The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-08-01
Dakota state News.

A PIECE of p~etritied zone measuring rs
inches in circumference and 13 inches long
aud weighing % pounds was found in the
river near Harrison the other day. 1t ia
believed to be pert of the leg of a masto-
don.
JOHN HORTON, a Scandinavian living
near Mound City. Campbell county, was
Crowned while bathing. He WAS about "a
years of age aud unmarried.
A NUMBER of eastern ministers, who at
tended the theological institute at Yank-
ton. visited the San ee agency the other
DAY and were much surprised at the thrifty
condition and advanced civilization of the
Indians.
h representative OF O Pierre syndi.
cate is looking over the coal regions i'll
the vicinity of Coal Harbor with the pur-
pose OF selecting IL site for u mine. 1t is
proposed to purchase four sections of land
in the best location possible and begin
operations Mt once. The coal will be
transported to Pierre and other lower river
points by means of q line of barees on the
Missouri. This is the first step towards
developing the vast coal regions of North
Dakota.
SALVATION army skirmishers have
arrived at Yankton.
BASE ball association has been organ
lied at Dead wood.
The bullion output of the "hclt" mines
OF the Black Hills for the first two weeks
of July amounted to S14O, O0D.
c. b. ANDERSON, cashier of the Bank
Of Caledonia. died the other day from en-
h0s,ckinr oo,,,o.1 ~, "a:
cornet.
IT is understood the boundary line of
the new Brule reservation will he settled
in favor of the Indians, md they will Sc
cure several thousand additional acres of
the best land in Lyman county.
The Harvey Peak Tin company, of the
Black Hills, comtemplatrs building a block
tin tower over fifty feet high at the worlds
fair exposition. The var Gus gold and sill
yer mining companies are already saving
rich specimens of ore for the South Dakota
mineral exhibit.
LIGHTNING played o queer freak Mt
Tower City the other day. Charles Sphinx
was sitting in his kitchen reading a new
paper, while his wife was preparing supper.
Suddenly M electric bolt descended
throuh the roof, passing through the paper
he was holding in his hands and striking
one OF his little toes. 1t then followed the
limb to above the ankle, where ii pene.
rated, taking u downward course and COM
ing out of the solo of the foot, leaving u
large hole. Both feet were paralyzed but
the doctors think he will fully recover.
j. +. HEGERMAN and Ole j. Lee, of
Bookings, took refuge in u barn the other
day to escape the fury of q rainstorm. The
barn was struck by lightning and both
were severely stunned by the shock. A
horse standing near by was instantly
killed.
The secretary of the interior has trans.
mitted to congress o letter from the United
States Indian agent at the Sisseton agency,
South Dakota, stating that the Sisseton
and Wahpeton Indians of the Lake Ira.
verse reservation are in q most destitute
condition, the drouth OF last year having
almost totally destroyed their crops, and
asking that $1,000 be appropriated for the
purchase OF provisions to keep them from
starving.
BURGLARS are just now doing a thirty
tnR business in the Black Hills towns.
A PosToFFICE has been established at
. STANLEY.
SEVERAL cases of diphtheria are reported
iron. the vicinity of Lake Preston.
HAlLsToNEs twelve inches in circum-
ference fell in Mel herson county the other
day.
TIE Chicago, Milwaukee aud st. Paul
compsny is building q depot Mt Cogswell,
gae new town in Sargent county.
BOOKINGS aremen are giving a series
OF balls and entertainments for the pur.
pose of raising money to buy new uni.
forms.
GeSTRAcT has been let for the building
Q fthe new Brookings county p~oor-house,
the bid Of Mr.. Mower for 81, $50 being &C.
cspted.