Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-29
PLAN FOR Big CELEBRATION
HERE JULY 4Th
committees APPOINTED
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL ASSIST The
FIREMEN IN PREPARING FOR
GRAND GOOD time

rooms in the city hall Monday evening
Those present were 8. E. Wilson, c. T.
c. Lollich. F. ]. Dudley, Geo. I. War
ner, H. Gillespie, j. j. March and
Henry Marty. 10 the absence of Pres.
ident Jackett, 8. E. Wilson presided
and called the meeting to order. Min
utes Of last meeting we're read and
approved. A communication from At
t'rney e B. Adams was to the effect
that he had secured the next conven.
tion of the " w. A. for Hot Springs,
May lst, 1917.
A communication from e. j. Smith.
ers, Of Aberdeen, regarding the taking
OF moving pictures of this section dur.
Ing the visit of the Elks to this city was
discussed. The secretary was instruct
cd to write Mr.. Smithers for more de.
tailed information.
The matter Of q 4th of July celebra-
tion was discussed at considerable
length. 1t was finally decided to assist
the Firemen Of the city In all manner
possible to insure q grand and glorious
4th. The aremen will have charge of
the program Of the day. On motion it
was voted to hire the Edgemont. band
for that day. A committee OF five was
also appointed to solicit the business
men for money to defray the expense
ota celebration and the following were
named: l.. E. Highley. c. A. Stewart,
e. r. Juckett, j. g. Richer and w, /,
Smith.
On report Of the improvement com.
mittee the following resolution regard
ing the state game preserve was adopt.
cd:
"Whereas the legislature of the state
Of South Dakota has wisely created q
State Game Park of 10000 acres in the
heart of the Black Hills which park
possesses unrivsled advantages as q
refuge and breeding place for our ma.
tive big game; and,
Whereas the legislature has also wise.
ly authorized the Game Commission to
expend the surplus funds arising from
the sale Of hunting and fishing licenses
for the propagation, distribution, pro-
tection and purchase of game, ash and
birds; and,
Whereas arrangements have already
been made to stock the said State Game
Park with all of the other native big
game except the buffalo; and,
Wherehs South Dakota now contains
the finest herd Of buffalo in the world
and the owners are likely to sell the
said buffalo herd at any time and the
same are likely to be removed beyond
the boundries of South Dakota and
thus be eternally lost to the people OF
this state who should possess them for
the use Of postertty:
Be It therefore resolved by the Com
mercisl Club Of Hot springs. south
Dakota, that the governor and the state
game commission be and they are here.
by respectfully asked and insistsntly
urged to Immediately purchase the
Philip buffalo herd and place the same
In the state game park, and it is further
resolved that copy of these resolutions
be Immediately forwarded to the COVER
nor and the state game commission and
that all Of the other mupicipsl and
commercial bodies In the state be in
vited to join In urging the immediate
purchase and placing Of the said Philir
buffalo herd In the state game park. l,
ls further resolved that the press Of tn,
state be and it Is invited to join in pro
noting this enterprise"