The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04
Till CONTEST (L05[D
MISS FANNIE SHERMAN WINS
THE UNIONS GIFT.
A aoop, LARGE VOTE WAS CAST
The Committee OF Three Declare
Miss Sherman the Most
Popular Young Lady

The Most Popular Young Lady |
Contest that this paper has been
running, for over two months came
to close Tuesday at noon and the
committee composed of A. J. Mosier,
Joseph Greenberg and ]. Howell
Matthias, after a careful canvass Of
the votes awarded the fine gold |
watch to Miss Fannie Sherman of
Pactola, S. D., as the most popular
young lady in Pennington County.
The contest has proven many
things in the minds Of the publishers
of this paper. First, that contest
can be carried on without the much
to be avoided hard feelings of one
contestant against another. Each
of the young ladies has proven her
self wonderfully magnanimous and
our only regret is that all could not
have won. Second, that the feature
is one Of the best subscription
builders that has ever been attempt
ed-several hundred new names
being added to our list besides
bringing in number that we're be-
hind in their subscription. A large
number, too, have, in answer to our
letters, came in and settled or
subscribed for the paper and refused
to vote in the contest as they knew
none of the y ,ung ladies and thought
their votes would make no particular
difference. Thirdly, that though
the contest Was not paying idea
for the amount of work and money
put into it, it has done the good
service of bringing US in close touch
with large number OF our readers
and made for US many new friends.
The present publishers were almost
entirely unacq TAINTED with the out
of town subscribers two years ago
when we purchased the plant and
though are troubles have been many,
our work is now more easy.
We are more than gratitied at the
numerous letters of praise we have
received and the we'll wishes of ou1
city friends. Especially are we
grateful to the few that have writer
US exactly what they think, suggest
ing some changes and their word.
of actual help. Though all the sug
Restions offered would be impossible
to put into effect at present, many
of them are OF vital Importance ane
will be used as soon as time will
allow.
In closing our first two year,
business in Rapid City, we woult
like to say q great many things, bu
it is perhaps suffice to say thst W
have made money in the enterprise
We have in fact made lots OF none.
at times, then again lost money AM
altogether we have been we'll re
warded for our efforts.
Our<j job printing department ha
never yet failed to pay each mont
and In consequence we have spent
neat sum in putting it into th
proper condition to do all kinds {
high class printing. Here we Nigh
mention the fact that the manage
of company in foreign country
on seeing q neat booklet we recentl
executed, has opened negotiation
with US for the execution Of a sim
lar JOB, that when completed wi
make the largest order of printin
ever executed In the Hills II not
tho state. Such praise speaks f
!tseli and helps us sustain our de-
lsratlon that we do tho finest az
most original printing done In u
Hills.
We started in to have heart
heart talk with our readers and '
have In o measure aecomplish'
that, but 1t Is hard to express 81
rsal tcsliug Of appreciation that ,
have for those who have made
possible fer We 10 baild sp q pro