The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-06
NO. A
EIGHTEEN REASONS
Why Rapid City Should be a Good
Town-Get in on the Ground

Why Rapid City Should be a Good
Town-Get in on the Ground
Floor.
Located in the financial and busf-
ness center of a section Of country
one thousand miles each way, right
In the heart Sf the great and rapidly
growing northwest, comprising the
western portion of North and South
Dakota, Northwestern Nebraska
Wyoming and Montana. The only
po1nt in that vast region where large
manufacturing plants and wholesale
houses can: be successfully lmsAnS
tanned.
First. Rapid City is a railroad
center. 1t is served by four differ
ent lines extending in five different
directions. No town in five hundred
miles has equal railroad advantages.
Second The business is here and
rapidly growing growing. When the
boundless fields of undeveloped re-
sources of this region are considered
we can consistently prophesy, in the
language of an early pioneer, who.
standing on the summit of the ALLIE
ghany mountains, looked to the west
md said, Hark, hear the tread OF
on,ing millions. =
Fourth. The railroad rates as
distributing point are from ten to
one hundred and sixty per cent less
han any OF our competitors.
Fifth. The railroads are friendly
to Rapd City and believe in its future
greatness
I Sixth, Rapid City has three trunk
lines extending Chicago, one con-
nection for the Pacific coast, and two
otners under constructor.
Seventh. The field is practically
Eunoccupied by Wholesale houses and
manufacturing plants. We were
without the present railroad facili-
ties until the current year, three
new lines having been completed.
Eighth. Rapid City is located on
one of the finest and purest noun
tain streams east o the Rocky Noun
|tains.
Ninth. Fine electric power for
manufacturing is ;lbeing developed
along Rapid river and transmitted
TO the city.
Tenth. Cheap building material
Of every description right at your
door. The hills to the west are COW
cred with dense forest Of pine.
Within one mile of town, we have
material for the best line in the
world. Gypsum for stucco and plas-
ter of Paris Materials for the best
Of portland cement and sandstone
in abundance for building purposes.
Eleventh. Great deposits Of coal
within sixty or seventy miles.
Twelfth. Experience has demon
strated that this is samagnif1cent fruit
country and Rapid City will soon be-
the market for all kinds of orchard
products.
Thirteenth. Rapid City is an ideal
health resort. The altitude places
us above the tuberculosis line and
there are no fatal epidemics. The
odor of the pines and the pure noun.
tain air, together with our splendid
water supply, combine to make 1T
one Of the most healthful places on
| the American continent.
Fourteenth. All along the Rapid
river in the mountains can be had
practically for the taking, the most
beautiful sites for summer homes
or resorts.
Fifteenth. Rapid City lies between
the vast minerals deposits in the
hills on the west and the fine agri-
cultural lands on the east.
Sixteenth. Rapid City is head
quartes for vast stock growing
interest. ss Va
Seventeenth Owing to Its natural
Advantages, its railroad facilities and
water power, Rapid City must in tn
future, be the place where the iron
and other mineral deposits are
brought for reduction.
Eighteenth. The report Of the
United States Weather Bureau Of
Rapid City shows that we have had
rainfall for the past six years as
follows: 1901. 1915; 1902, 1881;
1903, 21.2S; 1904, 1850; 1905, 27.-:
Oe; 1906, 1885. The bulk Q fthis
ranIalI wa SIN Lne mOAtAS AiOHA
March to September inclusive.
which shows that we have ample:
rainfall for agricultural purposes.
Some Business Opportunities.
We need an alfalfa product plant.
Steel plant
Stove factory.
An agricultural implement factory
A packing plant.
"A beet sugar plant.
A furniture factory.
A stucco factory for making plas-3
ter out Of our lime and gypsum.
"A tiling plant and pottery.
A sanitarium and hospital and
many others.
H. G. Avery left Tuesday morning
/ for Mexico where he has accepted g
position as engineer for party Of
surveyors on the Santa Fe. ss
The Watertown land Office Is to be,