The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-06-29

1T is expected u good number of the
old soldiers will avail themselves of the
reduced rates of fare, to attend the re-
union at Sturgis, on the Sd of July.
Large delegations are preparing to go
from Rapid City. Lead City. Deadwood
and Spcarish. and the numbers certain
to come from other points in the Hills
will make an immense gathering.
The road Just south of Jimmy Orr's
ranch was again blockaded Tuesday
night by an immense rock weighing
hundreds of tons hcccmintlocsened by
the late rains and sliding onto it. Road
Miilor at once put Il gang
of mon to work blasting and clearing
away the rock which was finished
yesterday afternoon and the road is
again in i. lpassabie condition.
District court convened as Rapid City
Tuesday. 1t is probable that the
session will last until August as there
arc number oi important cases which
viii rcqnirc several days in hearing.
This being the case we cannot hope for
Il session Of court for Fall River county
before the plid'lle of August. as Il two
weeks term will doubtless be held at
Custer before this place is reached.
Several weeks ago Ed Stack lost
check for thirty dollars. The check
was found by :; MIR. Merger living on
Plum creek about ten miles north of
town. lergcr gave the check to N.
Atclcson as part payment ON some
farm machinery. and Monday morning
Marshal Rolda arrested him and he
was put under bonds 10 appear before
the Grand jury at the NEXT term of the
district court --Oclrichs Advocate.
w. II. Fitzpatrick, of Beatrice. Ncb.,
of whom arc connected with the Il. e.
NJ. railroad company. arrived at the
Vienna on Monday from the b. & NJ.
coal camps in eastern Wyoming. They
report The recent discovery of pncn-
omcnal bodies OF coal of fairqualisy one
OF which reaches the cnor,nous magni-
tndc of fifty feet i'm thickness. Mr..
Fitzpatrick departed for the east on
Tuesday: MIR. Glance remaining here at
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WHO was recently in Rapid City ioi,l Il
gentleman here that when the North
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The Coffee Flat Sunday school. made
MP Of the settlers OF Hat creek ana
Cascade !ie.l a basket picnic last 'atur-
day. Tie grounds We're tastefilliy laid
out near .l'ilgs Wood : ranch. 1! was
the first p!caic eyer held in that part Of
the county. and although the river was
over its banlss Il @oodlv number OF
,Soun. aud old assembled on The
grounds. In sl,ie of The col'! day tho
regulation picnic dinner OF lee cream,
| len:onaa". cake and chicken was de
yourod With avi,'iiv. The whole Attain
was a decided success due largely Ii
i.lle energy and i,usil of Superintendent
Sirl,ic. Another one viii probably be
held on lie same grounds soon.
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