The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-15
IN THE FIELD.

IttiS ~ - ~ SSiA w.
md with good results. Thursday,
April 80, accompanied by Rev. Nc
OF spearish, he visited White
Eagle alliance. No notice OF his visit
1ad been received and yet the Jealous
members OF this new alliance spread the
news and gathered a good audience FOR
the gentlemen. Mr.. Adams was agree
ably surprised at the growth OF interest
and organization since his last visit.
From here the drive was made next
day over the rolling divide into the
precinct, where a meeting ofCenter
alliance was held at the residence OF
John Ashton. The members were out
in full force and also many new recruits
were present. The organization OF
Center alliance was completed by the
administering Of the secret work and
the election OF the balance OF officers.
The Alliance Hail insurance was placed
in the hands OF Mr.. Newkirk for this sec
ton OF the county.
Saturday, down the slope into the
valley OF Rapid creek again where Il
halt was made al the cnterprising little
burg Of Creston. The Crcston alliance,
while not great in numbers, surely is i'll
spirit. Its meetings are well attended
and by both sexes, the ladies being fully
as active and interested us the men. AT
this session several new members were
secured. The Sabbath was spent at
this point, the Rev. MtCready o%llicltlt-
ing. On tile return trip Mr.. Murphy's
hospital roof was reached for dinner,
rcacl.ing Rapid City about three p. M,
IA drive Of iliirty-;iye miles after eight a.
m, and two hours for dinner.
III the evening Rev. McCready took
the train for Spearfisl, Mr.. Adams dirty
ing to the ranch of Il. b. Reed for the
night and pressing him into service next
day for the southern trip. ~ForTuesday
and Wednesday no notices had been
given. Tie trip was made southeast
over the Summit, whose residents were
notified OF u meeting Wednesday even
ing. From here over the divide past
Mr.. Aliens ranch, down the draw in
which is located Fred Barnes pleasant
dwelling and by the doorofMr. Glidden's
commodious house, onto Spring creek
valley. The school house was reached
lust in time to catch the teacher, w. f.
McClelland, and to scatter the notice.
From here quick time was made down
this pleasant valley to the ranch OF
Charles Geiger and then back to Fort
Gramberg, where the teams were quar-
tered for the night. Reaching the school
house at a late hour a goodly audience
was found already assembled and after
the. address OF Brother Adams, Spring
Creek alliance was convened and after
receiving IL number OF new members
elected the following officers: Charles
Geiger, president; D. Glidden, vice prrsi-
dent; c. Perryman, secretary; and Fred
Geiger, treasurer. The next meeting
will be held at the DauShenbaugh school
house the last Saturday evening OF this
month.
The Summit was made Wednesday i'll
time to partake OF dinner with Allen
Cox and wife. Mr.. Cox has acted as
secretary Of the Summit alliance since
it's organization and the success OF the
! alliance is largely attributable to his
zcalousness IN the cause. Here also VIC
were greeted with a full house, many
ladies being present. AT the close OF the
talk the following officers were elected
. Vim. Largent: president; Hugh Lees
vice president; Vim. Fouse, secretary
: Miss Matte McAIichacl, treasurer; Herr
, McMichael, chaplain; Joseph kreigiel
lecturer; Samuel Green, stewart; jaime
! Morrow, doorkccpcr. For the night W
j, were cordially entertained by Mr.. Wesle
: Cox aud wife, whose doors are alway
open to independent workers. The re;
ular night Of meeting is the third Satu.
day OF each month.
On reaching Hermosa it was foun
G that no notices had been given and tha
two other meetings were also arrange
: for that evening. A trip was mat
6 around the town and down the Yale
where supper was enjoyed with Geors
o Uawley and wife. A small numb.
gathered at the Herinosa school hou:
# and listened to a few remarks from vi,
v President Adams. 1t was the earnct
desire OF all present to organize an al
+ ance at this point and a meeting W,
l. arranged for the second Saturday
June at two p. H., at which time, heal,
permitting, Brother Adams will be pre-
% ent. By accepting the cordial invit
ton OF Mr.. and Mrs. Parrish we we
"a well provided for the night.
The next day, Friday, our vice pres
# dent had a hard day Of it. Manag
Reed deserted him. making a flying tt
Il to The UNION office and returning
d Fairburn on the evening train. M
Howarth, who will represent the Al
ance Hail in Custer county for Il
season, accompanied him and a meetil
" was arranged at the school house {
+ French creek, two miles from FairburI
10 During the day it rained quite hard an
"a considerable hail fell. 1t cleared towal
evening, but blew hard all night. TT
IT. meeting was SHINY attended. Our ne,
and what proved one Of the pleasante'
70 Of the appointments was at the Dea
school house on Lame Johnny. A CT
y was made at the residence OF JOSEF
Dow and son. We found them buf
q with a bunch ofhigh grade horses. The
was enough in the bunch to satisfy tt
average farmer and yet Mr.. Dow i
formed us that it vas not over on
# fourth his number. The two imports
&c stations owned by Messrs. Dow are bea
ties, one an iron gray and n q CO
10 black. The gentlemen are Offering son
fine geldings at very reasonable figure
Mrs. Josph Dow, Jr., welcomed us to
y we'll filled dinner table, after doll
l. Justice to which we visited r. G. Ewi
Il who we found busy about his hot hous