Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-05-22
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Black Hills Panchers and Stock Growers
Association at Junction School
House May 18th.

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Although a very busy time with the
Rancher, owing to late, wet season,
there was a very good attendance at this
meeting The interest shown by the
Custer Business Men by their presence
and willingness to cooperate was sure
appreciated-as practically the entire
business interests Of Custer were repre-
sented, either in person or by proxy.
The address on Cooperation by w. A.
Simonton was delivered in a forcible
and convincing manner His past ex-
! peTienee along This line enables hina to
bring out the vital and essential points
that will be Of benefit to this Association
and what can be accomplished by CO.
operation. The following business men
Of Custer responded on the subject of
cooperation: Mr.. Hanley, Mr. Gar
lock, Mr.. Fitch, Mr.. Willis, Mr.. Dom
aldson, Mr.. Delicate and Mr.. lines
The encouragement given this associa-
tion by these men and a willingness to
assist and boost the efforts of this asso-
citation to promote the development Of
our mutual interests, clearly demon
strates their willingness to put their
shoulders to the wheel.
The subject Of Better Roads was open
ed by Mr.. lines, who gave detailed
report Of what was being accomplished
by the Forest Service in their efforts for
Better Roads, expressing a desire to
cooperate in the Better Roads move
ment. At the conclusion of Mr. lines
remarks this subject as usual was dis
Cussed with interest, all present being
given an opportunity to be heard And
there is no question, judging from the
interest taken, that the Better Roads
question has hit this part Of the country.
However it will require something
more than mere talk to bring about the
desired results County Commissioner
d. Carrigan, although not able to meet
with us, was represented by Mr.. w. f.
Hanley, assuring US Of his hearty co.
operation. The Secretary reported
progress made in the removing of illegal
obstructions on the established public
highways.
T. w. Delicate, President ofthe Custer
County Bank, gave a talk on Rural
Credit-and along With it some good
advice in establishing credit-also ex-
planning the new South Dakota Bank
Guarantee Law.
Communications from Secretary w
J. Bryan, Congressman Candy, w. C.
Barnes, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C., States Attorney
Patrick Egan and others, were read
Custer was chosen as the place to hold
the meeting at which time Congressman
Candy will deliver an address to this
Association. Notice will appear in due
time as to date.
Chairman II. II. McCrary of the Com
mtttee on Marketing gave their report
which was accepted and the committee
was retained for future services.
The ladies are launching an auxiliary
club and wish il generally understood
that by no means are the men-folks the
only ones interested in the Better Roads
movement
The day was entirely too short to take
up all the questions of importance that
would be Of benefit to this Association,
and those Custer fellows were sure in
teresting takers 1t also developed that
Chauncy Depew has nothing on some of
our rural population.
Mr.. Garlock says Ford car will run
on its reputation. Mr.. lines differs with
him-he says it also requires gasoline.
You should have seen the pipes dis
appear when cigars were presented by
those Custer Boosters. The cigars also
disappeared.
NJ. A. Willis, the Mixer, is not only
ready with his talk and good wishes to
boost-but willing to bring his wheel
barrow and build half Of the road him
self.
Mr.. Fitch and Mr.. Donaldson are
Johnny on the Spot" when it comes to
boosting or developing the resources Of
the Black Hills.
Fourteen new members were added to
our membership, including the entire
bunch of Custer business men. If the
interest manifested at this meeting con-
times there is no question as to the
benefits that will be derived collectively
and individually.
c. b. ADAMS Secretary.