Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-05-10

thirty days on the road from Sylvan Lake
to Hill City, which item should 60 long
ways toward constructing the road.
Thss. Carroll, manager ofsylvan Lake
hotel, stated that whenever road con-
struetion work will begin, he had at his
command four or five good teams from
the LAX ranch, with men to drive
them, who would work on the road, il
necessary. thirty days to complete it
He stated further that the Lake Hotel
company would take care of the con-
struction work through their property,
which is one of the most difficult pieces
to construct.
Mr.. P. A. Ballard, Pennington county
surveyor, from Rapid City, stated briefly
the interest that Rapid City had in the
proposed road, and explained that it was
the intention Of Rapid City, the Mil
waukee and the North western railroads,
to construct first class highway from
Rapid City to Pactola so that tourists
from Rapid City could reach the Den.
ver-Dsadwood route at Pactola, and from
there 20 either to Deadwood, or Sylvan
Lake and Hot Springs. He thought that
considerable help could be obtained
from Rapid City for the purpose of con-
structing the road.
Chas. Smith of Custer, b member OF
the Com mittee explained the proposed
method Of laying out the road from Syl-
van Lake to Hill City, and gave his esti-
mate of what it would cost to survey and
locate the road. He also spoke of the
advantages which would accrue to all
towns in the Hills from the road, and
personally assured those present that he
would be booster for the road in every
way, lending all assistance in his power
to aid in the construction.
A general discussion of ways in which
to raise the money for the purpose OF
constructing the road was then had, and
few of those present spoke as though
the cost might be prohibitive, and this
raised the ire of our enthusiastic road
builder, Mr.. S. N. Fitch, who in very
telling way spoke with emphasis of the
necessity of good roads; the good road
work that had been done by the citizens
OF Custer, regardless of whether or not
funds were available, and stated that we
now had three roads leading into Custer
as good as could be found anywhere in
the Hills, and assured those present that
Custer citizens would build the Denver.
Deadwood road through Custer county,
81 jocks, believe me, no matter if it
would cause blisters and calousss on our
hands"
From, the general discussion had, it
was evident that there are now sufficien,
resources available to construct this road
during the coming season.
The following committees were elected
for the purpose of taking up the work
Immediately:
Committee to confer with county com.
missioners of Custer county: r. P.
lines, chairman; T. j. Carroll, NJ. J.
Bailey.
Committee to mark road through Gus.
ter county: s. N. Fitch, chairman
VIM. Lovett, T. V. Garlock, w. 7. Nc
Claren, Henry Raver.
Committee to finance survey and loca
ton of the road: T. W. Delicate, Gus.
ter, chairman; James Graham, Hill
City; Robert McAdam, Custer.
Executive committee to ascertain re-
sources and look after construction o.
road: r. P. lines, chairman; w. R
Putnam, Rapid City; H. B. schlicting
Dsadwood; L. H. Hetrick, Hot Springs.
G. E. McEachron, Hill City; Charles
Perrin, Custer M. A. Willis, Custer; w
Il. McClaren, Pringle.
During the course of the evening w
j. Reynick served luncheon to those
present and it was 1l:30 before the mo
tion to adjourn was passed.
1t seems that the necessary prelimin
ary steps have now been taken to con
struct the Deadwood-Denve highway
through Custer county via Custer anC
Hill City. The only thing which re
mains to be done is for everybody t
boost and get busy and build the road.