The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-11-24
GROWTH OF HOT SPRINGS.

The wonderful growth Of Hot
Springs, during the past year, IN prp.
ulation and wealth seems almost
miraculous. From little village of
about 6OO, or more accurately speak
ing 5S3 inhabitants, on December 1st
1889, the city has grown until its citi-
zens number some 1900 souls. This
is not the floating population, Of sum-
mer visitors, who are attracted by the
health giving qualities Of the waters of
the springs, but actual residents, who
have come to stay and help build up
this, the coming metropolis Of the
Black Hills.
Perhaps it wonld be better to emu.
,nerate some OF the more prominent
features of the wonderful advance
ment made in the way of buildings, Of
a business and general nature. First we
may mention Fargo and Dickover's
new stone building, which is being
erected as bank and office building,
is of native stone, and will he one of
the finest buildings IN the Black Hills
country. The building is 5ox125 feet,
three stories high, and of imposing ap.
pearance. Next, l. w. Shann's two
story stone structure, 25x7O feet, which
is one Of the finest smaller business
buildings on Chicago avenue. Edmond
Petty and others have just be-
the erection Of fine
two-story building on the coroner of
Chicago avenue and Sixth street, that
will be an ornament to that part of
the city. F. I. Evans is erecting an
elegant three-story block, s0x10O feet
and has extended the plunge bath
house at the spring so it is now 7Ox2OO
feet. The new Baptist church, a dis
cription of which appeared in the
DAILY STAR, Of the 2th--the corner
stone of which will be laid Saturday,
2lst inst. The Presbyterian church, a
fine stone structure, is in course of
erection, and will cost $500. The
Soldiers Home, many description of
which have appeared, while it was in
the hand Of contractors, has been fin.
ished and tho board of trustees are
now attending to the details of fur
nisbing, and formal opening. The
Methodist College. that monument
to the energy and enterprise of the
Methodist church, has been turned over
to the trustees, the faculty chosen, and
the college opened for the reception of
students. The Gillespie hotel is an
other of the fine buildings completed
during the year, and anyone who has
visited Hot Springs has been lmpresse
with the magnificence of this fine hotel.
The large capital invested in the build
ing and furniture is conclusive evi.
dence of the faith large capitalists have
IN our city.
These are only some of the larger
and more expensive buildings that arr
now in course oferection, or have been
finished during the year last past. BE.
sides these large number Of smaller
buildings FOR business purposes, have
been built and are now occupied
whilethc great number of PRIVATE resi-.
dences already finished is very large
The sound of the hammer is heard in
all directions on our thoroughfares,
andthe mason, the carpenter and the
laborer are all kept busy in keeping up
with the demand for their services
Some of the private residen.s are real
gems of architecture, and would or.
nament any of the cities of the east.
Real estate agents have been busy
during the whole year property in all
sections of the city has trippled in
value, and is still raising; the many
valuable and substantial improvements
in the various sections Of the city have
brought all the property to level, nc
one section being improved at the ex.
peuse Of another.
Wherever the fame of South Dakota
has sread, the healing properties Of the
waters of Hot Springs are known, and
during the sultry summer months the
city is crowded with visitors from
every state in the Union. Many come
for few months, and stay for good
others 60 away, only to return and
live withius. The climate of the south
ern Black Hills SENS to be one Of the
most potent agents in inducing the
visitors to the Springs to stay long
over the time allotted for their visit
and finally prevails on them to re
main. The analysis Of the water shows
that the ingredients are such tha
rheumatism. syphilis, paralysis, catarrl
and neuralgia quickly yield to thei
medical power. This short resume o
growth Of Hot Springs during th
past year, is BY no means all that coul'
be said IN this connection, we hav