The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-18
BIG CROWDS
WILL Be HERE
State Firemen's Tournament
Promises Excellent time
for Everyone.
COMING in TRAIN LOADS
An Excellent Field of Events
lover $4,000 Given
in Purses.

If Old Solomon smiles sweet!
next week will see an immense crowt
of people in the city from all part.
of the state to attend the twenty
sixth annual tournament of the
South Dakota Firemen's associa
tion. Every preliminary prepara-
tion so far as the local committee
and citizens are concerned have beer
made and as the railroads have
named low rate for the round trip
the assurance of crowd is fore
gone conclusion. There is perhaps
no other association of men who can
get the amount of enjoyment or en-
ter upon the festivities so enthusi-
astic as the firemen, and on this oc-
casion the defenders of property of
the state are not coming alone. They
are bringing their wives, sweethearts
and friends, SO that one and all
may enjoy all that is going on.
Several Special Trains.
Advices indicate that there will be
several special trains run, especially
from Yankton, Mitchell, Sioux Falls,
Canton and Pierre, which will pick
up hundreds of people en- route AS
these trains will be supplemental to
the regular passengers, the oppor-
tunity afforded for people to reach
the city early is unexcelled. The
reservation of rooms has been con-
siderable and the indications are
that every available resting place
In the city will be pressed into ser
vice. The first day, Tuesday, will
be devoted to reception of visiting
dremen and friends, and the day
has been especially set for inform
ally entertaining with drives about
the city, excursions to the hills and
to the numerous pleasure places. The
reception committee consists of J..
P. McElroy, Jr., Aubert Canfield,
Fred Lake, Robert Pagel, Joe Dowd.
c. Heavlin, Charles Agaard, Carl
Leedy and Victor Nelson.
The Program Outlined.
Wednesday, June 23-Parade and
review, followed by address of well
come by Mayor c. r. Wood, with re-
sponse by Pres. William Kolb, of
Vermillion. Prizes will then be
awarded by committee to depart
ments appearing in parade with at
least twelve men.
11:00 a. Realistic freight
Ing exhibition by the Wasta COM
pany.
300 p. m.-Green hose race for
purse of SIS, divided $40, $40, and
315.
800 p. m.-Green hook and lad
der race for purse of SIS divided.
400 p. m.-Championship ladder
climbing contest for purse Of $25,
divided SIS and $40.
$500 p. m.-Green hub and hub
hose race; 200 yards, 500 pound
carts; purse SIS divided $50 and $25
1880 p. m.-Band contest for Wis
iting bands appearing jim parade;
spurse $175, divided 500 and SIS.
Thursday. June 24.-9:30 a. M,
trip ON the Mystic line to Dark Can
yon; free to firemen and their fam
lilies.
100 p. m.-Double coupling con-
test. purse $40 and SIS.
1880 p. M. Championship hook
and ladder race, purse 1925, divided
800, SIS and $50.
$3.50 p. m.-Chief's foot race, 100
yards, for four valuable badges.
$500 p. m.-Firemen's footrace
Tor 200 yards (chiefs and foremen
barred) for purse of $50, divided
$25, SIS, $40.
$3.50 p. Championship hub
and hub race, 200 yards straight
away; purse $500, divided $125, $75
4:30 p. M. Single coupling con.
test for purse of $25, divided SIS
$40.
1880 p. m.-Band concerts by Wis
iting bands.
Friday, June 25.-9:0O a. M
Novelty ladder climbing contest
purse $50. divided $25, SIS, $40.
1880 a. M Championship hos,
race for purse of 1925. divided 500
SIS, $50.
100 p. MI -for-all hose rae,
for purse Of $175. divided 500. So
and s25.
200 p. m. Free-for-all hook an,
ladder race for purse of 5000, sdivid
ed s125, $75.
300 p. m.Hub and hub wet tes
from hydrant; teams to run 10
yards to hydrant, lay four 5O-foo
+ lengths of service hose, attach to by
drant; time to be taken when waite
appears at nozzle. Not less than 81
5O-foot lengths Of service hose t
4 be carried on cart. Purse 5000. d
$125, SIS.
400 p. m.-Wet test from h!
drailt. Teams to run 100 yards, ia
four S 5O-foot lengths of hose and a
tach to hydrant. When water al
pears at noxxel third section 10 I