Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-03-10
BOOSTER BANQUET
Greater Enthusiasm Displayed at Second
Booster Dinner. Custer People
United for Progress.

The second monthly banquet under
the auspices Of the Community Interests
Association, was held at the Keemann
House on Monday evening of this week .
The first banquet was reported to have
been very enthusiastic affair but as
far as enthusiasm was concerned, those
present, about sixty-fve, last Monday
evening were unanimous ia saving that
the second excelled the first. The pro-
gram as arranged by the committee was
an unusually good one, the topics being
Of vital interest to the residents of this
district
The subject of mining was very ably
handled by w. w. Olds. After the
reading Of his paper general discus
sion took place. 1t is q well known fact
that the Custer district has within its
territory a number of unusually good
prospects aud it was decided that some
effort be made by the residents to de-
veIOp some of the properties and en-
deavor TO interest both local and outside
parties in this work. A plan was sug-
gested that a custom mill for the treat
ment of ores be erected at some central
location and that We try to prevail on
local miners and prospectOrs 10 develop
NAI'tA Nal lANN pib|Sl NlAFs IN ulNNlllN
finally appointed committee of five
consisting Of Percy II. Helm, chairman,
". W. OIds, sid Herber, W. f. Hanley
and VIM. A. Simonton for the purpose
of planning some activities along min
ing lines. The committee was instruct
ed 10 call a mass meeting of all the
prOspeCtOrs and miners in this vicinity
in an effort to carry out these plans.
Tho gnliaaf fakap gaD.lar 4,
sion was the work of County Agents
Mr. Ralph +. Johnston, the County
Agent from Fall River county, was pres
ent and gave a very able discourse upon
his own work and the work of County
Agents in general The agricultural and
cattle industries Of Custer county are of
extreme importance. That something
can be done and should Oe done to i'm
prove conditions as well as standards for
cattle, horses and farm crops IS recog-
nized by all. A committee Of five was
appointed consisting of Chas f. Smith,
Stanley Callan, w. X. Woods, L, J. Fox
and Charles Dumke for the purpose Of
considering the advisabllity of securing
for Custer county a county agent Mr.
Johnston suggested that We would be
able to secure the services Of Mr. Raude-
lett, the State officer in charge of county
agent work, to address meeting of the
farmers. We have no doubt but what
it would be pleasure to hear this gen
llemau aud that his coming here would
be Of great benefit to the community.
Mr.. James COnnOr, representing the
Forest Service, addressed the meeting
on general forest work and illustrated
his talk with a stereopticOn. Views
were shown from all the various forests
and were Of great educational value.
Mr.. Duthie, the new Supervisor Of the
Harney National Forest, also gave as a
very interesting and enthusiastic talk on
the subject of good roads.
After the program the meeting was
taken in charge by Rev Davis, Presi-
dent Of the Community Interests AssO-
citation, and it was decided that a gen
eral mass meeting should be held on
April 10th, at which time subjects pecu-
liar to a Community Interests Association
could be discussed.
So great was the enthusiasm displayed
by all parties present that it was deCid-
ed 10 continue TO have these monthly
dinners for an indefinite period. The
next meeting will be on Monday, April
2nd, and a committee &C .hree was APP
pointed TO take charge Of the program
and make the arrangements for the din
ner, Great credit is to be given to Mr.