The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-06


Of probate conrt in this place on Mon
day and Tueslly. Settlements OF final
were ma g i'll the tlller IA 4
Collins estates and Or. Stanley was APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
of Jake Groesenbecl.
Many railroad rnmors having an I'M
portant bearing on this section of the
Hills are rife. The following item Of
railroad news is from the Chicago
Journal of Commcrce of the 2lst ult:
The Chicago & Northwestern has con-
tracted for 500 cars of steel rails. 10 be
delivered the coming season at Chadron
enough ii is said to lay 1855 miles of
track. The rails will be used on the
new line from Oelrichs to the Red Cam
yon coal banks, also another from
Buffalo Gap to Custer. Ten large
hcaty engines have been ordered for
the Black Hills aal Wyoming dlvi-
sions.
Will Harris came down from Custer
last week aud will probably remain
in Fall River county permanently, as
he Is contemplating taking u clam
adjoining his brother kcnnetts. He
says matters i'll tin are at Il standstill
at present. all waiting with consider
able anxiety the result of the negoti-
ations now being carried on with
English capitalists for the sale and
development of large number of tin
claims in the vicinity of Caster and
Hill City. The TIN Mountain mill is
running steadily with highly salts
factory results.
Mr.. Gillespie, accompanied by his
wife and child, arrived at the Springs
the first Of the week aud took formal
charge of the Hotel Minnnkahta and
threw it open to the public. MIR. and
Mrs. Gillespie are from Mitchell. l'ak.
where they left a host of warn' friends
but what is Miictell's loss is Hot
Springs gain and we trust aud believe
they will find their new home y desir-
able one. Mr. Gillespie is enthusiastic
in his praise of Hot Springs and sur
rounlings ard announces his intention
of inducing number OF his Mitchell
friends to spend a portion of the
summer in this place.
The petition to the coaNiy commits
sioners from the residents of Smith
wick asking tina: school township be
established there. came before The
board on Wednesday. and upon a re-
mons'rance from Oclrichs being pre-
saniel containing 50 names eight ulorc
than were contained in the petition.
the latter was rejected. This is rather
di@ourassing news for our SmithwicN
friends who have heen inansti'iously
engaged IL, circulating petitions and
making Gerry efdeavor 10 bring about
the establishment OF Il school township
thave. and The b;.illine of Il school
house in the v;ll;ase Of ;tnit hwics.
j. W. Jones. the en:erprising edition
of the srriglltiy Gelriuhs Advocate. Ell
ioyel few days recreation at this
great sanitarium this week. Bro.
ioncs was carried away with oar DE-
| li,shtful climate. magnificent scenery
aud luxarious baths and weaye eassurei
will not bs prompted ly any seltiss
motives TO suppress t:lc fa.'. He il
proud nf the county seat and Is not oil,
OF that kind that attempts to build nj
their own town 10y tearing dow,
oti,c,N in the county He is . hroa,
gaugetl. fair minded man one who i
working for the interests of the cntiri
county. and is publishing essentially ;
county paper. uuin!iaenccd by party o
petty sectional jealousies.
Peter Bess and w. j. Ritchie. Pic
ncer Press representatives who hav
been engaged during the past thre
weeks in canvassing and writing NJ
the Black Hills country in the inter
est of that paper. arrived at the Spring
! Wednesday evening and remaine
until Thursday noon. During thei
brief soiou.n in this place they secure
sixteen subscribers to their vaiuabl
daily. including Sunday edition. an.
also many valuable points and suggest
tions for an exhaustive write.up Of i1l
Springs aud surroundings. MIR. Beg
was shown the Minnckahta Falls an
other attractions in the neighborhoo
by Col. Evans while Dir. Stewart render
eb valuable services to Mir. Ritchie i
soliciting subscriptions. We are unde
obligations to Mir. Ritchie fora bri,
call and other courtesies extended.
The delegates from this place TO I'll
: Grand Army cucumpnent at Reltiel'
returned on Sunlay after very er
!; joyable reunion with their old con
rades. AS announced in our last is>v
a resolution was rreseu,al and unan
nously adopted in favor of Hot Sprin.
e as the most desirable place for I'll
soldiers home. The veterans who wor)
ed so devotedlv for our interests +.
securing the adoption of this resalut!,
!. deserve the thanks of the entire Ba,
:. Hills country. While in caste,
Dakota the trains were delay,
!. several hours on account Of snow. ii
:, weather here has been delightful. gr;.
y is almost high enough for feed ar
:. flowers are i'll bloom. Truly we a
!, in :he banana belt and it is settle
,, fact that no more favorable locatit
:. for the soldiers home could be four
o than Hot Springs.
), On Monday last Col. Fred Eva
n arrived AT tins place III company WI
- - Mr.. f. T. Gillespie with corps Of ass
:. tants. and ting Hotel Minnehahta W
:. :, Immediately thrown open to the pnb!
y y, 1t will require several days
= thoroughly renovate the house and g
- % it in desirable running order. b
u u guests will find excellent accommod
" tions and nothing will he left nndoi
to contribute to the comfort and enjc
d mcnt of the gnestS. The genial ~
r popular John l.. Burke has taken