The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-08
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meeting Dr.. Flick, Of Rapid City the
oldest doctor in the Hills. He informs
us that he built the first hunss in the
Hills, in Custer, in 1875.
The Milwaukee Sentinel IL authority
tor the statement that the Milwaukee
railroad people are busylng themselves
over the preliminaries looking to the
building Of branch lines from Chamber
lain to Sturxis and Hot Springs in the
Black Hills.
The st. Paul and Minneapolis Pho.
neer Press came out on Oct. 31st with
a mammoth issue Of 40 pages, in a new
dress, printed upon a new Hoe web
perfecting press, all done in their
new thirteen story building. The Press
must I've prospecting.
Deadwood is making an effort to Sc
cure q railroad. The business men of
that place have subscribed over $500
to pay the expenses Of q committee Of
seven, appointed at a citizens meeting
to confer with the BE- NJ. officials,
relative to the extension of their line to
that city.
Next Wednesday evening, Nov. 18th
is the date fixed for the entertainment
at the N. +. church. It will consist of
readings by Miss Kate Thornc, solos
by Miss Sadie Jar1ing, quartetts, etc,
by home talent. The entertainment
will commence at 8 o'clock. Admis-
sion 50 cents: children Is cents.
Edward Cornelius, who lives about
two miles west Of Oclrichs, met with an
accident last week Tuesday which re-
suited in almost instant death. He
was hauling a load of lumber and fell
of from the seat and the wheels ran
over his head. Mr.. Cornelius is known
at the Springs having worked here
last spring.
The Northwestern R'y officials have
agreed with the citizens of Pierre to
erect a 5000 depot next spring and.
also have promised to erect machine
shops and a round house, making that
the end Of a division, and to bridge the
Missouri at that point. 1t is very evil
dent that railroads will be built across
the reservation to the hills next sum-
mer.
Mrs. E. Dickover, mother Of j. c.,
and j. b. lpickover, arrived at the
Springs on Wednesday. She has re-
sided at Long Reach, California, for the
past two years, whore she owns some
property, but she has grown tired of
the country and has come back 70 make
Hot Springs her home. She says Cali
fornia does not compare with the
Springs.
Mr.. F. D. Gillespie, proprietor of
the Mlnnekahta hotel, is making pre-
paration Tor the erection of a fine ho-
tel building on the point nearly oppo-
site the Minnekahta. The work of
grading has already begun and a few
loads Of stone are on the grounds. This
will make a fine location for a hotel,
and when completed is expected to cost
about $4,000.
Our new bridge is fast progressing
this week. 1t is 90 feet long, 90 feet
wide and Is feet above the water. The
high bank above the old road is being
graded down and the road will he filled
up to the level Of the bridge, and grad
ed to that level This will make a
valuable improvement and add much Ia
the appearance and attractiveness OF
River Avenue.
Nj. Duerson, of Hat Creek has been
qnite sick for two or three weeks past
with malarial typhoid fever. DR..
Stanley was called down there last
Sunday, and on his return reported
him convalescing. There has been
considerable of this disease in that vi
cinity this season, owing probably tt
the dryness of the season and the con
sequent low water.
DIR. Stewart returned last Sunday
from his trip with Joseph Petty. HI
reports that MIR. Petty stood the trip
first rate-so well indeed that instead
o going to Ashland directly for treat
ment, he decided to go to his brother
at Springfield, about fifteen miles from
Ashland. from which place he can re
ceive treatment when he desires. La.
. ter reports assure his friends that h
is doing finely. The change alon,
seems to have been a great help to him
p. q. Cunningham, Of Whitewater
Wisconsin, who has been ,usticating a
, the Springs for the past three months
and visiting his friend, Frank Callahan
, returned to his home and work thi
!. week. leaving for home on Monday. H
occupies the position Of foreman Of tn
composing room of the Whitewate
Register. Mr.Cunningham has ilnproy