The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-05-04

NGS; DAKOTA, FR1D
contemplating coming to this great
sanitariuIn in search of health. The
Hot Springs of Dakota are fast becom-
ing known as a cure for all diseases to
which humanity is subject, as we'll as a
pleasure resort second to none Id the
west, and as a consequence scores of
invalids and pleasure seekers are arriv-
ing daily.
At a meeting Of the building com,
mittee of the Black Hills College held
at the NJ. L. church on Wednesday
afternoon, it was decided to reject all
bids for mason work on the college
building, the committee deeming those
submitted Much too high, and the
building will be erected on their own
responsibility. Work on the foun-
dations will be commenced at once
and Superintendent Holmes says the
people of Hot Springs will soon have
something to show for the funds already
raised. Much dissatisfaction has been
expressed by some of the subscribers at
the slow progress made by the building
committee toward the erection of the
ediiice, but now that a plan of oper-
alton has been decided upon it is hoped
chat the work will be pushed to COM
pletion.
The Sioux City Exchange of recent
date has the following of interest:
The Hot Springs of Dakota are proving
more popular this season than last. Mr..
Evans will only spend few days i'll
the city pcrfecting arrangements for
further improvements, when he will
return to give personal attention to the
business of providing tirst-class accom-
modations for his guests. His $4,000
hotel will be supplemented this sum-
meer with cottages and dtents. Another
season will probably see a $150O00
hotel built at this newly-discovered
pleasure and health resort. Mr.. Evans
has reduced rates of board to SO per
week for good board. But he also has
luxurious quarters for the pleasure
seeker who wants the earth carpeted,
at sol per week. Prices to suit the
demand.
The B. & NJ. are now cross sectioning
north of Crawford. and are headed iii
this direction. 1t is matter of but a
few weeks time when they will reach
this place. .. Parties connected with
the B. & NJ. company have this week
secured a number of lots in this city
which is regarded as an INDICATIVE
straw that shows conclusively which
way the wind blows. {. :. Mr.. James
Wilson, of the Harney Peak company,
the main spoke in the drive wheel of
Black Hills tin enterprise. is expected
to arrive here at an early day, and it
is confidently believed that i'll view of
the superior advantages here offered
he will at once establish headquarters
of the company in this city. The 10
cation of Custer CITY in the very heart
OF the great tin belt. supplied with
abundant facilities for tin reduction.
may we'll be considered sufficient reason
for the belief that the place will be
selected as the point where the main
office of the company will be located.
and where the principal plants for the
reduction of tin ores will lie eventually
erected. Custer Chronicle.
Lumheris being placed on the ground
for the erection of IL boarding house at
Fall River Fails and the work of getting
out stone for the eastern markets will
he commenced on a large scale as soon
a. this is completed and Thirty teams
will be required to convey the rock to
the rallroad.until the roads completed
to the quarries. An immense industry
is rapidly springingiup at the falls, ma
chinery has been ordered and large
force of men will be put to work inn
medlately. All the supplies will be
drawn from Hot Springs and the trade
from this source will amount to thous-
ands of dollars annually. The water
power at this point is unsurpassed
A very few years will see thriving
manufacturing town there and Fall
River valley will reverberate with the
buzz and hum of numerous Touring
mills, woolen factories. marble and
stone works. gypsum mills. etc. Here
is plenty of raw material at our very
doors. unlimited waterpower, and
before many weeks will be in direct rail
road communication with the vast
agricultural regions to the south and
east and the rich mining districts a
short distance to the north and west
furnishing ready market for every
thing that may be produced. What an
opportunity hereis for the investment
of capital in manufacturing enter
prises!