The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-17

George Gibson started last Saturday
for Norfolk, Nebraska, to spend the
winter. He will return to this place
early in the spring to work at this trade
Of plasterer.
We shall, next week give some Of the
wonderful cures that have been effect
ed by the Minnekahta Springs, in the
hope that others similarly effected may
learn where they can find relief.
Mr.. Swartz, who has been in charge
OF the Minnekahta drug store this sum
mer and made a host Of friends by his
accommodating and gentleE anly de-
pertinent, goes to Sioux City the first
of the week and MIR. E. H. West who
has filled the position of night clerk at
the Minnekallta hotel. takes charge.
MIR. West is an old hand at this bust
ness and The STAR predicts he will
prove as popular with the public III his
e position as he was with the guests
at the hotel, and this is all that could
he desired.
TnD STAR is in receipt Of the follow
ing communication from Rev. j. w.
Hancher which we give our readers so
that those interested may govern them
selves accordingly:
RAPID CRY. OAK, Aug. LIST, 1883.
Hot SPRINGS STAR:
As our annual conference is near at
hand 1--WE convene in Rapid City Aug.
3Oth, Bishop Walden, of Chattanooga,
presiding) l would be pleased to have
you note tina. | will be in Hot Springs
about the middle Of next week. Shall
hope to meet the executive committee
and make such arrangements as shall
he necessary for appearing before the
the annual conference as shall be neces-
sary to place the condition of the
college enterprise in its true light.
Please make such mention as you may
deem best. Very Truly,
j. w. HANcHfR.
Mr.. j. Fred Meyers. editor of the
Dennison Qowa) Review. has been
taking in the beauties of our scenery,
proving the excellence of our famous
Hot Springs and having a good time
generally for the past ten days. Mr..
Meyers is editor and publisher of one
of the ablest and most influential of
the Iowa weekly papers. When he
article descriptive of his trip &c, and
sojourn at this great resort. knowing
his ability so we'll, we are sure the
famous Minnekahta waters, and the
lovely surroundings will receive proper
recognition at his hands. MIR. Meyers
is a very pleasant gentleman, whom to
know but casually, is TO respect. and as
the acquaintance becomes more init
mate, respect grows into admiration
for the man.. who, while of foreign
birth, is one Of the most thorough and
CONSTANT Americans we ever met.
Lawrence Bruner, Of Washington,
d. G. has been putting in a few days
this week about the Hot Springs
searching for bugs with which to en-
large the collection ut the Smithsonian
Institute. He succeeded in finding
four new varieties of grasshoppcrs
and several small beetles. for which he
could find no name. His principal
business out in the Hills country is to
ascertain the probabilities for a crop
of migratory grasshoppers next year
as their principal Matching grounds are
usually in the mountainous regions
west of the Missouri. Mr.. Bruner is
an exceedingly pleasant gentleman
and in answer TO query about bug
ology, he impaired some very interest
ing Information. Among the several
scores OF distinct. varieties of grass
lloppers, only four. he informs us, are
destructive TO crops. Mr.. Blnner is
an enthusiasts; in bus profession and we
predict for him Il bright future.
Last Wednesday the sbig four" on
sisting of Gen. Burke. Col. Petty, Maj
Gillespie and the STAR nan (who has
not yet earned u title) started out in
the rain to capture IL wild horse which
belonged to the Governor" The
horse was in Gen. Burke's pasture on
his ranch about eight miles, 1.-THE Gen.
says it is only three miles) from town.
Arriving on the ground, we surrounded
tho herd and drove it to the corrall.
but instead of going in quietly as they
S!oulQ nave dOllc, the neru broke away
and gave us IL desperate chase. Col.
Petty being the best mounted, finally
succeeded in heading them off and the
second attempt to corral them was
successful. Then Col. Petty adjusted
his lasso and commenced swinging it in
a manner that would have frightened
4 tame cow. He is an artist at the
business, however, and when he "let
go the lasso dropped neatly oyer the
head of the wild horse who commenced
Il series of plunges and it took three of
us to hold him. The Col. then adjusted
a halter and the unwilling captive was
brought to town and the next day
shipped toSioux City to work on a horse
car. The Major concludes as the result
Of his experience on this trip that paper
shoes and hard riding horse on a
rainy day tend to make a man do a
heap Of hard thinking.
NOTICE.
To whom it may concern: All pur.
chases for the Dakota fiot Springs Co.
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