The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-07-04

The following from the Deadwocd
Times, concerning . former resident
Of Hot Springs, will DO gratifying
news to Mr.. Houghton's many friends
here: "Sevey Houghton is delightful
~ located at Minneapolis, says Nose
Lyon, with no limit to his possibilities
for promotion. He is a great favorite
with all, from the president Of the
company to the lad who cleans the
plate on the big front door.
The Canton Advocate, published at
the home Of Congressman Clifford,
officially announced last week the
Of MIR. Clifford for re-elec.
ton. Mr.. Clifford has been three
times elected to Congress, has been
an untiring worker. Nothing can be
said against him except that he has
had the Office for some time, which
should and does make him better
qualified than ever to fill the position.
The city council Of Deadwcod re-
Gently resolved to grant license to
saloon keepers at the rate Of $25 per
month. How about sec. 69l4 Of the pc.
nal code Of the state Of s. OAK. which
reads as follows: "Every officer or 9th
er person whose duty it is made by law
to grant license to sell intoxicating IL
quors or anyone who grants any such
license contrary to the provisions Of the
political code, shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor.
MIR. end Mrs. J.J. Brown departed
on Wednesday for their home. Mr..
Brown will return to the Springs in a
few days, but Mrs. Brown will proceed
to Europe to accompany a daughter
home, who has been on the Continent
finishing her education. Mrs. Brown
has been for several weeks at the Min
nekahta, and is unstinted in her praise
Of that popular hostelry; and the tire
less efforts Of both Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
in contributing to the comfort and
pleasure Of their guests.
Note the change in the advertise
ment Of H. G. Firestonc as appearing
in this weeks issue. Mr.. j. A. Ulton
has purchased an interest in the bust
ness, and the firm will hereafter be
Firestone & Ulton. The boys have a
contract for furnishing the B. e. M.
R,y 100000 feet of bridge timber to be
delivered at Point of Rocks, at a good
figure; which. with their local trade
already established at Hot Springs and
other points will give them all they can
do for the season. They will employ
about twenty-five men.
In writing up a trip from White
wood to Hot Springs. John NJ. Elliott,
editor Of the Whltewood Plaindealer,
besides paying tribute to the beauty
of u surroundings, the efficacy of
our spring water, and acknowledging
the courtcsies of General Snperen-
tendent Hughes of the F.E. & NJ. v.
Ry Co., refers to our Minnekahta Ho.
tel and its capable landlord Don II.
Porter and says:
"When we reached the Springs we
were royalty entertained at the Min.
nekahta hotel. Don Porter, the propri.
etcr, is n among the best hotel men
in the Hills country, and n can moi
help feeling happy and at home where
he prcsides. He is genial and cheerful
and makes it a point to personally see
to the comforts Of his guests. He is
one Of the few men who know how
to keep hotel" Visitors to the Mn
nekahta always find the latch-string
hanging out and a cordial welcome
inside"
There is probably no tax upon
the people of Hot Springs and
probably Ct the whole Hills that
is more burdensome than that i'm.
posed by Wells Fargo Express Com
pany upon their patrons. There
is no reason why express charges should
be several times what they are farther
east. W. would not grumble at high
er rates, as expenses are necessarily
grcater but the exorbitant rate
charged is nothing less than robbery.
Recently we had a package sent from
Chadron weighing less than eight
pounds and the charges were IS cts,
more than eight cents per pound for a
distance less than a hundred miles.
This is not a single instance, but one
Of our merchants recently paid on a six
teen pound package from Omaha $1.65
which is ten and one-half cents per
pound. Ifthere is no redress for these
outrages the STAR suggests that we
cease patronzing the express company.
We can forego some of the luxuries and
conveniences rather than submit to
such burdens. We can hope for no i'm.