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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
Az to Crop Failure.

A well posted Dakota paper makes a plain
statement of the crop failure scare for South
Dakota to this effect: In IL dozen counties
in South Dakota there has been IL very per-
ceptible shortage in crops. and in two or
thrce an almost total failure. In these last
1- fsfmeSs are needy and must have help.
There is no Justification. however. for the
use OF the word starving" for such a condi-
ton can never exist so long us the granaries
of the state are bursting. AS they are. with
grain. Local failures must,not be allowedto
overshadow the general prosperity of the
state. The crop totals make IA magnificent
showing. 1t is only in u few unfortunate
districts that the crop failure will be likely
to produce absolute want.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
q

another Furious Gale Along the Atlsntic
C0ast.
Dispatches from Nantucket, Chatum
and Vineyard Haven report another ter
rifle storm raging on the Atlantic coast.
Considerable wreckage has been picked up
of Nantucket. One body has been washed
ashore.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
The News in Brief.

~ SOW At ASAtGss
FInEBuGs are looscin Dendwoodw with good
prospects of being tied up if caught.
The Methodist university mt Mitchell is
completed and is entirely free from debt.
A. H. HoRToN recently shot IA crane ut
CRYSTAL Lake which measured eight feet from
tip TO tip.
DAKOTA cast 1850 votes. while
\. cast in :i.o neighborllood of
on tho reservation near
|agW Winchester rifles and shot
lsiy to protect themselves from
e,e agents.
Iing men hired u livery rig from +.
-. at Andovcr. and drove to Putncy
k-a~-aold 1t. Mr.. Pew recovered his propcr-
} ty. The authorities are after the thieves.
FRED GRANGER had his hand caught in
the gearing of n thlasling machine at Clear
Lake and SO badly mangledthat amputation
was necessary.
ALI appointments to federal positions in
the Dakotas are held up pending the admis-
sion. except such as arc absolutely neccs-
sary. There will he u number OF appoint
ments made in the postoflce and interior
departments AS soon as the states are id
mitted formally and the congressman mr.
rive and make recommendations.
THE Parker -four mill has been destroyed
BY fire. LOSS. $1,000: insurance. s. 600. :
Hon. n. H. SHEETS will represent South
Dakota in the National Farmers congress
"a be held 1t Montgomery. Ala. November
sa. u and Is
ION has been discovered . shoft distance
r. Newcastle. In Eau River county.
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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
MINNE

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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
Natural Gas, and No M,.,ake.

There is much excitement ovcrthc ,liscov-
cry of IL natural gas we'll within three miles
OF Salem. in McCook county,. The flow
seems To he increasing. ii anything. Tie
well is II two-inch bore. and the gas escapes
with great force, making IL noise which can
be heard over IL mile. T~liclighting qualities
of the gas were tested the other evening in
h presence of over 2OO curious spectators.
The volume of the gas was reduced to less
than onc-iaartcr of an inch. and when
lighted produced IL pure. clear flame. fifteen
or twent. feet in length. and about four feet
in diameter. which cffcctually lighted the
entire premises. Steps are being taken to
form Il stock company. when the town will
be lighted with gas before snow flies.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
Entl,using Over senator Petttxrew.

honor paid them by ncighhors fthan that
which the citizens ot Sioux Falls. prospect
I've OF party. bestowed upon Frank Petit
grew on his recent return from Pierre.
Storcs were gaily ornamcntcd. and various
notices were strung across the streets.
Thousands of citizens gathered on the main
avenue. A torchlight parade formed and
marched TO the music Of several bands.
The immense crowd listened in the open air
to speeches from III. ii. Keith, II. L. Petit
grew. :. Il. Young. Acknowledgement Robt.
Dollard, q. s. Clifford. Rev. John Hutchinson.
Rev. N. II. Fuller. and other speakers.
Many members of the legislature We're in
the city and delegations were present from
u number of Unkotn mcitics.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
Caucus Action ENDORSED.

The senate and house held short sss.
sions on the 10th. Each passed . me-
mortal to congress touching the matter of
irrigation. In the senate q ballot was
taken for United States senator, Moody and
P%ettlgrew securing forty-ons votes each,
aud Tripp aud Day, democrats, four each.
In the house u similar vote was taken,
Moody and Pettigrew receiving 1OS votes
each. and Trip and Day fourteen each.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
Moody and Pettigrew for the seuste.

The republican members Of the legisla-
ture held q CAUCUS on the senatorial ques-
ton Tuesday evening. The first informal
Ejgerton, 81; Pettigrew, 9S; Wardail, A.
Several motions we're made and finally q
motion prevailed making the informal
ballot formal. The result was received
with cheers. The four candidates were
brought to the hall and made speeches.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
IN, omcer. svorn I..

