The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The Unions Story Conte Brought to
Successful Termination.

tentlOn during the past few weeks,
was brought to a very successful
termination last Friday evening
when, at the close of a most inter
esting program by members of the
high school, the prizes were award
ed for the first ard second best orr
ginal Black Hills story written by
member of the high school, The
number of entries best tells the
story of the interest taken in the
contest. Using at her subject, "a
Black Hills Flower Miss Bertha
Quiggle captured the first prize con-
sisting of two volumes of ''Ameri-
cas- Successful Men, valued at $40.
Her story was one of unusual me rit,
setting forth most interesting
plot and terminating in the happiest
manner imaginable, as do all really
good stories. The second prize was
awarded to Miss Ora Snavely and
consisted of a beautiful folio under
the title, "America Photographed"
showing the points of interest on
the American continent. AS her
subject Miss Snavely took "Tia-
saga" the name of an Indian chief,
around which she wove a pretty
story of frontier romance and ad-
venture, all terminating with
strange and exciting rescue. "A
Black Hills Flower" will appear in
THE UNION under date of March Is,
1898, followed by "Tiasaga," under
date OF March % Had there been
third prize offered it would have
fallen to Wesley Gebb, author O.
''Joe's Shinin Stones" a story of
Rockerville in the early days. This
was one among the best contribu-
tons and while it lacked some of the
requisites of winner, yet The
UNION feels that it deserves special
mention.
Following is complete list of the
contestants, together with the sub
]ects OF the stories written by them:
| Bertha Quiggle.-''A Black Hills
Flower.
Ora Snavely.-"Tiasaga."
Eva Haitian Early Settler
Earl Hoisington-"A Afraid, But
Not a Coward"
Boyd Lambert-''True Courage
Rewarded" .... ....
Fred McCain-'"The Black Hills
of South Dakota"
Arthur Ha]l-''Jack Davidson"
Laura Bower" Things Are Not
What They Seem
Wesley Gebb.- ''Joe's Shinin
Stones. -
Elizabeth Chase" ticipation is
Better Than Realization.
Anna Epps- "Emily's Trip to
Her New Home
+ Martha Woods ''Biscuits. -
! Helen Dickover-''The Fate OF
Fly -Speckled Billy
Orpha Steele EARLY History OF
Rapid City
| Olive Tittle-"The Fate of the
, Wealth Seekers.
The committee passing on the
! relative merits of the stories offered
; was made up of Prof. Larrabee o.
' the city schools, H. N Chapman O
. the board of education, and Art. W
: Grid, publisher of THE UNION. Ii
1 awarding the prizes the editor O
. The UNION explained the methods
7 adopted by the comm t in arriving
a, at just decision, complimented thu
! contributors on the merit of eacl
' story and the interest manifested
: and closed by thanking the othe
members Of the committee and al
who had aided in making the contes
a success for their hearty co-opera
tion
. State Brand Commission.
: Pierre. Feb. 2O.-The state bran(
J. commission will compelteits work G
t the present session tomorrow ant
has allowed 1874 different brands
. 1t has been compelled to order
d NUMBER of changes, all of which
e have been accepted but three.
:, The state provides for two meet
j ings Of the commission each year