Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-01-14

"uoAe ouCy Wu0u n0 nus pAlQ TO Cn0
Secretary his dues or subscription or
performed some duty allotted him by
the directors as committee, for what
is more discouraging to the officers and
the directors than the absence of the
members. Indeed it is soon reflected
In the disposition of the directors to
avoid the meetings and soon we would
have no meetings at all, but l am glad
to say that We have had some we'll at
tended and enthusiastic meetings dur.
Ing the year, and In addition to nv
gratitude for the financial support Of
members and subscribers [ wish to
thank the members aud Directors for
their attendance at the meetings.
have felt the boon Of loyal support
throughout the year both from the
directors and from the members. There
has been 80 far as know no dissen.
tion in the Club and the majority Of
those called on the various committees
have labored commercially. First
among our committees was an effic
lent. Budget committee upon whose sue
cess rested the possibilities of the re-
mainder of the committees and the
club for most Of the committees had
need Of money for their work. SO suc-
cessfol was the work of the Budget
committee that over $4,000 was raised.
It was thought best by yonr Board
OF directors at the beginning Of the
year that $1,000 should be set aside for
the publicity and advertising commit
tee. This committee did splendid and
active work which is touched upon In
detail in q report from the committee
and which cannot help but bring last
ing benefits to Hot Springs. 1t spent
directly much less than the $1,000 al
loted them. However during the year
numerous small items were passed
upon by the directors themselves
which seemed to bear the nature of
publicity and we're charged up to that
account 50 that in all the secrstary's
report will show nearly $1,000 spent
for advertising and publicity.
Another important committee has
been that on good roads as many Of you
will testify who had the opportunity
Of using the windcave and other roads
this summer. While in Chicago re-
Gently officials of the Chicago and
Northwestern R'y complimented, in
my presence, Hot Springs highly on it's
good roads and our Good Roads Com
mittee deserves the credit. Their re-
port will show you how much can be
be done with small amount of money
expended judiciously thru the Com.
mercial Cluo. Only about 5000 was
spent be the good roads committee.
Our Civic Improvement Committee
Was started little later in the year at
the request of members Of the Club.
This committee with little over 800
put our golf course in good shape and
were instrumental in bringing other
improvements about town which would
have. continued undone. The Com
mitee WAS much hindsrsd by the uff=
usual rainfall causing phenominal
growth of grass and weeds over the
whole golf course and all over town
which for lack Of preparedness could
not be coped with. The Committee in
its report makes recommendations
which should have the prompt at
tention of the club for the coming
years activities.
We have been fortunate in having an
able entertainment committee which
he's provided attractive bauqnets end
other entertainment for the local pee
pie and visitors
And our irrigation committee has
been active ia cunnaoCion with me
Bisc6 Hills Ausos.ura Irrigation As
soclaslon and tho afforts Of this CON.
mittes and association are destined to
oe tho means OF bringing millions OF
new wealth to Hot Springs and it's sur.
rounding territory. We cannot lay to
much stress on the need of putting
fourth every effort possible the COM
ing year to hasten irrigation for our
community.
The Committee On agriculture has an
Interesting ,epo. and their work is
commemorate. with an az renditurs
o: less that S75 they have accomplish
81 wonderful results. Ine report OF
this COMMITTEES shows what can be
done at the State Fair il the matter is
properly handled. The construction
o. silos in our community should re-
ceive strong support from our Com
mercisI CLUB.
Our secretary deserves honorable
mention for his anceasing and untiring
toll in behalf Of the Club aud for bis
success in raising money in the way
outlined by the Budget committee, al
ways excslling In courtesy ard geni-
ality.
Your President wishes to express his