The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-01

the other OF the great lines across
the state, the Northwestern.
a certain LAC Hills paper has
seen fit to criticise the efforts Of the
Deadwood commercial club to pro-
perly entertain the visiting delega-
lions from eastern cities who have
called on them since the completion
of the railroads, and who are plan
ming to call on them in the near fu-
ture. This paper points out that the
visiting commercial clubs have no
other object in view but to exploit
the Black Hills for their own benefit,
and grumbles at the expense of en-
pertaining them. 1t is safe to say
that this view is not held by the
vast majority of the business inter-
ests Of the richest hundred square
miles in the world" It is true that
the excursions are coming rather in
lunches" but the occasion is a rare
and notable one and will not occur
again under the same circumstances.
1t is the first time that the business
men have had an opportunity to
cross the state by rail, and the pro-
gressive towns of the Black Hills
certainly would be offended, If they
were passed up in the itinerary of
the trip.
The purpose of the trip, it is true,
is to create a more friendly feeling
between the widely separated sec
tons of the state and to promote
f~utual1y beneficial relations. There
is mo intention of explog ting the
Hills. to their own disadvantage.
There is business in the Hills, lots
Of it, which is going to Denver, Oma-
ha, Sioux City and the Twin Cities.
Sioux Falls business men would like
to make a bid fer some5ef this bust
ness, and while the present trip is
merely in the nature of a friendly
call, 1T is hoped that 1t will result
in better and closer business relations
between the east and the west. In
this spirit the Sioux Falls business
men have set out at considerable
expense and loss of time, and there
is no fear that they are receiving
anything but a warm welcome from
the hospitable people of the Black
Hills.
The present trip Is but a %forerun-
ner Of the immense passenger, as
we'll as freight traffic, that will make
the two Translate lines along the
most important of the state. The dis
lance across the state has been
shortened by a half, and not the
least of the purpose of the members
Of the Sioux Falls party, is the de.
sire to see the wonders of a section
almost beyond their reach because OF
the lack of transportation facilities
Most of the excursionists have
visited the Black Hills section be
fore, but few of them are familiar
with the wonderful country that in,
%tervenes between the Missouri rivel
and the Hills. Not the least of thu
pleasures of this trip will be thei:
sight of this country and the visits
though necessarily short, with tn,
A4Sh VI NV P1iSS dlu.lOl LDtuu0 WIZ
are developing the great range coun
try.
The trip is one of pleasure an,
good fellowship and no one VIII.
knows the character of the western
ers will have any doubt of the hos
pitable reception which will be &C
corded the visitors from the east
ern metropolis of the state.
When it shall please the bushes
men of the Black Hills towns t
make a similar excursion to Siou
Falls, or when delegations from tn
intervening towns shall come thi
way, Sioux Falls will show them tn
genuine pleasure there will be i
meeting and entertaining them an
return full measure of hospitalit
for all that is so generously bestowe
on the representatives of the me
tropolis at this time.-Argus-Leadel