The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24

AS indicating the sentiment and
faith of eastern capitalists regarding
Investments in Dakota, the following
extract from letter received by COM
missioner Mcclure. from Hon. Theo-
dore Roosevelt: Never was the con-
fidence of the money men in the east
more solid. Millions upon millions
will be sent to the northwest this
season for investment. Dakota, with
the railroad development now going
on within her borders, will, I think,
secure the lions share of the attention
OF eastern capitalists
We learn from Aylmer Wilcox who
came down from Custer Tuesday, that
Peter Miller, who, it will be re-
membered attended the installation of
the officers Of the Grand Army Post at
this place recently in company with g.
b. Green, fell from load Of hay on
Friday last, one of the hind wheels Of
the wagon passing over his neck kill
ing him instantly. Fuueral services
were held on Sunday last, under the
auspices of the G. A. r. post of Custer,
of which, he was an enthusiastic mem
ber.
The debate at the next meeting of
the Union Literary Society, Tuesday
evening, February 2Sth, promises to be
very interesting and somewhat ami
mated and it is expected that crowd
ed house will be on hand to hear the
discussion. All the disputants are good
debatcrs and we'll posted OH the question
at issue. Doubtless much animus
will he exhibited as is generally the
case when political questions are being
discussed and we would suggest that
the president arm himself with i. good
gavel and appoint an able-bodied
bouncer for the occasion.
T.. A. Bishop of Bradley was call
er at this office Saturday afternoon.
He says sleigling is good on the Flat,
stock is in good condition and everybody
contented and happy. Mr.. Bishop re-
Gently received letter from Delegate
Clifford stating that a postotficc would
shortly be established on Bradley Flat
to be known as Coburn, and thu. Mrs.
Coburn would he appointed post
mistress. There is already postottice
in the territory called Bradley, hence
the name of Coburn was adopted.
Delegate Clifford will endeavor to have
a post-route established from here ia
Custer.
Capt. LaFlciche is still engaged in
running n tunnel on the coal mine AT
Minnckahta Falls, four miles south
of town. and it is said that the pros.
pect becomes more :lattering as the
work Of development proceeds. The
tunnelhas been extended into the: ::bank
a distance of forty feet and there is
now Il two foot vein of excellent coal
in sight, under laid by c four-foot vein
of coal and slate in winch coal largely
predominates. This mine will soon
supply the Hot Springs market with a
very cheap and superior quality of fuel
which will go far toward inducing the
establishment of manufacturing enter.
prises at Hot Springs.
john Zollors has turned up in Pierre
and the Journal of that place contains
the following thrilling account of hi;
trip across the reservation: 'John
collars of ::Rapid, arrived from that
camp Wednesday. He did not come
by rail, but mounted ::on horse ant
rode across the reservation. He re
ports having had desperate time ant
wonders that lie is still alive. Neal
Grindstones buttes he was chased by
Indians, and but for the speed of hi,
horse he would have been captured
and scalped. The snow was fifty fee
deep in :.many places, and once hi
horse and himself We're lost in hug,
, drifts. The time occupied in comm.
5 was ten days, in which he subsisted Of
, one meal consisting of one rabbit cap
turcd on moonlight night
. The Daksta edition of the Pionee
Press threatens to give next week til,
portraits of another batch of Dakot;
, editors. This issue will be awaite
with fear and trembling by the edit
ors of leading territorial newspaper.
8 The Pioneer Press displays commend
> able enterprise in publishing thes
portraits but does SO at the risk of in
curing the everlasting displeasure o
some Of Dakota's journalistic Apollos
$ Speaking of local papers the Pionee
/ Press observes; "Keep up your hom
4 papers these times if yon have to max
v sacrifice to do it. When your pape
y suspends or looks sick your town an
f the country surrounding it is set dow
Y as good place to avoid. Feed til
children first, but give the !printer til
next bite. 1t shall be returned to yo
5 four fold.''
;. ;. To the region Of Nebraska, to til
;. land of corn and cordwood, where til
' hogs grow fat and healthy, came
!. smiling fruit-tree agent when th
i. snow drifts all had melted. And
i tried to work the farmer, work I'll
= smooth and guileless farmer. b,
i the farmer rose in grandeur, rose III
). ). on his stalwart hind legs, as the yol
that has been bended, when its gallin
bonds are riyen, springs again, q giar
e upward: and lie spat upon his fingers
1t on his hands by labor hardened. on hi
IL hand that titled the prairie; then
: girded up his middle with his belt {
=, gawny leather, with its shiny, glide
D buckle, so his powerful!loins he girde,
:c and he upward rolled his shirt sleeve
IS rolled his sleeves of flannel upwar
n =