The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-03-09

Rev. James Williams has been
holding series of meetings at Lame
Johnny Greek during the past week.
From there he will so to his home IN
| Spearfish to get acquainted with his
family and take much need rest.
During his absence Rev. Mills Of Oel-
richs, will occupy the pulpit at this
place.
Senator Paddock has introduced into
congress bill allowing ten days Of
grace in making final proof on home-
stead and rre-emption entries, thereby
doing away with the trouble and ex-
pense of republishing the notices, pro-
viding the settler or his witnesses
cannot be present on the day set for the
hearing.
The Dcadwood Times Of the 4th inst.
contains the following item of local
interest: John Ickes went out yester-
day morning to Carbonate to accept a
position in Star & :Bullock's hardware
establishment made vacant by the
resignation of Ferdinand Jensen. Mr..
Jensen we understand, will go out to
the Pacific coast to enter into business.
He will probably locate at Seattle.
The Deadwood Times of the 3rd inst.
vouchsafes the information that ''James
Ridpath an old-time miner and rustler
who has turned granger and now en-
joys life under his own vine and fig
tree near the Hot Springs in Fall River
is rusticating at the Wentworth House
in this city" when as matter of
fact he has not seen the vineyards and
fig orchards of Fall River valley for six
months.
H. Z. Pomcroy and son arrived at
Hot Springs from Macon, Ill.,, on We'd
nesday morning and have already
located claims within four miles Of
town. These gentlemen are delighted
with the country and announce their
intention of inducing large number
of their Illinois friends to come to Fall
River county and secnre portion of
the valuable land in this vicinity.
The frame of DIR. Stewards new
residence on College Hill was raised on
Monday and the building will be
rapidly pushed to completion and
ready for occupancy by the first Of
July. 1t presents an imposing appear
ance from the business portion OF the
city. This is a very desirable location
for residences and transfers Of choice
residence lots in this locality are Of
daily occurrance.
The following from the Crawford
Clipper would seem to indicate that
the b. & M. surveyors are prowling
around in the neighbcrLood Of that
place: If the boys down the road
would pay short visit to the best
town in Nebraska, and see the b. & Nj.
surveyors setting the permanent grade
stakes through Crawford, they would
be convinced that their efforts to
bclittle our prospects for getting that
road are foolish.
The coming Sullivan-Mitchell fight
for $500 a side is the all-absorbing
topic among the sporting fraternity
in England and America. Sullivan
is in strict training and is said to be
in the pix of condition. His ability
to do the Lnglishnan is unquestioned
by his admirers, while the Britishers
: profess to be equally confident tina,
) their man will best the American
. slugger and are betting hea lily on th'
l plucky Engliahman.
James w. Bradley Of Bradley Flat
was in town on Wednesday and favor
4 ed the STAR office with brief call
; Mr.. Bradley is one of the first settler.
: on the Flat !, and by his industry and
e frugality is rapidly accumulating a
v competence. He says farmers arc
making preparations to commenc.
spring work some blowing has al
# ready been done, and stock is in ex
4 cellent condition. Beyond [this nc
e thing of special interest is transpirins
e in his neighborhood.
9 Ben Porter, sheriff Of Custer count,
came down from Custer City Tuesda
# for the purpose of effecting the arres
n of Piso Triplett and Oliver, Fred, G
.e W., S. T. and HI. b. Clark all of whom
e are accused by the keystone and Shied
" ly cattle companies of stealing cattl
'. bearing their brands. They had a
examination before Justice McHoes a
It Buffalo Gap last evening, E. ID. Nortoi
s. H. Reynolds and l.. b. Reno appearin
De for the defense and Col. Parker an
a A. w. Fowler for the prosecution.
~ s A leap year girl has made til
" following proclamation: allow loos
round my waist were the clothes {
as my childhood, as my doubled up cors,
" reminds me with pain ;sthe slips that
le wore when used to chop stovewoo
at had more real enjoyment than bust
s- or train. The hustle l know is thin
X highly treasured by ladies built up Q
the mocking bird style, but give IL
that garment with looseness unmeasu
lie ed, the old mother hubbard the loo
,g mother hubbard, the honered old hui
Of bard which beats any STYLE"
as ae w. A. Daniels, of Mazon, ILL.,, a,
is rived at Hot Springs on Saturday ,
this week, since which time he h;
been careful inspecting the land
of the vicinity of this place with a vie
,st to permanently locating here himse
,h and bringing colony of well-to-t
to Illinois farmers with him if his inves
es igations prove satisfactory, which the
ce undoubtedly will, as MIR. Daniels e
ed presses himself as delighted with o,
genial climate and much pleased wit
the character Of the soil. abundance
ne timber and numerous other advantage
e. e. A rich gold discovery is reported
l IL u. [.