The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10


mated mahogany chair, valued at
$11.50; DR.. R. ]. Jackson center
table; representatives of the rail-
roads donated some fine pictures;
Mrs. l. M. Humphrey, sofa pillow and
z. H. Rugg a picture.
AS to those things of Importance
that have been taken up and acted
upon by the board of directors and
secretary, will make brief mention
only.
"A committee was appointed to at
tend the Public Land Convention at
Denver.
Committee appointed to welcome
and receive the Secretary of War,
Hon. William H. Taft, and party, who
stopped at Rapid City by special in
vitation Of the club.
Arrangement was made with the
Black Hills Pioneer Association to
hold their annual reunion here in
connection with the jubilee held to
commemorate the completion Of the
G. & N. w. Ry from Pierre and the
C. NJ. & St. P. Ry. from Chamberlain.
The Colorado Manufacturers AS
sociation was received and en-
tertained in the club rooms, also the
delegation of business men from Min
neapolis and delegation Of business
men from Sioux Falls.
BY invitation of the clubs repre-
sentative, who attended the meeting
of the State Railway Commission at
Sioux Falls, S. d., to secure an equit-
able adjustment of freight rates for
the Black Hills, the commission met
and held a two days session in this
city. using the club rooms for that
purpose
Our representative, W. H. Tomp-
kins, also made another trip to
Sioux Falls in the rate hearing mat
ter, besides continuing on to Des
Moines, Iowa, to investigate the
standing responsibility of knitting
company that was planning to locate
here at that time.
The meeting of the Farmers In
sttute was held here
Committee appointed to assist Lam
phere-Hinrichs Co. in securing a site
for their saw mill and planning mill.
Through the initiative Of this club
federation was formed of all the
commercial organizations of the
state, and the first meeting was held
here.
,1o{o
Of the city was taken under the aus
pices of the club and the expenses
paid from the club treasury.
The annual meeting Of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs was
held here, the sessions being held in
these rooms, which were rendered
for that purpose.
! by private subscription of mem
hers, fund was raised to defray the
expenses of w. w. Soule to attend
the meeting of the Northwestern
Cement Products Association in Chi
cago in December as the representa-
tive of this club.
The secretary has also been in cor
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agents of the c. & N. w. Ry., and the
c. NJ. & St. P. Ry., both of whom
have co-operated with the club in its
work.
Correspondence has been carried
on with individuals and manufactur-
ing concerns in all parts of the coun-
try, relative to the establishment of
industries in Rapid City. This cor
X spondence covered the following
lines of business:
Cigar manufacturing.
Lime manufacturing.
Packing houses.
Gypsum manufacturing.
Alfalfa feed plant.
Marble and granite shops.
| Hosiery mills.
Casket manufacturing.
Piano house.
Candy manufacturing
Hospital and sanitarium.
Negotiations have been carried on
by members Of the club, who for OBJ
vious reasons preferred not to have
l. public matter, for securing a
Portland cement plant, and only for
the recent financial stringency, the
probabilities are that the plant would
have been secured. In this matter
considerable information and assis-
tance was given by the club to the
members who had the matter in
charge.
While the results so far obtained
may not be as satisfactory as some
may wish, yet it should be remem.
bered that it takes time as we'll as
organized effort to build up city
Only within the past two or three
months have we been able to state
positively that Rapid City is the rail
road center of the Black Hills. Now
that our new railroads are completed
and in operation, feel confident tha
this organization within the mex
.'aar, if properly supported and en-
couraged, will be able to show mos
satisfactory results at your next an
nual meeting.
George B. Mansfield,
Secretary.
AT HYMENS ALTAR.