The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-26

Wanted---A Fireman's Hall.

Something over a year has passed since the Mayor ap
peared before tho diferant FIRE companies of the city and asked
them for support in the following resolution:
That each FIRE company, naaely. the Tom Sweeney Hose
Company, the Gate City Hose Company and the Hook and
Ladder Company, pool their interests and deposit all monies on
hand tor the erection of a hall for their use, the money for
same to be raised by the insurance money received each year
and amounts raised from yealry dances and rental of the hall.
In fact, the upper part of the hall was to be an excellent,
hne, large hall for dancing purposes. for public rental and pi-
vatc dancing parties as we'll as the three annual balls given
BY the three companies mentioned, Library Hall being out of
commission as the owners do not care to rent it for such pur-
Was not that an excellent idea? A large, pretty building
that would be credit to any community and give the fire com
panies something they could call their own-a place that
would loom up as a fixture OF honest endeavor to take the place
OF the yearly debauch at Hot Springs.
Some OF You may think the com panies were to blame, but
You are wrong. To a man they come forward and hurrahed
the idea and enthusiasm was again reiuvenated in the best fire
companies in the Hills.
The Mayor was pleased and delighted. Here is some
thing worth whie,' he said. Then he proceeded to get a cite
for the building and many We're looked at. Finally one was
chosen and would you believe it?
HE WAS EFUSE IT!
Right here in Rapid City there was a citizen so narrow
minded and close-6sted that he absolutely refused the city the
property at any price
Here" argued the Mayor, is property you have paid taxes
on for over twenty years and yet have never realized a cent of
beaeht from it. and yet you refuse to sell it at a profit"
Do you realize why It is that Rapid City, with its wonderful
natural advantages has been so long without smelters, rail
roads, etc?
We do.
We know we have a class of old moss-backs here who are
parambulating t%ombstones so far az energy or progress is
concerned. They sew not, but they want to reap all there is.
They Will have to move on to some lakewood village, where
they belong. They must make room for live, intelligent people,
people who are willing 70 put a shoulder to the wheel of
progress.
Mr.. Crouch is completing his railroad as he said he would.
de has leased the smelter, which will be in operation before
many months The Milwaukee is coming The Northwest
ern is aroused at last, and will push across from Pierre just
as sure as anything Even the Great Northern is making
eyes at us
What dses all this mean :?
It means BUSINESS
It means Rapid City is going to be a city! THE city of
the Black Hills, and it means Mr.. Deadhead and Mr.. Stunbl-
ingblock will have to go!
Now then
The Fireman's Hall matter is beng agitated again. The
city needs it and the ever-ready 6reboys want it. There is no
question of the value to the city of such a structure.
AND YOU, MR.. READER MUST DO YOUR PART /!
BOOST THE IDEA!
TELL EVERY MAN YOU MEET ABOUTIT!
We CAN get if It we will pull together. And we can get
it THIS summer. not next.
Mayor Emrick will hustle the money. Leave that to him
and an intelligent city council, and don't forget to
Boost
BoosT 1!
BOOST -!