The FIRST Legislature of the state Of South
Dakota convened at Pierre at noon OF
October 18th. The lower house met in
the court house and the senate in the
Presbyterian church. John Rudd, Of Ed
munds county, acted 10 temporary chair
man of the house, end J. ". Gone, Of
Brule county, Is temporary secretary. :.
E. Young, Of Mlnnehaha, was elected
speaker BY a vote Of 118 to IA for r. b.
Hughes, the democratic member from
Pennington. j. w. Cone, Of Brule, was
made chief clerk and W. Hotaling, Of
Readle, sergeant-at. arms. In the senate
Lieut.. Gov. Fletcher called the body to
order and +. A. Burdick, Of Yankton, was
elected chief clerk; j. q. Cummings, Of
B~rookings, sergeant. alarms, aud Rev.
Edward Brown, Of Kingsbury, chaplain.
At the early organization Of the senate the
question was raised as to Fletcher's eligi-
bility TO act, and until he could take the
oath Of Office F. j. Washabaugh, Of Law
renee, presided.
At about 2 p. m. all the state officers,
including many Of the circuit judges, took
the oath of Office on ths porch in front Of
the court house, Chief Justice Bartlett
trip administering the oath. Both
houses wers adjourned te witness the
event and thousands Of other spectators
stood in the capacious grounds interested
witnesses of the solemn event. After the
officers were sworn in both houses reas-
sembled and without doing further bust
ness adjourned until 2 Up. IN. on the 10th.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25

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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
Tho FORMAL Election.

resolution was passed with Q cheer extend.
ing thanks IN behalf of the legislature Of
South Dakoea to the people of Pierre for
the painstaking efforts made to accommo-
date and entertain the law making body,
as we'll as the friends and visitors in at
tendance. A committee was appointed
from each branch to attend to arranging
accommodations for the coming session
this winter. A resolution went through
unanimously before final adjournment as
follows:
Resolyed, That the legislature of South Da.
kotn, on behalf Of its constituents, fayors the
locntion Of the worlds fair Of 1892 at the city of
Chicago.
A resolution and memorial as follow
was passed by both houses, no other bust
ness being transacted:
Resolred. That the senators and represents.
tfves Of the state OF South Dakota in the con.
gress of the United States are hereby requested
TO urge the passage Of q bill by congress at the
earliest date possible providing. for an sppro-
priation for the purpose Of making necessary
surveys and OF boring experimental artesian
wells 80 as to determine the feasibility and
t tory to tiI.,'. s,t Ht nIbyslaa ~ afra = saot.n pr g PIT;
CATION OF the state.
An Early Memorial.
The irrigation convention at Huron on
the 18th was quite largely attended and re-
euLseu IA y thorough discussion OF the
subject of irrigation by artesian wells and
the Inauguration of plans whereby q sys-
tenn of practical irrigation can be estab-
lished in South Dakota. The following
memorial, %acquesced in BY twenty or more
counties, was prepared:
To tho Senate and House Of Representatives
OF South Dakota: At u convention held on the
18th day Of October, 1889. at Huron, s D., to
consider the question Of the construction Of
art69fan wells for EIR N1lr1nO0o 0f oatu1,1tohS,,0 .
System of II, Irrigation in this state, It was unsn-
iinously agreed thnt tho subject is one which
ought to receive your official recognition and.
support aud We wore appointed q committee
by said convention to present this memorial
for your consideration.
We. the undersigned, Therefore, under the
instructions of said convention and on its be.
hall. respectfully request that appropriate res
%olutions be adopted by both houses. pledgiug
proprlation At the January, 1880, session to de.
fray the necessary expenses Of committees and
OF sending trusty and competent persons to 90.
operate With our senators and representatives
at Washington at the coming session OF con-
gresS In obtaining government aid, and also to
pass such avs us will promote the construction
Of wells, bitches and waterways for irrigating
purposes In our state.
We also respectfully request that appropri-
ington BIO embodied in said resolutions requir.
ing them to press the subject before congress,
with q view to prompt aud early action.
There is o determined effort being made
by the people to push their work as rapidly
as possible and bring about results THAT
will certainly be beneficial.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
PUBLISHER
GARNERED FROM DAKOTA FIELDS.
appointments That Ar. to n, Made.

