The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-31
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1908.
THE CYCLE oF TIME.

THE CYCLE OF TIME.
Time is fleeting, age cleeps on and
history is being rapidly made. The
year 1909, with all its blessings and
vicissitudes, will pass for all time
when the dial hand reaches the hour
of IL tonight. At 1901 a new year will
issue forth from the cradle and new
engineer of the ship of progress will
be at the throttle. Let it be hoped
the voyage will be as pleasant, as
eventful and prosperous as the one
just completed.
The year 1909 has been an eventful
one. 1t has brought intermingling
joy, sadness, mirth, despair, progress
and happiness. But in the ensemble
it has been a year of countless bless
ings and boundless prosperity COM
mercially, morally, spiritually. Let it
be hoped the year 1910 will do as well
and that the days may be viewed with
as much satisfaction as those now
passed.
Locally speaking, Rapid City has
advanced, has prospered and has in
creased in population in an excellent
manner. 1t has been strengthened In
all ways and will start the new year
under favorable prospects. Hundreds
Of people have come here, have viewed
the city, its surroundings and oppor-
tunities. Many Of them have already
located here, builded homes and en-
tered into the commercial and spirit
nal activities Of the city. Others have
arranged to return later and take
their places here In the activities of
life. Rapid City has now entered up
OH an era,of prosperity which is des-
tined to endure. SO much so the
prophecy is made that she will be a
city Of 10000 in the next decade.
business in all lines has increased and
the holiday trade this year was the
heaviest in the history Of the city. &.
The year 1909 has been a good one
for Pennington county. 1t has been
the best. twelve months the county
has seen. During the year nearly all
y the land available to homestead entry
has been taken up by people who de-
sire lit for homes. Lands have adj
vanced rapidly in price, though not
beyond reasonable valuation, and give
promise Of still further advances in
1910. Hundreds of people have gone
upon the.land- paving the way to I'm
provements--in accordance with the
laws regulating homestead entry.
They have built modest homes forthe
winter. During the coming twelve
months these shacks las they are
called will become granaries and in
their place more comlnodious and
comfortable Buildings will be erected.
The newcomers are from the east--a
thrifty class and will inject modern
agricultural methods into farm oper-
ations. BY 50 doing they will make
the rich prairies and rolling hills bios
! som forth with, crops suited TO the
soil and altitude. Their coming should
therefore be heralded with joyful ac-
claim, for by their presence, persist
ence and indomitable energy the
country will be enriched. The hidden
wealth of the soil will be made pro-
iIctiye, dollars will grow and circu-
late and all classes Of people will be
4 benefited. With the year 1910 will
therefore be welded another link in
the transition from a frontier to q
modern agricultural community.
Y ct with all this and thousands of
people looking westward for homes,
there Is an obligation on the citizens
of the county, cities and towns that
cannot be treated lightly. There is a
community Of interest. The pros
perity Of the city, town or county can
not be for long II those who inhabit
D them are not Of the sort to assist with
! all their talents. There may have
heen times when the people had to
whistle TO keep up their courage, but
there are pages Of history In the life
st every success, eInblazoned with the
4 ISllne story 81 disapp ointments and
4 |r'eversse That time has long since
.sIpasssd, % far asiE this section Is con.
cerned The plain duty now fore.
casted ~ for the people to help one
3 other. ,lie pro- ress ard prosperity
Sof NV neig hbors y "a \ measure thine