Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-02-20
SHALL WE P

| The question which should agltate tnt
taxpayers of Custer is "Shall we con
tinue in our Rip Van Winkle sleep anc
sink into utter oblivion, or awake, dil
the wax out of our ears that we may
hear the sounds of prosperity in the air
and open our eyes to see and grasp the
opportunities which surround u.s."
From Fridays Deadwood Pioneer
Times we clip the following from record
of meeting of directors of the Business
Mems Club
''The committee having in charge the
publication of the proposed book which
will be devoted to setting forth the
advantages of the Black Hills and Dead
wood in particular, reported that con-
siderable progress has been made in the
work. They are now securing suitable
views with which to illustrate the work
and have had photographs of various
interesting places taken. Six new men,
bers were admitted to membership.
Secretary kellogg read large stack
of communications from various parts
of the State and country, which called
the attention of the Club to matters of
importance, that are at present attract
ing public notice. Most of the commu-
nications ask ed for the cooperation ofthe
Business Club in these various enter
terprises. They were discussed as read
and disposed of as the nature of the
communication seemed to suggest"
The above paragraphs show that the
Deadwood people are alive to the advan-
tages that may accrue from fostering en-
terprises that desire to locate in their
midst.
Custer should have some views in the
aforementioned book or get up book
of its own. We do not believe there is
a place in the Hills that has more or
better natural facilities for large city
than Custer. Situated as we are in the
heart of the mica zone, and that article
now being in the limelight before Con-
gress, if Custer had Municipal League
or an organization systematized for work
we might concentrate thought and action
and do much to deyelop and bring forth
that product of the earth.
Another matter of importance will be
the location of the Sanitarium for the
treatment of Tuberculosis-for there is
not the least doubt but what DR.. Rates
bill will become law. That will be of
more far-reaching benefit than one
would suppose at a glance. There are
various points to consider in locating
the buildings. They should be on pla-
teau rolling enough for thorough drain
and sewerage; an unfaiing supply of
water; not too far distant from railroad
station, and of easy access by foot or
carriage and not too close proximity to
church or school building. This mat
ter should receive immediate considera-
ton.
We are living in a strenuous age and
1t stands each one in hand to arise from
his slumbers throw off that lethargic
feeling and get on the car of progress.
If you cannot do so in any other man
ner, get up early and take tramp of
mile or so in the frosty air-that will
put vim and vigor in your anatomy.
The writer has not been here many
moons yet has oberved few things that
might materialize into substantial en-
terprises if nourished and inure to the
benefit of individual and community
alike, if we had Board of Trade or
form of organization-and all work in
harmony.
Well, some one may say, we have a
Commercial Club. 1t is evident you
had, one day; but from what this re-
porter has heard, we surmise it died
a-bornin'", or at anyrate before it dis.
carded its swaddling clothes.
Other matters forbid US taking any
more space in the CHRONICLE this week.
Someone may say this is merely a ram
bling discourse without pith or point.
Be it SO! Nevertheless if no definite
action is taken before our next issue,
Uncle George will ramble some more on
this same subject. Now is the accepted
time. Shall we make or mar our future