Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-04-16
MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR
WIND CAVE ROAD
SIOUX CITY men TALK
GEORGE S. PARKER. PRESIDENT OF
THE LIVE STOCK NATIONAL BANK
ADDRESSED MEETING

U0ShhoAAeAo nuu uIeOUOTS OI Cue
Hot Springs Commercial Club met al
the club rooms Monday evening April
18th. Those present we're: e. P
DeMoulin, P. Boyles, d. r. Juokett
Geo. Hanson, j. II. Gillespie, G. War
ner, ID. Marty, C. W. Benson, w. j.
Smith, G. Killinger, w. D. Rine, j. G.
Richer, G. s. Parker and E. l.. Fitz-
simmons, the two latter gentlemen be-
ing visitors from Sioux City. Minutes
OF previous meeting read and approved
President DeMoulin occupied the
chair. Reports of the Budget, Pub
licity and Civic Improvement commit
tees were accepted. E. r. Juokett
made very interesting report for the
Good Roads committee. In very
forcible manner he showed the ne
cessity of grading and fixing the diff
ferent roads that lead into Hot Springs
especially while they are In a semi-soft
condition, that they could be put in
fairly good condition right now for
quarter of what it would cost the
county and city later when the
weather had dried the serface out. He
stated that the worst piece of road on
the whole Denver-Deadwood Scenic
Highway was from Wind Cave Park to
Hot Springs, In fact it was a detri.
ment to our city getting its lawful
ahnro oP tho ;v,r,ov,eo %oo.;.A $780,,
that is coming this way this year.
1t was moved and carried unanimous.
ly. that $50 90 be appropriated to the
Goods Roads Committee to flt the
Wind Cave road from CITY limits to
Custer county line. Mr. e. l.. Fitz
simmons and George s. Parker, pres.
ident of the Live Stock National Bank,
both residents and members of the
Sioux City Commercial Club address
ed the meeting. Mr.. Parker, express
ed his pleasure of having the oppor.
tunity to address the club, especially
on the occasian of such an interesting
discussion as was now before the mem
bers-G ood Roads, He is chairman of
the Good Roads committee of the
Sioux City club and told how they
the Sioux City Commercial C!ub had
appropriated quite sum of money to
connect their city with Hot Springs
Sioux City has logged and marked the
route from their CITY to Winner, South
Dakota. From Winner to Hot Springs
was logged and marked last fall by the
Hot Springs Club. Sioux Citisns were
anxious to have good auto road to
the Black Hills and now that such q
road is marked he was sure that great
number of its people will avail them
selves of the opportunity to visit this
regular wonderland. Mr.. Parker laid
great stress on the matter Of each and
every city through its Commercial
Club establishing and maintaining
proper roads on lanes of travel to the
city. 1t has become slogan amongst
automobile tourists "by their roads
you shall know them" He also advised
the sending Of literature aud giving
publicity of our various attractions by
notices in the press etc. Recommend
ed the sending of delegation to boost
our city
A vote of coincidence was passed to
Q. L, c. Lollich on the occasion of the
death of his son. Whereas. Death has
entered the home of one of our esteem
ed co-laborers and former president
of the club, and taken away one OF his
precious ones, therefore be it Resolved,
by the board of directors of the Hot
Springs Commercial Club that the
sincere sympathy of the membership
of the club be extended to Mr.. O. T. O.
Lollich and wife in their deep sorrow.
A number of bills were allowed.
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned.