The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-19

Important CnaG all members attend.
MARY A. STEWART.
NJ. j. EATON, President.
Sec,y.
Notes from Dick.
ODELL CRY, July 18th, 1889.
To the STAR;
The Verges company sent samples
of their white rock to the Rock Island
Arsenal, situated at Rock Island, ILL.,,
to have the government officials test it.
The following is the abstract of tests:
size of specimens, 2 inches
by 2 inches by / inch. Per cent of
water absorbed. sos; density, 2.47;
spauled at pounds, 15,4OO; crushed at
pounds, 15,4o0; crushing strength per
square inch, $3.50.
l certify that the above abstract of
Che Verges Sandstone company's speci-
mems is correct.
JOHN r. McG1NNEss,
Major Of Ord. Dept, U. s. A.
The above tests will satisfy any man
of the quality and value of the Odell
white rock as building stone and for
beauty. Anyone who has ever seen
this stone a testify that there is no
prettier stone eyer put into a building.
White marble can not be compared
with it, for white marble will soon be-
come discolored, while the Odell sand
stone will always retain its virgin color
of pure white.
The little city of odell is beginning
to have about as many visitors as most
of the towns outside of Hot Springs.
A large share of the guests at the lat
ter place soon find ont that they have
not seen it all until they take a "trip to
the wonderful Spring Greek Canyon.
where there is so much to be seen in
the building stone line, and, too, they
always find Manager Fox or Mr.. Thum
ready and willing to show them around
the quarry.
Mr.. Evans of the Springs drove over
on the 10th inst, and on the 11th Mr..
and Mrs. Leadwith of Lincoln came
over in charge of Mr.. A. w. Odell.
On Sunday the 14th Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall, Miss Trimmer and Mr.. a. Horn,
all of the Hot Springs, took the de-
lightful Edrive down the Fall River
road and so on to the quarry.
On Monday Mr.. Odell had under his
care Messrs. VIM. NJ. Clark, T. H.
McGahey and MIR. Baily, all OF Lincoln
Ncb. These gents expressed themselves
pleased with the beauty and quality Of
the white rock That is i'll sight. County
Assessor Cossit gave us a call the same
day; also Miss Corrobine and her broth
ers from Buffalo Gap, and a large
number of other visitors.
One thing l almost forgot to say wa:
that "Pete' got home safe and sound
and at the same time on the day, Will
the same outfit came Messrs. Fox
Thum and Smith, and they had golt
with them too. / do not think Pete
had any, but the rest did. Yes, gold
that they dug out Of the ground. The,
say they did not stake out any claims
nor kill any mountain lions, nor NEE
any bear. One of the party had
fierce fight with and finally succeede,
! in killing a ferocious mountain wood
! chuck, still this may be only a fanfar
onade story. These gentlemen wer
camped near Custer on the night of tn
: Sd of July and OH the morning of til
fourth when they got up they foun'
the ground covered with a heavy frost
: They all express themselves as wei
pleased with their trip. Manager 70
+ put all hands and the cook to work thi
morning. Mrs. S. G. Odell and chill
. dren arrived here last week from a visi
to Deadwood, where Mrs. Odell's fathe
and mother reside. Mr.. s. c. Odell
going to build a house on Whittake
avenue, corner Of 4th street.
j. H. Carmichael is having lumne
! drawn preparatory to building a fin
house. DICK NOOK.
Arrivals at the Minnekahta
. Friday. July 1870 Lussier, Lead
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