison, 46a; Pierre, 4s. The East Pierre
hose team won the prizs for being the
finest appearing company. A prominent
feature was the marriage OF j. F. Ray.
mond, OF the Miller team, to Miss Nellie
McIntyrs, also OF Miller, Fsthes CushmAn
officiating.
The closing days contests resulted ~
follows: The novelty ladderman's con-
test. Elliot, OF Madison. and Coquilietts.
OF Miller, entering, vas won BY tho former
in l6 seconds. The champion hose race,
Huron, Pierre. Yankton and Sioux Falls
entering, was won by Huron in - Sd
seconds; Yankton. A6 LIS: Pierre, 10;
Sioux Falls, no time. The FREQ.
for all hook and ladder CONTEXT.
Miller and Madison entering, was won By
tho former in ~ l.5; Madison, - 3-5.
The game OF !. .hall bstwssn Miller end
Pierre resuitsG Miller, ~; Pierre. ~
These races closed the tournament. Tht
board OF control was composed Of tho fol
lowing gentlemen: Col. Dick Woods
president, Sioux Falls; H. A. Schatz. vics
president, Scotland; James kinesoury, eco
retary, Yankton: Dell Coy, Pierro, CORE
spending secretary; W. Adderly, Miller
Nat the annual meeting the following on
6ers were elected for the ensuing year
r. j. Woods. Sloux Falls, president: J. @
Tucker, Aberdeen, vice. president; D. 81
K,lroy. Madison, second vice. president
James Kingsbury, Yankton, SECRETARY; WIN
Adderly. Miller, treasurer. A resolutioi
was adopted thanking Pierre for hospitabl'
treatment, etc.