The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-03-02
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP.
Fresh eggs at fifteen cents per doze
at Fargos,
Joe Lassard is building a residence
on Lincoln avenue.
Chautauqua Circle meets at DIR.
Stewards this evening.
Dried beef Clipped to order at twenty
five cents per pound at Fareo's.
New stock Of dress goods, prints,
white goods, hosiery etc. just opened
at Fargos.
WAxrEp--A good price will be paid
for amagpie If brought to this Office
at once.
A building boom of no small de
mensions is about to be commenced in
Hot Springs.
Call on Mr.. Phernetton and see the
Black Hills gold rings manufactured
by the King ieweler.
1t is reported that Fred Evans while
in Mitchell Oak. recently, hired a man
to run the Mlnnekahta Hotel during
the coming ycar at q salary Of 500
per month.
Crane brothers have just received
from the celebrated Pierce (Neb.)
Roller Mills carload of -four and feed
which they are selling at prices never
before heard of in this market. Every
sack warranted.
Rumor has it that the Elkhorn road
contemplates running another branch
from Chadron into sthe southern aud
western Black Hills, tapping the new
ly discovered coal mines of that ffegion.
-Chadron Journal.
We are sorry to note this week the
serious indisposition of Mrs. Joseph
Petty. She has been confined to her
bed for sometime, but is now slowly i'm
proving and we hope soon to chronicle
her complete restoration to health.
The debate at the school house on
Tuesday evening although not as ex-
citing aud snthuaiastic as many had
anticipated was nevertheless interest
ing and instructive, much good argu-
ment being adduced on both sides.
Capt. and Mrs. LaFleiche are at
present stopping with their daughter
Mrs. Jos. Petty, on Battle Mountain.
The captain will continue tho driving
of the tunnel on the Minnekahta coal
mine as soon as the weather moderates.
Marshall Enochs with James e..
Doran in charge came over ::from Oel-
richs Monday morning and left in the
afternoon for Deadwcod, whittier
Doran was taken to answer to a charge
Of contempt of court before Judge
Thomas.
School closes today after very suc-
cessful term of three months under the
able instruction of Prof. Wilson. He
has shown himself to be an educator of
rare ability and an effort should be
made by the board to procure his
services for the coming term.
The Redfeld Journal propounds the
following pertinent query: Texas was
admitted with the privilege to divide
if they wished into five states. Dakota
has said by a majority of 5000 that
she wished to be divided into two states.
Why grant Texas a privilege she does
not ask and deny the same to Dakota
when she does ask it?
Rev. Williams received intelligence
from Speartish on Wednesday to the
effect that his wife had fallen down
stairs and sustained painful though
not serious injuries. The elder
received q letter from her yesterday
stating that no fear need be entertained
as to her condition and that her bruises
were rapidly healing.
A dispatch from Pierre says that the
Cheyenne Indians have held another
powwow and are determined to send a
delegation to Washington to look after
their interests. Crow Eagle favors
leaving without permission if the
agent remains firm. The settlers think
delegation of the Indians who are in
favor Of opening the reservation would
by their presence at Washington, help
the passage of the Dawes bill.
Paul Rewman, manager of the
Black Hills Telephone company was
in town on Tuesday, and while here
put in public telephone at the post
office. This move on the part of the
company will be highly appreciated
by the public in general as during the
past two or three months parties wish
ing to send messages were compelled
to go to the Minnekahta House to do
so.
y. Ferguson Is rejoicing over the ar
rival of a III pound boy at his house
on Wednesday, the Goth inst. Mother
and child are doing we'll, but Orlando
is in critical condition and no hopes
are entertained of his recovery. It is
a curious fact that the child birthday
will come but once in four years, which
fact would have been more highly an.
preciated in after years, had it been a
rirl.
The Deadwood Times of the oath ult.
says: G. 9. ::Searles, manager Sioux
City Engraving company, returned to
the Keystone from the Gap and the
Springs last evening He indirectly
learned while away that wealthy Chi
cago parties have purchased a control
ling interest in the Hot Springs COM
pany, and are preparing to open the
hotel March 1st, and to operate there
after on broad gauge, attractive prin-