The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
BIG time IN
COOL CANYON
Yeomen Outing Mas a Grand
Success in Everything on
the Days Program.
VERY LARGE CROWD Of People Wis PRESENT
Though Day Was Excessively Warm
the Cool Shades Of the Hills
Made Things Pleasant.

The Yeomen planned and executed
a most delightful outing for them
selves and their friends on the 18TH.
in which about three hundred people
participated. A great part of the
Rapid City Homestead is composed of
business men and their employees, to
whom a day spent in the hills, in one
Of the delightfully."- cool spots that
Rapid canyon furnishes, is an occa-
sion long to be remembered as one Of
the restful days, near to natures
heart, SO much needed by them.
By 8 o'clock the train that was to
take them to Big Bend was being
rapidly filled, and promptly at 8
o'clock the train pulled out. An extra
Car was attached at the last moment
to accommodate the crowd. Rapid
Gty's band went along and furnished
music to the happy crowd. Fans
were distributed to the ladies, and
Mr.. Hutton, of the firm of Hutton s.
Pickett, distributed badges through
out the train. These were worded,
.'Smile" and "Keep Cool" and SEEM
ed so very appropriate for the occa-
sion that they we're conspicuously
worn during the day by all the crowd.
The ride up the canyon in the cool
of the morning was delightful and
thoroughly enjoyed by all but espe-
cially so by those who had not taken
the trip before. Arriving at Spring
Gulch and Pierre Lodge, the band
played a selection for the benefit Of
the campers. Big Bend was reached
at about 1880, when the crowd sought
the picnic grounds on the hill where
there is an ideal place for an outing.
In the shade of the glorious pine trees
they forgot that it was q hot summer
day, and each one did that which
seemed to him best. Hammocks and
books were soon in evidence, while
some were content to join a congenial
group in social chat.
At dinner time the crowds scatter
led to seek their own camp ground
and spread their luncheon. The Yeo.
men supplied hot coffee, doughnuts,
sandwiches, ice cream and lemonade
TO those desiring it.
After dinner came the merry part
of the days outing when the program
was carried out in full, excepting the
archery contest, the arrows for this
being lost.
In the foot race, the first prize, a
set of silver knives and forks, was
won by Ben Blackfox. Roswell Hew,
EFT came in q close second and won
the gold fob.
In the walking race the first prize,
a box Of cigars, was won by Leo Schev'
ertman. r. N. Rounds secured the
can of coffee offered as second, N
Deckerchoye walking away with the
third, q gentleman's watch fob.
The potato race was won by Mr.
Raffenberg who took first, pair o.
boys pants, and I. Gardner took sec
ond, a s1.OO bottle of olives,
| In the sack race Ben Blackfox agar
took first prize, pair Of tan athletic
shoes. The second prize being VOL
by Charlie Lippincott, bottle Of tot
let water.
Then came the fat woman's race
Now don't think because only thre
entered the race that Rapid City !
shy on fat women, but just remembe
that it was a hot day. Mrs. Will
Lippincott won first prize, lady
back comb, but Mrs. Harry Marsha,
came in a close second and secure
the china plate.
In point of interest the lean won
ans race was next and Mrs. Kulp wo
first prize a duchess collar. The SCI
: ond, box of peaches, was won b
I Mrs, Gardner.
Now any one who thinks lady ca
not drive nails should have witnesse
I the nail driving contest. Mrs. Ro
\ well Baker demonstrated her abilit
when she won first prize, box
peaches, and Miss Hanna Larson W;
! not far behind when she took the Sc
! ond, pair of oxfords,
I The jumping contest took the pla'
! of the archery contest. Kirkpatrit
I took a prize for high jumping a
I Standing Elk won first, Wilst
Bros. shirt; Bari Behren's took Sc
ond 2necktie.
i In the one-half mile endurance "a
\ the first prize, pair Of Crossett shoe
I was won by Blackfox, and second,
! box of cigars, was won by par
I whose name was not learned.
4 Rifle target practice, first prize,
! box Of cartridges, was won by Delm
I Kulp. George Boyd took secon
! which was another box Of cartridg'
I The boys foot race was won by ]
l vim Eastman, who took first prize
pair of athletic shoes and second
! G. Snyder bali and bat.
I In the girls foot race Helen Gal
ner secured the pair Of Haywood sht
1 offered as first prize and Milda Ga
ner carried of the Yeoman fan.
The last race was three-legged
flair. Charlie Lippincott and I. Ga
ner won first, . box Of cigars. Be
and Eastman won second, another