The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-17

leulp pldle our past DIS pioneers
through the mists of thirty interven-
ing years?
There is something in the Hills
not in their rudeness or majesty
but in their quiet dreamy beauty
that is an inspiration to romance.
The pioneers of 1876 come, some
in rags and some i'll tags but none
III velvet gowns, not in search of
health or scenery or strange adven-
ture, but for gold.
Cold. gold, gold, gold,
Hright Fright and yellow, hard and cold.
Molten, craven. hammered, rolled:
ii9avy to get and light to hold;
c, Ioardrd, a1oa bartered, bought and sold,
Spurned by the young but loved by
=, he old,
TO the very verge of the church-yard
mold. y
l apprehend that but few of our
early band have succeeded in secur-
ing sufficient amount of that coyet-
cd treasure to prove either bane of
much or a blessing.
We were required to remain here
10 assist in the organization of the
courts of justice and bringing the
era OF the reign of the reign of law:
IN systematizing trade and commerce.
organizing society, establishing the
schools and churches with all the
well ordered communities, in aiding
IN the settlement Of the valleys and
the development of the mines, and
we have lived to see these solitary
places, as we found them, bud and
blossom like the rose. We have seen
the mai! keg in the tin shop where
the Judge sat on his first legal hear
ing in Deadwood, and the old log
structure without doors or windows.
covered with dirt, in Sheridan, where
was held the first United States
court, give way to fine court houses
and commodious halls of justice un-
I'll every county in the hills is proud
of its public buildings. We have wit
messed the passing of the bull train
ana the stage coach and the coming
or the palace car and steam trans
portation. We have seen the mining
industry developed until we stand
fourth in gold production of the
nation. We have seen our outlying
plains covered with herds Of cattle.
horses and sheep, and our valleys
everywhere dotted with happy pros
porous homes, while our children
have grown up like olive branches.
We hear on occasions like this.
much said about the hardships suf-
fered by the pioneers. Let us not
pose as martyrs, when we have no
hope of wearing a martyrs crown.
Except for the danger from Indians,
there was very little peril or hard
ship endured or encountered, that
could not be found almost any place
IN isolated communities. There was
always enough to eat, plenty to wear
and shelter from the storms Our
amusements We're very masculine
We had no pink teas, or what are
termed in polite circles social func-
tions. for ladies were scarce, as our
wives and daughters mean your
wives and daughters had not then
Joined us, to brighten up our camp
with their graceful presence and
cheer our lonliness with sweet smiles
and loving sympathy. But all in ali
we had good time and still cherish
pleasant memories of those far-off
days.
The following officers were elected
by acclamation:
President Goldberg.
Secretary-Julius Deetken.
Treasurer-Kirk G. Phillips.
-lstorian-Sol Star
Marshal-Henry Brasch.
ice residents-Lawrence county.
1no. n. Peterson; Fall River, F. b.
Smith; Butte, John Isaacs, Meade, V.
P. Shoun; Pennington, E. Schleun-
ing
Drectors-John A. Blatt, Lead
John Gray, Terravil]e; Jas. Lawlor,
Chas. Zoellrer and Otto Grantz, of
Deadwood.-Telegram.