The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-20
4 BIG TINE AT STURGlS.
Three Successful Days Of the Fair at
Sturgis.
A LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
A Dismal Attempt of the G.. o. r. to Turn
the Fair Into q Political Meeting
Everything Passed OF Pleas
antly Otherwise.

oIC 10 JAOoAAASA - AOA HA1uCs UUUw alter a
two days stay and general inspection
of the promising city of Sturgis and her
Surroundings, a UNION representative
/. become very favorably impressed.
aslocation is a beautiful one and the
RI suitable for building purposes
is ~ b greater in area than one could
belize from passing through on the
tram or from simply passing up Main
street. Her location is on a three cor
nered triangular track which might be
described as a vast, amphitheatre sur
rounded on the three sides by a pictur-
esque chain OF hills scattered over with
pines. The main business street runs
parallel with the creek at the north side
while IN the long acute angle at the
south the dwelling position is situated.
This rises above the main town and
makes a beautiful and pleasant resident
location. It is not thickly settled but
contains a fine residences. Sturgls
is fortunate in several particulars, in
being located in a county less heavily in
debt and being as a city less encountered
than most western counties and towns
and IN being Under a populistic admin
lstration that will see to it that the debt
now carried is reduced rather than
increased. She is also fortunate is the
comparatively reasonable figures at
which her real estate is held, building
lots in the best resident portion being
obtainable at from fifty to one-hundred
dollars. We say comparative, for even
these prices, though much below other
towns are yet to high for present times.
Along the stream to the north to a
pleasant grove which has been utilized
for picnics and in which the late fair was
held. Along this stream and through q
narrow pass to Fit. Meade, which is
located just outside of the foot hills, is
a very pleasant drive. The people of
Sturgis without regard to party should
favor a paternal form of government;
for IN the vast pay roll Of the fort lies
thelsecret OF the prosperous condition
of the city. It is asserted and we be-
lieve truly that no city of the Hills has
gone through the panic so well.
1t was of the fair rather than the city
that w intended to write. While there
were many good exhibits it cannot be
said to have been a success, Two good
reasons for this were evident; it was to
early by at least two weeks, vegetables
were not mature and farmers were all
very busy threshing, and secondly the
management erred in charging an admis-
sion OF fifty cents. The times do not
warrant such rates, another pointer to
all counties who may try to get up fairs
they are good educators and advertisers
and ought to be encouraged but to make
them a success you must interest the
farmers and the management should be
largely IN their hands rather than in the
people OF the towns. The ladies did
more than their share, as usual, in the
display Of needle work, paintings. etc.
The vegetable and fruit display made
by Joseph Henkel Of Elk Creek was the
finest on the ground, his location seems
to be an exceptional one in escaping
frost as he was able to show many
specimens of fine apples. His display Of
tomatoes was particularly fine.
Troop E of the 9Th calvary had the
next largest display Of vegetables.
That old time and veteran farmer,
John Allen had a fine display of grain
and vegetables. Himself and sons have
harvested a remarkably large crop OF
small grain this season and OF extra
good quality. His oats over AZ pounds
to the bushel and a load OF wheat taken
~ the Rapid River Mills tested 81
Is and was pronounced the finest
bought by that mill.
CD. M Phearsen was present with a
number of his noted whlte-faced herd
and madsksome fancy sales on the
gr Kc also had some draft hor-
Sc nd a number OF full blooded
and gfa1ld Shetlands. A pinto colt
from the smallest Of the Schrader mares
attracted much attention, capturing the
hearts of ladies and children.
j. D. Hale was represented in both
sheep and horses.
John Scotland had a large and fine dis.
play of full blooded and graded Poland
China hogs. One of the best animals on
the ground was a full-blooded Poland
China hnar shawn nv r r Tl1rnwpll of