The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-12-19
HOT SPRINGS STAR
BENEDICT { AANFoRD.
rR~ofsrrroRs.
N~EIGHBORnOOD NOTES
FRofRTEf0Rs.

From Fridays Daily.
For harness and harness repairing
60 the eighth street harness shop.
Picture moulding-an elegant line,
new and fantastic designs at Martyrs.
Go.to the City Hotel for good meals
aud comfortable beds. G. S. Buck,
Proprietor.
Rev. J. W. Hancber, President Of
the M. E. College, will preach in
Whitewood next Sunday.
Fred G. Willer, our ubiquitous city
marshall, has moved into the city aud
occupies q commodious mansion on
the corner Of Sixth street and Jen.
nings avenue.
The president has approved the joint
resolution authorizing the secretary Of
war to issue 1000 stands at arms TO
each Of the states Of North and South
Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Ne.
braska.
A letter recently received at this Of
flee from A. P. Osgood, OF Howard. s.
D., conveys the information that he
will come to the Springs this winter.
MIR. Osgood has been for some time a
reader of the WEEKLY STAR and has
through that medium conceived a IA.
vorable impression Of the Springs.
The new music for the K of r. band
arrived this morning and now the boys
will pitch in, in dead earnest, and in
a very short time the echoing hills will
resound melodious strains Of new and
popular tunes. The band is prac-
ticinR assiduoous'v and will, by spring
DO able to cope with the best bands in
the state in a musical contest.
Mrs. b. F. Delapp, daughter Of Mrs
Mcl3ratney, who died in this city. Wed.
nesday, Dec. 3rd, joins DR.. and Mrs
Briggs IN expressing sincere thanks to
the kind neighbors and sympathetic
friends, whose final attentions we're SO
generously preferred during their try.
ing hours of afliction.
Eugh Frecland has concluded e
close out his stock Of underwear, and
open a lunch counter, in connect.
ion with the confectionery. Everything
pertaining to a frst-class restaurant
will be kept on hand, and served in q
neat, clean and prompt manner. Fruit
fish, oysters, and fowl will always be
kept during the seasons.
Frank Z. Williams editor Of the
Rapid City Republican, is in the city,
interviewing our citizens and taking
notes of our prosperity. He will re
main over Sunday enjoying a vacation
as he has been tied up closely for sstne
time in the Republican Office, attending
the arduous duties pertaining to ar
editorship.
This total population of the country
including Indians will reach
63,O00,0op. Already the census ofic'
has actually returned, in round figures
3l5,000 Indians and whites in the In
dian territory. These, with the pop
~ulation of ALASKA, estimated at $4,000
will bring up the population of til,
country to 63,000,0OO for the decade
Pioneer Press.
The B. & NJ. Engineers; who hav,
been at work on this end Of the Ho
Springs branch, completed their worl
this morning and leave this evening
for Edgemont. The line comes dowl
Hot Brook canyon and will connec
with the grade Of the Fremont, Elk
horn and Missouri Valley at the juno
ton Of Cold Brook and Hot Brook
Mir. Robinson reports that he ha
] found about as good q line as til.
country examined will afford, tn,
alignment though carrying heavy cur
vature is perfectly feasible, and tn,
grades, though heavy, in some places
are we'll within the limit. His rcpor
will now go to the Lincoln Office to b,
examined by the Chief Engineer, ans
on its being adopted, work will com
mence at once. The company is anx
ious to have the road in full operatio,
by the time the Chautauqua meets, ant
will push the work along.
Col. o. E. Dewey returned on Mon
day from the meeting Of the com
mlssioners Of the Soldiers Home q
Hot Springs. The Col. is uauch pleas
ed with the home. 1t is an elegan
building of white sand stone. quarris,
in the Hills and finished with th
products of Black Hills forests. Il
situated on an elevated on an elevate,
plateau $50 higher than the surround
ing town, and there is a commandin,
view from the building. Tho medi
cinal waters are piped into the build
ing for the use Of its inmates. Their
are fourteen inmates at present in til