Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-06-02
SECRETARIES HOLD
MEETING AT SPRIN GS.
Goyernor.

n AIIo hOLD
MEETING G AT SPRIN GS.
Hot Springs, May 3O.-The association
Of Black Hills Commercial Club secre.
taries met in Hot Springs in regular
monthly session Monday night with
four cities, Deadwood, Spearfish, Lead
and Hot Springs represented. The
Northwestern freight wreck Sunday af-
ternoon prevented Sturgis, Whitewood
and Rapid City representatives from
being on hand and the Custer delega.
ton we're held up by bad roads, after
getting started for the scene of the
meeting.
There was an expression of general
disappointment when it was announced
that the Guide Publishing Company, of
Rapid City, who had taken the contract
for publishing $4,000 Black Hills des-
criptive foldera had failed to deliver
them, according to. agreement They
were to have been ready for distribu-
ton by May list, but no proof of the job
has yet been shown. No definite ac-
ton was taken on the matter, but it
was accepted as the decision of the
meeting that if the folders are not de-
ivered by June lst they will not be
accepted
The secretaries took action RI regard to
the draft registration on June 5th and
by resolution, decided to cooperate, as
far as possible, with the government in
getting out full registration
They also decided that it is the best
policy to discourage the gathering of
conventions in the Black Hills during
the coming year. This is in accordance
with the suggestion of the railroad COM
panies which announce that the neces-
sity of having all equipment ready for
makes it inadvisable to provide extra
equipment for conventions or other
large gatherings.
Secretary Glattly, of the Hot Springs
Commercial Club, who has in charge the
securing of material for the proposed
Red Cloud monument at Crawford, Neb,
reported that he had received no re-
sponse to a recent communication ad-
dressed to the promoters of the move
ment at Crawford; furthermore, it has
been found that the quarry from which
it was proposed to secure the piece of
rock wants $l25 for the material, an
amount which appears to be too great.
The question of the personnel of the
state highway commission came up for
discussion and by resolution the senti-
ment was expressed that Black Hills
man should be named as the third mem
ber 1t was pointed out that the other
two, whose appointment is fixed by
statute, are representatives of the cas-
tern part of the state.
Forest Supervisor Paul D. Kelleter
was present and took up the matter Of
the proposed summer camp for the Boy
Scouts He announced that arrange
ments had been made for establishing
the first camp at Elmore in Spearfish
canyon during the first week in August
and that the forest service would furnish
the tents and all equipment. 1t is
planned to have the Scouts inspected by
national officer of the organization.
Supervisor Kelleter will have a motion
picture machine on hand and will in
clude in the education of the Scouts for.
estry work as shown in the forest service
motion pictures. To these exhibitions
which viii be given at night the public
will be invited, especially people who
are at that time camping in the can
yon.
Secretary Thorpe extended to the
people of the southern Hills an invita-
tion to attend the Flag Day celebration
in Lead on June l4th and it was accept
ed. The next meeting of the Associa-
ton will be held at Whitewood on June
! 10th,