The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-19
DAKOTA DOINGs.

ground at Hot Springs, Black Hills, on
which to locate a soldiers home. Negoti-
atoms were perfected whereby land was
secured OF which to place the building.
The last Dakota legislature passed q bill
appropriating $4,000 for the erection of
such o building, but the governor vetoed
the bill, much to the disgust of the old
soldiers Of the territory. Another effort
will be made at the coming session of the
legislature to get an appropriation large
enough to erect a building and maintain it
for two years. The committee of the
Grand Army who have visited Sioux City
wanted to be in condition to go before the
legislature with deeds to the site for the
building. This the gentlemen have ac-
complished. The location is very desir-
able for n home for the old soldier. The
springs there IRE noted for their medical
qualities, and are particularly eficacious in
curing rheumatism. The cost of putting
up a building there is small as compared
with some localities because of the stone
and timber on the ground. The gentle
men feel confident that the legislature will
do something for them next winter.
1S16tsh " 4Ss .
ID. T. Bramble, one Of Dakota's pio-
neers, died at Watertown on the morning
of the Sth inst. In the early days of
steamboat traffic on the Missouri he asso.
ciated himself with William Miner in the
wholesale grocery business at Yankton,
aud after years of industry the firm had
built almost a fortune. Financial embar-
easements, which were never clearly de-
fined, caused the insolvency of the firm IN
1880, and Mr.. Bramble's health was inn
paired by the anxiety which preceded this
business collapse. Mr.. Bramble subse.
quently dealt extensively in live stock in
Montana, md in 1885 was appointed re-
ceiver of the United States land Office at
W%atertown. His age at the time of
his death was about GO years. Some
months ago an apoplectic stroke pros
trated him, and his life was at that time
despaired Of, but he rallied and was able
to resume his official duties: His death
resulted from the third and final visit alto
Of that dread fatality. A wife and two
sons in WatertOwn and q brother in Yank.
ton county, Dakota, are his nearest rela-
tives. He was q man of sterling business
ability and integrity, and was a most eff
cient public officer. Sincere regret will
follow his death.
Patented y New Wind Mill.
The Scientific American for October has
a fine cut and description of the wind mill
lately patented by Marcus j.. s. Soil, of
Brookings. It is an entirely new thing,
the patantee receiving a patent covering
seven of the eight points claimed, the
eighth being the governor, which is the
same used on other machines. Mr.. Soil
has been in this country about a year and
previous to coming here secured patents
on the same in Germany. Denmark and
NORWAY. 1t is 80 arranged that when the
speed becomes too great it is automatically
shut off by itself. B. H. Lien, register Of
deeds of Brookings county, who owns a
fourth interest in the invention, has re-
ceived a letter from q firm in New York in
whose hands the machine has been placed
for sale to the effect that prospective
buyers for state rights to the amount of
1926, 600 had been secured. The only one
manufactured SO far is in use and gives
entire satisfaction.