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

into residence lots and placed upon the
market. This is the most picturesque
portion of the valley and is admirably
situated for residences.
Mr.. j. H. Evans, of Garrettsville,
Ohio. brother of ''Our Fritz" arrived at
the Springs on Tuesday of this week
and was followed by his wife who
arrived yesterday morning. The STAR
is glad to chronicle the fact that they
will make Hot Springs their pernan-
ent residence and trusts that their new
home will meet with their most sam
guinc expectations. They will move
into the house now occupied by w. NJ.
Martin in short time.
Mir. Moore came in from his coal field
in Red canyon the first of the week.
He reports development work progress
irg rapidly. They have followed the
vein over 200 feet and find much i'm
provement in quality and quantity. A
shaft sunk 25 feet at the extremity of
the tunnel gives very favorable signs
of another and heavier vein close at
hand. Eastern parties who have an
option upon the mine are asking for
more time for development work
Buffalo Gap News.
WIN. Lemke, of Hull, Iowa, and Geo.
Yesberscr and Alex McKeever. of
Sheldon. Iowa, game over from Oelrichs
on Monday, accompanied 10y Lish
Chilson, and remained in the city until
Tuesday when they drove down to the
falls and other places of interest in this
locality. The gentlemen were we'll
pleased with the country and climate
and will shortly become permanent
residents of the county. The are all
we'll to do and will he a very desirable
addition to the countys population and
wealth.
The Pioneer Press of the 2Sth inst.
contains another exhaustive write-up
of the Black Hills, treating particulars
ly of the Northern Hills. 1t is an
article, or rather IL series of articles of
absorbing interest and will do much to
induce the investment of capital in the
Black Hills and hasten the de-
vclopmcnt of our varied and abundnnt
resources. 1t will now he in order for
those parties in the Northern Hills to
apologize for their unwarranted and
venomous attacks upon the Pioneer
Press company for supposed slight.
News was received here Wednesday
by telephone to the effect that the
president had signed the reservation
bill. The work of getting the consent
of the Indians will now be vigorously
prosecutedand railroad building Hill
ward will be commenced in earnest.
Although the bill as passed does not
exactly meet with the approval of tho
people of this portion of the Hills as
to the southern boundary of that part
of the reservation thrown open to settle
ment. all are pleased with its passage
and the prospect of more direct railroad
communication with the eastern part
Of the territory.
Following arc the arrivals at the
Ferguson House during the past week:
w. Z. Thompson. Shcpp's Flat: III. II.
CcsSctt, Republican Flat: j. R. Kings
bury and Joe Colen. Bar Il ranch: ID. b
Morrow. Buffalo G;aie::s S. r. Nichols and
4. u. Wells, Rapid City: Mary Hotcll-
kiss. Sand Greek; ID. w. Bastion. Buffalo
Gap: A. Samson, Elm Greek: Geo. j,
Yesberger. Sheldon. Iowa: LiSh Chilson
Oclriclls; NJ. ID. Baker and Ezra Brit
l'rytield, Mo: Il. {. Warren, Sturgis
III. II. llnndt, Lead City: Wm. Madole
Rapid City: NJ. Whalen. Rapid City
y. a. Powell, Bar L ranch: Il. Markey
Harrison county. Iowa; Chas. Eastman
and Ed. Stack, Uelricls.
Mr.. +. I. Evans is always striking il
rich. This time he has filed OH q sanl
stone quarry, a few miles below Hot
Springs. Oak. that proves to be the
finest sandstone in the market. A
sample of this stone is OH exhibition at
Mr.. Evans Office and has been examined
by Architect Loft, Wilkes McDermott
and other experts. who pronoince it a
world beater. Mr.. Evans is sending
out machinery and teams and will al
once begin to supply the already great
demand for this newly discovered stone
He leave Tonight on business connected
with his sand stone company.-Sioa,
City Exchange, 2Stli.
Rev. j. M. Clendcnning. pastor Of
the NJ. L. church at Elgin, Ill.,. arrived
i'll the city on Friday and has beer
testing the curative properties of the
waters for a complication of ailment.
from which he is suffering, and 1
marked improvement III his condition
is apparent. Mr.. Clendenning occupied
the pulpit at the NJ. L. church Sunda,
morning and preached an able sermon
to small but appreciative audience
He has been rendered the Hot Spring
charge and If accepted he will remove
to this city this fall. Mr.. Clendennins
is a gentleman of fine scholarly attain
ments and we sincerely hope that Ii,
will take charge of the work at thi
place.
j. w. Jones. editor of the Oelrich
| Advocate. recently received lette
from the commissioner of the genera
land office containing the gratifying
intelligence that an inspector woult
soon arrive here to inspect the unplatte,
survey in thiscounty. The ..squatters'
who have faithfully held down then
claims for the past few years will b
highly elated at the prospect of sool
being able to file and p,oye up. Thi
will be great benefit to Hot Spring
and the county in general, ins,ring a
it does the immediate settlement an,
improvement of these, at present, un
plated lands. Parties can now settl
on these lands with a prospect of sool
being able to file thereon.