Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-09-12
BOOSTERS
ADVERTISE FAIR
ten AUTO LOADS WITH BAND
HERE FROM EDGEMONT.
FINE stunt SATURDAY

TRIP A DUSTY one But ENJOYED By
ALL'.FINE PROGRAM AT
THE EVANS.
Ten auto loads of Edgemont Boost
ers together with three loads from
Ardmore made trip over the county
last Saturday advertising the Fall
River County Fair which is to be held
at Edgemont, September 23-24-25th,
All the towns in the county were visit
ed. the party leaving Edgemont at
7:30 q. m. for Ardmore and from there
crossing to Oelrichs, then to Oral and
Smithwick and arriving here at about
6:3o p. m. on schedule time. During
the trip at each stop, the Edgemont
band which accompanied the party,
gave fine musical program and sew
eral of the officers of the fair and others
spoke to the assembled crowds of the
merits Of the coming attractions billed
for the fair.
The day was very pleasant but the
roads were unusually dusty and by the
time they reached this city they we're q
sorry looking bunch as far as personal
appearances we're concerned but after
q dip In the plunges, everything was
lovely. After supper the Boosters
gathered at the Evans verands where a
very entertaining program was carried
out The first number was q selection
by the band. Attorney 8. E. Wilson,
on behalf of the Commercial Club and
citizens of the city then made q very
plesei..g address, welcoming the people
from our sister city. w. F. Wyatt
secretary Of the Edgemont Commercial
Club responded and later gave short
talk on the fair, how it was conceived
and what they hoped to accomplish,
also giving q list Of the attractions for
this year. During the latter part of his
talk Mr.. Ed Skinner, editor of the
Edgemont Enterprise, also entertained
the audience with some orayon draw.
ings of the deep we'll, the present score.
tary OF state, an airship, and Mayor
Riordan and Mayor Dale as they will
appear at the fair. Both we're roundly
applauded for their efforts. Mr.. Bart
lett gave short humorous read
ing which was followed by an address
by L. r. Psrkin. The program closed
with selection by the band.
To say that this bunch of boosters
created enthusiasm and general good
feeling toward their town and the fair
is putting it mildly Everyone who is
able at that time to attend will be in
Edgemont. And another thing, they
will not be disappointed for all know
that when the hustling and progressive
business men of Edgemont say they
will entertain the crowd royalty it is as
good as done.
All OF the towns visited were az en-
thusiastic as was this city after learn.
ing about the fair and meeting the
boosters and record breaking crowd
during the three days is bound to be
the result.
After spending the night here the
cars with their capacity loads departed
Sunday morning for home after max.
ing over one hundred and twenty-five
miles of trip without an accident OF
any trouble to mar the pleasure Of the
journey
Hot Springs is to have special train
service during one or more days and /,
would be we'll to paste the dates liz
your hat end plan to attend, Join the
crowd and have q big time.
Following Is list of the cars and the
occ lpants who made the trip:
Highley Car: George Highley, Il
Goddard. NJ. r. Carroll, F. L. Cooper
Frank Rhine.
Halterman Car: George Halterman
E. A. Skinner, Ohas. Colgsn. J. A. Ste
wart, W. F. Wyatt.
Tom Colgan Car: Tom Colgsn, r
b. Van Voorhis, w. W. Wright, C.
Kerns, A. F. Ottmann.
Franzen Oar: Gene Franzen, H. w
Bartlett, h. B. CLARK, Rex Young, Chss
Winger.
Myers Oar: H. H. Myers, N. Clicks
man, l. E. Sage, Fred Schuele, james
Carter.
Germiquet Car: II. A. Germiquet
John Colgan, NJ. NJ. Miller, J. w. Tidd
@. A. Hardy.
Herman Car: Albert Herman. +. r
Dale, George Miller, J. R. Calder, Gil
bert Taylor.
Thornton Car: A. II. Thornton. O
@. Selby.
Edcolgan Car: Ed Colgan, Leonard