Appointments That Are to Be Made
Afs.r the admission OF the new states.
says a Washington dispatch, there will be
several fat Offices to distribute. Each of the
Dakotas will be entitled to IL United States
district judge. to be appointed from the res
idents OF state. In each there will be IL
United States district attorney and n
United Suites marshal. In South Dakota
there may be no changes. although upon
admission appointment will have to be
made, AS these officers IRE now holding
their positions under the title of "territory,"
and the admission act says they must be
appointed. Each of the new states is cre-
ated u judicial district. and the new officers
VIII have to be officers OF the state judicial
district. In Dakota Marshal Marratta is
still serving. When the states are admitted
. marshal for North and South Dakota viii,
be appointed. There is no provision in the
bill for tho division of the surveyor generals
district OF Dakota. and 1t is probable that
-Nerth Dakota will remain under the s,,pcr-
vision OF b. H. Sullivan. who was appointed
last summer for the territorial district. A
piM Will no doubt be early introduced for the
division OF the surveying districts of Da-
kota on the new state line. The candidates
for the new positions can now como to the
front. All that will be necessary for early
appointments will be the endorsement of
the delegations in congress-.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25
The Farmers Institute.

h board of trustees and faculty of the
Agricultural college ut Brookings nave ur-
ranged to hold The annual farmers institute
for 1889 from December 3 to 10 next. These
institutes are becoming very popular. and
the possibilities for good which they offer
to the farming community are hardly to be
overestimated. During the sessions of tho
institute six daily lectures will be given, and
one in the evening. The day lectures will
consist OF II practical discussion of the p,in-
ciplc OF stock breeding. pcculiaritics of
breeds. stock flooding. corn and smallgrains,
methods OF culture, fertilizers. etc.; forestry,
fruit aud gardening; the chemistry Of agri-
culturc: the diseases. care and cure of our
domestic animals: our insect friends and
enemies. and what We shall do with them;
farm accounts and business forms. The
evening lectures will bc upon general and
SPECIAL topics by well known speakers OF
Dakotn and the adjoining states. A full
program will bc sent to any person applying
for il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-02
sunday services.

At Trinity. services will be held at
lO:45 a. m, l2 m. and p. N. Rev. r
+. Sweet will off1ciate.
At the Central Presbyterian church.
services 81 l0:45 a. m. and 80 D. m
by Prof. Weidner. Sunday school and
pastors bible class al $50 a m, ]. N.
Buford. superintendent. Young peoples
meeting at $50 p. m.
At the FIRST Baptist church, Rev. II.
G. Leland pastor. Services at 1O:45 a.
m. Theme of sermon: Crossing Jor-
dan" At 7:30 p. m, 8 sermon to women.
Sabbath school at $50 8. m. J. W.
WEIGH. superintendent. Young peo~
pies meeting at $50 p. N. Special
meetings will be held on Tuesday.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday even>
ings. Mission Sunday school at Forty
fourth street chapel at 2:30 p. m.
First NJ. E. church, preaching in
Hsrper's theatre st 1045 a. m. and 7:30
p. m, by the pastor. Rev. G. W. Cue.
Morning subject: Spiritual Power the
Need OF the Church" Evening subject:
The Mighty Savior" Cbildren's meet
ing at p. m. in the German Methodist
church. Young peoples meeting in the
green room of theatre building. Mem
bers received and baptism administered at
the close of the morning sermon.
at the Christian chapel. Geo. E.
Platt, pastor. Services in the morning
at 1o45 and in the evening at 7:S0.
Morning subject. "Lunscy Healed !"
evening. "A Great Truth Revealed" Sun
day school at 9:15; Young Peoples meet
ing at $50. Twenty-ninth street mis-
sion school at p. m, Geo. Colburn,
superintendent. Searstown mission.
Preaching by the Rev. Geo. Plat in the
afternoon at the usual hour.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-02
social Events.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Reimers threw open
their delightful home on the avenue last
evening to three hundred Of their friends.
The guests were met at the door by
Misses May Banding and Annie Rel
mers who pinned a pretty bouquet on the
dress OF the lady and lapel of the gentle
mems coat. These bouquets were of six
varieties OF flowers and accor ling TO
them the wearers were served with sup
per, going out in details and designated
by the color of the flower worn. The
collation. was superb. and was served by
Terrells efficient corps. MIR. and Mrs.
Reimers were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. T. B. Davis. Miss DepkInan and
Miss weyerhauser.
The residence Of Capt. and Mrs. T. J
Robinson on Nineteenth street, was the
scene Of an exceedingly pleasant affair
last evening. A tea given to the Ladies
Sewing society of the First NJ. Z church.
was followed by happy literary enter
tainment by the Philomsthesn society of
the church, during which the Boston
symphony club gave one of its novel Sc
| lsctiona
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-02
NEW RAILWAY PROJECT.

