The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-25

est distance
i For the most recently organized
departme Wasta.
Good Time Made.
On Wednesday afternoon great
crowds began to assemble at the in
tersection of Main and Seventh
streets for the races. The grand
stands were well filled and band
Of music in each played alternately
between the heats. The green hose
race was the first called and Platte
presented fine looking team Of
youthful aspirants for. honors. at
the pistol they made a good start
and ran over the course of 200
yards in good time, but at the con-
clusion of the distance slowed down
so that no time was taken.
Mt. Vernon came to tape next
With husky looking crew. They
proved their worth by covering the
running distance in thirty seconds.
Wasta having withdrawn, Mt. Yer
non was decided the winner.
The green hook and ladder con-
test proved the most interesting of
the afternoon events. There were
three entries, Wasta, Platte an
Huron. All three teams ran the
distance in fast time, the Huron
seam had the best stride but hao
lifficulty in raising their ladder ano
were third in the contest. The re-
suits of the race were:
First-Platte, time thirty-six and
wo-tifths seconds.
Second -Wasta. time forty-tAree
and one-fifth seconds.
Third-Huron, time forty-fWe
seconds.
Several Contests Held.
The championship ladder climb
ing contest was pulled off at the
eorner of st. Joe and Sixth streets.
There were nine entries, which made
the contest long one before it was
finally decided. Gus Reimeh, of
Clear Lake, was the winner; time
) LIS, 5 1-5 and rs seconds.
Charles Paulson was second; time
5 3-5, s s2-5 and 2-5 seconds.
The double coupling contest was
transferred from tomorow's events
and was ran off at the corner of
Main and Sixth. Six teams were en-
tered. Reimer and Nelson, of Clear
Lake, took first prize; time is.
LIS, 3-5. Second-Paulson and
Granger, of vermillion; time 4 3-5,
q As. A 3-5 seconds.
The officials for the events were:
Starter, DR.. G. G. Redfeld, of Park
er; timer, Gus Reimer, of Clear
Lake, Will Kolb, of vermillion, and
S. johnson, Of Lead.
~ The several bands which are in
town gave concert al the corner Of
Main and Seventh street, which was
enjoyed by all who were fortunate
enough to hear the music. After
the concert was over the judges de-
cided that the Parkston band was
first, and second place went to Dead
wood.
The Engine at Work.
An interesting exhibition of the
ease with which fire can be extin-
guished by the use of chemicals
was given in Main street Wednes-
day evening. Here large box like
structure Of boards was saturated
with kerosene and fired; when well
started, chemical engine was
brought into play and the fire dis
appeared almost instantly. An
other fire appliance, which created
fun for the spectators is a fire shute
made of canvas, which can be ad-
justed to a window in a burning
building and provides means OF
escape for inmates. One Of these
was fixed to a window in the upper
Tier of Tom Sweeney's block. The
apparatus resembles, as much as
anything else. covered trough, in.
to which persons can jump and slide
safely to the ground. About 10t
men and boys made the descent from
the third story of sweeney's blocl
Ito the street in safety Wednesda!
night.
The Events Thursday.