Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-06-08
FROM BLACK WASTE
TO WONOROUS WEALTH
Twenty-Five Years Of Development
in Western South
Dakota. (.
ANNIVERSARY TO BE OBSERVED
Five Days of Carnival Mt Doadwood BE
ginning July 3~-Exhibition viii 10
of Very Great In
terest.

>. ID, June o.-lne 90
ciety Of the Black Hills Pioneers, Is
making elaborate plans for the cele-
bratioA OF the 25th anniversary of the
settlement OF the Black Hills. For five
days, In h fore part OF July, the car
nival VIII be open to the people or the
Hills and those from outside, who are
Interested In the western part OF South
Dakota.
The idea OF the carnival was first
conceived by Il. II. Hornberger OF this
city, n II has been taken up heartily
by all Of the Black Hills people. The
opening day Will be July 3. a band OF
fifty Indians from Pine Ridge agency
has beer secured. A dozen or more OF
the noted indian scouts, such as Buff
falo Bill. DOG Middleton, Yellowstone
Kelly, Captain Jack Crawford. Captain
~. 10. Allison. Bear Tracks" Calam-
ity Jane and others. have accepted In
vftations TO attend and they will take
important part on the daily programs.
July 4 Will be military and civilian
day. A troop OF mounted soldiers will
be present from Fort Meade and there
VIII be a sham battle In which the
famous troop OF Captain Bullock's
rough riders will participate. The day
VIII be filled with contests OF all kinds.
July 8 will be a day for athletic
sports In which all OF the athletic
clubs OF the Black Hills viii partici-
pate.
Firemens' day Will be July 6. Prizes
TO the o OF 500 will be given for
contests among the different fire com
panies. These will be open to all COM
ers. professionally only, being barred.
Inc prizes offered are as follows: Hub
and hub, wet contest, $500; straight
$500; hook and ladder, SIS and $25;
best appearing company, $50: novelty
coupling contest, $15 and $40; 100 yard
foot race. $15 and $40.
ON Sunday. July 7, all OF the children
In the cities OF Lead and Deadwood
VIII be In a parade and the day Will
De devoted entirely TO the children.
There will be religious exercises and
In the open air.
show on Mineral Wealth.
The various committees have matters
well In hand for the complete carry
ing out or all the program. Work Is
10 be commenced Immediately on a
building for a mineral palace, In which
are TO be displayed samples of the rare
ind valuable minerals of the Black
Hills. II Is expected that the valuable
collection OF minerals and fossils at the
S'ate school or mines at Rapid City
viii be brought here for exhibition
l his collection Is by far the best In
he state and there are very few In ek-
lstence that have better collections OF
.ossi!s from the bad lands. Every
hing is to be free. There will be no
admittance charged to the mineral
and all of the sports will be held
~ the ope air. The people Of the
Ills have contributed literally to the
30 that ample money will be
T. rthcoming to carry out even vthing
One OF the most interesting features
the carnival Will be the COMING to-
sether OF the old pioneers and the In
iian scouts and trontiersmen. WIN
To the Hills In the latter part OF
he '70s. A great many or the most
Ioted scouts Will be present and II Is
damned h n they make addresses aud |
clate experiences OF the pioneer days
which will be a novelty TO the younge
'~tneration. Captain Jack Crawford
famous "poet-scout," will be pres.
mt and he has accepted an invitation
o read an original poem, composed for
his special occasion.
Tho Indians Progress.
Indian Agent Brennan at Pin Ridge |
= taking a great interest In the car.
He proposes to bring to Dead. |
'ood, a number ofIndian children, who |
ave been educated I'm the government |
chools at the agency. They, with the
Id bucks and squaws. will form an in.
ereSunB contrast to the time that the |
ountry of the Black Hills was first
pened to settlement. About fifty OF
old Indian fighters are practicina
p on wal dances, which will be giver
n the first day of the carnival.
The fireworks every night will be un.
sually attractive.
In every way possible, the carnival
Ill illustrate the great steps that
been made In the advancement
the settlement OF the Black Hills.
isitors Will be shown through the
n the ore reduction works and |.
II OF the methods employed In the re-
of the precious metals OF the
lack Hills, Will be shown.
Should there be an overflow Of peo-
more than Deadwood can accom-
special trains are to be run to
cad, Central City, Terry and other
cities. The rates thai have
given by the railway companies
ON all parts of the country to Dead
God, are exceptionally low. Estimates
the number OF people who will attend
'om eastern South Dakota, Iowa, Ne
raska and other states, is placed at
We to ten thousand.