The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-15
STOCK MEETING DRAWS LARGE
CROWDS and ALL WORKS WELL
The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of Western South
Dakota Stockgrowers' Association Held
Here Three Days This Week.

and J. L. Soule. Upwards of two
hundred visitors from various cities
we're present between 2:3O and 500.
WEDNESDAYS DoINas.
The closing day proved the best of
the meeting with Amos Two Bull and
Tom Pretty Hip giving rope twirl-
ing exhibition as an extra attraction.
Mrs. Russ Anderson won the riding
contest with Mrs. Lora johnson a
close second. The closing event was
horse pitching contest held on the
flat southwest of the city, witnessed
by hundreds of people. George G.
Altemus won securing the prize of $50.
The horse belonged to John Reddick
of Battle Creek and is said to be one
of the widest ever presented in such
contest. During the day the famous
battle of Ash Hollow was fought by
Indians, making circuit of the busi-
ness districts. Rain began falling
shortly after 600 p. m. and caused
events scheduled for the evening to be
postponed.
THE PADADE FEATURE.
The parade at 11:0O a. m. Tuesday
was an interesting sight and was one
of the best held. 1t formed on upper
Main street and traversed the princi-
pal streets, made up in the following
order:
Eugene Bangs, marshal of the day,
accompanied by his son frankie.
Prof. Jeffers' Fairburn band of Is
pieces, uniformed in dark red, trim
med in old gold.
The L. T. L. float, decorated in
green and white, carrying the coming
voters of the state.
Float representative of the rising
generation, appropriately decorated.
Rebeckahs float, carrying six young
ladies in f1eecy white, the float being
done in blue and white.
Indian Scool band of twenty pieces,
uniformed in dark green.
Indian School Cadets and Indian
Girls club.
Indian warriors in full regalia, paint
and feathers.
Parents of students, federal school.
Students of Indian school.
Cowboys and girls, citizens and
stockmen.
When the parade reached the cor
ner Of Seventh and St. Joe streets the
formation was disbanded and the In
dian boys and girls mounted large
platform arranged for the purpose and
favored visitors with club drills, maxi
ing a very excellent showing. The
cadets then gave drill, showing ex-
cellence of training.
THE EVENTS MONDAY.
The following events took place on
Main street the first day, with win
ners as named:
Indian pony race-Big Turnip, first,
s5.oo;.Sam Eagle Chasing, second, So so.
Squaw wheelbarrow race-Mrs. Red
Horse, first, $500; Carrie Spotted
Horse, second, $780,
Sack William Red Dog, first,
$500; Charles Lippincott, second, 50.
Squaw foot race, Lizzie White Shield
first, $500; Rosie Sitting Bull, second,
$500.
Indian pony race, one-fourth mile
Big Turnip, sr., first, $40, Sam Eagle
Chasing, second, IS; Big Turnip, third
$3.50.
Handkerchief race-William Moose,
first, SIS.
Potato race on horseback-prize S15
divided among eight contestants.
Cowboy foot race-Earl Taylor, first,
$3.50; second, 81.
Umbrella race on horseback Earl
Taylor, first, 80; Pretty Head, second
SIS; Earl Hammerquist, third, $3.50.
Rescue race-Fred Morse, first, $40;
Earl Taylor, second, S5.
WINNERS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
Pitching horse contest-Steve Bel
son, prize s25.
Girls potato race on foot, contest
ants under Is years of age-Margue-
rite Nelson, first, IS; Irene Devan-
leau, second, $3.50. /.
Free-for-all foot race won by Leo
Schwerdtman, prize S5.
Equistrienne parade = Mrs. Russ
Anderson, first, $40; Mrs. Lora John
son, second, S5.
Free-for-all COW pony race, heavy
saddles-Ge Glover, first, SIS; Big
Turnip, second, $40; Sam Eagle Chas.
ing, third, s5.
Exhibition roping in street Henry
Standing Soldier, prize $40.
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