The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-04-27
ALL CONVENE H[R[
COMPLETION OF THE TWO
RAILROADS INTO THE
CITY.
TO BE A GENERAL cELEBRAVgoN
ALL COMMERCIAL CLUBS
OF STATE INVITED.

oF STATE INVITED.
secretary Jones is now issuing In
vltatfons to all Commercial Clnba
and organizations OF the state to CON
vene In Rapid City upon the date OF
ehe completion of the Northwestern
ana Milwaukee to this city from
flerre and Chamberlain respective
" The date OF this occasion gnrnn,-z.
lses now to be sometime in June
probably about the middle Of that
fosy month. The plan mapped out
ny Secretary Jones is to have all OF
me Commercial Clubs of the state Of
south Dakota here, especially is the
invitation issued in strong terms to
lhe eastern part of the state with
whom the western half desires to get
better acquainted.
The event promises to he an oc-
easion equal nearly to stockmeetinp
day II not more SO, for 1t will mean
practically the christening OF Greater
Rapid City and its new conditions
anent direct railroad Connections to
all the east, from which It has always
been barred. 1t will be an occasion
akin to the baptism Of new city.
SO to speak, or the re-baptism Of the
city which now has the honor and
distinction OF being the gateway to
the Hills. Watch Rapid City grow.
What's the Matter With the Board
Of Health?
The reporter for the Union is not
In the habit Of frequenting alleys
and dark by-ways, but he had occas-
ion to go through one the other day
in making q short cut for time. In
deed, his curiosity was aroused, and
ne went through three alleys. that
being the way he was going. The
scene and the smells that confronted,
him on every hand was simply sick
entng. On both sides and in the
middle 1t was simply to wade through
reeking, simmering Nth. There
were ashes, old cans and barrels of
fecaying vegetables. boxes Of the offals
OF cheap chop houses, surface privies,s
piled high with the use apparently
of years. Here also was the dump
ing-ground of saloon spitoons. There
were dead cats, deceased dogs, and
the shed underwear OF tramps, all
piled in conglomerate heaps that al
together smelled to heaven.
Men of the city council, you who
have to do with the cleaning up Of
the city, you who have to do with its.
SANITARY conditions, for the sake OF
the health Of the community, and Of
your children and mine, get quick
move on the cleaning up of the.
streets and alleys Of Rapid City. It
seems divine act of the guiding
hand of Him "who holds all things
in His hands" that an epidemic has
not broken out in this town, that a
scourge has not overtaken 1t in the
way of some epidemic that could not
be stayed by human hands. While
there is some excuse for the occasion
of derbis that is derived from incl
dent building and remodelingi
there is absolutely no pardon for the
existing conditions in the alleys and
by-ways of Rapid City. Here fss
naturally the healthiest town on the.
face Of the earth. It is so known to.
all the east country. Let that repu-,
tation not be defiled or polluted with
conditions that can be removed by
order of the city council.
lis also up to every property own
Ter and tax payer of this town to make:
OF himself committee Of one to see.
to 1t that the streets and alleys OF
this city are cleaned up, and at once.
AS the Union has before rl.rked,
there is enough filth In the alleys
and courts Of this city to produce
the required contagion and conse-
quent germs to anhiliete an empire
Of the Orient. Clean up, for Heav-i
ems sake, clean up!
The following report In the Dead
wood Pioneer-Times shows that the,
library is well patronized: In the,
past fourteen months the aggregate
attendance in the reading room has
been 17,4OO, Of which 3,96S were
women. 1896 were girls, 1864.
were men and 5.s15 were boys. The
greatest number in attendance in;
one day was Sc. The daily average
was AZ. The number Of books;
loaned in fourteen months was a9.-s
804 The greatest number loaned.
In one day was II 81. the daily aver-||
age was 53
The s., 100 restde dence of Albert
and VIII Hurd. I'VE miles. aouth-
west Of Parker, vas totally dess
troyed BY fire. Thor no insaY-
ance.
The city Council of YanEton il iias