A Line Out Ninth street Talked of
and One Also Along the Bluff Por-
tion OF the city.
There is probably no community in the
United States so well provided with street
railways as the three cities. These ar,
teries of transportation through which
flow the life blood Of city are spreading
out In all directions, and yet new ones
are talked of. The most important Of these
now is line to be propelled either by
horse power or electricity and extending
out from Third or Fourth avenue on
Ninth street in direction of South Rock
Island. There is thickly settled and
growing population out in that vicinity
that would be brought into Rock Island
by this enterprise.
The Holmes syndicate which has re-
Gently built up Elm street to South Park,
and which now has libe running west
on Third avenue to Twelfth street, has
already had under consideration purpose
apply to for franchise from the juno
ton of Third avenue and Twelfth street
south on the latter to Fourth avenue and
thence west TO Ninth street and out as far
as business will justify. or further to such
point as by building its Elm street line
further south and west by circuitous
route to reach the bluffs and ioin its con.
templated Ninth street road. thus making
an endless line.
This would be very desirab BILE project
and would doubtless, in the hands of the
Holmes people. prove a paying enter.
prise. At any rate it would afford con-
venience that the public should have, as
it would also top the now rapidly grow
ing resident portion of the city on the
bluff and bring it nearer to the business
heart of the CITY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-02
AWoman'. Noble Pluck

There was quite an excitement down
on the levee last evening, which was
caused by the threatened snnihilstion of
a man who thought he would be very
bold. Mrs. s. B. Smith. who resides
across the river, was on her way to the
ferry boat to return home when she was
overtsken by q young man named Drury,
who made an indecent and insulting pro-
posal to her. She resented ii with flow
of oratory and later in q more formidable
way. She returned to the city for the
purpose of procuring cartridges for her
revolver, but could not load the revolver
quick enough, and without saying much
seized buggy whip and began a vigor
Gus assault upon her insulter. admins
tering to him q sound drubbing. The
affair created no little excitement on the
boat.-Muscatine Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-02
THE SPECIAL SESSION.
ond Avenue Pavement---1he Court
House Walk Condemned

iOmclAl report
CITY COUNCIL Rooms. ROCK ISLAND,
Nov. 1, 1SS9-The council met in
special session at $50 p. m. agreesbly to
a call Of Aldermen Evans, Edwards and
Howard, TO act on the acceptance of
the brick pavement lately completed by
Messrs. Atkinson & Oloff. Mayor Nc.
Conochie presided and all the aid ermen
we're present except Scott. The mayor
stated that the pavement had been duly
inspected and gave the result. Alder
man Knox moved that the pavement be
accepted subject to such changes or rec
titications as the mayor and street and
alley committee shall direct. Aldermen
Knox. Edwards, Lsrkin, Ill, Hampton,
Negus, Corken, Howard. Schroeder,
Evans, Schnell, Buncher aud Hetter sue
cesslvely expressed themselves on the
pavement In favorable terms. The mo-
ton was then adopted unanimously by q
rising vote.
Alderman Corken moved that the
mayor and street and alley committee be
instructed to require the representatives.
of the county of Rock Island to lay 8
sidewalk on the north side of court
house square in com plisnce with the city
ordinances and stop the improper work
in progress. The resolution was adopted
unanimously, and the mayor directed the
city marshal TO see that the work is
stopped in the morning.
Alderman Schroeder called attention to
the smokestsck OF the Thompson foundry
building. and resolution was adopted
on his motion instructing the mayor to
notify the Novelty Co. to raise the
smokestsck to ordinance requirements.
Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-02
A Penitenttary still.

Rev. A. r. Morgan. chaplain of the
Joliet penitentisry. is responsible for the
following:
mot long since several prisoners were
found intoxicated. As no liquor was sl>
lowed in the prison, it was q great mys-
terry where they found the means to be-
come drunk. At last one Of the officials
discovered q rude still hidden in the
straw and rubbish in the piggery. The
man In charge of the pigs fermented po-
tstoe peelings and other scraps, and dis
titled alcohol. which, diluted with water,
was eagerly drank by the men. Since
this discovery the pen has again become
q temperate institution"
The psrson should look after his
charges little more carefully and do
more efficient missionary work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-02
Police P0tnta-

Frank Jaeger was fined IS and costs
for being drunk and disorderly.
Martin Renfro was arrested this after
noon for asssulting boy on the ferry
dock on Hallow cen.
Henry Mock. of Rapids City, swore
out a warrant against Mathins MARI.
charging him OF assault with hammer.
James Lahman. William LahInsn and
Gus Eifiert. the boys arrested TO- disturb
spces ON Hallow cen. were eaci fined %
and costs by Magistrate Wivill asst even
ing.
Yesterday Officer Wichelman arrested
4 man named Stricken who vas ems
ployed in Kochler & Lange's brewery.
stricken and companion. 1t appears,
attended ball in this city the evening
before and after It was over they both
went to Rock Island where Stricken
robbed his companion of $1G0. The
sum of S185 was found hidden Ia Koch
Ter & Lange's Ice house yestei day and
Is in Strickers pocket. Stricksrs COM
psnion refused to prosecute hiIa.-Dav'
export Democrat Gazette.