Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-12
Black Hills Exhibit.

A meeting OF the executive commit
tees of the various towns of Lawrence
county appointed in The interest Of a
Black Hills exhibit ut the Trans-Nliss-
issippi exposition, was held at Dead
wood on Tuesday, at which much inter
est was manifested and important steps
taken toward the accomplishment Of
the important object in view. Prompt
! y at $50 o'clock, the chairman called the
assembly to order, says the Pioneer
Times, q committee IA appointed on
permanent organization, consisting Of
w. Martin, q. j. States and John WOLF
muth. After due deliberstion this com
mittee submitted their report in which
they recommended that all the execu-
tive committees organize into q general
executive committee to haye four
officers, viz: ii. T. Cooper, president F.;
Sol Star, vice president Jas. Conzette,
secretary; II. P. Lorey, treasurer. 1t
was further recommended that the com
mittee have full authority to act in all
matters and that J. p. Hymer be select
ed as commissioner for the entire Black
Hills country, Upon motion the re-
port was adopted.
While in session q telegram was re
ceived b" j. p. Hymer, which is Of in
terest to our readers:
OMAHA, June 8, 1897.
J. p. Hymer Deadwood, S. ID.
Department of exhibits sends greet.
ing to the Black Hills prospective ex-
hibitors' meeting. assuring a hearty
welcome and best of treatment.
Il. L. BRUCE.
Mr.. Martin submitted a form for q
petition TO be circulated for names and
be presented to the county commiss-
toners, requesting that body to appro-
pirate $4,000 with which to purchase
5000 square feet of space in the mines
building for our exhibit. The form was
adopted and upon motion Of +. NJ.
Vroman, the chairman Of each Of the
seven executive committees was handed
n Of the blanks and he was instructed
to circulate the paper for signatures, the
work TO be attended to before June 80,
and the commissioners be asked to dis
pose Of the matter at their July meet
ing. The chairman of their respective
committees are; S. II. Smith, Lead II.
b. Swain, Ragged Top; John Wolzmuth,
Spearfish; Ii. I. Cooper, Whitewood
J. n. llawgood, Terry j. S. Cradle,
Galena; n. +. Franklin, Deadwood.
Mr.. Martin made q motion TO effect
that o resolution be passed that the
other Black Hills counties be invited
to unite with us in this matter and that
Commissioner Hymer be authorized to
personally solicit such cooperation !;
that each county purchase its own space.
The motion prevailed.
John Scollard, of sturgis, Meade coun-
ty, was present and was asked to express
his views. He said that he inferred
that the movement is strictly a Law
renee county affair that he was not
authorized to represent his county. The
Black Hills Fair association, of that
place has intended TO send an exhibit Of
the agricultural products and he believ-
ed the people of his county will do al!
they can to make the Black Hills ex-
hibit a success. He thought 1t ought to
be an exhibit representing the whole
Black Hills, but if this was a Lawrence
county exhibit, Meade county would
make no suggestions.
Mr.. Martin explained that it is not Il
Lawrence county exhibit but 10 a Black
Hills movement in it's broadcast sense,
that the people Of this county have
simply started the matter and that the
entire Black Hills is urged to assist in
the matter.
W. j. Thornby moved that Miss
Kemper be invited to take charge OF
collecting and exhibiting a display OF
the educational work of the county
the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Martin moved that the organiza-
ton express it's appreciation of the as
sistance rendered by the press and that
the papers be requested to prefer what
assistance they can in the future.
The executive committee consisting
Of the chairmen Of the various local
committees will meet at the cit, hall
Deadwood, on Saturday, June 10, at ii
o'clock and a general meeting will be
subject to call Of president.